Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-09
A SEASONS THEATRlCALS.
GREENwALEs OPERA HOUSE OPENS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER is.
Jolly Nellie McHenry in "a Night mt
the Circusv the First Attraction.
Other Good Ones TO FoIiow-stage
News and Gossip.

The season at Greenwalls opera
house VIII open ~ Tuesday, September
is, WIN Jolly Nellie McHenry will pre-
cent her new circus comedy, "a Night
at the Circus" and no doubt will make
a decided hit In her dual role Of Mile.
Electra. queen OF the arena, and Mile.
Madeline Milan. visiting governess.
She IN the life and soul Of the piece
from beginning to end, although her
supporting cast is an exceptionally good
one. Her antics while disguised as a
governess ngaged TO teach four young
ladies the rules OF department are sim
| ply inimitabie. and will involve no end
OF laughter during the second act. The
inst act takes place In the dressing
tent OF the Greatest Show on Earth.
The mischlevous Mile. Electra induces
Archibald Bangor and Nicholas Friske.
two respectable law partners, to come
into the dressing tent in Il disguise.
and az the same. time has managed a
meeting with them OF their respective
wives; that ia, each wife also In dis
gulse INDUCES In a surreptitious adyen-
ture with the law partner Of her hus-
band. not recognizing him In his queer
makeup.
In this scene J. II. Bradbury, as
slgnor Bonanza, the Inflated and much
be-diamond manager OF the circus
mas no end OF difficulties with mia
troupe Mile. Electra declines 10 go on
When the people are shouting for her,
unless the manager comedies 10 give
ntf ll0 per cent Of the gross receipts.
The other members Of the troupe de-
ihand thelr back salaries and altogether
he has hard time OF IL. In this pre-
dlcamcnt he shoves one OF the LAWYERS
INTO the ring to take the place OF I'M.
comic singer, while the other lawyer
" thrown into the arena as the wild
Man of Borneo, Ultimately the wives
recognlze their husbands. aud after an
ullllnated climax all Is forgiven and
Everything ends happily. Miss McHenty
mas engaged an entirely new company.
with the exception OF j. II. Bradbury
VINO VIII be remembered for his ok.
ctllont representation Of tho clrcus !
manager The original music, catchy
songs and pretty dances are All new
ana the speclultlos novel The new
people IN the company include John |
webster, Joe Daily, Ar pearce. Buv |
Barry, Jr,, Dorine Dymmock. AlIoe
remover Minnie Jarlve, Rose Gautier
the rayior sisters, ana others.
one OF the few successes Of last Eea
son was Bonnie Bessie Bonehill In her
charming comedy. "Pl1ymates." Az "A |
graduate Of the high class vaudeville |
stage, invading nigh priced theaters
ana implanting herself there on most |
succcssful terms with the public, she |
has been revelation
But lhon. her work Is SO different |
from all others OF her type who came
before her. For she was really ex- |
pected TO supply the wants OF pub- |
lic long suffering from the torture in |
nictcd by alleged stars. Her voice In |
Itself was one revelations her speech |
anu pronunciation constituted another |
she N dramatic In every move, grace |
ful almost to fault In every httle de |
tail comic without trying TO be- and
brilliant In appearance In her play Of |
'Playmntcs' her portrayal of various |
characters In life are truly executed
She Is gracefully fascinating in her
character dress, Her pathos IL that !
OF truer nature which goes directly |
TO the soul In gentlemans dress she
Is indeed poetic. In changing the hn- |
blllmonts Of the opposite scNes she la
queen Of her profession. Her instincts
and movements are those OF the gay
est cavalier,
Bobby Gaylor, who will shortly be
seen here In his great comedy MEAL |
lister and the 400" IL meeting with |
great succcss in the south.
The Chattanooga Times says OF the
play;
Az lnughablc musical slut, sport |
McAllister and the 400 Is merely am
other soap bubble scintlllnnt with prls-
matte rays that please the eve while |
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