The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-12-03

shown us in "Alabama' and "In |
Mizzoura. When the critics have
said OF i" Arizona that it is better |
than "Alabama,' they have said all
they very well could say in praise of
an American play, and not one, but
every one of the leading writer's of
New York and Chicago press has
said SO repeatedly during the unpar-
allelled runs of four months each at
the Herald Square theatre and the
Academy of Music, New York, and
the Grand Opera House, Chicago.
That "Arizona' will be richly stag
ed and excellently we'll acted is guar
anteed by the names of the artists
who painted the scenes from actual
sketches In the territory Of Arizona
whom Mr.. Thomas has chosen for
the principal roles of the piece. The
scenes Of Acts I and ", "Canby's
Ranch,' near Fort Grant, in the
Aravaipe Valley, were painted by
Walter Burridge from sketches made
specially for him in Arizona The
drawing room at Fort Grant, Act II,
and the dining room at "Canby's
Ranch were painted by Charles
Ritter from actual rooms at the
ranch and military post The decora-
tons, costumes and accoutrements
were all chosen and arranged by that
eminent authority on Western Life
and customs. Frederick Remington,
the artist of "The Man and the
Horse
1.-THE PITT
With noteworthy novel as a ba-
sis, prominent manager making the
production and one of the leading &C
tors Of this country at the head Of a
company comprising 800 people, the
performance Of "The Pit'' at the
Gennett Theatre for one perform
ance only Tuesday evening, Deem
Der 9th, ranks as one of the most i'm
portant dramatic events of theseason
The main incident of Frank Nor
ris's novel seems to have been close
ly followed in the drama. Curtis
, Jadwin, a business man in Chicago
wins Laura Dearborn as his wife
but neglected his home for the ex.
element of business. Mrs. Jadwin
is about to accede to the proposals OF
an artist, who had formerly been her
sutton when the husband enters, a
ruined man.
His wife's sympathy saves he1
from the danger that threatens hel
married life, and cements the home
with new and happy tie.
The spectator has a view Of the
lobby of the Auditorium, Chicago
ON an opera night, with the perform.
ance in the distance; the lawn of g
mansion; a room in Jadwin's house
a brokers' office and an exact repro
duction of the pit during a corner
and panic in speculatioan. Thus i
,, will be seen that two Of the episodes
4 that in the Auditorium and the pit
q require crowds of people in spirited
L action and here William A. Brady
the producer, has had ample opportu
. nifty to out-do his previous achieve
' ments. Mr.. Brady, a patron of Am
erican authors and actors and astut,
manager, is known best of all per
haps as stage director with a spe
cies of genius for handling sucl
' scenes as this.
= Wilton Lackaye among the bes
:, known actors in the country, is tt
- play the role Of Curtis Jadwin, tn.
. hero. It is a part so totally different
= from Svengali in "Trilby," which
the player made so noteworthy, thai
two can scarcely be associated, bu
the actor had many characters such
as Jadwin in his repertoire while
with Fanny Davenport, Augustin Da
ly and A. M. Palmer. The dramati
cation is by Charming Pollock an6
the company has been recuruited, il
is said, from the best material OBJ
tainable.