The gold leaf., 1909-11-25
MADE GOOD AGAIN.


Than When Il Was First Seen Here
Last Season-SIight chsnxe in the
Cast but Performance Does Not Suf.
fer Ia Consequence.
That celebrated cure for the blues, "A
knight for Day." as presented at the
Grand Theatre Monday night under the
direction OF Ben Falk, again scored q hit.
This famous musical extravaganza,
which is one of the B. C. Whitney stu
pendous productions, had been seen in
Henderson before, and was remembered
as one Of the brightest spots in last sea-
sons amusement history There were
scores who had laughed at the various
humorous eecentricities OF the near
knight, Jonathan Joy, and the equally
humorous servantlady, Tiilie Day, who
again welcomed the opportunity Of see
ing them endeavor to elope from the
dormitory window of the semiHary, by
the dim moonlight, along with the forty
Nor were they disappointed. The perfor
nance was quite as ascredltAble and as fully
enjoyed as when it was seen here before.
"a knight for q Day" abounds in comedy
stations and mirth-provoking hiIarity.
The company is a veritable and success
full combination of conspirators against
work-a-day worry-and one invariably
feels better for having seen and laughed
at the spectacular and pleasing, the lu-
dicrous and humorous.
The production is resplendent in elabo-
rate scenery, pretty girls beautifully cos.
TUNED catchy songs, new absurdities and
charming situations throughout, while
the tinkling airs OF the musical numbers,
''Whistle as You Walk Out, Little Girl
in Blue" ''I'd Like to Have Another Sit
uation Just Like That" Corsica"
Life is a See-Saw," Garden OF Dreams"
"What Fools We Mortals Be" and ''The
Chorus for Me-" are nearly all Of the pop
ular whistling sort, and caught the aud
ience. Encore after encore had to be re.
spOnded to and then there was demand
for more,
Prominent in the cast is Mr.. George
Ovey, who proved himself to be q talent
ed and capable comedian, and correctly
interpreted the part of Jonathan Joy,
the near-knight. Other clever artists as
sociated with Mr.. Ovey were: Miss Ellen
Tate, Miss Louise Horner, Miss Grace
Pearse, Miss Nan Dodson, Mr.. William
H. Stowell, Mr.. Joseph Leighton, Mr..
Phil Fein, Mr.. S. E. Lewis, and large
chorus Of singing and dancing girls,
whose comeliness OF person and light
opera voices were above the average,
making it altogether a most meritorious
oughly appreciated and enjoyed by those
who witnessed it.
While Mr.. Frank Deshon and his wife
Miss Connie Mack who were here last
season as the comedian and comedieine.
Jonathan Joy, the knight for day,
and Tillie Day, the servant-lady) were
booked for the performance they did not
appear. For some cause satisfactory to
the parties concerned they quit the COM
pany at Durham after the performance
Saturday night and Mr.. George Ovey
took the place of Mr.. Deshon as Jona-
than Joy, while Miss Louise Horner sue
eeeded Mrs. Deshon as Tillie Day. Both
madge good and the performance did not
seem to suffer in consequence OF the
change. Mr.. Ovey was given a good
"hand' when he made his appearance
on the stage many persons in the aud
fence taking him to be Deshon, who
made such a favorable impression last
season. Both are near the same build
and appear somewhat alike, with the
exception that Ovey is slightly the small
er OF the two, and it was not until the
end OF the first act when the lights came
On and an opportunity was given to see
the program that a number in the aud
ience were undeceived. Miss Horner was
easily distinguishablef from Miss Mack by
reason OF her complexion, color Of hair,
voice, &c. But she did not suffer in COM
parison, and her work as well as that of
Mr.. Ovey was admired and enjoyed to
the fullest extent. Both are artists OF q
high order of ability-worthy successors
of Deshon and Mack-and made good in
their respective roles, and higher praise
could not be bestowed