The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-11
FINE DRAMA SEASON
ATTRACTIONS AT PLUNkVllLE
REVIEWED BY EDITOR.
Opening With Greater transformers
Minstreis, the List Included Prof.
Svengali, "East Lynne" "Jes-
sc James" and Others.

"The dramatic season just ended"
said the Winesap County Weekly Vim
dictator, was the most successful in
tho history of Plunkville, both from
an artistic and q financial point OF
view.
early in October the season was
ushered in with the Greater Barn
stormers' Ministries, with Is perform
ers in high top .slickems and beautiful
pink busters, who played the most
ravishing circus marches in the court
house yard. At the evening perform
ance many of the latest melodies were
rendered, including After the Ball,
Hot Time Tonight and Love Muh
and the World Is Mine;' also many
first-class jokes which have never
been seen in the almanacs in this sec
ton. Our versatile and talented bar
Der, band leader, baseball pitcher, or
| chestra conductor, and society favor
tie, Mr.. Nick Duggins, secured an en-
gagement with the minstrels to play
second baritone and double up in the
evening as Mr.. Rastus Johnsing
! Brown
'In November a hypnotist and en-
! tcrtainer called Prof. X. Svengali,' oc-
cupied the boards at the opera house.
Professor Svengali put Sam Tucker,
| the timer, into a trance, and made
him stand on his head in the corner
and sing the 'DoXology.' After the per-
| Torrance Sam missed a five-dollar bill,
but he allowed the fun was worth the
money.
"In December we witnessed that
soulful and lachrymose drama, East
Lynne put on with great eclat and a
whole lot of terrific success. Deacon
Shucks, who hasn't cried since his
wife ran away with the leader of the
Bass Center choir, broke into profuse
tears; and as the large concourse of
| Plunkvillians shutIied down the steps
that lead from over S. Quigleys we'll
known commission, confectionery and
| farm implements emporium, there was
not dry eye on the stairs.
About the middle of January the
Plunkyille Thespian and Terpsicho-
rean Troupe rendered Kate, the Con
victs daughter for the benefit of the
South Sea head hunters. Miss Sadie
Sebree our talented millner, who took
the immortal role of Kate Ripper,
made a pronounced hit and admits
that, when it comes to finished trap
door and red-light situations, she has
Nine. Bernhard backed off the boards
"The spring attractions included
Ten Nights In a Barroom,' Jesse
James, Shakespearean elocutionlst
who put everybody to sleep faster
than Parson Buckner does, and man
without arms who played tho bass viol
with his toes.
For the next season Manager Tobe
Scruggles will maintain the same higl
standard. He has already engaged
Uncle Toms Cabin a fddllng quar-
tet, moving-picture show, a patent
medicine entertainment and an ossi
fed man, During the summer mans
notable improvements will be made
a new tin cornice will be erected ant
the interior viii be reprinted in ex
qusite tints of flamingo red, paris
green, Helen pink and chrome yellow
with many striking fresco decoration!
representing Venus, General Grant
Cleopatra, the MUSES. and Little 30
peep. For next season the same com
petent stan will serve the public
Capt. Artemls Jefferson, the saddler
VIII continue to preside at the box of
flee In rolurn for the privilege of see
're the shows free. Nathan Thomas
the grocer. will light up and max,
fires and Piggy Darlington, the wild
ow's son, will act as usher and carr,
the red banner with the golden letter
In the parades for the same splendi,
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