Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-20
THEATRE TOPICS


LtOaLlA1AN ONO@1 wiz
leading woman for Walter Jones IN
'The Sleepy King"
Mrs. Langtry will return to America
this season, and win appear In MIS-
Deeriag's Divorce which had a.
performance at Providence, R. l., last
season. Paul Arthur will be her lead
ing man.
Lights Of Home is the title OF
Lottle Blair Parker's melodrama that
viii be seen at the Fourteenth Street
Theatre, New York, next fall. the
scenic features embrace nine big sets
A large company will be employed IN
the presentation.
Mexico seems TO be having It's share
OF the tent shows. Forepaugh and
Sells Brothers show, Cole Younger and
Frank James Wild West show and
probably the john Robinson show.
! Every possible place for bills has been
covered and it looks very much as II.
the three shows are lighting each
other.
The Root-Gardner light pictures,
which we're shown in this city last
Friday and Saturday, were exceedingly
good and every blow from the first
gong to the knockout could be plainly
seen. Jack Curley, who had charge OF
the pictures, is Gardners manager and
one OF the best known sporting men
in Chicago.
Anovelty In advertising was intro
duced in this city this week by the
advance agent of the "Voiunteer, :"
which appears here Aug. 20. The
novelty, a toy balloon with the name
Of the actress and the play painted
upon it, was distributed all over the
city. AS there is a balloon scene In
the play, they are very appropriate.
Minneapolitans have voted Miss
Alice Treat Hunt an ideal Rosalind
and her ability has been the source Of
many f~iattering remarks during the
past week. There will be another
week of "As You Like It," for the
demands for seats have been so heavy
that several thousands uf those who
have wished to attend could not be
accommodated.
Mrs. Waterman, who is treasurer Of
the Grand, has had some Of the most
ridiculous questions asked her this
week, as: "Will the matinee Saturday
be any cheaper than the night per-
formances?" "Do you think it will
rain to-night?n sis it really worth
the money!" "Will you sell three
tickets for a quarter" These are only
a few of the many. Are they not i'm
portant?
Is there a fresh demand for min
strelsy? Something seems to have
given that form OF entertainment a
sudden expansion. IL is announced
now that W. b. McCallum has bought
all controlling rights to the W. 5.
Cleveland MINISTRIES, and is spending
money on the show recklessly. He Is
negotiating with LaIoie and Christy
Mathewson, hoping TO get n Of them
TO act as interloeutor, and neither Of
the ball tossers would hire out for a
song. An animal circus, composed Of
fifty beasts, will travel with the show.
Lions, leopards, dogs and monkeys
will interpolate a few thrills between
laughs. There will certainly be NO
lack Of music, II the members of the
three bands and the orchestra do their
duty as musicians. The show will
journey into the interior and endeayor
to astonish the natives with a street
parade in which all three bands and
the animals and many other perfor-
mers will trail along.
In one OF the recent great successes
among plays, "Under Southern Skies .
the author, Lottie Blair Parker, has
shown much ingenuity in handling the
material in the play SO that it is given
a freshness and charm that are de-
lightfully attractive. The story Of a
young girl with rival lovers has been
used in many plays and with varying
combinations. So, too, has the story
of the erring wife, returning repent
ant, been treated often before in
drama. But it was Mrs. Parker's
happy thought to weave these two
stories together, In just such a way
and with Just such surroundings and
accessories as had never been used be-
fore. This can certainly be called
"originality;'' and In other ways the
play differs from anything yet seen
upon the stage. Notably in repro
ducing a Halloween party In which
the young people play some Of the
tricks Of that time honored institu-
tion. The story Of "Under Southern
Skies" is ~distinctively Southern. In
its main incidents, it could happen in
no other part Of christendom. This
is also somewhat unusual In plays and
under Southern Skies" is also some
what unique among southern plays
from the fact that there is not a
"Northerner" in the play. All the
characters are OF Southern birth and
are imbued with traits of character
inbred in the people of that section OF
our country.
Some coming attractions:
what Happened TO Jones'"
Miss Agnes Ardeck, "Under the
Royal Oak" $4,000 p~roduction.)
"The Missouri Girl"
Sandy Bottom"
1.-TWO Merry TrampS."
Mississippi"
Mr.. Earl Dotv. 9TH Iron Maeb y