The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-02-10

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Baker as Lieut.. Ladislans; Herman
Hirschberg in the Joe Cawthorn role
of the venerable gypsy father; Miss
Grace Orr Myers as the French
prima donna Pompon, and Miss Edna
Bronson as Miss Neilsen's successor
in the double part Of Irma and Mu-
settle. Miss Bronson has a spright-
| ~ manner, an agreeable voice, arch
ness, humor, physical grace and a
buoyant spirit that carries her I'M
tired through three arduous acts, in
which she is on most of the time
Miss Myers is an accomplished sing
er and a stately figure. Mr.. Metcalfe
| is a basso whose smooth and rich
tones and artist method won the in
slant admiration of his audience. Mr..
Bakers ringing tenor found its best
expression in the duet with Pompon,
If People Said the Things They
Meant. Mr.. Hirschberg is a mel
| low comedian with the kind of self
command that enables him to face
superlatively absurd situations with
unconquerable solemnity.
The chorus and ballet are we'll dis
ciplined, and the very spirit of mis-
chievous mirth dominates the per-
Torrance in all its stages. Altogeth-
err The Fortune Teller is the most
meritorious as well as the most pre-
| tentious offering Of the season by
the Lyceum management. Detroit
Free Press.
Finer 'en Silk
The most pleasing musical comedy
that has ever visited Richmond was
presented at the Gennett theater last
night The term "most pleasing" is
made in the broadest sense, not that
the vocalists were the best; for other
musical comedies can boast of artists
of greater renoun than those that
composed the east Of the elsie of
Spice" but none that gave better
satisfaction. Harry Kelley, Duncan
Maley, Toby Lyons, Mr.. Armstrong,
Ben Grinnell, Florence Haywood, Les
lie Leigh, Matte Marty and Lisle
Bloodgood, of the principals, were all
good.
Among the vocal numbers worthy
of special mention We're "Too-hoo-
IToo-hoo,' You and l. peggy
Brady" "Mereenary Mary Ann"
and the Goo, Goodman" All were
Given enthusiastic recalls.
The chorus work was especially
good, and the stage pictures were ex-
tremely beautiful. Those who visit
ed the elsie of Spice" last night viii
long enjoy pleasant memories of the
evenings delights, but it is to be
regretted that more did not git on =
the first and balcony floors. While
an ordinary attraction would be salts
fed with a fair house, the elsie of
Spice was not, and. with the large
company carried, could not remain
on the road if such audiences greeted
he piece many nights in succession.
Should the Isle Of Spice' return
the Gennett would not be large
enough TO contain the crowd.
n. B.-Don't make another mis-
take this week by falling 10 see s'The
Fortune Teller /" The plat is now
open and the "wise ones' will secure
seats earlv
1.-TWO Merry Tramps,' Wood and
Ward 5 big farce comedy, is not an
experiment but an assured success as
demonstrated by a forty-three weeks
tour during the past season.
Other countries have their outcasts
and vagiaries, but none Of them have
anything like the American tramp
He is an oddly and inimitable in his
originality and nerve. The "Thor-
oughbred Tramp" IS the King Bee of
them all. He'll hang out at the Gen
nett next Saturday, matinee and
night.
"a Thoroughbred Tramp *
like all other thoroughbreds, the real
article.