Arizona republican., 1909-09-26

edy and the exhibition of talented and pretty girls. The management believes it has found just what it has been looking for and what the public is nervously and expectantly awaiting in the James Post Musical Comedy company, which on the night of october will open an engagement here with The Walking Delegate. This particula: walking delegate de- sires to be warmly received by all Phoenix people whether they belong to a union or not and will try to in- terest all corners.
 c. P. Knapp. the advance agent of the company. is already here. and without embarrassment says the show is 3 fine one. an old and well recog- nZed organization of at least twenty people that will probably be strength ened to twenty-five by additions in Los Angeles; that the leading mem bers of the company have been play ing together for four years; that the company carries no lemons. but does carry the finest stage costumes, ward robe and trappings ever brought into the southwest. During the past four years the Post company has changed it's bill weekly with complete change of costumes and scenic effects. The company is now closing a most sue cessful engagement in the Pickwick theater in San Diego.
 Concerning the leading members of the company Mir. Knapp says Post. known familiarity the country over as Jim Post has a notable reputation as an Irish comedian, a sure enough funny man. Miss May Ashley is the leading lady of the company and Miss Lotus Moore the soubrette. Esco Ives. California's famous baritone, is a member of the company and is no amateur before the footlights. Among the principals also are Millar Bacon. light comedian, and Joe Hayden, author of a song that for years was sung in every city and hamlet in the country. namely. ''There'll Be a Hot Time in the old Town Tonight. In addition to this aggregation of talent there will be "buty korus" of a dozen girls at least. who will add good singing and dancing to the magnetiz- ing influence of faces, figures and swell clothes.
 The San Diego papers give Funny Jim Post and his 'buty korus" the finest possible endorsement, and the manager of the Garrick, J. M. Dodge, writes as follows concerning the com pany to Charles H. Farrell. editor of the Dramatic Review in San Fran cisco:
 My Dear Farrell: Every man. wo- man or child in the city and outside of it who has witnessed the change of bill weekly at the Garrick during the last five weeks will regret the de- parture of Jim Post and his famous ''buty korus" They have certainly endeared themselves to the theater going people of San Diego. Their stay here has been of most pleasant character: not one thing has happened to mar the pleasure of it all. Jim Gas we all call him) has given us more than he promised, as he has caused us all to split our sides with laughter over his quaint, honest and inimitable portrayal of the Irish character. As for the girls, they have by their most excellent work and splendid deport- ment botl. on and off the stage, set an example that will be difficult to follow. The "buty korus' will be all ways gladly welcomed to San Diego. as their work and conduct while here has been relished to a degree almost beyond description.
 ''I will not particularize or individu- alize any one member of the Post