The daily tribune., 1909-02-19
THE KIRmESS
THIS EVENING

| Tho big thing is out The first
performance Of the greatest show
that has ever been presented to .
Florence audience will be given to.
night. Pretty much every body in
Florence has purchased = sioket
and every one who can dnd . place
will see the nrst performance.
Those who are mot present early and
are unable to gain admission, will
have an opportunity to witness .
reproduction tomorrow night And
don't you think tho house will not
be crowded on Saturday night.
Those who see It tonight will spread
the news. and tomorrow II Will BE-
the topic Of town talk to tho ex-
olusion OF all other gubjeots And,
don't You think for a minute that
1t is not great show. A Tribune
reporter last night, drifting sbout
the town to pick up any stray items
Of news, dropped in for short time
to see the dress rehearsal-the ffetI
held in the opera house-littls'
knowing what . revelation was
awaiting him. 1t is great. Il II
grand. 1t Is a producer sure
enough. II 1t does not drive dull
care away and make You forget
your pain and troubles. come to the
reporter and tell him about IL. :.
We witnessed only a few Of the
many stunts that will be ensctsd b.
fore yorr amazed eyer. When you
see the Dutch wooden shoe song and
danoe by our own boys and girls Of
the high school; tho buck and wing
dance by Florence young ladies
chaperoned by Mr.. Criddle; or listen
to ''Deutschland" sung and danced
by little Dorcas and Eddie Robinson:
or gaze spell.bound upon the zuln
braves ,Meece and Thornton, ana hear
their marvellous voices singing ION
the back Of Crooodile;" and wie-
ness the grand and stately ninast u
tfA best citi1naa athsrs -ars In xloe-
euoc, dressed in colonial styls-you
will marvel as did we that there IL in
Florence, among our neighbour and In
our schools, those we see and meet
day by day. Acton-real aosors-that
would gra,e any stage in ny plaoe
and before any audience.
And don't you think thst tho Irish
jig and cong Are You Coming Out
Ton ight, Mary Anne 2" IL something
that will not bring down the house.
See the program and see tho poster
for. the personnel Of this number. 1t
ia mads up Of the best ladies Of Flor.
ence. chaperoned by Charles Brewer.
Ia his makeup he is the most typical
IrishmAn that ever played the part.
His acting and his singing must be
seen and heard; words can not do.
scribe 1t.
The skirt dance, by little Lorraine
Larker and Virginia MoCandl ess, 10
marvellous for little girls who have
had so little experience on the stage.
You have paid for many tickets and
have seen many shows. bot you have
not often seen suoh dancing. Dell
Jack and Tom Howells In their
Chinese STINT encostumsd. is alone
worth the price OF admission. We
are saying that We have seen the dress
rehearsal Of tho above pumberp, and
We believe that this 10 10 be the
greatest show that has ever beeu
presented in Florence opera house.
Wa nre told that the other numbers
OF the pro gram are a. good and In
| some instances better than the ones
we have mentioned. Don't miss 1t.
You will get more than your moneys
worth. And tho net receipts go to
mako our library better. and thus will
return to us the price Of admission
IN tho betterment Of tho lives Of our
children aud ou: neig boris children.