The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-10


OUR BOARDING HoUsE"-0n Wednesday, Oct
10Th, the above play will be produced at schaefers
Opera House. Don't fail to secure your seats early
The Indianapolis Journal has the following, which
is no ordinary compliment in fact the entire press
are full Of Its praise: IAN immence audience
greeted the first appearance Of the Leonard Grover
Comedy Combination In Our Boarding House, at
the Grand Opera House last evening Nearly ev-
cry seat was taken, and the company and the
piece presented we're In all respects worthy Of
their magnificent reception. From first to last
the audience were enthusiastic In their expires.
sions Of the piece itself and the faithful and sue
cessful presentation.
The comedy Of Our Boarding House In all that
Is claimed for IT, is certainly an immense success
Like The Mighty Dollar 1t Is emlnently a stage
piece. Possessing no striking literary merit, 1t ia
yet full OF the essentials Of good acting comedy
II is called society play, and all that is claimed
for 1t is dramatic grouping OF characters and
scenes OF modern social life, with lust enough
exRpgeration and Caricature to make ridiculous
incidents and people already almost ridiculous in
actual life There is also vein OF tragedy run
ming through the plSy-enough to give 1t variety
UhN ASiAS'N Nho hlOuulOuy VI luus
The escene Is laid in Chicago. This is a master.
stroke Of policy, and is evidence of the authors
appreciation Of the eternal fitness Of things. For
however ridiculous an author may paint char
aoter, or however apparently improbable may be
the scenes he presents he need never fear doing
injustice to Chicago. Chicago boarding house
with Its every day incidents is presented by this
play. late edition of Mrs Partngton presides
as landlady at a table around which gather her
conglomerate family, the family made up of In
dlyiduals differing widely from each other in
character and pursuits. And when one sees this
play for the first time, and recognizes the immense
possibilities of the subject chosen by the author
he wonders why the subject has never been
worked up before. The characters are such az
may be met with nearly every day, especially in
Chicago, with perhaps, as said before, little ex.
aggeration, The play is full Of rich situations
and dramatic incidents, and from first TO last
moves along without any dragging; the interest
never flags, and the fun is continually up to the
boiling point A description of the play, or a
criticism of the characters and actors, would give
no one any adequate idea Of the piece, 1t should
be seen and heard to be appreciated, But gener.
ally speaking 1t is one of the very best of the
school of modern comedy that has ever been pre-
sented in this city"
Barney MaCauley as "a Messenger from Jarvis
Section" occupied the stage at the Opera House
last night, and the best comedy 1t was ever the
privilege of the Canton people to see was enacted
10 only fair house, 1t should have been crowd
ed, Macauley himself as "Uncle DAMP is as fine
q character as Joe jefferson In Rip Van Winkle'
and We sdvise the Wooster people by all means
to fill the house tonight. His support was superb
and, taken as a troupe they rival any troupe that
has played to a Canton audience this season. Mr.
VIM scallOn as skinny" Smith wai perfect en-
tirely perfect and skinny" smith is as good a
character on the stage as "Quip" In Old Curiosity
Shop. Miss Katie Wilson as clip was favor.
ite with the audieuCe, and especially with those
who had seen Lola, whose style she follows very
perfectly and successfully. The audience was
entirely under her control from her first appear.
anCe
This evening commences the engagement
Of the Agnes Wallace Villa Combination and
runs three nights, The Company comes to us
with the highest press recommendations almost
unnecessary to the many who have listened to Sam
Villa or Agnes Wallace, Nothing should prevent
their having full house, everybody should co.
The following companies are booked for Canton;
Geo s. Knight, in his celebrated play "OttO," Oct
%; Billy Emerson and the big A." Oct 49,
The Agnes WallaCe.Villa Company give mat,
inee at the Opera House Saturday afternoon,