The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-16
At the Murray.

A program of variety including COM
music is attracting large crowds at the
Murray theater this week. The Mar
imba Band, direct from the City of
Mexico, upon an instrument from the
home land are presenting the best
kind of music in an acceptable man
ner. The vocal selections by the ltal-
ian duo, Martelli and Rosi are fine.
They are rendering a beautiful selec-
ton from II Trovatore in addition to
the solos. all of which are sung in an
artistic manner. The one act drama
1.-THE Cashier" by Romano Fielding
please all who desire to see such a
drama put on in clever and cOnvinc-
ing way. The Previous Mr.. Fresh" is
presented by Barertt and Co., and in a
comical manner bring out the tempta-
tions that beset the bargain hunter and
the effect on the home life. ''The
Flight by Airship'' as shown by the
motion pictures indicate the possibili-
ties of that mode of travel for those
who are matrimonially inclined and
desire little novelty.
Fluffy RuffIes.
Tomorrow night beautiful Florence
Gear, in the merry musical comedy
Fluffy Ruffles," will hold forth at the
Gennett theater. The part of Fluffy
better than did marrying Mary" and
her success in that role was the talk
of last season. A hint Of the quality
of the company that is supporting Miss
Gear is conveyed by the statement that
every part is taken by a specially chos-
en- artist AS has always been her
custom Miss Gear is displaying some
stunning gowns and hats
Arcade.
Herbert G.. Payne the we'll known
entertainer and lecturer will appear at
the Arcade Wednesday and Thursday
in his illustrated lecture on "Ander-
sonville Prison" The terrible rebel
prison pen of the civil war. Fully illus
trated this forms an entertainment
both thrilling and instructive. Every
school child should hear it. Together
with the regular program it forms an
hours amusement seldom equalled.
"Gentleman From Mississippi"
nett will be given up to "a Gentleman
From Mississippi" comedy written
by Harrison Rhodes and Thomas A.
Wise. and presented by VIM. A. Brady
and Joseph R. Grismer. Theatergoers
of this city are more or less familiar
with the merits Of the piece, which
has been one of the most successful
plays produced within the last year
or two. The story is woven with a
number of ludicrous adventures of a
newly elected Southern senator in
Washington. three or four little love
romances. and considerable intrigue
and political graft, making one of the
most interesting plots imaginable. A
simple cotton planter from MISSISSIPPI
pi has been elected by the people of
his native state to represent them in
the senate and the play opens at the
time of his arrival in Washington.
Here he is met by newspaper re-
porter, Bud" Haines, who impresses
him so favorably that he makes the re-
porter his secretary. Bud is well
versed in all the trickery OF life in
the national capitol and saves the new
senator from many pitfalls. A shady
land deal is engineered by some poll
ticians and the senator is compromised
by his son and daughter being induced
to invest in it. He finds a way. how
ever, to defeat the schemers and save
both his money and his honor
Eight Bells.
All lovers of good. wholesome en-
tertainment should visit the Gennett
Tuesday, Feb. %, matinee or night and
witness the Brothers Byrne in their
screamingly funny play the new Eight
Bells, an entirely original produc-
ton of spectacular pantomimic come
d., written by John F.. Byrne. He is