Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-01
TIE LEGITIMATE DRAMA.

By his pains taking efforts and scholarly
work, Thomas keene has reached that
heighth in the dramatic world to which all
actors aspire, but few attain. Mr. Keene
is deservedly the greatest trsgedian on
the American stage, position which he
has attained only after long and tedious
labor His appearance at ArmOry Opera
House on next Friday evening on which
occurrence he will be seen in Richard should
draw out packed audince.
In the various changes il entertainments
that dramatic season brings forth one Is
always glad to welcome the recurrence of
season of the legitimate drama. There
are many hundreds people who do not
visit the theatres Z. any other time, and
to the most constant patrons Of comedy,
opera, farce or spectacle, it is refreshing to
turn to the deep and wholesome lives of
Shakespeare and other writer's of the legi-
innate drama.
While it cannot be denied that the pop
ular taste in theatricals runs largely to the
lighter form of entertainments, It is cheer
ing 10 know that there still remains a very
large, influential and paying patronage for
higher grade of plays. Men may come and
men may co. but the love for the works OF
Shakespeare, of Massouger, of Bulwer and
other great dramatists lies on, and when
ever they are adequately presented they
not only attract the highest grade of audi
ences, but very remunerative ones as well.
gAGLE's NEST, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER %.
Zone touch Of nature makes the whole
world akin" we are told by the master and
this perhaps is the great secret Of the
phenomenal success Of this play.
4 newspaper reporter has called the
piece "An Idyl of the West" Poetical
and pretty. II is story of the Sierras,
but never descends to the sensational level
of the impossible. 1t never leaves the
realm of the probable and therefore trut h.
iul. which is strong reason for the favor
it mas met with from the press everywhere
It's story is grounded on motives which
might govern mans action everywhere. 1t
full Of strong human interest, without
which no play can succeed. The emotion
al love of young miner, Jack Trail, for his
mother, might be anywhere. The villianly
Blaisedon TIL known, might exist in the
clubs, or hide its hypocrisy under the sane
ton of the church. Eagles Nest is good
play; one of the very best of its class 1t
Is one among the many pieces on the road
under the New I ork management of Mr..
W. 4. Edwards, is handsomely staged
wit new scenery and effects, and Will be
pl-. I'd BY the Edwin Arden Company.
NEW PRODUCTION.
Madeline Merli who will be seen here on
Sept. 9Th, is one Of the very few young act
resses now before the public who can be
said to have great future before her. Last
season was her first in this country, but
her acting was received with enthusiasm
everywhere she appeared. She is of Ital-
ian descent, and like most Romans pos
sesses q wonderful amount Of fire and mag
netism. She will appear here in new
play, 1.-THE story Of a Kiss" from the
French of Emile Zola. The part is very
powerful one and will give her scope Tor
all her ability.
"a PAIR OF KIDS"
The musical pantomine farce "a Pair of
Kids, which under the direction of Ezra
Kendall has had such a successful run, is
now in its its ninth season. The comical
old hayseed Jies Baton with his funny
whistle and "well I'll be darned" is as
amusing as ever. The stars at the head of
the company are the well known ecen-
trio comedians Hawkins, Carlotta, Stanley
Macy Of the "Kindegartens, Gilbert Sar-
ony Jepp and Fanny Delano, former favor
ties Of the famous Berger family. The
Kids"
Armory Opera House, Wednesday, Sept
9Th.