The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-11-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
Theatrical News Of Interest In Hills.
bOrOans.

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German Detective" saturday night
We are to have a first-class minstrel
company at the Armory early in Febru-
ary. Da"
The matinee at the Armory Saturday
afternoon was we'll attended. Hillsboro
is getting metropolitan. "
The Martha Wren Company jumped
from this place to Cynthiana, KY, filling
this week at that place and Winches-
ter. .t -.' Nl .f
Julia A. Hunt, who used to be great
favorite here, but who has been living
in retirement at Wichita, Kans., is to
star again.
Mr.. Lee Williams, prominent man
ager and ex.minstrel comedian, came up
night from his home in Cincin.
natl to visit his old friend, Jim Collins,
Of the Wren Company.
FRANK s. DAVIDSON
In the drama, "The German Detective" !"
is billed for the Armory next Saturday
evening. The company comes we'll rec
commended, and the play is said to fair.
ly bubble over with amusing situations.
The Dragons are grateful for past pat.
ronage and will only play companies de.
serving of success. We will undoubted.
ly see the Armory filled to its fullest
c. ,acity next Saturday evening. OF a
of places at which the German
Detective has been played this season
the Dragons wrote to Alliance, o. The
following answer has been received from
Manager Tobin, of that city: "In reply
to yours Of the Goth inst. 1 have played
the German Detective Co. and they gave
perfect satisfaction. Davidson is a show
in himself, his singing alone is worth the
price of admission. They are perfect
ladies and gentlemen and I have had re-
quests to try and play them a return en-.
which expect to do" The
members of the company have each
been engaged to play special part, and
the recommendation from the cities
where they have been are of the very
highest character, proving conclusively
that Manager Hunt has succeeded in
getting one of the very best companies
on the road.
THE MARTHA wREN COMPANY
Closed the most successful weeks en-.
gagement ever known in this city last
Saturday night, presenting for the sec
ond time, the old time drama, "The Oc'
toroon," to full house. Something has
come over Hillsboro; we are becoming
more appreciative. Did the members
of the Wren Company know the city al
well as we do they would feel more thar
complimented by the large attendance
they received. Itmay be considered as {
proof that in the hereafter frst.clasl
shows will draw tirst-class houses here
While criticism is unnecessary for any
of their presentations, the company un
doubtedly appears to the best advantage
in "The Danites' and "The Mountain
Pink" The former, which. deals will
the Mormon "avenging angels" wa
made famous by Mckee Rankin, will
whom Miss Wren played the part o
"Billy Piper" for three consecutive sea
sons. It is full of thrilling situations ant
the special scenery, by Burkey, of Gin
cinnati, is superb. Particularly is thi
true of the "set" representing the brinl
of the canyon, with the river beyone
and the snow-wrapt mountains in tn,
background. As "sandy McGee" Jame
Collins isperfection, while of Miss Wrer
in the dual role OF "Nancy Williams
and "Billy Piper" the same may be said
A hit was also scored by Mr.. P. F. Back
us, clever young comedian, as "th'
Judge" an admirer OF "the ga-loriou
climate of Californy." The presenta
ton OF the Mountain Pink" with Mis-
Wren as "the Pink" and Mr.. Collins a
"scip," on Friday night also caught o,
big. The company leave an enviabl'
reputation here, not only as artists il
their various lines, but as ladies ant
gentlemen, and when they return the!
will not be greeted here by strangers
but by host of warm friends.