The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-17
THEATRICAL
SEASON OPENS
Sweet Clover Interests,
AmuSeS, and Thrills
a Packed House.
INTELLIGENT PERFORMING
Steelsmiths Make Good and Draw Big
Houses All week...The Roper.
tOire Success.

AN lhNdbA ~ a. oNdhOu was duople~
iously opened at the New Grand Mon
day evening by the Steelsmiths in
the beautiful act comedy drama
entitled "Sweet Clover" Long be
fore the curtain went up every seat
in the house was sold and good many
had taken standing room. Anticipa-
tion was evidenced on the faces Of
those assembled and keen interest was
everywhere manifest. Lexington
society turned out en- masse as does
New York society at the opening of
the Grand Opera season.
Sweet Clover has been seen in Lex
ington before, put on by a more pre-
tentious company and with special
scenery; but the individual acting
last might suffered none by comparison.
Of course the actors did not rise to
Mansfieldian heights of histrionic
Accomplishment, but they knew their
lines and read them intelligently. c.
M. Steelsmith as Job Mason and Sadie
Steelsmith as Abigail Holcombe
pleased the audience by their delin-
cation of Rube parts. Clifton Steel
smith, the juvenile was a fayorite
with the audience. He did a spec
ialty, consisting of the song "Let It
Alone" and dance. There is moth
ing remarkable about his terpsicho-
rean agility; but he does his work
with an appearance of apathy and
grotesquenss which gets the gallery
right with him.
Miss Erna Steck, the ingenue, show
ed a delightful lack Of self-conscious.
ness in her acting and in her
speciality, She is good looking, sings
we'll and dresses neatly. Her two
songs last night were perfectly suited
to her voice and manner. She show
ed good taste in using them instead
Of coon songs.
Messrs. sohns, Dare and Redner
and Miss Nellie Thomas had the
straight parts and played them salts
factorily. Miss jerks, who attends
to the piano, is an exceedingly good
accompanist
After the third act, G. NJ. Steel
smith came before the curtain and
spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: beg
your pardon for appearing in cos
tune, but on behalf of myself and
company l desire to thank you for
your presence and attention tonight.
Tomorrow evening we viii present
the comedy melodrama entitled
THE Web of Revenge' This was
written by Clifton Steelsmith and is
one of our strongest bills. We will
offer a bargain in connection with
this playa ladies ticket free with
each reserved seat sold between the
hours of 10 and tomorrow morning.
No tickets will be sold by telephone
and you must buy the tickets in per-
son to get the advantage of the re
duction.
Friday night we will give our
feature show, The Missouri Boy.
This is a musical comedy and has
more specialties than this piece to-
night, as this drama does not permit
the putting inof songs and dances in
the show.
Saturday afternoon we will put
on popular price matinee at
which the prices win be 10 cents for
children and fifteen for adults.
Again thank you and after the
next and last act we wish you one
and all a kind good night"
The Web Of Revenge Tuesday night
was given to a good sized audience
and the show was an Improvement on
that Of the first night.
An unpretentious and yet perhaps
the most enjoyable play so far was
that on Wednesday evening-"A
Runaway Matche.n This was a light
and bright comedy well suited to the
ability Of the company.
Thursday night was taken up with
a melodrama entitled ''The Sinners
CALI Last evening was the featnre
show, "The Missouri Boy" This
was comedy Of the llveIiest sort
with great deal Of music. The
house was packed. This afternoon
there viii be popular price matinee
and tonight the final bill