The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-13

N i i 11OI i a
renewing favoritism in this its sew
enth highly successful season, by rea-
son.of its Isplendid equipments and
presentation. The piece has been
thoroughly revised, new situations,
dialogue and action, many numbers
supplied. Thus. with new costumes
and scenic appointments. and an en-
tirely different cast. 1.-THE Telephone
Girl" has good cause to be proclaimed
practically . new production. Man
ager Plohn was signally successful in
acquiring the services Of Mr.. Max
Bloom, the unctious comedian who
furnishes such side splitting merri
ment as the impossibly ludicrous crea.
tion, "Hsns Nix" the Dutch inspeo-
tor Of telephones.
One Of the few novels that have
been made into really successful plays
is Charles Ma jor's when Knighthood
Was in Flower" put into dramatic
form by Paul Kester, and which is to
be seen at The Kentucky Wednesday
night. IL was first presented in New
York city by Miss NARROW at the Cri-
terion theater where it ran for awhole
season. Manager Frank l.. Perley then
secured the play together with all the
original scenery, costumes. plates,
etc. and this season will exploit Miss
Roselle Knott in the principal role,
that Of Mary Tudor, sister of King
Henry VIII. Miss Knott is Que OF the
youngest leading actresses OF the day.
Last season she played the part OF
"Katrinka, the star role in Amelia
Bingham production of "A Modern
MaRdslen." Before that she had prin-
cipal characters in Richard Mansdeld's
company, succeeded julia Baxter IN
the actresses splendid production OF
More Than Queen, and altogether
has had considerable Of . career IN the
realms OF stsrdom.
Nat Q. Goodwin, Americas great
est comedian. in revival OF his most
triumphant success, 10 billed to appear
in this city Thursday, February 20.
This announcement seems little
vague, because that eminent comedian
had had SO many triumphs, but when
it is supplemented with the assertion
that the revival will be that Of "A
Gilded Fool" then the light of intel
ligence gives way to smiles of salts
faction on the faces Of all votaries OF
the theater. For in this play Mr..
Goodwin is seen at his best. Seats go
on sale Thursday, February IS, one
week in advance.
Isidore witmarks comedy opera,
1.-THE Chaperons" will be presented at
The Kentucky Saturday matinee and
night. This piece is musical farce
presented with much of the elaborate
ness and musical finish of opera. but
with q score that is modern and thor
oughly up to date in its humor and
ideas. The combination of catchy
music, Twentieth century fun. light
and graceful dancers, fine singers aud
mirth makers and gorgeous scenic and
costume surround ings makes 1.-THE
Chaperons" one Of the gayest of must
cal attractions. The production was
staged under the direction Of George
W. Lederer who is noted as the pro-
Queer of many of the most successful
musical travesties of the period.
One Of the few plays that is alike
original, ingenious and interesting is
THE Ministers Son." which served
60 launch the peculiar comedian, Mr..
w. b. Pattou as a successful star. Its
tone is absolutely clean and whole
some. II is virile and tense without
being sensational. II Is more than
bright and entertaining. 1t is cleverly
constr ucted as to situation and its
characters are truthful types. Those
who have enjoyed "Shore Acres.
Way Down East" and other kindred
plays will perhaps see q similarity in
style and tone, but it is not to be in
ferred that THE Minister'S Son" il