The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-11-29
Theatrical Notes

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bers forty people, a notable exsmple
being that prince OF jolly comedians,
william McRobie. who will be seen ss
SANDY Mcpherson" and Florence
Hughes in the role OF "Mrs. General
Blazer" Amongst others are such
we'll known New York fsvorites a.
Joseph Weber, Victor Stone, Minnie
Jarbeau. Babette Sheldon. Harry
Yost, Daisy Dean aud twenty pretty
show girls. each one having been Sc
lected on account Of her extreme ar
trtic temperament The company is
at The Kentucky tonight.
Al q. Field was greeted by bis Gus
tomsry large aud enthusiastic audi
snce last night at the Kentucky thea
ter He has one Of the largest and
best troops be ever had this season,
and although the performances was
percsptibly out in the hrst part. Doo
Quielsy failed to appear and the aero
baltic novelty Of the Avslos wes cut
out on account OF an accident to the
man. the sho wwss one Of the best
ever seen In Psduosh.
Jolly AL Field has some Of the fun.
NEST men on the stage with him this
time, and Reese Prosser. Away. pop.
elsr here, received his usual ovation
and sings as sweetly as ever.
The performance opens in . rotunca
OF the Palace OF the Musis and the
scene il beautiful The fret part is
"the evolution Of minstrelsy..' and
concludes with dsnciue divertise-
nent, The head walters" In the
brst part among the songs are Billy
CIark's Marian" Harry Goseline's
Goodbye. Little Girl, od-bye, ."
Tommy Donnelly's "Lindy Lou" and
John Hesly's isabella" Re ere
Prosser. who is q New Albany, Ind,
boy, made a big hit with IT'S All I
Ask, and followed IL for an encore
with scenic presentation, "In the
Shadow of St. Psul's," in which he
vas assisted BY full choir. This was
one Of the beautiful features Of the
many on the programme.
The skit Aftermath" takes the
place OF the one given earlier In the
season, "Esopus 20. Oyster Bay"
which had TO be changed up after
Rooseveit's election. Tommy Don
nslly osriOatures the president, Al
Field, Judge Parker, John Healy Tom
watson and Billy CLARK vioe-Presi
dent Fairbanks. 1t is u very funny
act, and never fails TO provoke laugh
ter at the expense of members Of all
political parties.
Next comes Billy Clarke, 1.-THE man
behind the fun" His monologue is
lively, and be calls IL mind wander.
ings.." He gets OF many new Jokes
and some Of THEM are OF the "side.
spiittiDs'' oaliber. His makeup,
with his balloon sleeves. his s'shirt
waist" and his short pants, gets the
audience in roar even before he
opens his mouth.
The Quaker City Quartet. the mu.
steal blacksmiths, are entertaining, and
Cornallo and Eddiedo = good come
dy acrobatio stunt.
The performance is concluded with
. realistic spectacular review of the
military service Of tho United
States, the pictures portrsyi ing
Warrington crossing the Delaware,
Hickory jackson at New Orleans,
the Alamo, the destruction Of tine
Maine, and q grand tableau. "old
Glory" just before the concluding
tsbleau series OF military maneu-
vers Is given by a company OF excel.
lently drilled men.
Commencing with ten cent matt
nee tomorrow afternoon. The Van
Dyke aud Eaton Company begin their
enga9enent at Toe Kentucky for four
mstinees and nights. rbis company