The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-08
The Richmond TheaterS.'
Ezra kendaII-Gennett.

Elegant Jones' is an announcement
thar will give pleasure TO all theatre
goers.
Swell Elegant Jones is clean out
American comedy, written by Herbert
Hall Winslow, author OF The Vine
gar BUYER one of Mr.. Kendalfs for
4 mer successes. and which is familiar
to theatregoers of this city, and Is
said to be the best vehicle our fore
most jokesmith has had. Critics
have been unanimous in their praises
for Swell Elegant Jones and every
where Ezra Kendall has played this
delightful comedy. they have pro-
claimed it his greatest triumph.
The cast includes Ezra Kendall.
Harry Driscole. Charles Mylott Har-
mon McGregor, Douglas Joss, Will
liam McGey, George Neville, w B.
Stone, Genevieve Blinn, Grace Glib
bons, Caroline Eckert, Mae Wells,
= Margaret Shaw and others At the
Gennett for one performance on
next Friday night.
capt. Careiess"-Gennett.
Forrest Huff, the well known bari
tone, who for several years appeared
Dolly Warden" and Nine. Schumann-
Heink in Loves Lottery" is happily
cast this season in the role of Capt.
Tom Fenton with John E. Henshaw
in b. c. Whitney's romantic comic
opera, Captain Careless" He is
heard to advantage in a solo entitled,
when the Sergeant Says Fall In"
duet, with Miss Alice Yorke, and a
trio with Miss Yorke and Walter
Ware, entitled, The Interrupted |
Tete A Tete.' Mr.. Henshaw in |
Captain Careless supported by all I
of the original cast and a company |
numbering eighty people. will appear I
I at the Gennett next Saturday, mat /
inee and night.
"EarI and the GrIH-Gennett.
An elaborate Shubert production,
tThe Earl and the Girl, with Eddie
Foy in the leading role, will be the
Offering at the Gennett. next Monday.
This will be the first presentation in
| this city of the famous musical com
edy which scored run of more than
| two years at the Lyric Theatre ir
London. and which was enthusiastic
ally received at the New York Casino
Theatre. In the cast besides Eddie
Foy, are well known Metropolitan
Tfavorites. and beautifully gowned
singing and dancing chorus of eight
pretty girls. The story of the play
relates the long search for the heir
to an earldom, and his efforts to con-
vince those who are seeking him,
and who are his enemies, that a wan
dering circus performer is the real
earl An American heiress. a
Strong woman" in a circus, a brace
of angry American parents and a
batch of English and American law
yers assist in the complications. 1t
is said that the plot is so substantial
that THE Earl and the Girl" would
without its musical setting, provide
an evening Of rare farcical fun. The
production is a most lavish one, and
is replete with magnificent color and
gorgeous ensembles.
Vaudeville at the Phillips.
1t is not necessary to make any
further extended comment on the
vaudeville bill that is being put on
at the New Phillips this week; the
general public has already heard
through the papers and through those
who have seen the offering that it
is one of the best that has been at the
house in several weeks, affording not
only a pleasing variety of entertain
ment but some features that are out
of the ordinary, as well. Tonight the
bill will be suspended to make way ,
for burlesque but this is the only
break in the week. Saturday after
noon there will be special matinee | ,
for children and on Saturday night
a double performance. Vaudeville
will be given again presented next
week.
Buriesque at the Phillips.
The High Flyers who appear at
the New Phillips tonight are report
ed from cities where they have APP ;
peared to be an unexceptionally fun ;
ny and entertaining combination
There are not less than thirty five
people in this organization which is
an entirely new one, equipped with !
the finest of everything. The open ,
ing is one act burletta called "A i,
Female Seminary and is said TO ,
keep the audience in a continuous ,
uproar of laughter This is followed ,
by a vaudeville department of some
of the best talent obtainable, includ- )
ing the great musical novelty act of ,
Byrne. West & Kenyon direct from !
nammerstein's, New York, and Burk :
& Urine, the Automatic Girls. The !,
closing burletta. Fun in the Sub :
way, is conceded by press and public
20 be the funniest and most up-to.