The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-21

"A large auQleHce was aC the GTduu
theatre last evening to greet Oscar
Hammerstein's new star prima
donna comedienne, Florence Web
her, and company in Naughty Mar
lietta" Although to those who expected
q great amount of comedy, the comic
/ 1t was most complete and excellent
production. The music was particu-
larry pleasing and the work of individ-
uals, including Miss Weber, was
highly enjoyed
The opera is by Victor Herbert
and Rida Johnson Young, and repeat
ledly during the six months run at
the New York theatre in New York
i City and the thousand and more per-
formances elsewhere, has been de-
scribed as the best ever written by
these celebrated writers. The opera
lis in two acts, being a romantic
I comedy with scenes laid in New
Orleans in 1880.
Naughty Marietta. is witching
maid who runs away from her con-
! vent in Europe to join a ship load
of maidens being sent to New Or
Z leans by the French king to become
wives of his soldiers. In America, she
! becomes part of many adventures, is
the heroine in a romance and enjoys
n life in her own wilful way She meets
"a famous pirate chief, who, when he
is not pirating, is the son of the lieu,
tenant governor of New Orleans; the
| father sharing in the loot of the sons
0 buccaneering and extending him OF
8 fetal protection.
{ OF course. this deception is not gen
it orally known SO as the respectable
e son of the governor, he makes love
;efto Marietta, who repels his advances
IS Her reasons for so doing are that sh'
has become fond of an American,
q captain of Forest Rangers, and a won
;. an hater. Incidentally, he is tryint
e to capture the pirate, while he count
q. the respectable appearing governor
~ son as one of his friends.
Marietta must necessarily keep he
own identity secret while trying t
evade the attentions of the pirate AM
while so doing, assumes several dis
: guises in order to attract the after
: ton Of the American captain. Event
: ually, she wins his love and helps hin
= capture the pirate, after which sh
y acknowledges her own exalted statio
a in life.
! May Robson.
~ May Robson's success as an actres
: is not alone financial one, but he
art of impersonation of real people !
natural way, and SO convincing tina
one leaves the theatre appreciativ
and satisfied, that is, If they have RI
~ covered sufficiently from incessar
ey laughter to think at all. The me-
% comedy, "a Night Out offers Mis-
no Robson distinctive character, unlik
ne aunt Mary. in Characterization br
II embracing in part the general atmo'
of phere of the eccentric but lovable oil
lady Hereditary influence is show
in the development OF the characte
OF her grandsons, hence 1t is she
N the grandma of the story. and as ne
IN influence is directed for fun and froli
an her grandsons are devotedly attache
ar to her. Around an escapade of
he harmless, yet humorous character
to the young men in the play is the ma
EN- rative woven, and Granmum being
M definite and distinguished part
an their adventure, one can readily su
mise how immensely funny Miss Ro
son will be as Granmum, when ST
appears at the Grand opera house t
morrow evening, supported by an g
9. cellent company ADV.
1r. "Biiiy's Pipe Dream"
mt He inherits money. Becomes
"angel'' for burlesque company al
dreams dreams. When he wakes !
NO he realizes he has been goo
ar. thing" and comes back to earth sat-