The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-08
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1.-THE Red Mill"

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1.-THE Red Mill"
The score of The Red Milf is by
Victor Herbert, who has long been ac-
cepted as the foremost American COM
poser. He has written nineteen light
operas, among them The Prima Donna.
Mile. Modiste. Babes in Toyland, IT
Happened in Nordland, The Tattooed
Man, The Serenade. The Fortune Tel
Ter, Babette, The Wizard of the Nile,
The Idols Eye, Wonderland Dream
City, The Magic knight, The Singing
Girl, Dolly Dollars. eac., all of which
have been big successes and many Of
which are still being played both in
America and Europe. He is equally
we'll known as a writer of serious NIL
sic and is himself a virtuoso of the
highest type. His symphonic poems
are included in the programs of SYM
phony orchestras all over the world.
His concertos for the cello are the &C
cepted standard of musicianship. When
Oscar Hammerstein decided to have
the grand opera written upon an Amer
lean subject for production at his Man
haitian opera house, Mr.. Herbert was
the one musician in this country wor-
thy of this commission. and he was
unhesitatingly chosen. The score Of
"The Red Mill" is in Mr.. Herbert 5
happiest vein and is replete with bril-
liant ensembles, tuneful numbers, ev-
cry one of which has different and
distinct charm and appeal to the ear.
OF the twenty odd numbers which Mr..
Herbert wrote for THE Red Mill'
nearly every one has scored big
hit, the more successful being Every
Day is Ladies' Day With Me-" You
Never Can Tell About Woman GO.
While the Coins Good THE Streets
of New York. Because You're You.
1.-The Isle Of Our Dreams" and 81 want
You to Marry Me-"
"The Red Mill" will be presented at
the Gennett theater on Saturday. Sep
TENDER II, matinee and night, with a
very pretentious cast. including Bert
O. Swor as Con Kidder, Franker Woods
as Kid Conner, Otto Koerner, Alvin
Laughlin, Carl Hartberg, S. w. Stott.
Harry R. McClain. Cecil Summers and
the Misses Agnes Major, Vernice Mar
tyn. Adeline Stern. Georgia Harvey
and a chorus of fifty including the six
little Dutch Riddles and an augment
ed orchestra.
1.-THE Man Of the Hour."
Rarely, indeed, have Richmond play
goers been permitted to watch per-
Torrance in which every role is en-
acted in such an elninently satisfac-
tory manner as will be the case in
"The Man of the Hour" when that
great success is seen again at the
Gennett September Is. Such per
Torrance as will then be given by
Managers VIM A. Brady and Jos. r..
Grismer's special company would car
ry even a poor play to success and
when material of such Inherent
strength and such absorbing interest
as is in 1.-The Man of the Hour" is
placed at the disposal Of a company
of such gifted players, the result is
exceptional. An entirely new scenic
production is shown this season.
Miss at the Gennett.
Some of the sensational features of
"MLiss' in which Nellie McHenry
will be seen at the Gennett on Friday,
September 10, are the arrival of the
stage coach, with it's plunging dust
covered horses. the burning of the Jail
that contains the school-master and
one of the most realistic court room
scenes ever produced in any play. Al
though full of thrilling features,
ssNg,v; ice. dooS not dopcnd ,,p0n than,
for its drawing power, for it tells
one of the most powerful heart stor-
les ever seen. interspersed with a
delightful run Of comedy. During the
action of the play. Miss McHenry will
introduce several of her songs that
have made her worldwide famous.
Henderson's School Boys and Girls.
With Billy Henderson's big vaude-
vile combination as the attraction the
New Phillips theater was packed at
both matinee and night performances,
the bill consists of five feature vaude-
vile acts headed by Henderson,
Happy School Boys and Girls, consist
ing of four boys and girls. They have
been the feature act in all the large
vaudeville houses In the country, hav-
ing played continuously for over three
years. It is just such show as pleases
from the oldest to the youngest and
made up of plenty of singing and
dancing and novelties. Manager Muir.
ray has made arrangements to hold