The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-29
ADJUSTMENTS
Jeanne fowler in Iris.

The theatre goers of Richmond
may consider themselves somewhat
fortunate in having an opportunity
of witnessing a performance of
Girls at the Gennett Thursday,
December LIST, matinee and night
when L. j. Rodriguez will present
Jeanne fowler in the title role of A.
w. Pinero's latest and it might be
said, greatest play. "Iris' was
first brought out in London about
two years ago, where it met with in
slant success. The same can be said
Of its production in this country
last season when it enjoyed a long
and successful run in New York City
filling the theatre nightly. 1t is
doubtful if any play in the last ten
years has caused so much comment
as this famous work of the master
playwright Of modern times. That it
sets people thinking there is no
doubt and this is surely an indica-
ton that it possesses interest and
strength. Mr.. Rodriguez has spared
no expense in giving the play the
magnificent mounting to which it is
entitled ad he has surrouded Miss
fowler with a supporting company
of unusual excellence.
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"The PITT
Frank Norris, the author of that
very remarkable story, "The Pit"
which was made into play for Will
liam A. Brady by Claiming Pollock,
and is now being presented by Will
ton Lackayo and a company Of three
hundred people in the principal cit
les of the country. was born in Chi
cago in 1870, and died at San Fran
cisco, October 25, 1902 He gradu-
ated from the California state univer
sity in 1894, had done much good
work for newspapers and magazines
and had performed repertorial ser
vice in Cuba and the Transvaal In
critical and biographical notice Of
him in The Worlds Work, the edi-
tor of that magazine says:
"To those who know Mr.. Norris
his death brings a deeper loss than
the premature close of a brilliant
literary career. His was a strong and
lovely personality His youthful and
beautiful face, crowned with gray
hair, wore smile for all his friends.
He was associated with the publish
ers of this magazine from the begin
ming of their career as publishers of
books; and he showed such rare ge-
MUS for friendship that to them the
loss Of literature is swallowed up in
the loss of a friends and companion.
He carried with him always an at
mosphere of cheerful earnestness. He
was very noble man-strong and
gentle and brave and true. The mem
Dry of him is so precious a posses
sion to those who lived and worked
with him, that they will carry it as
an uplifting influence all their lives
long,
"The Pit' which is the title of
Frank Norris posthumous novel,
was first published serially in the
Saturday Evening Post. It is found
ed on the "deal' in the Chicago
wheat pit in an attempt to corner
the worlds wheat supply. The So
cial existence, the gambling in stocks
and produce, the characteristic life
Of Chicago. form a background for
this exceedingly powerful novel. The
first edition Of the book. which con-
sisted of 10000 copies, was ordered
before publication and they we're
hardly off the press before two other
very large editions were put on. The
book has won the approval of the
most eminent critics, as one of mar
velous force and beauty, dealing
with a great subject and being mas
terlv and artistic in its delineation
of character.
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