The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-09-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
. ADJUSTMENTS.

One of the greatest successes of the
year has been my Friend From India
which comes to the Lyceum. 1t is
farcial comedy by Fl. A. DuSouchet, and
is after the French style. but without
the sort of entendre that is usually
served in plays of farcical nature
drawn from Gallo source. The story
is built around Kansas City pork deal.
er who is domiciled in New York, where
he is trying to launch his family into
society. He has found this trying and
hopeless undertaking during the two
years of constant endeavor, and then
accident puts him in the way of realiz
ing his ambition. His only son comes
hone drunk one night and shares bis
couch with similarly conditioned bar
Der, whom he has picked up during the
nights debauch. The next morning, in
sheer desperation he palms the barber
off on his father as renowned theo-
sophical adept. Theosophy is society 8
fad of the moment, and the shrewd old
pork packer sees a way to crafty the
ambitions of his daughters. He impris-
ons the barber in his mansion, advertis-
es him extensively by means of bogus
interviews and press dispatches and pre-
pares to have society clamor at his
doors for admission. The barber and
the son, from different motives. are
anxious to effect the escape of the fake
Pundit, but the pork dealer keeps his
prize close, and finally issues invitations
| for a grand reception. At last the clever
barber and the scapegoat son work out
of the dilemma by making the old man
believe that he had become insanely in
toxicated; had countermanded the order
| for the reception and had consented to
the marriage heretofore bitterly opposed
by him, of his children. This denounce-
ment is aided by laundering German
maid. who forgot to mail the invitations.
The piece ends JOLLY and logically, with
the chief victim of hoax a confirmed
believer in the miraculous powers OF his
theosophist guest. +
The Smyth & Rice Company who orig:
inally made my Friend From India,
famous during ar" extended run OF three
consecutive months at the Bijou 3Iheatre
New York City last year is. an exceed
ingly capable one and Includes Frederic
Bond, John F. Ward, John b: Maher,
Joseph Hall, Joseph Adelman, Frank u.
Parry, John7Finn, Helen Reimer, Mia
Allen, Glare Hathaway, Meta Maynard,
Mrs. Adelman, and the charming May
| Vokes.
The Giffen- Neill Stock Company,
which has just closed successful sum-
mer season at the Metropolitan opera
houses in St. Paul and Minneapolis, will
play an engagement of three nights and
q matinee at the Lyceum theater in this
city, September 21st, end and 23rd, pre-
senting for the opening performance OF
the engagement the great New York
comedy success, "The District Attor-
new" This comedy played the Ameri-
can theatre, New York, throughout last
season to tremendousy'bpsi ess;f feceiy+
| ing unstinted praiseff6 OH both press and
public. The Giffen,Neill Company. is
the most successful stock pffganization
that has evet. played the. .sWestera coun:
try, and tho steady patronage: they re-
ceiyed in the Twin Cities during their
twenty weeks engagement 1s evidence
of the fact that the organization :ls a
most excellent one in every respect.
Manager Marsh considers himself very
fortunate in securing this attraction for
Duluth at this:h time: Many of theatre:
goers of this city have witnessed some OF
The productions of the Giffen- Neill Com
pany in the Twin Cities and the engage,
ment will undoubtedly be highly success
full, both artistically and financially.
The following is the personnel OF the
company: MI. James Neill, Will J..
Dean, Herschel Mayall, J. B. Everham,
Emmett X. Shackleford, Robert Morris,
Edward Tittman and Leon Bloomquist,
Miss Edythe Chapman. Miss Anne
| Blanche, Miss Kate Blancke, Miss AZ
nes Maynard and Miss Jennie Daley
September 24th and 25th, South Be-
fore the War;"