The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-21
GOOD SHOWS COMING

!, MANAGER oDoWD. T HAS Is NUM- EJl
nEE q / / BOOKED. :'li7E' 5.
.Bnster Brown" the First Then. Then
"The Sins Of q Father" and These
Are to Be Followed by Others.
: Buster Brown, ," whose name Is a
household word almost all over the:
world wall come to the Academy of
Music On Friday, j an. 27th, and it is.
hailed with delight and, one grand.
exhilarating ,hurrah, for he comes this
season with a splendidly equipped
and new edition of the always pop,
sular musical comedy Of the, same
name; .Buater Brown (which. is al
ways "a success with a. capital S..
This seasonithe play has been revised
and Equipped with an entirely new
scenic dress, new and elaborate cos
tunes, together with popular songs
that are the latest and new music
throughout. The cast, which Is
headed by Master Harold as "Bus-
ter" and Al Brady as 3"Tige," is
said to be by far the best Of any one
of the many. seen in the comedy.
33"Buster"" needs no introduction, his.
face is too well known and the rnirth
provoking elements OF the play have
been too thoroughly tried. b.. ,.5
.'The Sins Of the Father" Coming.
a new Thomas Dixon play, in which
that author leaves the historical field
and pictures the life of the South to-
day, Is the Interesting announcement
at the Academy Of Music for Non
day, Jan. SOth. "The Sins OF the.
Father that is the title Of the:
play--.tells, a story of love and haze,
Of lawless passion and its direct con-:
sequence, In the home Of "a gallant
Confederate officer thirty-fye years
after the War. In 1t Mr.. Dixon strikes
the race problem at an entirely new
angle, for on a member OF Major
Norton's household rests the sus-
picion. OF q taint Of negro blood. 7:
Creatore's Italian Band.
Is Is One of the: largest and most bril-,
liant audiences ever assembled in the
Academy OF Music will be present to
welcome the famous Italian Band,
Master Creatore and His Band OF
fifty insltrum entalists: Many doubt.
less will go out of curiosity to see
whether Creatore really does go
through, all those sensational stunts
In directing his band with which he
lis credited. Others will go for the
sake Of the music, for. no one, can
deny that the program surpasses any
band program ever offered in this
city. 1t includes great overtures
which have thrilled music lovers
throughout the world as well as.
!dafntier selections that make It well
nigh impossible to keep the feet still.
It will be a great event for this city
and treat that comes only too rare.
ly. y s-ss,s' ,2!st ..5.
ts"'The Climax"
: It is fortunate thing for local
that the: struggle between
the two great theatrical forces has
not. deferred Joseph Weber from
again sending out that charming idyl
of Edward Locke's '.The Climax"
which last season was the dramatic
delight OF the country. The work
of the Pittsburg playwright Is SO
.homely, so gentle, SO pure, with such
a powerful grasp on the heartstrings
Of every human being capable OF. feel
Ing any of the primal passions, that
it will live long in 'she souls and
brains of those who see It, even
though the astute New York man
ager places 1T in the storehouse.
With q forethought which Is remark
able in. this age Of commerclalism in
things theatrical. Mr.. Weber Is send
Ing out 1.-THE Climax with. a cast
even better than that seen last sea-.
son. Thomas Sinclair is cast as DR..
Raymond; Chester Barnett is the
music-loving Pietro; Florence Web.
her is the budding prima donna; and
Arthur Cogliser is the maestro, Lli-
Il. ''The Climax" will be seen at
the Academy Of Music on February
End.
"The Cow and the Moon"
Miss Hazel Rice, of "The Cow and
the Moon" company which comes to
the Academy of Music on February
St'.,, is one Of the most interesting
little nersonages in present day the
atrica1s. She is known as the Dres-
den doll of musical comedy; scarce
.Iy four feet in height, but perfect in
form end figure, most pleasing feat
ures,. and a personality that reaches
out over the foot lights and fairly
grasps one, she is most magnetic and
charming. Miss Rice in the part of
little Miss Innocence, the maid who
has never seen man, has role that
snits her perfactly and she is said to
be making the hit of her career.
With a most pleasing voice, her sing
ing Of "Bridal Bells" "They All
T.ook Alike to Mable," and If They
Are All as Nice AS You" displays her
talents rs comedienne most favol-
ably. The Cow and the Moon" is
4 comnanion play to "The Cat and