The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-03-05
The Travelling Salesman.


"The Travelling Salesman" by James
Forbes, author of "The Chorus Lady"
will be seen at the Gennett theater to-
night. This play has broken all pre-
vious box office records of the cur
rent theatrical season, and not since
the palmy days of Charles Hoyt has
any comedy enjoyed such a prOtracted
vogue as this James Forbes offering
and it must be written down as one
season that has scored an important
success. It's success is due to the a,l-
thor who put flesh and blood people
into the play of amusing and realistic
types that are instantly recognized as
truthful and accurate reproductions.
It's situations are so capitally true to
life that people can enjoy themselves
over and over again. There is a ring
that fascinates throughout the COM
edy and its scenes are made wonder
full by absolute verify and there is not
flaw in it's local color, atmosphere
or it's general characteristics. The
play is manifestly the fruit of sharp
yet tolerant observation with extreme
ly comical reflections that have their
source in a sunny and philosophical
mind. The play had the endorsement
of both the press and public and ran
for an entire season at the Gaiety
theater in New York. four months at
the Park theater, Boston and six
months at the Illinois theater in Chi
cagO.
Whitney Musical Co.
A fantastic drill is one of the unique
features of the Whitney Musical Com
edy Co. All their musical comedies
are filled with other ideas of equally
refreshing character. 1t will be pleas
antly recalled by those who keep a
mental record of the biggest musical
successes that the songs and singing
are the most prominent considera-
tions. The Whitney Musical Comedy
Co. rests securely upon the road prin-
ciples of its accommodating aims to
give as much diversity of mirthful &C
tion as can be consistently tempered
with melody of a higher order than is
usually resorted to. in hopes of win
ming the good opinion of an Audience
who are inclined to favor the merry
jingle of songs to be remembered.
This company visits the Gennett for
three days commencing next Monday
playing three different musical COM
edies.
VogeFs Minstrels.
| John w. Vogel. whose minstrels
bear his name, is the owner OF one
of the finest private cars used in the
theatrical business. 1t is very large
and fitted up with all the comforts
and conveniences that are found in a
most luxurious home. One piece of
furniture of which Mr.. Vogel is par
ticularly proud, is bed. This is OF
the folding style made Of solid cherry
and provided with the best and most
Expensive springs and mattress. This
was the bed used by Edwin Booth on
his last tour throughout this country
when he and Lawrence Barrett were
starring Jointly. The BOoth-Barrett
combination. of course. had its private
car and after the death of the eminent
tragedian the car was taken back to
it's builders and sold. the company re-
moved most of the expensive fittings.
/ When Mr.. Vogel was having his car
built he noticed this bed. and not
knowing its history made the remark
that 1t would be nice piece of fnrni-
ture for his car When the travelling
home was delivered the minstrel own
er was astonished to find the coveted
bed in place and then the builders
told him it's history.
| The big minstrel show comes to the
! Cennett Saturday, March IL.