Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-08
Toledo Theatres
Attractions at Valentine Theatre,
Week Of January Eleventh.

Attractions at Valentine Theatre,
Week Of January Eleventh.
Sam S. and Lee Shubert Qnc) have
the honor to introduce to the patrons
OF the Valentine theatre, Monday,
January 11th, Madame Nazimova, the
great Russian actress, who through
her presentations in the English Ian
guage has come to be known as the
greatest actress of our time. Madame
Nazimova was known in Russia as
the leading woman of the famous
Orlenoff company, which was Danish
tendency of it's play. Coming to
America, the company found itself
housed in the east side of New York
City, where financial success was i'm
possible, but artistic triumph was
destined to come to it, All but Nazi-
nova went home She acquired a
fondness for America that prompted
her to remain here alone, and she
performed the seemingly impossible
task of learning the English language
in six months, in order that she
might appear in plays that could be
understood by Broadway audiences.
After purchasing, direct from the
author, Franz Molnar, the sole rights
for America "The Devil" Henry w.
Savage created the greatest sensa-
tion in the history of the New York
stage, when with less than thirtysix
hours preparation, he produced at the
Garden theatre, the authorized ver-
sion of the new international sue
cess. The piece will be seen at the
Valentine theatre Thursday and Fri
day, January 14th and 18th. THE
Devir' is unique and extremely
timely play The story departs from
the common place in theatrical and
deals with the parsonage that is
equivalent with the evil one of his
tory. This Devil who is symbolic and
who calls himself DR.. Miller, brings
forth his Vaccinations to separate a
wife and her husband and an artist
from his chosen work and in the end
brings to ruin several persons. 1t is
character that appeals to all classes
and to all nations.
The Honeymoon Trail, which comes
to the Valentine theatre Saturday,
January 18th, is much of an innova-
tion in the way of musical comedy.
It is really dramatic comedy with
sympathetic musical accompani-
ment. 1t is one of the LaSalle thea
tre, Chicago, productions and the
very fact that it attained to a run
there of a season and satisfied the
public of that metropolis for one en-
tire year is ample evidence of its
inherent merit. 1t is from the pens
of the authors of "The Girl Question"
and "The Time, the Place and the
Girl" and possesses their spritliness
in addition to a stirring story. The
musical numbers contribute to, and
are part of, the plot, and hence af-
ford double measure of pleasure in
stead of being lugged in and detract-
ing the attention The plot of the piece
relates to things of the hour and the
jokes which sparkle from start to
finish are upon topics of the day.
The stage settings are particularly
rich insomuch as several scenes rep
resent mountain gorges in Arizona
and the opportunity thus afforded is
seized. The same elobrate investi-
tute is extended to the costumes
which is dazzling in its brilliancy.
This piece is one of exceptional merit
among the musical comedies and pro-
vides a distinctive entertainment.