The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-11
A. Local TheQterS
1.-THE CIansman."

The attraction at the Gennett to-
night will be 1.-The Clansman." For
more than four years past, the press
OF the entire country has published
more about this play than has prob
ably ever been written before about
any other drama. The play does it's
own advertising. The appeal of "The
ClanSman" is SO great that nothing
can stop it's full tide of success. Even
those who do not agree with it's senti-
ments are compelled to acknowledge
its tremendous power. The Louisville
Courier Journal had a neat little COM
ment on the attitude of some papers
that are not published in the South:
Some of the Eastern papers have
seen fit to say caustic and scurrilOus
things about The Clansman.' May it
not be true that Mr.. Dixon's play gets
under the hide and stings?'
1.-THE Three Twins"
The seats are now on sale for the
big production Thursday night at the
Gennett of the Three Twins"
The book is founded on the old
farce, "Incog," famous for its laughs
for the past twenty years. The libret-
to is the work of Mr.. Charles l.. Dick
son. who was prominently identified
with the presentation of "Incog" for
so many years. The lyrics are by
Mr.. Otto A. Hauerbach, and the mu-
sic by Mr. Carl Hoschna. The new
production will be in two acts, and a
strong cast has been gathered togeth-
er by Mr.. Gates for the presentation.
orally known here for his excellent
work with comic opera successes;
Miss Florine Sweetman, whose work
attracted considerable attention and
who is known as one of the best dane
ers on the musical stage; Helen Du
Bots, Elsie Mynne, Eveleen Dunmore,
Mr.. Edward Wade, Hugh Fay, Henry
Schumann-Heink. John Abbott, Neil
Kelly. Russell Lennon and others. In
gathering together the members of his
company Mr.. Gates retains as many
Of the favorites as could consistently
play the parts. Gus Schlke. of course.
did the staging for Three Twins
and this in itself assures brilliant nov
elites both in pictures and in dancing.
The production is most lavish one
in every way and no effort has been
spared to make "'rhree Twins fit
Ing success.
1.-THE Chorus Lady,"
Rose Stah1, the famous heroine OF
James Forbes's wonderful play, OF
stage life, 1.-THE Chorus Lady," comes
to the Gennett tomorrow evening
The play, under Henry B. Harris S
management. appeared in one season
at the Savoy, Hackett, Garrick and
hudson theaters in New York, a feat
never performed before and one
which will scarcely be duplicated in
the near future. "The Chorus Lady
when announced for production at the
Savoy theater with Miss Stahl as the
star. created only mild ripple of in
terest. as both star and author were
at that time practically unknown in
New York. The morning following the
production Miss Stahl found herself
an established star. Forced out of the
Savoy by previous bookings, Miss
Stahl. flying in the face of theatrica.
superstition. which predicts failure
for a production moved from one the
alter to another. found shelter for one
week at the Garrick theater, and was
then transferred to the Hackett
where she achieved the longest run
of any play or star presented that sea
son. A four months engagement al
Powers theater, Chicago, followed
and was succeeded in turn by long en-
gagements in other cities. so thai
when the play closed in Boston two
years later in order to give the stal
a much needed rest, she had placed
to her credit a record of ninety foul
consecutive weeks to record breaking
business.
1.-THE Blue Mouse"
In his latest play, THE Blue Mouse.
an adaptation from the German, Clyd,
Fitch ia said to have proven himself ;
master Of the purest forms of farce
Mr.. Fitch. who has to his credit thir
ty original plays, and about twent.
adaptations, styles his most recen
effort ''farcial comedy" New
Workers have termed it a Knockout.
Although a phenomenal success il
Germany and France, where the piec
is still running after two years.
was not until last season that Amer
lea was treated to the play that, pre-
dictions say, will prove the mos
laughab1e farce ever presented. an
that the metropolis took 1t, figura