Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-19

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 by Pine Bluff theater-g0ers. So far as 1t has progressea not one, yes, there was one, "bum' show struck town. That one was misrep- resented to Manager Senyard or it would have never had occasion to enter the city limits.
 Only one show has received cold reception, as yet, and to say the least, it was one of the best com panies that nas played here this season, of it's kind. That was "A Turkish Bath. " All the other com panies that have been so fortunate as to book date and render per formanee here have sbeen greeted
 with large audiences and several times the $. R. O. sign has made It's appearance.
 For this (Xmas) week we will have occasion to witness four of the best com panies on the road, vi z: tonight Hoyt's A Milk White Flag is
 broader, denser, deeper and more
 hilarious in It's satire than any of
 the other characteristic creations of
 the great American fun maker.
 The company is large one and
 twa cars are required to transport it and the stage accessories. The
 feature of the production is Mary
 Marble as ''The Orphan" She is as dainty d little bit of feminity as will grace our stage in many day, and
 Der specially work is of the daintlest aud brightest nature possible. The girls (and Boyt's play without girls is imposs:blel are young, bright, shapely and winsome to charming degree. They are full of Vivaeity and the way they set the merry pace is refreshing. "A Milk White Flag" is at the opera house tonight.
 Then comes Chas. E. Blaney's big extravaganza success, "A Boy
 Wanted which will be the attrac- tion at the opera house Wednesday, December 21. 1t is conceded to be one of the biggest financial sue cesses Of the past season. "A Boy Wan ted," is farce comedy, bur- Iesque extravaganza and vaudeville, and was written by MT. Blaney for the purpose of introducing host of
 pretty girls, clever comedians, tal-
 ented vocalsts, expert dancers and
 high-cIase vaudeville artists. There 1 is most successful scheme to enter | tain an audience-one which should meet with the same big business at our play house as it has every place it has played during the past sea son. There are a great many funny situations throughout the play, which are brought out in the bright est possible manner. The witty re marks and the jokes are all new, the scenery is handsome and in keeping with the play. And with such a
 bright production, together with Iaevery thing surrounding it being Icarried complete, the success is guaranteed, as with all of MT. Blaney's attractions.
 The funny New England comedy, ''Uncle Josh Spruceby," will be the next big event at the opera house, on Friday night, December 23d. This charming comedy drama is a
 series of pictures of New England farm life, ard the troubles of Uncle Josh in making visit to New York are incidental touched upoE. The characters are all taken from Yer mont rural life and are true to na- ture, the play consisting of mix ture of humor and pathos. Special scenery is used to mount the differ
 ent scenes, and the great saw mill scene in use in this production IS the most realistic piece of stage mechan- 1 ism ever presented. A solo oper- atic orchestra an6 two big bands are
 the musical features. A big parade lis given at noon daily and the con- Icert of popular music rendered by
 the combined bands is very popular and attracts large crowds.
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