The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-03
acuster's Last Fiaht'-cennett.

Guster's Last Fight'-Gennett.
Clusters Last Fight is the attrac
tion at the Gennett for next Saturday
and patrons of that house will have
an opportunity of seeing the biggest
melodramatic success of the season.
1t is historical play written by Hal
Reid, and produced under the perso-
nal direction of Aubrey Mittenthal,
manager and proprietor of "A Desper-
ate Chance" How Hearts Are Brok-
en-" and other successful plays well
known to Richmond This alone
should be guaranty of perfection to
the theatre going public. Mr.. Mitten-
thai has provided for this attraction
the largest company in the dramatic
field and a special production of
beautiful scenery. In addition TO the
white actors, there is a band of full
blooded Indians, horses, dogs and
wolves. A feature of this engage
ment will be street parade, headed
by Clusters Last Fight" Indian brass
band. There will also be band con-
cert before each performance in font
of the theatre.
May IrWin-6ennctt.
1t is said that George v. Hobart
the author of Mrs Wilson-Andrews,"
the new play he has written for May
Irwin and in which that comedienne
will be seen at the Gennett on Friday
night, March Sth, has provided what
comes nearer to being a straight COM
edy than anything more than farce.
but yet an effort has been made at
more pretentious things than is usual
unIer the same circumstances. Miss
Irwin has in the new play a character
much to her liking, and one which
she is permitted to do work of lit
tie more serious nature than has been
her custom. The role of Mrs. Will
son-Andrews," which is assumed by
Miss Irwin, is that of a society wo-
man who believing that her first hus-'
band has departed this life, makes
second venture in the matrimonial
sea and marries a Colonel Andrews
No sooner has the ceremony been per-
formed than a message comes which
leads her to suppose that she has I'M
Willingly committed bigamy. OF
course it all turns out right in the
end, but many amusing complications
ensue. A photograph plays an impor-
tant part in the development of the
plot, it being believed that this is the
first time that a talking machine has
ever been in connection with play
Miss Irwin has just completed sue
cessful run of two months in New
York at the Bijou theatre. and will be
accompanied here by the same COM
pany that supported her in the met
ropolis. Her new songs this season
are Save a Little Money for Rainy
Day." "Matrimony," "Honora," MO
ses Andrew Jackson. good bye"
..Bonny Sue ''Moonshine" and
Lady"
The Big Production Of "Coon Hol-
low"
A natural, consistent comedy dra-
ma. favored with the breezy local
color of Tennessee life, and permeat-
ed with the soft Southern atmosphere
of its valleys, is "A Romance of Coon
Hollow which will be seen at the
Gennett Saturday night, March 9.
with wealth of scenery and mechan-
ical effects. The success of the play,
now in it's eleventh season, lies in it's
splendid construction. and in rich
humor that is natural and infectious.
The realistic mechanical effects us
ed in celebrating the work adds to
its interest The story finds its ORR
gin in the romantic glen in East TEL
nessee known as Coon Hollow"
Among the magnificent scenic effects
are a steamboat race on the Mississ-
ippi at night. both boats lighted up
derous cotton compress in operation.
and a moonlight view of Coon Hol- |
low painted from life. A band OF
plantation darkies are also seen in
the songs, dances and antics that
make the colored race a humorous
factor in history.
"A Romance of Coon Hollow" is
xow I'm its twelfth year on the road, |
md that fact alone reveals its merit
"The Little Joker"-Gennett.
Miss Marie Glazier of The Little |
Joker" Company. which comes to the
Gennett March s. is without douDt,
one of the most strillingly beautiful
women on the stage today. being of
that dark brunette type so often quite |
described as coming only |
from the Southern or warmer climates, |
while Miss Glazier claims Wisconsin
as her state, and the town of kenosha |
as her birthplace. After graduating |
from the ladies seminary. located in |
her native city. Miss Glazier took up |
drawing, which she had early evinced |
a liking for, with the intention OF uiti- |
mately becoming an artist. and with |
that object il view moved to Chicago. |
While there she formed the acluaiut- |
ance of a young lady who was at that |
time, rehearsing for a coming pro- /