The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-05-03
At Local Theaters
Miss Patsy.

Miss Patsy.
Henry w. Savage, the American
producer Of ''The Merry Widow" has
q new up-todate offering which will
be seen at the Gennett Thursday ev-
ening in Miss Patsy" which comes
here direct from an engagement of
one hundred nights at the Chicago
opera house. Theatergoers of this
city will have an opportunity of see-
ing this famous farce before 1t is TAX
en- to New York. Mr.. Savage has as
sembled one of the strongest casts of
ever associated together,
including six of the original princi-
pals Of the George Ade comedy THE
College Widow" which he sent to
London. The company is headed by
Gertrude Quinlan, who will be remem-
bered as the original slangy waitress
in "The College Widow" She has
been provided in Miss Patsy" by
author Sewell Collins with q part that
fits her particularly eccentric per-
sonality like glove She is assisted
by Laurence Wheat, one of the clev-
crest young light comedians of the
day. Mr.. Wheat has been star and
leading man of some Of the foremost
comic opera productions of the past
few years and the company includes
Adeline Dunlap. the athletic girl of
THE College Widow" Thomas Neigh
an, Dan Mason, Jennie LaMont, Maude
Earle, Annie Buckley, w. E. Bonney,
Josephine Brown, Hazel Tupper,
Gladys Turner, Beth Harkness, Frank
Dee, Arthur Hoyt and Forrest Winant.
The entire production will be staged
house without any change either in
the cast or effects. The piece is de-
scribed as the very acme of hilarity
and Chicago is still rocking with the
mirth 1t created there. It's fun is sweet
and clean and it contains no sugges-
tion or risque illusions which SO often
mar a farcical performance. Seats
are now on sale.
Carter Of the Lazy "Y."
Greeted by a crowded house and
again demonstrated the ability of the
company to amuse. The play is de-
parture from the two plays previous
ly presented and was a happy combi-
nation of the west and east. The first
two acts taking place in New York
City and the latter acts moved to Ari-
zona. The story of the play tells a
sane and logical combination of ev-
ents and was highly enjoyed by the
the Lazy Y ranch is on a visit to New
York. while there he learns of the
financial embarrassment of his old
school friend, Landon Dillingham;. He
comes to the rescue of his old school
friend, and saves him from crash in
Wall street He Is smitten by the
charms of Langdon's eldest daughter
and although she is in love with Har-
rison Swift, consents to a marriage
with Carter because her father, un-
der the mistaken idea that he Is doing
the best for his daughters future,
deceives her into the belief that the
only way to save him from ruin is
this marriage. The second act the
husband finds out after the marriage
that his wife of an hour, loves anoth-
er. Then he leaves her and returns
to the ranch to forget. The final acts
finds the Fasteners in the west and
all misunderstanding are righted as
the final curtain descends. John A.
Preston. the author of the play appear
ed In the title role, giving very cred
ible rendition of the character. Mr.
Rosselli, as Harrison Swift, Mr.. Atch-
ley, as Hi, Mr.. Greenfield, as Percy,
and Mr.. Terriss as Dillingham;, aided
materially to the success Of the play.
Miss Smith made pretty and artistic
Isabel, and Is sure to become pOpu-
lar. Miss Rowland made new friends
az Bessie, and Miss Hall contributed
an artistic piece Of character work. as
the Wilder. Carter of the Lazy Y will
hold the boards all this week except
Thursday with matinees Tuesday and
Saturday.