The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18
Around the Clock-Gennett.

The acme of musical comedy excel
fence, novelty, and vaudeville is com
bined in the newly constructed, melod-
ious frivoIity. around the Clock" by
Frank Huffman, with music and lyrics
by L. o. Smith and Sebastian Hitler,
which the management has well chos-
en- to introduce the premier fun max
ers. the Richie London Comedy Com
pany, in aew field of popular enter
tainment, at the Gennett theatre next
Thursday night The Richie per-
formers are without question the most
talented band of players on the stage
today and their fame extends clear
across both continents. The Richie
Company was the one real novelty of
last season, appearing in the various
theatres. in side-splitting. infectious
and adroit trayesty called "A Night in
a London Music Hail. ''Around the
Clock" affords them ample scope for
their versatile capabilities as singers,
dancers. yaudevis,ians and comedians.
which is of a speculative degree.
There is not a dull period in this adj
mirable comedy which. as its striking
title implies, is a satiriCal potporri of
mirth and melody. Mr.. Richie has a
part that fits him like q glove. His
, dmpersonation of the gildSd youth in
"A Night in a London Music Hall' was
as relishing as a walk in the bright
sunshine, but in around the Clock
his role seems to be more finished and
engrossing than ever. In all OF the
three acts of 'Around the Clock" M7.
Ritchie's inimitable performance
shines. He is always entertaining
and his skilled company are seen to
bett. advantage than ever. The stage
settings and scenic adornment are COM
plete and of a high. artistic merit. An
idea of the magnitude of the produc-
tion may be CLEANED from the fact that
in the final act realistic scene of a
music hall in full operation is shown
Here the Richie players gather, dis
port, cavort and make merry. They
introduce specialties that are mirth-
provoking in the eA eme. The come
dy is unctuous. the action spirited and
the stage business" of that brand
that only finds comparison in enter
tainments less diverting. Around the
Clock and the Richie Comedy Com
pany are in for a popular endorse
ment II present indications count for
anything.
Vaudeville at the Phillips.
Tonight will witness the introduc-
tion Of bill at the New Phillips in
vaudeville that it is believed will prove
as good a he many splendid ones
that Manage Murray has provided in
recent weeks. There will be a wide
variety In the entertainment as the
program calls for a piano overture
prima donna soprano work, mono
logue, Juggling and feats in equilibr-
um. an illustrated song, musical COM
edy in one act and the latest motion
pictures. Every lover of vaudeville
can hardly fail to find something in
this assortment to suit him. In the
list of performers are Inez McCuckar,
Tom Mack, the AvelettS and the Four
Franks, all we'll known in vaudeville
circles. There will be souvenir mat
fnee on Wednesday and the usual order
of performances throughout the re-
mainder of the week.
Maude Fealy-Gennett.
One of the most notable engagements
of the season at the Gennett on next
Saturday night, concerns the appear
ance of Maude Fealy the youngest dra-
matte star on the American stage. in