The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-22

This is the season of rising star.
in stageland, and one of the bright
est of the newly created luminariei
is Miss Grace Cameron. Miss Gam.
J eron is nominally prima donna, es.
sentially a singing soubrette and re
Gently star. She is the prilna
donna in "A Normandy Wedding, -
! which appears in Paducah Thanks.
! giving day afternoon and night at
The Kentucky.
It is +. O. Whitney, the producer OF
Brian Boru," "Rob Roy" "Quo
vadis, 1.-THE Fencing Master" and
dolly Warden" the manager who
brought Marie Tempest to this ooun-
try and who raised Miss Lulu CHASER
to starship, who is sponsor for her fu-
ture as a star. Mr.. whitney saw her
in the role of Daphne in Foxy Gull.
ler "
There, " said he, sis type that is
rare in America woman who is
funny and who can sing. II a woman
is funny she can't sing, and IL she can
sing she hasn't an iota Of humor. This
girl has q good voice and she knows
how to manage it, She is funny and
she isn't coarse and she has youth.
I'll make q star OF her"
Mr.. Whitney, vigorous and deter
mined slwsys, wasted no time. He
revived - Normandy Wedding"
which had been sung In Paris under
the title 1.-THE Goose Girl" He staged
It picturesquely, he rehearsed his
company faithfully, he permitted
Miss Cameron, as he had permitted
his other new new star, Miss CHASER,
TO interpret the role according to her
own intelligence and taste.
"That is whist makes star" he
said, drawing out the persons in
dividuslity and making most Of the
mannerisms,
And so Miss Cameron twinkled
into a pleased and pleasing starship.
There is room for Miss Cameron, Mr..
whitney believes. because he sees that
the American taste theatrical is in
clining more and more to the amusing.
American business life is strenuous,
and the American demands as . coun-
ter -irritant a comedy stage. He re-
fuses tc be narrowed by the tragic.
II he must weep he will remain NJ
home, while he will go far for the
tonic Of laughter. He has the same
taste in music, preferrinR light opera
to grand. So Mr.. whitney predicts
good, bright opera, well staged and
dressed, is going to be more popular
than ever. And the singing soubrette
who really sings will be a unique snd
welcome factor.
The Meridian Press, November l6,
says: "Long extended notices Of the
strical performances are not always
the most commendable; but it is
enough to say that the people of Mer-
idian have not enjoyed more de-
lightful entertainment than that which
was last eve afforded by this young
and attractive artistic. She is the
whole thing within herself, and with
the able support she has no one can
detect flaw in the entertainment her
company affords. II the management
Of the Grand opera house could only
afford this class from time to time
there could be no complaint at the &C.
casional shortcomings Of Others"
"a blazing sun-burst Of mirth, mel
ody and actions" is the complimentary
term applied by leading New York
daily newspaper to this seasons
Black Patti Troubadours show. The
Troubadours always give good
show, but 1t is reliably stated that
this seasons is q world-beater. 1t
captivated New York at the beginning
Of the present tour-and every city
thus far visited on the Grand trans.
American and European Tournee" the
verdict seems to be that New York's
Judgment on the Black Patti Trouba-
dours is all right.
"Darktown's Circus Day." THE
whang Doodle Comedy Four, "Sol-
diers' Camp Glees," "a Festival of
Parsian Melody" and ten top-notch
variety acts by Black Patti, the great
est singer of her race, 1.-THE Tyrolean
Tenors," and a Weber and Fieldian