The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-12-02
THE L. w. white co.
At THE THEATRE.
Made a Big Hit.

There was another very enjoyable
frolic at the Columbia Theatre las,
night, the Wayne Musical Comedy
Company presenting ''The Circus Grip
AS was the case.with "The White Hat
Monday Evening, a distinct hit was
made. The audience was larger than
that Of Monday evening which shows
that the company has made good IN
Columbia. The comedy is snappy and
the lines are bright and chatty with.
out being suggestive or idiotic- The
singing and dancing are the features
in which this company excels any OF
the other musical comedy companies
which have come along this season
with one or two exceptions.
Mr.. Wayne has for years been work.
ing in with Mr.. Jake Wells and has
secured some of the best players who
have played at the Bijou houses on
the Wells circuit. By getting a small
and select company, though the indi-
vidual salary list is stong, Mr.. Wayne
is able to save thousands of dollars in
railroad mileage by making short
jumps and staying three nights at one
place.
: This is very practical and common
sense method, and the results are all
that he had planned For the MEM
bers of the company do not appear
faded and distraught as is the case
with the big companies making long
Jumps. They attack their parts with
q vim that is pleasing, and the audience
gets the idea that they are "pals" OF
the stage ts well as on it There is no
dragging and slurring. and the whole
entertainment seems to be a frolic for
them. The company is composed OF
people who appear to be in love with
their work. There is every evidence
of thorough training and the plays
which ars presented are made up OF q
hodge podge of the very latest and
merriest of the best muscal writer's.
The bill for this afternoon, matinee
at 8 o'clock, is "The White Hat"
which was put on with 80 much sue
cess Monday night. The public is as
sured that the Wayne Comedy COM
is no cheap repertoire" COM
pany. The word repertoire" is not
properly understood by Southern peo-
Die, anyway. Even grand opera stars
have a repertoire. There is a grada-
ton in this as anything else.
There are many clever people with
Mr.. Wayne, who, by the way, Is now
living in Knoxville, Tenn. His father
is one of the few survivors OF the Ia
Whitechapel club of newspaper men
of Chicago, of which club Finly Dunn
and George AIDE were members. One
of the most beautiful young women
ever seer on the stage is Miss Sadie
Norris, who was voted in the New
York Worlds contest to be the most
beautiful chorus girl on Broad way.
She ia a ward of MI. Wayne. Edith
Carlisle was the prima donna in the
"Black Crook" company here last
winter.
Loretta Marshal, the soubrette, was
for two seasons in the same roles in
1.-THE Awakening of MI. Pipp." Kitty
Fanchionetti is ono of the best known
chorus girls in America. The famous
Fanchionetti sisters made the success
of the champagne Dance in the
''Silver Slipper" Her sister married
the great ballast master, Kiralfy. Do
ris Hardy was at one time not so long
ago q famous prima donna. She can
sing baritone, registering two tones
lower than any other woman on the
stage. Another strong feature Of the
show is the dancing of the LaMere
sisters, brought to this country by
Kiralfy.