The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-23

Frederick Arnold Hummer, Mr.. Kun
mer is Baltimorean, and this is his
third successful play. The cast for
the new drama is an excellent one
and the players have been selected
with great care. George w. Howard
who has the leading role, for instance
is now in his fourth season as. lead
ing man for Blanche Walsh. Formerly
he was leading man for several of
Charles Frohman's stars, among these
being Ethel Barrymore and Mary
Mannering
Nellie Butler. another of the prin-
cipals in The Other Woman" was
one of the chief supporters for Walk
er Whiteside in THE Melting Pot"
last season. Previously she appeared
in important roles in Charles Froh-
mans productions.
Anna Cleveland, another prominent
member of the cast was formerly
principal support for George Fawcett.
Bailey and Austin in 1.-TWO Men and
Girl"
Beautiful stage settings, gorgeous
costumes, music that is catchy and
Whistleable. and comedy that is al
ways present combine to make of
Two Men and a Girl, the new must
cal offering which the Messrs. Shu-
bert are sending to the Grand on
Wednesday evening of this week one
of the most. satisfying and pleasing
performances of the year. An excep-
tionally competent company OF sixty
headed by Bailey and Austin, the &C.
centric comedians, which will be seen
here. The company has just conclud-
ed long engagement at the Cort
theatre. Chicago.
The music of Two Men and Girl"
was written by Julian Edwards and
completed Just before his death. This
composer is known to all amusement
lovers because of his superior compo-
sitions in Dolly Warden, s.The Cav
Musician and Loves Lo-.ery, but
in Two Men and Girl" he is said to
have quite surpassed his previous eff
forts. The book was written by Chas.
j. Campbell and Robert NJ. Skinner
and is their first contribution to
musical comedy.
The piece is timely in themo being
built around the present craze of
aerial navigation. Its two scenes are
laid in a quaint old Holland Inn and
gay Paris. presenting a splendid op-
portunity for mounting and costum.
ing. 1t Is needless to add that the Shu
berts in keeping their well known
policy of making elaborate produc-
lions have overlooked no chance to
make spectacular production. They
have surrounded the stars with a very
notable company including such play
ers as Jessie Stoler, Olga Steck.
George Pauncefort, Ferri Berg, Maur-
ice Brierre, Harry r. Gribben, Mile.
Rayo, Jack Henderson, Rena Santos.
etc. The chorus numbers fifty alone
and is said to be composed of the
pick OF Broadway choristers. Seat
sale now on. Prices: Parquet, $3.50
dress circle, s100; balcony $40, and
75c; gallery csc.
At Dodees.
At Dodges tonight will be shown a
Biograph picture His Trust Fulfill
ed" a story of the south after the
civil war.
This Biograph subject while being
complete story in itself is continu-
alton of that told in His Trust" the
synopsis OF which is as follows:
The master leaving home at the
opening of the war to join the con.
federate army, tells his body-servant
to take good care of his wife and
child. The master is killed in battle.
the home is sacked and burned leay. +
ing the woman and child homeless,
and the old negro, faithful to his I
trust, gives up his little cabin for their
comforty The only thing saved from
the wreckage was the masters sword !
The opening scene takes place four
years afterwards. The war has clos I
ed, and the negroes leave to enjoy
their emancipation, but George re-
mains true to his trust. He has all
these years cared for the widow and
her child. The poor woman, worn