The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-24

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telling Of the play the same news
paper said: 1t did ores heart good to
see the audience ut the Astor last
night. 1t laughed at Seven Days and
never stopped till 1t was on the side
walk. This farce by Mary Roberts
Rinehart and Avery Hopwood is one
Of the most amusing plays in years. II
Is another of those exceptional sue
cesses for which the Astor has be-
come famous. So great has been the
success of this play that 1t Is now in
its second year in New York, having
run uninterruptedly through the sum-
mer, the Arst comedy ever to achieve
this record OF all the players who
have appeared in 1t on Broadway
Messrs. Wagenhals and Kemper
have formed a special cast which will
be seen at the Gennett next Wednes-
day. Every member of this cast was
especially chosen for the very best
portrayal of his or her role in a play
that combines droll persons, scream
ingly funny situations. the brightest
wit ever spoken on the stage, and
iudhcb Ou COuSluuOuS ldu6D
The Girl In the Taxi.
"The Girl in the Taxi" which comes
to the Gennett theater for an engage
ment OF one night Monday is remark
able for it's numberless complications.
No play produced in recent years can
boast of half as many situations to
the act Mix-up follows mix-up in
such rapid fire order that the audi
ence finds it dificult to catch its
breath between laughs. Indeed. were
It not for the many delightful musical
and dancing srecialties interpolated
throughout the piece there is grave
fear that physicians might have to be
called in to attend numerous cases of
hysteria. One Of the funniest situa-
tons occurs when John Stewart,
wealthy New York banker. who while
pretending to possess all the domestic
virtues, likes to have his little mid
night lark, meets his supposedly inno-
cent son BERTHE in a private dining
room at the Cafe Richie where father
and son, without knowledge of the
other had gone to keep engagements.
1.-THE Girl in the Taxi" Is recon-
mended as a tonic of laughter guaran-
teed to chase away the blues and
make one the better for having seen
and laughed at the antics and embar-
easements of this fascinating lady and
her jolly companions. Seats on sale
tomorrow.
The Easiest Way.
Seekers after symbolism should
make an attentive study of the les
son suggested by the atmospheric ef-
fects of the first act of the Easiest
Way" in which David Belasco pre-
sents Frances Starr at the Gennett
on Monday, December 5. The scene
which is of exquisite beauty and re
veals the Belasco touch in all its de-
tails is laid amid the rolling foothills
and lofty peaks of the Rockies, and
when the play opens the stage is suf-
fused with the mellow hight of glor-
ious afternoon. But gradually as the
story Is unfolded, the twilight deep
ems. the grey of evening swallows up
the golden tints OF the afternoon sun
and the curtain goes down amid
somber darkness which is relieved
only by the red cigar ends being
smoked by two men who are at odds
for the woman around whom the play
centers. Here is symbolism. indeed.
for the light and shadow in which the
act follows its course are types of
the alternating joy and misery of
Laura Murdoch.
In Panama.
I'm Panama" with Klein Bros, in
the principal roles, is the offering at
the Gennett next Tuesday. 1t is said
to be one of the best musical coined
les on the road this season The
music is by that most successful writ
er of musical comedies, Max Hoff-
man, and is full of catchy song hits.
The costumes are gorgeous. Great
pains has been taken with the scenic
investiture, as one can easily imagine,
the play Is in three acts. all of which
are laid in that tropical land of Pan
anna. giving the scenic artist great op-
portunities.
The cast il an exceptional one, be-
sides the principals there are such
well known musical comedy favorites
as Miss Sibyl Brennan. who plays the
leading feminine part. Miss Sedney
Martineau. Corinne Pendleton, Dor
othy Dunn. William Edmunds. Lloyd
Peddrick, Jay Woodford Ray. John
Dewey, Harry s. Piper and others just
as clever. IL not quite SO well known.
Neither time or money has been spar
ed in securing the chorus, every one
being selected for her beauty of face
and form, with the result that "ln
Panama" has the handsomest chorus
on tour. and Is one of the most COM
plete musical productions that will
play Richmond this season.
Amber may be black. white, brown
and green as well as yellow.
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