The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-28
At Local Thedters


Tonight the Imperial Stock Com
pany ct the Oennett theater win Of
fer the sensational Chinese melo-
drama, queen Of the White Slaves"
which 10 stupendous production Of
tho most startling and sensational
character ever presented on the Amer
lean stage. The plot Of the play 10
based on IN attempt Of the Highbind-
era TO abduct . beautiful white girl
and sell her into slavery to q Chin
ess Mandarin. The plan 10 all but
accomplished when the girl II res
cued from . horrible fate through the
fundamentally of brave detective
who well nigh meets death BY being
marooned on . raft In the middle Of
the Pacific ocean. The smuggler's
yacht 10 shown under full steam and
10 . beautiful sight. Another remark
able and thrilling scene 10 the brand.
ing Of the victims by the Terrible
Nine, In their torture chamber. The
first act opens in San Francisco and
shows one of their famous music
halls. the handsome residence Of
Grace Fawn on Mob Hill. the fine res
tdential district Of Frisco. 10 also
shown in the FIRST act. The FIRST
scene Of the second act 10 the for.
ward deck Of the smuggler's yacht,
who 10 on the American coast looking
for girls for his harem and one In
particular to place her at the head
Of his harem to make her queen Of
his white slaves. The FIRST scene Of
the third act represents the grounds
OF Fong Lows palace in Hong Kong,
China, also the famous Chinese gar.
dens. and the last scene of this act
shows the awful torture chamber Of
the Terrible Nine in one Of their SEES
sions. Tho last act introduces the
harem Of this Chinese prince with his
girls. both stolen and willing inhabi.
tants Of the greatest harem in all
China. The play will be staged with
all tho special scenery painted espe-
cially for each and every scene. also
some Of the most sensational me
chanism and electrical novelties ever
seen on any stabe. Pleasing special
ties will also be. introduced between
the acts.
The orahams Stock Company.
It has become the popular idea in
nearly every medium sized city Of
the east and middle states, to install
In the principal theaters q perman-
emit stock company, 1t IL q policy al
most invariably followed by success,
the faces and the habits Of the players
becoming well known to the patrons,
favorites are established and each
coming production 10 looked forward
to with conjecture and opinions az to
what this or that player may do with
such and such part. Keeping abreast
Of the times the management of the
Gennett theater will install . season
Of permanent stock drama. the Ora
hame Company beginning an indefln-
ito engagement next Monday night
The Grahame company has . hve year
record Of successful stock engage
ments in Toledo. Allegheny, SYRIA
cuse, ETC.. coming to 10 well prepared
to give complete productions of the
standard plays Of the day. For the
opening week. during the Festival
time. three plays will be given: 1.-THE
Man Who Made Good" "'Ostler Joe'
and THE Stepson." each play for two
nights and one matinee. The night
scale Of prices will be ten to thirty
cents while at the Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday matinees q straight
price Of ten cents to everybody will
prevail For the opening night Of
the flrst week only. ladies tickets will
be sold at half price. provided they
are reserved before six o'clock, p. M,
Of the opening day.