The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-29
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Miss Viola Allen was given an en-
thusiastic reception at the Opera
House last night. There We're some va
cant seats in the parquet &ut The au-
dience that greeted Miss Allen was
the largest and most fashionable that
has assembled at the Tucson Opera
House for many day. The train from
the East was two hours late and con-
sequently it was eight o'clock before
the company arrived, The curtain did
not rise until almost 10 o'clock but
the audience knowing the cause or the
delay was patient, As the perf .rmanCe
| did not begin on time 1t was | O'CLOCK
when the show was concluded as the
piece is a long one anyway.
So many comments and criticisms of
I'm the Palace of the King" have
been written during the two seasons
that the play has been on The road
that 1t Is well nigh impossible to add
any new observations, to find any new
merits or any new faults that have
not already bene commented upon n
length. This play Is in many respects
a classic as 1t complies rigidly the
three unity rule laid down by the Ole
classical school. This rule requires that
/ T. happen in one place and thai 1t shall
take no longer than twenty-four hours.
The scenes of this play occur in one
palace during single evening and
one main action furnishes a plot for
the play. AS in many classic shows
there is balcony scene in this play but
Il had to be omitted last night hecausa
the scenery could not be adopted to the
small stage Where Dona Dolores
throws the white rose at the feet cf
Don Juan de Austria. she was supposed
to be standing on a balcony above the
crowd, This balcony scene is different
from that in Romeo and Juliet" and
"Cyrano de Begerac." but it Is a bal
cony scene nevertheless.
Miss Aliens company has been
changed great deal since she t,rst ap-
peared in this play. Adelaide Prince
has succeeded Marcia Van Dresser in
the part of the Princess of Eroli and
while she does the part very we'll. she
is hardly the haughty court intriguer
that Marcia Van Dresser was Adel-
aide Prince Is The wife OF Creston
Clarke and they have been starring to-
e Their for the last few years in such
plays as She Stoops 10 Conquer" and
The Ragged Cavalier. The man
that took the difficult part of the kings
fool is new with the company this sea
son and did the part admirably
There is little need to comment on
Migr Han. hn h.t
dIence at her command during The
entire performance and received num-
erous curtain calls. Her acting IN this
play is not so emotional as n The
Christian" but she is at greater ad-
vantage in this piece as her part is
higher one from the standpoint of
the actress especially, William Pascoe
her leading man Is very good. In fact.
the entire company was good one
and 1t Is useless to comment on The
merits of the individual MEMOIRS.
The people of Tucson appreciate a
good production. They turned out we'll
last night considering the size of the
city and the prices charged. Nr, Gros-
setta will be safe in bringing other
good attractions here.
Now tha. Viola Allen has come and
gone. attention is called 10 tne next
great attraction booked for rucson
which comes one week from l0njgot
when Emma Nevada. the great sop
rano and her company of musicians
will stop here for a single night on
their road from the City of Mex,co
N1
the American star. Richard Golden,
will present "Old Jed Prouty. here.
Tucson Is having a big run Of good
shows being able to secure the best at
fractions as this city is on the direct
line to the Pacific Coast
The Tucson Dramatic Club. which
has presented three plays successful %
ly here this season is booked to pres
ent In Missouri" next Friday night
This is the most difficult play that
they have yet undertaken but judg-
ing from the rehearsals. it Will he the
best show that they have as yet pro-
duced. This Is one of Nat Goodwns old
plays and was written Dy Augustus
Thomas, the author of Alabama"
Arizona" and other famous plays.
Miss Mayme Hoff. who has made
local reputation as an amateur ac-
tress, will take the leading female part
and Herb. Drachman will play the
leading role, that of Jim Radburn.
sheriff Of one OF the back counties Of
Missouri. f. B. Winstanley Will play
the heavy role. A number OF specialties
will be introduced and there will be an
enlarged orchestra The prices for
this engagement have been reduced to
Is and so cents.
RICHARD GOLDEN'S OLD JED
pROUTY."
Men may come and men may go"
but Richard GoIden's "Old jed Prouty
seems destined to so on forever, re-
hectng sunshine and happiness
throughout all their Wandprings The