The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-05
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"IshmaeI"
Miss Grace Hayward, the dramatist /
OF "Graustark' and "St. Elmo" has
added to her already great reputation
as dramatist by the furore "Ishmaef'
is creating. The demand for the play |
is unprecedented. but the management |
has wisely refrained from sending
out five or six companies, but has
concentrated It's efforts OH making
the production that will appear at the
Grand Wednesday, matinee and eve. |
ming, December {, fitting tribute
to the merits of the play. Consequent
ly theatre goers will be complimented
by having the original east and pro-
duction.
"lshmaeT' is said to be strong in
conception, dramatic in execution and
vitality interesting throughout. 1t tells
story OF a young mans rise from
the deepest obscurity to everlasting
enduring fame and of the eternal
struggle between men for the posses
sion of a woman. Dark passion and
pure sentiment are set in opposition
and the characters run the full gamut
OF human emotions. The play is big,
thrilling, vital and interestingly hui
man. The men and women of the play
are not of the familiar stage type
there is nothing hackneyed nor are
the scenes OF a mechanical order, but
1t is story that goes straight to
the heart ami finds a response In all
true lien and women.
Special matinee Wednesday after
noon, 20 cents for any seat in the
house. Evening prices, %, 80 and so
cents.
California Girls.
The California Girls Big Burlesuue
and Thy will be done ON earth as in
company which appears at the Grand
Saturday, Dec. 90, is said to be one
OF the best shows of the kind that will
appear here this season. The COM
pany comprises 80 people. 10 prin-
clpals and vivacious Beauty Chorus
of 20. The company will be seen in
two burlesques "A Breezy Affair." and
"In Jungle Land Handsomely gown
ed, new music and special scenery.
Among the principal women are Haz-
ell Grant, Alice Dillon, Ida Bell and
Rose Lewis. The comedy is ably
handled by W H. Trueheart, John p.
Burke, Jas. B. Johnson, Frank ]. Lam
!, bert and the Boss Brothers. The show
also offers an Olio Of Merit, headed by
Rose Lewis, sensational flying trap
exc artist, Queen of the Air: Boss &
Boss, European novelty act; True
: heart, Dillon & Burke, eccentric COM
edy trio; Hazel Grant, coincidence
and the special feature, Mile Carina,
Cleopatra dancer, in Caught in the
, Act. Prices 25c, 35c and soc.
Base Ball Ministries.
Practice makes perfect is the old
adage that may be applied to the
/ local amateur minstrel performances,
: each time given, showing improve
ment. Without doubt the talent in
this kind of performance surpasses
: the average talent that can be found
| in the surrounding cities. We have
D good singers, comedians and organic
$ ers, while in other cities when they
: attempt to organize performance OF
this nature. they lack one of the above
a three mentioned, and are compelled
to call on some other city to supply
), the want. 1t is for this reason that
all of the local amateur minstrel
4 shows prove such a great success
:. The Base Ball Ministries to be given
:, Friday night has many new features
0 not witnessed in other minstrels Civ
en- by this well balanced organization
r the one new feature is the end mems
y quartet, which is laugh producer
from start to finish. Four end men
arrive on the stage and attempt tc
sing some of the recent song hits
which they butcher like barber shoI
, quartet, this is interspersed with
, Jokes and comedy and at times small
= bits of harmony will be heard from
q the let humans This clever act was
Il attained through diligent rehearsing
as will be shown on Friday evening
4, at the Grand opera house.
l. An Intelligence Office.
g A small body Of women entirely