The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-17
VogeI's Minstrels.

The vocal contingent of John W.
VogeIs Blk City Minstrels is unusual
ly strong and will no doubt create
quite a surprise to those who favor
this form of entertainment. Harry
Leighton, j. c. Oldfield. Arthur SAM
son, Harry Beebe, w. H. Starr, S. Otis
Riggs, c. G.. Shiffer, G.. Louis Schick,
Master A. Newton, the wonderful boy
soprano and the Louisiana Glee club,
will be heard to good advantage at the
Gennett theater where this grand or
ganization is to appear OH March q.
isis Hopkins"
In Sis Hopkins, which is now being
presented for the tenth consecutive
season to record breaking audiences
by Miss Rose Melville. who original
ed the famous country girl character
and gave it to the stage. there is an
entirely new Entertainment" scene
for the young ladies' seminary COM
mencement. The songs are new and
the dancing is delightful The
pieces which the girl pupils speak
for the benefit of their visiting rela-
tives are characteristic of the country
seminary. Sis Hopkins comes to the
Gennett on March 20.
The New Phillips.
One of the strongest attractions of
its nature which has ever appeared
at the New Phillips is the act put on
by the Three Lesinrings. These peo-
pie are clown acrobats. Only one of
them is dressed as a clown but they
all have a bunch of merriment up
their sleeves. This said clown can
play piano standing on his head and
can do several other things which are
far from the average stunts of their
nature. Both of the other members
are excellent also.
LaFevre and st. John sing and
dance in manner new to this city.
Although Arthur Abbott goes under
the name of comedian he is hardly
that. He is more than that. Arthur
has good bunch of songs that bord-
er on the sentimental and he makes
good.
'Midsummer Nights Dream"
The Columbus. Ohio, State Journal
printed the following in yesterdays
issue:
"A Midsummer Nights Dream"
with it's delicate fantasies. its elusive
imaginings and it's grotesqueries, was
presented at the Southern theater yes
terday afternoon and evening through
the medium of words. dances. songs,
and the exquisite music of Mendels-
sohn. After hearing this incompar-
able musical suite given in connection
with the play. one could scarcely i'm
agine the drama without it. Last ev-
ening the appeal to the ear was by far
the most important and beautiful part
of the performance; for the Russian
Symphony orchestra, under the direc-
ton OF Modest Altschuler, gave an APP
pealing, intelligent and wholly salts
flying Interpretation Of the music. The
lovely overture was played in a dark
ened house, thus greatly adding to it's
impressiveness: and it was listened to
by remarkably quiet and sympathe-
tic audience. The violins of the or
chestra are especially good; and their
full but delicate quality left nothing
to be desired. The reading of all the
selections Of the suite given through
out the play was marked by great feel
ing; and the wedding march, in par
ticular was given a wonderfully fine
and spirited rendition.
1t is impossible to spead as enthus-
iastically of the Interpretation Of the
play as given by the actors and their
management. For those who love "A
Midsummer Nights Dream any Wis
IDLE Interpretation is apt to be unsat-
isfactory.
The play is. of course, the height of
idealism. just what it is entitled. in
fact-a dream. too Ea::erinx sweet
to be- substantial
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