The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1910-11-26
THE ALL STAR STOCK COMPANY
AT THE PEKIN THEATER.

Monday evening, November 2l,-The
first entire production by the All Star
Stock Co., entitled "a Night in New
York's Chinatown play by J. A.
shfpp was put on the billboards at the
Pekin. The production is easily the
brightest and most diverting musical
play ever staged atShe Pekin. 1t was
welcomed with laughter and applause
everv musical number on the list is
Of a dazzling and dashing nature, and
the comedians are provided with dia-
logue and situations Of the laugh COM
pelling kind. The arrangement Of the
play gives many opportunities for in
Producing songs Of the syncopated type
and the ragtime melodies are rendered
with inimatable charm. The first act
laid IN a Bowery Cafe teens with
life. The entertainers and musicians
urovided to amuse the guest and good
time seekers who join in the fun ana
sonzs. makes this scene one OF the
hest in which truth IN the portraiture
Of Negro character in a humorous
vein has ever been shown The very
first song by a petite little miss Es-
meralda statham LOWE Joe, was given
With an abandon that made the audi
enee feel themselves a part OF the
crowd in the Cafe. Chas. Gilpin as
che owner Of the cafe was splendid
and familiar in his Interpretation
cyhbs and Amos funny as the walters.
Charming Fanny Wise pleased Win
her number a ragtime gem written
for her by Joe Jordan. The OLD SOL
dior and Deacon W. c. Elhns furn-
ished many laughs and his pleasing
baritone voice was displayed to ao-
vantage. Tom Brown as the dandy
the policy gambler and in his great
Chinese character demonstrated that
he was the greatest character actor
the race has given the stage. The
finale of the first act was riot OF
comedy and song, dashing Goldie
Crosby and Jerry Mills as bum VINO
had fallen to sleep in the CAFE, 20
Rether with the entire company fairly
electrified the audience. The second
act laid in Chinatownen-fete was a
beautiful picture and brought forth
rounds of applause. The opening
scene shows a tragedy by the High
binders on the street presented entire
" in pantomfne, by Messers Brown
shiup. GIlpin and Mills it was most
powerful scene and was superbly
acted. The curtain being lowered al
ter this and again raised on the Ias-
cinating Chinese quarters and its gal
ties. The business of the Colored
folks in the district being to play the
policy game and see the sights. Many
types come to play the game among
them. two broken race horse touts
played by Sidney Perrin and Jerry
Mills they were merry and funny In
everything they did each situation was
productive of laughter. Mrs. Mcintosh
in and old women character displayed
her remarkable talents as a comedi-
enne. Messrs. EIkins, Gibbs and Amos
as three sweIls offered medly OF songs
that was marvellous in its renderation.
The highly diverting performance was
closed with a most stunning picture
when the Misses Davis Jones and
Brown came on the stage as three
Broadway girls and sang and danced
the The Gay White Way number this
feature was sparkling and brimins
over with Joyous, bright care-free LIE
The Pehn has indeed provided a
dollars worth Of fun and entertain
msnt for dts small price Of 10 ana ~
cents. The previous siits presented
IN connectionsvith vaudeville we're
produced in order that contracts with
the vaudeville. artist might be com