The Paducah evening sun., 1910-09-24

with that splendid musical produc-
ton. entitled "A Winning Miss,
and no matter what has been said OF
previous entertainments. and with
all due regard for the good shows
that have been presented at the
High street in the past, it can be
said that none of them have come
ANYWAYS near being in the same
class with "a Winning Miss" The
show is bright, sparkling musical
comedy, with plenty of really pretty
| girls, some genuinely funny
comedians, magnificent scenery,
catchy music and a plot that is Just
lenough to make things interesting"
Thompson buchanan, whose Ken
ltucky mountain play. ''The Cub"
was produced at Atlantic City last
week, with every prospect of popu-
larity. has invaded London with "a
lWoman's Way" in which Grace
George made a bit in America last
season. This plan was produced a
few days ago at the comedy, and
was the fifth American play to be
presented in London in the course of
fortnight. Alexandra Carlisle is
spoken of by the London critics as
having made a personal triumph.
and Charles Quartermain is COM
mended in the role of the husband.
The Indications are that "A Wom-
ans Way will be sufficiently popu-
lar with the british to add materially
to Mr.. Buchanan's fame and finan-
cial prosperity "The Cub" is a play
written since Mr.. Buchanan's visit
TO louisville last spring. 1t is
founded upon experiences the pay
wright had ten years ago when he
was a young reporter and was as
signed TO cover" events in the
mountains during the progress OF a
feud between two high land families
The Memphis News-Scimitar
says: Al O. Fields minstrels are
coming. This in itself is not muoh
of an event, for ii has happened
often before. Two theaters will be
open to receive him, and the black
face organization will be the first
bone of contention to be picked by
the warning factions in Memphis.
IClarence Weis, manager of the
| Lyceum. expects Field to appear at
his house September 2S. Manager
A. b. Morrison says Field will open
the jefferson on the same date.
Manager Weis has a contract with
Field. Manager Morrison SAYS Klaw
& Erlanger have an earlier contract
with him than has Manager Weis. As
n result. both houses are waiting for
a decision from the minstrel man.
At the Lyceum, in New York,
Decorating Clementine," by the
authors of Love Watches" has pro-
duced with Hattie Williams and G.
p. Huntley in the prominent roles.
and Doris Keans. Alice Putnam,
Richie Ling and Others in the cast.
On the other side il gained phe-
nomenal success under the title of
l"Le Bois Sacre," Here it is known
as 'tDecorating Clementine. II was
produced this week at the Lyceum
Theater in New York.
The story is of beautiful
lauthoress and her ambitions to win
the blue ribbon of the Legion of
Honor. We first find Clementine
Margerie intensely happy sharing
the commonplace joys of country life
with her decidedly unliterary but
handsome husband, Paul. The fame
of the wife, who is the author of
several best sellers" did not affect
the serenity of their home in the
least until a friend announces that
the blue ribbon is about to be be-
lstowed upon a rival authoress.
Piqued to learn that another woman
is likely to secure an honor which
she herself deserves quite as much.
she determines to cultivate as much,
she determines to cultivate the
minister of fine arts. who has the
power of granting this much-desired