The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-07
Theatrical Notes.

Next week at The Kentucky;
Monday niRht-"Wsy Down East. -
Tuesday night-"when We We're
Twenty One"
Wednesday night-"Mr. Jolly of
Joliet. "
Thursday night-"Dag id Hsrum. "
Miss Marie La Tour, who was q
member Of the LaBelle stock last sum-
mer, has just accepted place with
the Harris Parkinson stock.
Manager VIM. A. Brady says that in
his estimation way Down Eat, "
which is now on its sixth annual tour,
will more than duplicate the largest
receipts played to by this most sue
cessful human play.
when We We're Twenty One" is a
constant succession of fearful laugh
ter. Certainly this comedy is the best
England or France has favored us
with for years, and il has made an i'm
mense hit in Boston, Chicago and
New York.
Mr., W. A. Grigg, who was with the
English Stock company last summer
and since then was here in 1.-THE Black
vipers, has just accepted a position
as comedian and stage manager at the
Garrick, Chicago, AMI opens in his
own piece, "A Foxy Tramp"
The Flints had another good crowd
last night and again completely capti-
waited the audience. The fun is last
ing and Mrs. Flint is q most charming
and clever lady. who knows how to
please. The Flints have made many
friends during their engagement and
will doubtless be back some time in
the near future. This afternoon q
matinee is being given and ladies will
be invited to the stage to be tested,
the first hour to be devoted to them
and the remainder to the men.
That musical comedy is the popular
theatrical Offering of the day is amply
demonstrated by the fact that after all
the theaters in New York devoted to
drama were closed for the season on
account Of the lack Of patronage
caused by the warm weather four
musical comedies remained well into
the summer playing to paying bust
ness. The same preference for this
class Of entertainment apparently ex-
lists in other cities as we'll, for the pat
ronsge which has been accorded the
initial tour OF Ed ward CARVE in the
new musical comedy, "Mr. Jolly Of
Joliet" at The Kentucky Wednesday
night, is unprecedented, as the attend
ance in almost every city visited has
practically been limited by the capa-
city of the theater.
Edward CARVE. who plays the title
role in "Mr. Jolly Of Joliet" might
be aptly described as a rapid fire COM
edian, as his wit is so spontaneous
that he causes one laugh to follow
another with the rapidity Of Maxim
gun. He is also possessed Of much
better singing voice than the average
comedian, and his enunciation is such
that it is possible to understand what
he is singing about, which is not al
ways the case with many other COM
edians whose names are prominently
before the public. He is also an ex-
ceptionally clever dancer, and that he
is versatile is proven by his past REQ
ord, having appeared in long list Of
widely different comedy parts and
making q decided hit in all Of them.
Mr.. jolly is unquestionsbly the best
opportunity he has yet had to display
his marked talent; the character in a
sense is new to the stage and delight.
fully refreshing after the hsckneyed
types that have prevailed in musical
comedy for decade.
One OF the most notable contribu-
tions to the dramatic field Of literature
this season is F. Marion Crawford g
"Unorns. which has been prepared
for the stage by Espy Williams, and is
said to be one of the most pc Serful
and stirring romances that has ever
percolated from the brain of this fam
Gus writer. The theme revolves