Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-19
IN A BLAZE OF GLORY.
THE THEATRICAL SEASON OPENED
AT onBENwALEs.
Jolly Nellie McIienry In 90 NIRbt mt
the circnsv scores ~ Great Success.
Bonnic Bessic DonebiiI Coming
Other Attractions.

I
Worth Last night with blaze OF glory
at Greonwalls opera house. A larRi
audience composed OF the best people
OF the city was present when the Gun
tain rose Tho opera house has been
greatly improved this summer and
may now be said to be one OF the pref
test theaterB Ia Texas. The improve
ments have practically transformed 1t
into n new theater. They Include new
scenery and extra mechanical devices,
beautiful water scene above the
drop curtain. new adornmcnt OF the
proscenlum and the walls, rcnova-
ton and refurnlshlng OF the boxes,
now frescoes and draperles, and many
I other ornamental features, The floor
and main stairway have been newly
oarpotcd, tho seats newly upholstered,
ana there Is no nook or corner OF the
thsater that has escaped careful at
tentlOn.
Manager Grcenwnll did w0ll In secur-
ing jolly Nellie McIlcnry to open the
aeason. She IN Jolly, Immensely jolly.
aud from tho moment the curtain rose
on the first act until II closed on the
last, tho audience showed their hearty
appreciation not alone VI the star
hut OF the clever acting Of the other
artists Of the company
Nellie Mcllonry TX not unknown to
Fort Worth thontor goors, but tho
clever pfespntatlon OF the Vaudeville
comedy THE Might at the Circus"
lhHt night made for hOr many new adj
mirrrB In the city.
There IL very little or plot In the play;
u la rather an aggregation Of specials
yes, yet chch hts In it's place 81 well
That lutereHt never wnvcra
The play opens with a scene In the
law office Of Mcsna t'rlske " Bangor.
TWO Jolly old fellows with very jealous
wives, All the characters make their
appearance IN this act and some very
clever songs and dances nre Introduced.
~ the character Of the circus queen
Nellie Mrllenry appears az tho fair
lusnnt and tolls hor story TO the law
yrra In "a way truly feminine Her
blending W oyurpowerlng Indignation
ana ingenious good hum0r was very
good
The second scene p the Temperance
hotnl at tho Hcaahoro. and here the
plot ~ hutched fur an TO spend a night
40 the circus Each unknown to the
u'her dlHguRcn ana an meet In tho
dressing room Of the circus In the third
act whore the grand donouoment taken
Pn,e'
" u"h was "a success Nell
We MoHcniy ia pretty. bright. spark.
'uh 'Hu hunhlhg over with good
uuUlnr ~ Mile. Electra, the Queen
uf the Circuit she appeared Mt her
best, The character IL wrli suited
tor her-tull OF lire animation and
hut N'llle ala not do All the acting,
nNu 'h' olhgf cuiGn'ietn were well up
siEnur Bonnn2n, manager Of the
NoildH Imperial circus, was Immense
ne was The typical circus manager
pun, rough and bluNtcry
bllly Harry. tho ambitious once boy
ana circus clown, was good. utr-dgnc-
my WAS exceptionally fne
In thv thlrd act Miss Rose Gnutler
appcorcd IN her fancy dauccB aud made
decided hit She IL n graceful dancer
and the audience last night showed It's
appreciation
Taken In itg entirety the play was
rood, and jolly Nellie and her clever
T.. lnpnny 9lu''s WIN De pleasantly |
N,rht ot Tho crn" US' w W"2 s ap,,,,,,,a
last night.
Following Ia the cast Of characters
Archibald Bangor OF Frlake a Bangor |
.'t. .f''tt .'fs'tss .s.s joli Wooster |