Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1902-01-01
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LAST NIGHT.

eDut before II iCUmOuu audiences
last evening. She is not a stranger
here, but her other appearances have
been in minor roles, in which she
showed capacity which indicated a
brilliant future for her. 1t is not
too much 20 say that she fulfilled all
expectations last evening. She has
fine personality, a most expressive
face, aud without any affectation, in
/ the opening and closing acts made a
picture that was pleasing and win
some. In her dlction she was almost
! too pronounced, too much of the pro-
fessional reader or elocutionist: but
/ these defects were almost lost in the
many other charming points of her
Characterization She is easily a
leading woman; and altogether
charming. The play is strong aud
consistent and the company is
strong one, supplying excellent sup
port. Mr.. Otis Thayer as the old
/ farmer; Mr.. W. H. Tooker; Miss
/ Minnie Allen; Fred c. Hearn: Flea
nor Sheldon; all were fully satisfying
] to all requirements of their parts.
/ The staging is grand, the costumes
are rich and elegant, aud the enter
| tainment as whole ranks with the
/ season S best offerings.
| TONIGHT.
| This afternoon and evening
Managers Murray & Swisher have
provided an excellent bill for their
patrons in the Brothers Roger in
Next Door"
Nowadays theatregoers want
cumulative interest as well as cast.
We frequently find a notable cast
| with very poor vehicle or vica
versa. However, 1t is also a pleasure
to note the exception as in the case
of Brothers Roger in Archie Roy
er's now famous creation, Next
Door which will be seen at the
Gennett for New Years matinee
ard evening program. From a lit
erary view point the piece, as Rog-
ers Bros. would say never happened.
But the interest is there and there
is no time for an audience to be-
come apathetic. The bell rings and
they are OFF in that mad race for
supremacy in the greatest farce
frolic ever entered in the peoples
choice" stake. Next Door dis
tanced the competitive field before
the ending of the initial season and
the grand stands, as it were. have
ever been filed to witness its con-
tlnued going. Consequently the
mere announcement of the coming of
the Brothers Roger in their
twentieth century edition of Next
Door awakeLs the dormant expecta-
tions in those who really enjoy a
huge, hearty laugh.
A HAPPY AFFAIR
AT the close OF the regular per5
Torrance last evening the Sweet
Clover company had completely
captivated their audience, and as the
curtain fell on the last act all kept
their seats in response to pre- yious
request from Mr.. Claxton Wilstach,
manager of the company. Mr..
Tooker then came forward and in a
graceful manner started the program
for the hour still remaining of the
old year-that they, the actors. far
from home and familiar friends,
without the privilege of returning,
as could the audience. to their homes
and loved ones on this occasion, de-
watching the advent of the New
Year.
An impromptu program, overtures,
songs, dancing. monologueS were
then given as follows:
Overture.
miss Wood.
3-Mr. Hope.
MIR. Thayer.
Mr.. Johnson.
Miss Allen.
Mr.. Hearn.
S-Miss Thurston
After this program, which was
dalntily rendered, the company at
exactly midnight came up to the
footlights while the clock struck the
he ur, led the audience In singing
Aud Lang Svne,' supported by
the orchestra. All joined in the sing
ing and the curtain fell with the audi
ence on their feet cheering for the
company amid calls of Happy New
Year from all parts of the house. 1t
was one of the most remarkable ex-
periences of the entire theatrical his
tory of Richmond. Only the in
visible barrier of the footliRhts pre-
vented the audience and company
from fraternizing like old friends and
warm ones. 1t was plain to be seen
that all felt exactly like it and that
only the conventionalities which
neither side really knew how to
break down prevented it.
THE CASINO GIRL.
Manager Samuel E. Rork, under
whose personal direction the tour is
being made, will present the original
production of the Casino, and he
guarantees a cast and ensemble of
superior excellence. The story is a
gossamer of sunny texture The
Casino girl is young singer who
deserts the stage for Cairo and a
millinery shop, to be discovered
there by a young sweetheart, on
whose account she fed the West
/ Continent and tho Stapo Tn Cairo