The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-06

i has erected q comic structure which
| he Interpreters with brilliant musical
specialty features. Twenty-Five very
attractive musical numbers are Intro
duced during the performance lsS.' Hr
Conan and '.The Yankee Prince viii
make q long stay at the Knickerbocker
Theater 81 ~
At the Bljou Theater Tuesday night
L. 81 Sire presented u company 81
well known players IN an adoption OF
the comedy drama from the French 81
Jean Aicard. called Papa bonnnrd."
The adaptation was made by c. a. De
Lima. Iva Merly and Kate Jordan
Papa LebonnRrd' was playing here in
italian By signor Ermete Nov Gill; and
even in an unfamiliar tongue gained
popular approval. Mr.. sire's 5organiz.n
ton includes Henry e.. Di1ey, Marie
Nordstrom. Helen 'Tracsy, Edna Con.
roy. Pauline tDufneld, Eugene Ormonde,
James Spottswood, Frank Aiken and
Scott Stggins. The story! OF Papa
Lebonnard" was suggested to Mons
Aicard by the elder Coqueltn, but was
never played by him. much to the dis.
appointment of that great artist.
The Merry Widow viii celebrate
Its 225th consecutive New York pro.
duction3 at the New Amsterdam Thea.
ter Thursday evening. lis generally
admitted that "The Merry Widow Is
\ the biggest success In the l,Istnrry II
the lyric stage. ;t5,l5
Mabel Tallaferro in Polly OF the Cir.
Gus, still continues Mt the Liberty
Theater. The little star is now In
i her sStwenty-flrst week, and no better
1 evidence $ot her popularity exists than
the fact that the Lenten business broke
every record. e. i3i3 !,
Wallack's continues to hnrbor laugh.
Ing crowds. "a Knight for d Day, is
steadily pilinE up the banner musical
comedy attendance record Of the the.
ater At every performance John sla.
fvfn scores practically a laugh line,
q aud May Vokes In her quaint role OF
/ the; slnvey who loves the waiter well
enough to e1ope with him Is Z
successful. The songs continued to
meet with favor. 4. Y n; II; 8
Crowds go to see Otis Skinner in
THE Honor of the Family" because
1T is one OF the most fascinating per-
formnnces that has ever been given In
New York. Otis SINNERS portrayal
Is on the broadest comedy lines, and
the blufilng Colonel Philippe arrives
ct his end through decidedly amusing
methods ss55 6 &
The Soul Kiss" with Mile. SAieline
! Genee as Its premier feature, enters
into its last four weeks at the New
York Theater. After that time Nile.
Genee sails for London to appear for
the summer at the Empire Theater.
returning to America in the fall. 4
FRITZ Schefr, in mile. Modiste," IL
making new. high-water marks for
light opera attendance at the Academy
OF Music. The dainty little Dillinghan,
star opened Mt the big play house In
Irving Placesto 1854 persons on Non.
day evening. and the jam kept mp
throughout the week. /. ss ~:
Cyril Scott commences the fourth
I, week OF his engagement In ":rhe Royal
Mounted" at the Gnrrick Theater5 to.
morrow evening. This picturesque
production OF life in the Canadian
northwest has q following. ~ IA
sf Joe Weber and his associates start
on the last threee weeks OF their New
York enga cement in the spirited bur.
lesque Of 3's'The Merry Widow at Web.
er's Music HALL. On Saturday. May
1G. the final New York performance
Twill be, given OF this tuneful travesty.
The Thief is in its ninth month
at the Lyceum. - :. Isl a /
i THE Servant in the House, has had
!, FIVE weeks OF success at the Savoy
Theater, and has every prospect Of
continuing In such favor: until well IN.
to the! summer. Il III
The Governor and the Boss, q
new drama OF love and politics, had
its initial presentation Monday after
noon at Blaney's Lincoln Square The.
alter. The play Is a four;act dram1l
with q story OF strife; between political
factions as the theme. The authors,
Guy Fletcher aEdon and William
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