The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-25

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. vaudeville.
The n,atipee girl says; 'BiIIy isn't
thht the sweet, name. wonder II
he's cute ana little, or big and dark
and handsome. oh dear!'I guess III
telephone 'f0f aislc seats In row b.
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"BllTx" the new three act farce.
comes TO the Grand Opera House
next Thursday Jan 81, direct from
! it's long run at Dalys Thetre, New
York, at which theatre the Shuberts
brought. out this amusing play at
! the beginning of last summer. A
commentary on the popularity of
billy is the fact that IL remained
in New York during the heated term.
The farce Is concerned regarding
the misfortune which comes to a
football hero, Some months before
the opening OF the play the same
hero has met with an accident the
nature of which is divulged. The
first act shows him on the steamship
FLORIDA" en- route from New York
to Havana. ,Isnly' is making des-
perate love 20 Beatrice Sloane but
hi strong opposition in Sam Sustace;
all of the personhges concerned be-
ing passengers aboard the FLORIDA"
All goes We'll with the hero until
an untoward event puts him out of
the running. In fact, "Bllly" is made
speechless. NO one comes to his
defence. fortthe reason they can
not fathom the cause of his in
trinity. likewise "Billy" Is made un-
able to giyal any information as to-
his troublds Eustace, naturally,
. takes Advantage of his mishap, by
not making ,love to Miss Sloane but
by starting Va report that BILLY"
is suffering AS the result of some af-
fiction that has been visited upon
him for hia wickedness. Not until
the finish Of the third act does the
author take the audience into his
secret.
AS amatter Of fact. while in u
game of football, Billy loses four
front teethe During period of en-
forced idleness, during which time he
Is in retirement, he is fitted out with
"A set of incisors.
Shortly after the Florida sets to
sea, steward bumps into the hero
knocking him to the deck and In fall
ing Billy loses the substitutes. All |
of the three acts are laid on the |
upper deck of the "Florida," the |
scene. by the way, being one of strik- |
ing beauty.
George Cameron is the author of
the farce.
, The cast Includes Edgar Atchin-
SON Ely, Jane Marbury. Mrs Stuart,
Marion Chapman. Frank Jones, Spot
tiswoode Aitken. and fifteen others.
itiH isu '-
If tis true that life Is one continu-
ous search for now thrills, there is
lots of IL to be lived at the Orpheum
this week where Beckman's Lions and
their trainer are manufacturing the
little creepy feelings at the rate of
several hundred to the minute. The
correct order of arrangement would be
the trainer and then the lions. Any
one who deliberately sticks his head
into the jaws of one of these Jungle
creatures, three times per day. and as
a grand finale embraces and Is en-
braced by the largest and fiercest of
the four much after the fashion of
chap saying farewell to his Sunday
evening sweetheart, deserves at least
blackface type. The Beckman train
er works rapidly. has his big "beas-
ties" alway on the move and displays
a certain recklessness In handling
them which in itself is the surest safe
guard.
Manager Paul extends n cordial in
vitatlon to his patnors to be present
At the theater any morning at IL
o'clock, which Is fashionable lion din
ing hour and occupy the trainers place
on the bill with the Nublans are the
Springford Twins. Juvenile impersona-
tors. The petite brunette twin Is es-
pecially cuever at being a chic young
miss. Both are perfect ladies until
the final moment when the sudden
iiscarding of wigs dissappoints some
If the stronger sex who have been con-
mash notes. Master
Julian does acrobatic feats and there
Is good Music by the Three Lorettasl
With novel electrical display in stage
etting non l@'~ll'"IN
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