The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-06
NEWS OF THE THEATERS
Theatrical Calendar.
GENNETT.
March 6-Arthur Dunn.
March e-May irwin.
March ga Romance of Coon
Hollow"
PHILLIPS.
Entire Week--High class vaudeville
May Irwin-Gennett.

| May Irwin in her new play, Mrs.
| Wilson-Andrews,' will be the attrac-
ton at the Gennett Friday night. The
new comedy is of the farcieal order,
/ in character something like the 9TH
ers in which she has been seen and
was written for her by George " Ho-
bart. who, it will be remembered. is
also the author of other comedies in
which she has appeared. In Mrs.
Wilson-Andrews," Miss Irwin is said
to have a role that is much to her
| liking, of the kind which means a
laugh every minute that she is on
the stage. The story of the play is
that of a society woman Mrs. Will
son. played by Miss Irwin, whose hus
band had disappeared several years
before the time of the play, and
whom she thinks is dead She is to
marry another man, Colonel Andrews,
and on the day the ceremony is TO
take place, friend of Mr.. Wilson's
appears upon the scene. Through
some mistake he gives her the impress
sion that her former partner, Murga-
troyd Wilson, is still in the land of the
living, and she at once comes to the
conclusion that she is bigamist. This
friend, Herman Schultz, tries to unde-
ceive her, but for some reason or 9th
er he is unable to do SO, and to es-
cape the consequences of her sup
posed crime she decides to run away
without telling Colonel Andrews, but
puts her confession into a photograph
with the idea that after her departure
he will learn the dread truth from the
talking machine. 1t eventually turns
ont that Mr.. Wilson was dead after
all and everything would be all right
exceDt for the fact that the record in
the phonograph has not been changed
and Colonel Andrews gets the con-
fession second handed at an inoppor
tune moment. The play has numerous
complications other than those men
toned and is succession of laughs.
Arthur Dunn-Gennett.
The comedian, Arthur Dunn. comes
this season in an entirely new offer
ing, The Little Joker a musical
comedy in two acts, written by the
well known author, Mr.. Herbert Hall
Winslow, with lyrics by William
O'Day and music by Anna Caldwell
and other popular song writer's. The
first act is at summer hotel in the
Adirondack mountains, where Punch
Swift" the character played by Mr..
Dunn. comes Immediately on his ar
rival from prolonged stay in Eu-
rope. The second act is at the elab-
crate country house of the young
man The comedy is bright in dia-
logue, replete with original and de-
lightful musical numbers, and abounds
with laughable situations and com
The company is an excel |
lent one. being by far. the best acting |
and singing organization ever before |
appearing with Mr.. Dunn, and the
scenic production is complete in every |
detail This attraction will appear at |
the Gennett tonight and should have |
a big house.
Vaudeville at the Phillips.
Its all over town" What's all |
over town." why, the good news !
that the vaudeville bill that is be- |
ing presented at the New Phillips this |
week is a top-notcher." This CONVEX
sation was not heard on the street, /
but it might have been and have been |
founded altogether on facts, for all |
those who have seen this weeks bill !,
are free to confess that they have
never been better pleased by a New
Phillips program. There is ample di-
versity of entertainment provided, in
Guiding trick piano playing, comedy
sketches. singing. dancing, acrobatic
work. Juggling of tambourines. motion II
pictures and illustrated songs. There 4
IS something for every lover of vau-
vyf1 he ~
matinee today.
Romance OF Coon HolIow"-Gen-
nett. II
The popular Gennett will have a
strong attraction in "A Romance of I
.oon Hollow" which appears there
text Saturday. matinee and night. The
Hay will have an elegant and entirely
lew scenic production with a select !
asst, and as added features, quartet s
q songs Of the South, and a troupe
# plantation dancers of unusual mer- J
t. There will be a score Of people