The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-10-25

appearing in the same characters al
in the play, are reproduced in
hanging scene, an odd situation 70
a farce comedy, but it make up the
end Of Dads Dream,.'' one of the
special features OF the production
which contains many new and move
ideas hitherto Unseen in farce.
HoYT's "a BUNCH OF KEYS"
Fun will reign supreme at the Crane
on November 1st, when Gus Both
ner's 20th century comedians will pre-
sentChas. II. Hoyt's first great..success
"a Bunch Of Keys" in a brand new
dress, 1906 model and geared up to 100
Everything this season is said to bt
absolutely e except the name. The
songs, dancing and specialties are al
new, bright and sparkling as the rosy
morn and Manager Bothner with hi:
little Ratchet and grubbing hoe has
literally obliterated the Chestnut
tree" A bevy of pretty girls, without
which no Hoyt play would be complete
are SURE to be like a pair OF gloves,
son hand' and an enjoyable evening
is assured.
A THOROUGHLY WHOLESOME RURAL
npAMA
1t seems odd to characterize a rural
drama and thoroughly wholesome,
for that is supposed to be onesof their
strong points. Yet when n stops to
think OF it most of them haye some
disagreeable story OF a wronged girl
who is wandering around in the snow
on a wintry night looking for her
wedding certificate. But in "Quincy
Adams Sawyer" reports Of which.
from New York, where it ran recently
for five weeks at the Academy of
Music, seem to indicate that it is the
latest and best OF rural dramas, there
is no such story or character. Critics
everywhere have sung its praises as
the purest, sweetest, and most whole
some OF rural dramas. And then too,
there is more comedy in it than other
plays OF its class. In fact it is built
largely on comedy lines. So much so
that one writer described it as lone
great big laugh from beginning to
The serious part OF it is the
story of a blind country girl. No
small amount Of credit for the heart
felt sympathy that goes out to the
blind girl, Alice Pettengill, in her
deep affection. The play ONE here
for one night, Monday evening, Oct.
Goth, at Grand Opera House.
AN APOLOGY AND EXPLANATION
No doubt the readers of this paper
have noticed that there are three
attractions booked for the Grand
Opera house very close together, and
it is no more than right that | should
explain why this was done and show
the theatre-going public how this
came about.
The attractions in question are:
dads Side Pard," Oct. 81; "Quincy
Adams Sawyer, Oct. 20; and Hoyt's
IA Bunch of Keys" Nov. l.
The Dads Side Pard company is
the same company that presented in
this city last season The Irish Pawn
broker, and gave such universal
satisfaction. Quincy Adams Sawyer
was brought onto the Northwestern
Circuit to open the new opera houses
at Mitchell and Pierre the former
costing SOC, 900 and the latter $50, 900
and while this company was in the
vicinity | felt that | had ought to give
our people an opportunity to witness
the production. Hoyt's ga Bunch Of
Keys" is known wherever good
attractions are admitted so there is no
reason why this excellent attraction
should not have been booked. The
opera house manager has his troubles
as we'll as other people and when a
high class trio of attractions come his
way in a bunch it is almost impos-
sible to turn any of them away,
knowing that the patrons OF this
house want the best that is on the
road.
dads Side Pard'' is one OF the
funniest musical farce-comedies now
travelling and is meeting with praise
wherever the company appears.
Quincy Adams Sawyer will present
"Mason Corners Folks" with a cast
Of fifteen people. This is a New
England comedy-drama of the best
sort and is endorsed by the press and
everywhere. Hoyt's "a Bunch
OF Keys" is a farce comedy with
Of music and s~pecialties
sprinkled in, in fact all three shows are
metropolitan successes in the strong
est sense OF the word.
cannot sav anvfhinp too oood for