The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-02-11
GOSSIP OF
THE THEATRES
THE POSITION OF THE ''CoUN-
TRY MANAGER CHANGED.
MURRAY S ENTERPRISE
In Securing Good Shows Appreciated
by the Public Coming
Attractions.
MURRAY S ENTERPRISE

II mas oilg Deen rev Years since
the country Manager (as local
managers outside New York and Chi
cago are termed was emancipated
from the insinuating wiles of the
foxy "advance man.
Before the reform managers and
audiences were practically in the
same boat so far as being victims
was concerned and both suffered un-
mercifully at the hands of "'bad ac-
tors whose only claim to public con
sideration and patronage lay in the
factthat they were being backed"
| by some show print concern or an
easy angel"
/ But with the development Of other
| business enterprises, the managers of
attractions touring the country have
kept in line and today it is a diff
cult matter for "poor show" to
book into a first-class theater, and
really poor show is almost curiosity.
The public demand the best that
can be produced, and travelling and
local managers are delivering the
goods
The larger number Of attractions
that have appeared in Richmond this
season and others that are to come
were selected after weeks of investi-
cation on the part Of Mr.. Murray.
Instead of waiting until his mail
should bring him offers from second
class shows Mr.. Murray went direct
to the booking offices in New York
and Chicago and secured list of at
fractions such as seldom come to cities
the size of Richmond In doing this
Mr. Murray not only protected his
patrons, but himself as well, and,
when an attraction has been an
nounced as being specially good the
people have given evidence Of their
confidence by giving such shows
full houses"
Everybody in the city knows full
well that Richmond has enjoyed
better line of attractions this season
than ever before. and the best are
yet to come.
The next attraction and it is
one in all that the word implies, will
be tThe Fortune Teller the orig
inal Alice Nielsen production, upon
which $40,0 900 was expended before
the first night s" presentation. This
company comes with sixty people, all
Of whom are artists in their line
many ofthem head liners in their pro-
fession, and the Gennett theater viii
be "flled tomorrow night to wit
ness the greatest comic opera success
of years. "The Fortune Teller is
the property of Abom Bros, and this
statement is alone a guarantee of ex-
cellence; for all of their attractions.
Nixon & Zimmerman, The Writings
and others are made as near perfect
IN their way as possible before being
placed on the road. Patrons of the
Gennett can depend upon delight
full evenings entertainment tomor-
row night.
ga Thoroughbred Tramp follows,
Saturday matinee and night. This is
one of the popular price shows, and
"a show filed with mirth and music.
the sixteen people in the cast put on
md, withal, stroy of thrilling in
terest. The company carries special
scenery and effects, and the railroad
scene IN the second act of the piece is
said to be the best ever shown.
Monday night is the date for the
first presentation in this city of "The
Earl of Pawtuckett,' one of the best
society plays ever written. Un-
like many so-called society plays.
THE Earl of Pawtuckett' is clean,
not doubtful line is spoken. and
everybody, from those IN the boxes