The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-16

That the American public is now
demanding plenty of backbone" to
their plays, is amply demonstrated by
the success Of such dramas as Paid
in Full" "The Easiest Way The
Third Degree" "The Wolf" and num-
erous others of the same type
The latest play to attain success
and belonging in this class is Cast
Aside" drama by L. B. Parker, and
founded upon the theme suggested in
the ballad of the same title by Chas.
X. Harris, which for many years has
continued to be popular with the
singing public. Mr.. Parker is probably
the first dramatist to select his
theme from = song.
Although Mr.. Parker's play has a
serious motive for it's theme, the
author has managed to inject into it
plenty of comedy of the really humor-
Gus kind. The play is said to be Law
ishly mounted and the cast above the
ordinary, careful attention having been
given to the smallest details in order
to make the performance as nearly
perfect as possible
Cast Aside" will be the offering at
the Grand opera house on Thursday,
Sept o. Prices, 15c. Csc, 35c and soc.
Seat sale opens Monday.
"The Climax.
"The Climax" the most delightful
play of recent years will be present
ed in this city at the Grand opera
house this evening.
The United Play Company promises
a cast of unusual excellence and q
production in keeping with the gem
eral high character of the Offering
Music plays such an important part
in this beautiful little drama that it
is often referred to as a melody
play "The Song of the Soul sung
during the performance has become
one of the most popular songs pub
lished in years. There is haunting
familiarity in all the music and the
audience leaves the theatre trying to
whistle it. While it is popular there
is decided intricacy of the airs.
The story is of young woman,
Adeline Won Hagen, who comes to
New York from the middle west to
study music and to develop her voice
as a singer She resides in the house
hold of her instructor, Luigi Golfanti,
and is beloved by his son Pietro. She
is also beloved by John Raymond. a
young physician from her home town.
A minor operation becomes necessary
to relieve her throat. 1t is perform
ed by specialist after which AIDE
| lima is left in the care of Doctor Ray
mond Previously, however, the
girl has rejected both suitors, in or
der to follow the delightful will-o-the.
wisp, "a stage career" DR.. Ray
mond employs mental suggestion to
destroy the girls ability to sing. The
situations are intense. although nat
ural and unlabored. There is an I'M
usual comedy relief. the two togeth-
er forming what has been pronounced
the best play in years
There are still plenty of seats
"The PORT of Missing Men" the
title Of Meredith Nicholson's novel
which has been made into drama OF
| exciting interest, allows broad specu
lation as to the possibilities of Inc
! tale. The hero, John Armitage by
name, is very greatly interested in
! the political affairs Of Austria. and
finds himself secretly watched by a
number of Austrians who wish to es'
tablish a weak parsonage upon the
throne. Armitage in return watches
them, as they are about to murder a
number of others besides himself
who form distractions to their plans
4 Meantime our hero has fallen In love
with beautiful American girl, and
having secured papers of great value
/ he follows the girl to THE Port
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