The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-09
DELIGHTED PEOPLE
A Large and Appreclative Audience
Greeted Miss Viola Allen.
A Clever Company Presented in the Pal
ace ofthe King Last Evening at the
Kentucky.
MINOR AMUSEMENT NOTES or INTEREST
CAST OF CHARACTERS.

CAST OF CH AhACIEkS.
Philip the second, king of Spain
Ebon Ply mpten.
Don John Of Austria, his half broth
er--willism Pascoe
Cardinal Luis De Torres-walter
Hitchcock,
Antonio Perez, secretary of state
O. Leslie Allen.
Miguel De Antona, the court fool,
known as Adonis-Arthur Hoyt.
Captain De Mendoza, the kings
guard. II. Benrimo.
Don Lope zspsta, poet-Franklyn
r. Angus
Don Manual, Don Jaime, Don Rid.
rigo, young grandees-Harry Hanlon,
J. Angus GUSTAV, John p. Jordan.
Master OF ceremonies-Frsnk Bixby.
Eudaldo-Harry Ford.
Alexo, Diego, Pedro, Fabio. pages
Charles Converse, Master McCahill,
Master Martin. Master Alexander
Anne, queen of Margaret
Schsffer
Anna De La Cerda, Princess of En-
boli-Adelaide Prince.
The Duchess OF Alva-sue Van
Duser.
The Dowager Duchess Of Medina
Sidona-Blanche Mutton.
Nine. La Comtesse De Baume-
Dorothy Lampert.
Donna Menoia-Lida Hall.
Donna Eulalia-Maud warrilow.
Donna Inez, Donna Maria Dolores,
daughters of Captain Mendoza--Helen
Mar Wilcox, Miss Allen.
Grandees, Guardsmen, Monks,
Pages, Servants, etc.
Time - One evening, November,
1850.
scene-The Alcazar, Moorish cas-.
tie, Palace of the King, Madrid.
Tho vast audience that witnessed
Miss Viola Aliens I'm the Palace of
the King" at The Kentucky last night
was convinced that Manager English
had reserved one Of his best attrac-
tions for the last, The house was
practically sold out, and Miss Allen
found her audience most sympa-
thetic and enthusiastic one.
"In the Palace of the King" is a
romantic story that extends over only
one day. 1t is both thrilling and ap-
pealing. One does not have to read
the story to fully appreciate the
play. The story, in fact, was elabor-
ated from the play, although it was
published first. It is powerfully
dramatic, yet simple. As is well
known, 1t is based on the love Of Don
John, Of Austria, brother Of the
king, for Dolores de Mendoza, daugh-
ter of the captain Of the household
guards, who reoipocates the love of
the young soldier. He returns from
war with the Moors covered with
glory, and is the idol of the people,
but the match is opposed by the king,
who is aided in the conspiracy by
scheming oourtiers. Love finally tri-
umphs after Don John has been con-
demned to death for the murder of the
cardinal, who was stabbed by the
king himself but fortunately did not
die.
Miss Allen may be q trife disap-
pointing when she FIRST makes her APP
pearance but she grows ON an audi
ence, and her power and magnetism
are not slow to assert themselves. She
mas a voice that is wonderful, and in
the part Of Dolores she has ample OPP
portunity to test its versatility, in
tensity and power. She does this in a
truly artistic manner. Her presence
is magnetic. she is graceful, and her
Interpretation of the role is ideal. A
more satisfactory lover would be diff
cult to find in the wide range Of stage
characters. Her changes from the
dramatic, defiant, affectionate and
impcrious are quick and are achieved
in . manner possible only to an art