The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-04-04
THE CLANSMAN" COMING!
Dramatic Sensation Booked at Walnut
Street Theatre, Philadelphia.

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Manager Frank Howe, of the Wal
nut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, an
nounces the most important engage
ment Of the dramatic season in "The
Clansman" at that house beginning
April %. The Quaker City is indeed
fortunate to get thus early Thomas
Dixon, Jr's extraordinary drama Of the
Ku Klux klan, which created great
sensation in New York City and has
been the subject or more newspaper,
magazine and pulpit comment and
controversy than any other play of this
generation. When in the full tide of
its success at the Liberty Theatre,
New York, the run OF "The Clansman"
was unfortunately interrupted by prior
lease OF the house to another attraction.
Manager George II. Brennan offered
the sum Of $4,000 to have the lease
cancelled but the offer was refused and
1t is owing TO this circumstance that
the other leading cities in the East are
to witness the play. "The Clansman"
IS already booked for the whole of next
season at a great New York playhouse
and two other companies will tour
with it in the South and West respect
lively. While in the FIRST instance the
popularity OF "The Clansman" was
founded on that of Mr.. Dixon's novels,
"The Clansman" and "lhe Leopards
Spots" the vogue of the drama has far
exceeded that of the books until 1t has
become a great national topic like
"Uncle Toms Cabin" "'rhc Clans
man" tells the story of the proud
Southern white people in the bltterest
hour OF their humiliation by having
thrust upon them barbarian rulers.
1t shows the Ku Klux Klan as the in
strumcnt in throwing off the hateful
negro yoke and in protecting the honor
Of the womanhood of the South from
the foul hands that would tarnish 1t.
interviewer with these ISSUES OF life and
death is a beautiful romance between
the ChivalrlC leader OF the klan and
beautiful Northern.girl who, IN mil
itary hospital at Washington, has
nurscd him back to health, For lovers
of old time darly comedies there are
some cxeruciatingly funny negro char
acters, and for lovers of music the
stirring melodies and part songs of the
South. Further extraordinary interest
to PennSlvanans is in the fact that
Austin Stoncman one of the chief char
actcrs in the play, IS modelled on the
late Congressman rhaddeus Stevens,
the sreat Commoner of lincolns time.
"Ihc Clansman" Will be seen III Phil
adelphia with the same magnificent
scenic production and the same able
company OF players, that distinguished
its run in New York City.
Most thrilling of all the scenes OF
the play is said to be the wierd cave
den OF the Ku KluX Klan where the
mysterious bands of night-riding horse
men meet in judgement on negro
criminal. In the last act the home is
shown of the educated negro who has
become Lieutenant Governor OF South
Carolina, hut whose ambition is roughly
checked when he seeks the hand OF a
white girl in marriage. These and
other extraordinary incidents account,
in some measure, for the enormous
popularity of the play, which was illus
trated in Kansas City recently, when,
in addition to the afternoon and even
ing performances, third representa-
ton of the play was given at eleven
O'Clock in the morning, which was at
tended by an audience of thirteen hun,
bred people, who crowded every part
OF the house A morning matinee is
almost an unparalleled thing in the
history of theatre. The outlook is that
the Walnut Street Theatre will also be
crowded to the doors during the COM
ing engagement OF "1he Clansman,
and in order that all patrons may be
satisfied, Manager Frank Howe will fill
out all local and out OF town applica-
tons for seats in order of their receipt
Orders should be accompanied by
check, money order or cash in register
ed letter addressed to Manager Frank
Howe Walnut Street Theatre. Phil
adelphla, Penn. Patrons are advised
TO send in their orders early in order
to secure the choice reservations.
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