Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-06-12
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III faify-l1ke maze OF k1mOflaS under
colored lanterns, with sudden ''kowtow-
ings" of the squatting attendants circle,
and soft little pit-a-pat in-rushes or
frightened huddled clusters of Ceisha
girls wherein your neighbor's daughter
became unrecognizable in gorgeous cos
tune, paint and coif with catchy wave
of fan and twirl of parasol the Japanese
legepd of Fan Tan and Suey San pan
tomined by about thirty Of our prom
ising 6 to 16.yedr- ushered in our
first local vaudeville under the direction
of Miss Florence Bigger late of Oakland.
The show was a success from start to
finish. There were SOME long waits bat
they were filled in with chat about what
had been.
Throughout hei work, Miss Bigger is.
all vivacity and keeps her house with
her. The audience that met her was
certainly up to the mark both as to
quantity rnd quality and evinced its APP
probation by never missing point and
encoring nearly ever number. A glance
about revealed a decided tendency to
dressiness. One may look for opera bag
and lorgnettee next. The new scenery,
fresh as paint (it was barely dry) from
the hands of Mr.. Mayfeld, left one
thinking of cool things-higf Sierras,
trout, and Tahoe oe-where those same
pines grew.
From the wings. Miss Patch read the
Japanese legend distinctly. Aerner Am
brose made a commanding price.
Gladys Mayfield was as royal Princess
as ever arcekded dias. Frances Hol-
land and Adele vaiilenconr look won--
derfully we'll in Japanese togs.
Five or six of our young fellows were
brave enough to face their comrades in
The Old Kentucky Home. and merit
praise. We wish they would do this
sort of thing oftener..
Tell me. Pretty Maiden, Are There
Any More At Home Like Youi' We
were relieved when they said There
Are. Kind Sir" etc., for the white cos
TUNES topped by big white and black
pokes and parasols were certainly fetch
ing. Miss Patch was particularly be-
witching while the mer lived up to Il cir
part of the situation piost nobly.
Probably little Annabel Carroll sus-
tains the honor of having completely
brought down the house by her singing
and acting You're Just the Boy For
Me-" Her voice easily filed the big
hall and the house simply stormed.
The Butterfly dance by three girls in
white gowns sprinkled with black but
terfys was graceful thing and much
admired. The rainbow dance was quite
thrilling in Indian costumes fringed and
beaded, and bead herd hands.
Everyone enjoys Miss Becker's SPLEEN
did voice and she was welcsmed with
ripple of applause and pressed for an
encore.
Beside her two songs which were
warmly received. Miss Bigger was es-
pecially good i'll her title role of the
little farce being all ideal Mrs. Newly
Wed. Miss G. Bigger was an adorable
widowaand Miss Patch made an enticing
French maid. Zenas Simpson had the
show all to himself for good half min
ute as the incorrigible Willie. Charlie
Noble could not disguise himself for Il
his black and was greeted by the gal
lery gods with whom he is favorite.
Ciddy Gallagher did her Bridget stunt
very convincingly. Kathleen Hiron-
ymous aud Virgie Carroll took prom
inent part in several of the. turns dur.
ing the evening and their remarkal le
grace as pair was spoken of on all
sides. Miss Patch has an innate ar
tistic conception of her work which
makes it refreshingly natural and pleas
ing. Miss Bigger has demonstrated the
fact that she knows how to get up a
good show and Yerington generously
acknowledged its appreciation of it.
DELLA WILLIS HOPPIN.