The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-08
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ssThe Little Joker 7

series of fun, broken here and there with langhable specialties. and and original devices. still more fun, and then fun added--that was ''The Little Joker as presented by Arthur Dunn with a strong and clever coms pany at ths Montgomery Theatre last
 From the rise of the curtain until it's drop there was never dull mo- ufent. When Arthur Dunn was not leading In the laugh-produclng, there were others in his place. And when they left the stage, Dunn would 1feturn and keep up the farce. And nearly al- ways the fun was good. the lines clev-
 In "The Little Joker" Herbert Hall WinsloW, the author, has produced something bright, Imaginable and clever Not only are the lines of the play fresf adding to the humor of the piece are original. The play Is built around Dunn, but 1t does not center all the for other comedians of quality, and In the company which played in MOntgen- cry last night these were net lacking. Arthur Dunn, for several seasons a favorite locally. added to hts reputa- tion as a funmaker last night He was "Fhe Little Joker As Punch Swift he was, if anything, better than ita in rhs RGnawsys iI hiS Sn inip n good humor. Several devices were put to good advantage by him. One of the best of these, where Punch loses one of the steps which gives him the height Of six feet. and is forced to hobble across the stage, one foot on the ground, and the other on a support two feet high, carrying the lost support In CT err good rood thing of Punch was the mock exhibition of classicie plano playing. which brought forth an applause too hearty for the little actors comfort He had no encore tprepaRed.
 The tpl0t" of tiIe eoinedy centered about the height of .The Little Joker :" JeaDette .Slow was No receive a check for million doliafs, by the terms Of " a man SIX feet tall Dunn sought to measure up to the required stand- ard. He took medicine, he wore stits to deceive the widowed mother who devices, and finally secured both girl and check.
 In the second act of the comedy there seems to have been q wholesale mar; the couples, thinking Punch is abroad. decide to make use of his house. each happy bridegroom telling his bride it Is his. They all meet and the deoep- plot" The rest was fun and music.
 In the play Mir. Dunn was supported by clever lot of comedians, and a chorus of pretty women. Henry Leone
 
 strong comedian. while Harry Bungess. in the role or Ezekiel Brown. tine lanky cOuntryman, received hearty recep- ton. or the women, Bessie Franklin, as sylvia Stirling. Jean Salisbury as Mrs. Slow, the widow, Nand Anne Dale, as Jeanette Slow, were all good, while CatheEine Nelson as Dolly Washington, late Of the Paris Music Halls, was Iwell received. as well for her dancing as her singing.
 Of the songs. 'Through All Eter. nity," by Leone and Anne DaIei The Fairest Flower in Dixie by Oliver Holden, and '"The southern RoseS gess, were especially good. sA clever device employed in the song T Don't Want a Search Light" by Dunn and the company, made pretty effect. Six couples of lovers on darkened stage, are one after another lighted by the calcium rays, much to the discomflture of the happy amorous ones
 The choruses of the 'Hi HI Girls and the Big Six were attractive features of the entertainment
 Miss Annie Russell In "A Midsummer Nights Dream" will be the, attraction at the Montgomery Theatre tomorrow night.