The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-11-25
THE ISLE OF SPICE"

One Of the Finest Attractions Header.
son Has Ever Had "A Splesdld
Production Admirably Prssented-
A Score Of Pretty Girls With Nlmbis
Feet and Well Trained vo,ces-cast
and Chorus Above the Average.
Presented here for the first time
Saturday night. "The Isle of Spice"
another one of B. c. Whitney's tune
full comedies, fulfilled every expecta-
ton OF those who witnessed the per-
formance-and then some. IL il a
big production, approaching the stu
pendous in proportions and really
sumptuous in appointments Full of
run OF the rolicking kind, with aeom-
bination OF beautiful stage settings,
catchy music and the bewitching at
fractions and delightful abandon of
the chorus, "The Isle of Spice" is a
production that pleases. While it
ls difficult to single out any one
feature as more striking than an
other, the chorus is sweeter, prettier
and possesses more OF that mysteri-
GUS creator OF enthusiasm, technic-
ally known as ginger than that of
any other musical comedy that
has been presented here. The cho-
rus girls are OF prepossessing ap-
pearance and good voices, who can
not only sing and act but who are
expert dancers as well.
The title, "Isle OF Spice" at first
glance might possibly suggest some
thing spicy" but such is not the
case. There is nothing coarse or
Objectionable about the performance
from beginning to end. 1t is entirely
free from vulgarity or suggestiveness
in any form, and cannot fail to please
the most exacting lover of musical
extravaganza or comic opera. The
dialogue is bright and crisp and
the situations are legitimately funny
without being risque. The music is
tuneful and the costumes handsome
and attractive, but withal modest,
the entire production affording q
most fascinating and enjoyable en-
tertainment. The scenery, electrical
and stage effects were novel and very
pretty, and the musical numbers
among the greatest of their kind.
One OF the bright special hits was
''The Goo Goo Man, sung by Stanley
Felch, as Bompopka, Sixty-seventh
King OF Nicobar, and a dozen pretty
girls, who were compelled to appear
again and again until they got call
out OF BREATH" Other popular num-
bers were '"The Little Maids of Nico-
bar" Hail, Bompopka," "Uncle
Sans Marines" "You and 1" 'Star
OF Fate" "My Japanese" Peggy
Brady" and How Can You Tell Till
You Try"
Notable among the cast were, Miss
Margaret Felch, as Teresa, the Kings
ward, Miss Julia Di Cynthia, as Trim
ker, ex-Empress of Nicobar, Miss
Matte Martz. as Kamorta. Herbert
Carter, Lee Frost, Alva E. Laing,
and Harry B. Watson and Harry B.
Williams, comedians.
At the rise of the curtain there was
soft and dainty blending OF color,
music that was ravishing sweet, and
vision of young and beautiful fem
ininity grouped about the stage in
picturesque attitudes. And then com
edians came and made you laugh
with their funny sayings and doings.
Then there was dancing number
rendered with a sprightliness that
made the pulse insensibly quicken.
Then followed more girls, and the
very air seemed full OF swirling
gyrating chaos of color in silks. This
was "The Isle OF Spice" e play that
pleases and one that will be re-
ceived with a hearty welcome and a
record breaking house if Manager e.
F. Seamans, the very clever and
capable representative OF Proprietor
F. A. Wade, shall bring his attrac
ton to Henderson again.