The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-22


tion done by local talent was
conspicuously absent and h r
sober and stronger scenes we're
played with such feeling and real
dramatic ability that the audience.
was held spell-bound.
Once more Miss Lessi e
Bates gave evidence of her
rare talents in character work
and as the Princess she was, in the
language Of the urchin a scream.
Her makeup was splendid and she
played the part with much express
ion. She was the comedy hit of the
second act AS Marie Lofts in the
first act she proved her versatility
by adding interest to part, allow
ing of little opportunity.
AS Kid Corbett, Ed Price shared
the honcrs with Mr.. Sellers and it is
difficult to imagine the part being
played better. Ed looked the part,
wore his clothes well, spoke his lines
with ease and confidence and many of
his scenes were heartily applauded.
No one suspected Ed. but it is now an
assured fact that he has heretofore
missed his calling.
John Price, as Marsh, the broker,
had splendid conception of the part
and played 1t though without giving
evidence of being other than an ex-
perienoed actor.
Firman White played Fred Strong,
a rather difficult role, and acquitted
himself with honors. He sang a
duet with Miss Atkeison and sang
better than he has ever before done
in public.
Fifty Rihlies, the "up to date wait
ress" was well done by Miss Mary
Hoge. She stood out prominently
one of the features of the show, for
like "Clippers" played by Mr. Wester-
man, she had but few opportunities to
display her talents and like "Clip-
pers' made the best of them and
created a roar on each appearance.
Colonel Hazelton was admirably
played by Guy Morrison and Walter
Reeder looked the Chinaman to per-
lection.
A roar of laughter and applause
greeted Dug Meng as "the Chef" and
as usual Dug both looked and acted
funny and assisted in adding
local color to the first act. 1t is to
be regretted the authors did not give
the part more prominence. Several
minor characters, as essential to the
play, the story and the success were
"Akers," Broad "Boylep and
'Thorn,n played respectively by
Messrs. .Kerdolff, Bates, Payne and
Cobb ibid you notice Cobb's suit?)
and Misses Brewster and Brecken-
ridge played by the Misses johnson.
These were all well done and appar-
emily not line or piece of business
was missed.
The musical hit of the first act was
"Things we'd like to know sung by
Misses Atkeison and Winn, Messrs.
Sellers and White, and SO pleased was
the audience it demanded 3 encores.
"Down on the Isle of Pines" by
Miss Atkeison and company was the
sweetest singing number in the show.
'Down in Germantown" sung by
Miss Vivion and danced by Misses
Sallie and Elaine Campbell, Mary
Hoge, Lola Frazier, Winifred Winn,
Eugenia Ardinger, Mary Berrie and
Airline Burden was the cutest and
most delightfully."- odd number ever
seen on the Lexington stage and took
several encores.
Robt. Mcpherson sang my Dear
Old Mexico" and made a most favor
able impression, and the dancing OF
Misses Matt and Sue Kinkead and
Inez Shelby and Messrs. Kerdolff,
Price and Kinkead was graceful and
in the bright costumes made decided
ly the prettiest number in the show,
"The Hot Tamale Ruler From No
Where by o. II. Sellers, Misses
Steele, Johnson, Burden, Sallie and
Elaine Campbell, Aull and Winn was
much appreciated. The costume.
were pretty, the girls looked charm
ing and seemed to put more express
ion and life in this number than any
other in the show. The smiles were
most noticeable in this song auc
the girls looked prettier and more
/ fascinating because Of them.
The second performance Of sThs
Fall Guy Tuesday night was gtven Il
a rather small crowd on occcuut Of
the inclement weather; but the
| audience was even more enthusiastic
than the one on the opening night
and the show WENT OF equally a.
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