The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-02-03
THEATERs

Slowly the curtain rises. disclosing
n scene of great beauty. From the
rose garden a.. u. Ed the handsome
tenor emerges. clothed in sweet smiles
and a $3.50 marked down, from
Cohen's Clothing shop. Carelessly
| crushing the fragrant rose petals un-
der his number eights, he advances,
followed by the spotter Cn this case
a lighD to the very edge of the stage
elevation. Here, without moments
warning, he bursts into song. The
birds In the scenery trees go hide
their heads, weeping the while bitter
tears of modification. chagrin and
envy. The empty seats sit up and
| take notice. For he Is one great
singer, Is the handsome tenor. All
Is going well, and the beautiful prin-
cess is just about due along with the
famous bell-like note in high Q, des-
tined to make the very plush on the
chairs crinkle. when rustling Is heard
in the shrubbery to the right and the
william with stealthy tread and lower
ing brow. steals upon the unsuspect-
ing melody maker r.t
"Coises," he says. or words to that
effect. Now to ger them poipers"
He takes half Nelson on the hand
some tenor. They, grapple. Back
and forth across the stage they swing
Heavens, is he about to choke the
birdlike tones in to silence forever ?
All, good------ $780,
Ting -ling-a-lng." sounds a bell
in the distance. 81 must answer that
telephone Nick" says the handsome
tenor, loosfng his hold just as 1t was
getting interesting.
This scene was not enacted In the
Metropolitan opera house, neither Is Il
steal from a Wagnerian brain
storm. 1t was merely a rehearsal
yesterday afternoon of the profess
sional-in-tone act to be presented by
Manager BALI. of the Grand. and Nick
Tier, also of the Grand, at the Elk
minstrels. March / and 2.
If 1t wasn't like this II was some
thing like it anyhow.
All lovers of good wholesome en-
tertainment should visit the Grand
tonight, and witness the Brothers
Byrne in their screamingly funny
play the new Eight Bells" an en-
tirely original production of spectac-
ular pantomimic comedy, written by
John # Byrne. He fs also the In.
ventor Of the mechanical devices, PAN
tomimic tricks. etc. and never claimed
any loftier motive than to make an
addition TO the gayety OF the nation.
and he has succeeded beyond all
shadow of q doubt. The new Eight
Bells" Is a compound of farce com.
edy. pantimime and spectacle, and
with the extraordinary physical agil-
ity OF the Brothers Byrne it.has swung
itself In the first rank of popular at
fractions. The effects produced areI
the most mystical and laughable ever
conceived and keeps the Byrnes and
their associates continually pn, the
co. showing no signs of Tagging, and
allowing the action of the play to pro-
ced with a briskness that Is refresh
ing In stage production. The entire
Byrne family. four In number, appear
In the new Eight Bells and they
are supported by a company of clever
| pantomimists and comedians. In fact
nothing has been left undone TO make
this Byrne production leader In its
class. n ft
1.-THE Thief" the story OF woman
who finds the love OF her husband
slipping from her, and seeks by
clothes and all the dainty feminine
accessories to regain them even at
the price OF her own honor, is the
the~ play, story to be told forcefuliy
at the Grand Thursday evening Feb
TO- Henri Bernstein, who Is to the
French stage what Eugene Walter Is
to the American is. the author Of the
play. The Thief is one of three sue
cessful productions he has given to
dramatics recently. the Others being
"Sampson" with James 4. Hackett as
the American star, and "Isreaf' re-
cent Broadway triumph.
For the first time in the history OF
the stage, a play has been written.
/ dealing with that most interesting
type of American, namely the rav-
cling salesman, ana which VIII be
seen at the Grand, Friday, February
II. 1t was written by James Forbes
the author OF "The Chorus Lady"
which means that a frst class enter
tainment filled with laughs Is In
sured It's title sIhe Travelling Sales
man" indicates .mirth and merriment
projected In manner unique and In