Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-03
ADJUSTMENTS
Checkers.

There will be the charm of love the
joy of laughter and the thrill of SEN
sationalism at the Gennett theatre
next Friday evening, when .Check-
ers,' the new race track play, with
Hans Robert in the title role, will be
presented here. Checkers has
proved one Of the few great success
es Of the last two seasons In New
| York, Boston, Chicago and also III
Philadelphia. 1t has just finished
| its fourteenth engagement and will
play four more engagements In New
York this season, a unique record for
popularity. 1t has been described
as breezy, realistic, convincing and
amusing comedy-drama, which APP
peals directly to an American audi
ence.' 1t will receive an elaborate
production on the stage of the Gen,
nett theatre, and the story will be
i interpreted by very large company,
including for principals, besides Mr..
Robert, Miss Katherine Mulkins,
Miss Lydia Dickson, Miss Alice Mar
tin, Mr. David Braham, Jr., Mr.. w.
T. Clark, Mr. Howard Smith, Mr..
Frank Monroe, Mr.. Wallace Worsley,
Ella Sothern and Myra Mae Rey-
nolds.
The story in brief is that of ner-
Wy brilliant young American who has
been following the race track for
living, falling in love with charm
ing girl from the West, being per-
suaded~ by her to abandon his hazard
Gus habits, his endeavoring to do so,
his failure, his plungs back to the
track, his triumph, his vital assist
ance rendered at crucial moment to.
lis sweetheart IS father and happy
ending for all concerned.
A scene unequaled in STAGE annals
is promised for the third act. 1t rep
resents the betting ring in the full
blast of speculation on Derby Day
III Washington Park, Chicago. Pro
! fessional boollmakers who have seen
the play, pronounce it the most thrill-
| inc race track effect ever presented
ON the stage, and Jacob Lift, the the
atrical manager. whose production of
"The Suburban." is known to play
qoers far and neear. declares that the
+, betting ring scene in FCheckers" is
the greatest rate track scene he has
ever had the good fortune to witness.
Proving a Strong Attraction.
Favorable comment being made on
the bill being presented at the New
Phillips this week, especially the
marvellous demonstrations made with
liquid air, is serving to keep the pat
ronage at a high figure. Many faces
are seen in the audience this week
that have perhaps never witnessed a
vaudeville bill before, attracted by
the liquid air experiments, which
cannot fail to interest any one who
will take the opportunity to witness
them. The great possibilities of
liquid air are made plain by the tests
and lecture that is given in connec-
ton with them.
Charles Miller, who is putting on a
black face monologue turn, is one of
the best in this line and succeeds in
keeping his audience almost In con-
slant laughter. He has much to Of
fer that is new and has nothing in
his talk that can be taken exception
to. Addison and Livingston, who
put on comedy skit, are away above
the average in this line. Their sing
ing and dancing is feature. Cal
Lankert' songs this week are espec-
tally well adapted to his voice and
serve to get the melody to its full
extent.
1t may not be known to the general
public, but it is a fact that New Phil
. lips audiences get more for their mon
ey in the number of acts on the bill
and In the high price of the acts, than
Is given at a great many of the vau-
deville houses. Manager Murray be.
} lieves it is paying proposition to
give the public all that he can con.
: scientiously furnish for the money
and this he is doing.