The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-12
NEWS OF THE THEATERS


repertoire dt the 1enneIt.
This afternoon the North company,
which is filling a weeks engagement
at the Gennett, will present Driven
from Home" and tonight "A Fight
! for Millions Manager Swisher.
who has had the most liberal patron
age all week. is anticipating rush
! for the closing performances. The
North company has greatly pleased
! Gennett patrons with its combined
standard plays, specialties and con-
certs by the ladies' orchestra and will
return for another engagement within
| few weeks.
Vaudeville at the Phillips.
As the week is rapidly drawing to a
close, those who have not seen the
bill at the New Phillips should do so
as it is one of the best in many weeks.
There has been no disappointment
over the work of the various perform
ers who are appearing there each aft
ernoon and night. A special matinee
will be given today for children and a
double bill at night Vaudeville will
be continued next week and the Pal
ladium will announce the bill tomor-
row.
Running for Governor'-Gennett.
Mr.. Robert Downing is presenting
this season new comedy of Western
life written by Herbert Bashford en-
titled Running for Governor in
which he assumes the character of
Hon. John North" In this there is
nothing unusual However, there is
one man on earth To whom the produc-
ton of this play means much. He is
the original North" the man from
whom the character was drawn. He
is worried In fact. it is said that
when he learned that the playwright
had pictured him in a drama and had
seized upon a humorous, yet unpleas-
ant episode in his career only known
to few friends, that he became very
much disturbed. 1t is rumored that
he wrote Mr. Bashford regarding the
comedy of which mutual friend had
told him, and learned from the author
that the plot bore strongly upon facts
of which the playwright protested TO
know nothing So exercised did this
Washington politician become that ru-
NOR has it that he offered the author
handsome sum to hide the manuscript
from the light of day, as the chagrin
of having a family secret leak out
through the medium of the stage was
intolerable to one of his sensitive ma
ture. Bashford related to Robert
Downing, SO the story goes, the offer
of Mr.. - and the tribulation suf-
fered on account of the realistic COM
edy's forthcoming production.
Mr.. Downing replied, it is said in
brief note, stating that he considered
the drama one of the best ever written
and it would take more money than
any politician Washington produced to
cause him to relinquish his rights to
the play, and consequently the actor
is preparing for an elaborate produc-
ton of Running for Governor at an
early date, and he booked the play
for an extensive tour throughout the
United States.
Meantime the original North is
fretting and Tuning over what he
terms unwarranted license on the part
of the playwright to place his domes-
tic affairs before the public and hold
him up to the amusement of his
friends. What the result will be, re-
mains to be seen, but certain it is.
there is likely to be a mad individual
in the state of Washington whom pub
lie men may easily recognize.
Mr. Downing and his company will
appear at the Gennett next Wednes
day, matinee and night.
"The Girl and the Bandit'-Gennett.
The dazzling presentation of The
Girl and the Bandit which is booked
to play at the Gennett, next Thursday
night, is conceded to be one of the
best comic operas launched in de-
cade Miss Viola Gullette, the fam
Gus prima donna contralto, leads the
list of big company containing fifty
odd members.
The entire scenic production is car
ried by the company. For excellence
of scenic effect, brilliancy and appro-
priateness of costumes. and for beau
ty and vivaciousness of show girls,
this production has not been equaled
for long time
my Wife's FamiIy'-Gennett.
A musical farce comedy said to be
of unusual excellence, will be the at
traction at the Gennett, next Monday
night Manager Swisher, having
been fortunate in securing the three
act play, My Wife's Family" the
combined work of Hal Stephens and
Harry Linton, prolific and successful
writer's of that style of entertainment.
This merry concoction of fun, music
and amusing frivolity, was greeted by
warm praise wherever presented last
as the jolliest, cleanest and
liveliest of comedies seen in the mu-
steal world. a constant creator of
laughter that is simply irresistible. |
The comedy appeals to all that is re-
fined the book is not of the forced |
kind, while the musical numbers are