The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-06
Hancock Department
GOOD PLAYS IN PROSPECT
FOR NEXT TWO MONTHS

Manager Kerredge has recently an
nounced some very high class book
lngs for the Kerredge theater to bo
presented during the months of April
Iand May, three OF them coming week
after next, and others being scattered
through the remaining couple of
months OF the present theatrical sea
son. The list includes some notable
dramas, also miEstrels, musical ex-
travaganza and plays of other de-
scription, and there is prospect of
IAN attraction being booked for this
city soon that will eclipse anything
yet offered. This is the bringing here
OF one of the worlds best known play
'crs, now touring the United states
TO this city.
"The Cat and the Fiddle
The gorgeous musical extravagan-
"a. THE Cat ana the Fiddle" which
for the past four seasons has been
such a whlrland success win be the
attraction at the Kerredge theater on
April Is. company of some forty
N
large ana carefully drilled and beau
tifully gowned chorus are included.
The plot is taken and founded on the
favorite old nursery rhyme, Hey Did
die Diddle, the Cat and the Fiddle"
elaborated upon, and worked out by
deft touches into n fine big musical
comedy extravaganza, just the sort
that is a delight to our theatergoers
on account Of its brceziness.
The east OF principals, many or
whom are well known, include Harry
Il. Watson, the Boylans. Rose and
Arthur, Marty Martz, j. O. Campbell,
Geo. T.. Wakefield, the Gotthard Bros.
Claude Lucas and a host of others.
Why the MinstreIs Parade.
To the inquiry, "Why do the min
strels parade?" John W. Vogel. man
ager and proprietor of the Big City
Minstrels-fifty all told-frankly re-
sponded: Primarily for the advertise
ment. Why else should ! equip the
band and company at such large
expenditure, If the display of the full
of the company did not count
for something" "Who first put the
in street parade?" THAT
skilled manager and exceedingly clever
and original comedian, William w.
He used at times to hire
band wagons OF local liveries, and
Brass Band the towns, as he termed
It, He carried lettered blankets for
the horses" Were the performers uni
tormed?" ITO the extent that each and
al We're decorated with a stove pipe
hat" John W. Vogers Big City Min
strels will appear at Hancock on APP
ril 20.
"The Rosary"
Can an evil mind breeding evil
thoughts exert an adverse influence
upon an entire family bring that fam
Ily to ruin and the members of the
household remain in ignorance of the
reason for the unhappiness?
That is the question that "The Ro-
sary," a beautiful new play from the
pen of Edward Il. Rose and produced
~ NN'HSio teiSNtii anu ahbN W iAAN at
the Kerredge theater on April 10 an
swers in the affirmative.
The Rosary" has just completed
most successful three months run i'm
Chicago.
A Pleasing Drama.
THE SpendthrifL' presented last
'vening at the Kerrcdge theater, was
received with every evidence OF APP
probation and pleasure by the good
sized audience which attended The
,ast was an exceptionally wel-bal-
inced and capable one and the piece
was staged in an elaborate manner in
keeping with the spirit and signifi-
,ance of the drama, which carried a
lesson on the evils of extravagant liv-
ng The next attraction at the Ker
redge will be the well known musical
comedy. THE Isle of Spice" which
will be seen at the Kerredge on the
evening of April II.