The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-14
MADE FRIENDS HERE.
The Mabel Paige Company Fill! .
Three Nights E"gak mef, in Hen
derson and Delight Appreciasiss
Audiences by Their Clever Perform
anreS

Audiences by Their Clever Perform
anceS.
Win~ome Mabel Paige has lee.
here and charmed and captivated
Henderson theatre-goerS lust as she
has everywhere else she has been.
Thirteen years ago she was seen here
for the first time as Little Lord
Fauntleroy." The bright future then
promised by the marvellous child ac-
tresS has been fully realized. and al
though she is scarcely Yet more than
Il child Miss Paige has earned Il repu-
tation far beyond her years and is
popularity styled the Idol OF the
South"
Beginning Monday night the bill
was The Princess of Patches This
Is a bright and breezy comedy i'll four
acts and the play WAS Well presented.
The company is Il good one. com
posed OF clever people. we'll balanced,
| each character being sustained in "A
manner to win admiration and APP
plause. If one actor appeared to be
better than another it was because
he or she had the better or more
pleasing part.
Mr.. Henry F.Willard was inimitable
in the character OF "Waggles. the
tramp, Il philosopher in rags. and
| showed himself to be versatile actor
and fine comedian. Ben Turpin, the
original Happy Hooligan,'' kept
the audience in good humor by his
eccentricities, witticisms and dancing
He Is Il merry mirth-provoker and a
hole team lii himself. MIR ami Mr..
robert Hynan were good in their
Speclalties and prime favoritcs, their
singing and dancing being greatly
enjoyed. The Illustrated songs of
Miss Page were enjoyable features.
while the spectacular dances OF the
Marvellous Hermiou surpassed any
thing of the kind ever seen on this
stage. The electrical effects were fine.
This feature was one OF the best OF
the whole performance and the Won
Ter and admiration of the audience.
Without particularizing it is but
just to say that Messrs T. Spencer
Sprague, Val F. Barras and Will
and did their work we'll while llisses
Josephine Riemann, Julia Phelps and
Marie De Trace showed Il true con
ceptiOn of the role essayed and We're
pleasing in the portrayal of their re-
spective characters.
And Miss Paige? What shall we
say Of her? She needs no words of
praise. She is her own comment
her name both an introduction and
IL eulogy.
Mr.. Frank J. Preston. the musical
director, is an artist in his line. He
delighted all by his piano playing
and was acknowledge to be one oi
the best that has come this way. His
comic first part-trick playing-was
the admiration and wonder of all
who saw him. He played with his
foot, iuggled a rubber BALL and played
at the same time; played with his
nose, his elbows, with the rim OF his
hat; blind folded and the KEYS GOV
cred with a piece of cloth: with his
back to the piano, &c. His i'm
mutations were very fine his playing
adding much to the pleasure Of each
performance.
Tuesday night the bill was Becky
Bliss, the Circus Girl Wednesday
matinee "Cinderilla" was presented,
closing at night with "Tennessee' ;
Pardner.' On account of bad
weather at the beginning the attend
! ance was not as large as the merits
OF the Company deserved But what
was lacking in numbers was amply
made up for in appreciation and Ell
loyment by those who did attend
Whether on or off the stage, collec-
lively or individually, the Company
| is composed OF clever people, and they
made many warm friends in Hendrr-
son who will give them cordial wei
come whenever they may pay us
another visit.
To Manager Aronson is due the
thanks of all whose fortune it was
to be numbered among Opera House
patrons this week for the pleasure
! and EN- oyment afforded in securinga
date with Miss Paige and her excel
| lent company.
They go from here to Oxford
whereupon our friends over there are
to be cOngra tulated.
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