Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-09-17
THEATERS.


furnished by Gotthold's Gigantic Gather
ing of Carefully Chosen Celebrities. The
bill will consist of number of America
and Europe leading vaudeville acts, and
will include the greatest novelty of the
age, Jessie the Baboon, which has been
pronounced the most intelligent animal
in the world. This animal has received
more attention in this country since she
has been brought here by her trainer,
Frank Gardener, than any act introduced
here in years. There is nothing, almost,
that Jessie can not do. This caricature
of human being has been pronounced
wonderful. Assisted by trained pony,
Amber, she goes through premier
equistrinne" circus act, doing more diff
cult tricks while the pony is going at a
higher rate of speed that any human
being has ever attempted. Horwitz and
Bowers, the famous authors and travesty
producers, will be among the entertainers,
and it is foregone conclusion that their
initial tripto Louisville will be more than
successful. The dainty little Suther-
land sisters, the graceful dancers and pc
tite condolences, will also contribute to
the excellence of the bill. Others are
the Statue -Four, composed of Welby,
Pearl, Keys and Nellis, in novel terpsi-
chorean creation; Barr and Evans,
comedy sketchists; Frederick Brothers
and Tenney, celebrated comedians and
instrumentalists, who have created a
most favorable impression wherever they
appeared; Garnella and Harris, in de-
cidedly original acrobatic sketch; Arm
strong brothers, well-known singers, talk
ers, dancers and producers; Ray Vernon
and Mae Mack, dashing soubrettes; the
Burgess trio, who present something en-
tirely new in vaudeville, entitled "a
Trolley Ride" with mechanical effects,
and the three Schuyler sisters, operatic
and popular vocalists. An innovation at
this popular amusement resort will be a
series of ladies' and children's matinees
to be given every Saturday. Those that
have heretofore been given have proven
huge success, and they will now be
given weekly. This style of entertain
ment is the most popular of all in the
larger cities and with the class of attrac-
tons that the Buckingham is offering
now there is no reason why this should
not soon be the case in Louisville.
The inaugural of the Meffert Stock
Company's second season will take place
beginning with matinee on Monday.
The company this season is as strong a
one as it is possible to engage. Five pop
ular members of last seasons company
have been re-engaged to which have been
added seven new members, who have
been especially secured for the ability Of
each player to handle the particular line
of parts that they will be called upon to
play. The opening play will be the
beautiful military drama, "Lynwood, .
written by Mr.. James K. Tillotson and
originally produced at the Union Square
Theater, New York City, with great
cast of players, including Maude Grain
ger, Ellen Plympton, Charles Coghlan
Dan Harkins and others of equal note.
The story is powerful one, with scene:
laid in Kentucky.
This will be the first production of this
play in Louisville, and will be followed
with the finest line of plays ever pre-
scented in one season in the history of the
city, among which are many plays never
seen here before, and number of then
are novelties. The Interpretation of the
plays by this carefully selected company
will be both artistic and satisfactory. A
lot of new scenery has been painted anC
great amount of properties and furnish
ings have been added to the already larg,
equipment of the theater since the clos
of last season.
Col. Meffert having won the confdenc'
of the public the past season, it is his in
tention to keep it, and as the plays anC
the company will surpass the previou
season, it will be enabled to give as salts
factory performances as any higher
priced and more pretentious road com
pany.
Chas. f. Blaney's big extravaganz
success, "a Boy Wanted" will be til
attraction at the Avenue next week, com
mencing Sunday night. 1t is concede'
to be one of the biggest financial sue
cesses of the past season. "a 30.
Wanted" is a mixture of farce-comedy
burlesque, extravaganza and vaudeville
and was written by Mr.. Blaney for tn
purpose of introducing host of prett
girls. clever comedians, talented vocalists
expert dancers and high-class vaudevill
artists. There is a most successful schem
to entertain an audience-one whic
should meet with the same big bushes
at this playhouse as it has every place
has played during the past season. Their
are a great many funny situation
throughout the play, which are brough
out in the brightest possible manner
The witty remarks and the jokes are a
new; the scenery is handsome and i
keeping with the play, and with such
bright production, together with every
thing surrounding it being carried com
plete, the success is guaranteed, as wit
all of Mr.. Blaney's attractions.