The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-10
BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.

1t was a great audience that greeted
the "old footlight favorites" in the
Weber & Fields Jubilee" company
Saturday evening.
Not only as record breaker"
But in personnel.
A great poet of international reputa
tion sat in box.
The wife and daughter of an expires
ident in the audience.
A celebrated novelist and playwright
was among those present and an ex
vice-president and his wife sat across
the theater from the poet.
In addition there were many of more
entirely local reputation, including the
editors and cartoonists of the Indiana
polls papers, the members of the
smart set" of the capital city were out
in force and many representative peo
pie from over the state.
No seats had been sold within three
days of the play and standing room
was at premium.
This was an object lesson for the
Drama League.
For it shows that people will patron
ize theatres in which they know PEG
pie of we'll seasoned reputation will
appear.
They will take their chances on the
has beens"
However if we had anything half as
good coming on as that going off, the
Drama League might take heart and
also a chance now and then without
any Investigations or trying-out com
mittee.
Hickey Pokey" is a sort of sublimat
ed vaudeville
Vaudeville carried to it's highest
power with measure of musical com
Tremendous was the applause which
greeted the appearance of these vari
Gus stars
There was an occult feeling, howev
er. that interest centered on Lillian
Russell.
Confirmed when she appeared.
Certainly Lillian Russell is a mar
velous being.
Naturally her stage makeup is won
derful
Before it the art of the old masters
pales and shimmers into the back
ground.
There are certain indications of age
however, that can't be covered up by
either professional or lay makeup.
Age shows more about the throat
and chin than any other part of the
fleshly structure.
And in that anatomical region Lii
liam displayed youthful contours. He1
profie was adorable. Even in the i'm
possible head-dresses now affected by
those both on and off the stage who
wish to attain the last degree OF
'smartness."
This sort of headgear is the test.
If it can be worn and beauty tri
umphs you may consider yourself in
the medal class.
Lillian Russell is at the head Of the
latter.
Certainly a beautiful woman, none
will deny. and with a set of charming
infinitesimal theatric tricks which are
the very acme of stage art and which
appeal without exact vizualization.
In My Evening Star" these were
used with great finesse-this old sons
of saccharine quality being one of the
actresses past successes but never III
the past did she sing in more effective
~ nor look the part more exquisite
~.
Lillian Russell's long suit is, Of
course, her pulchritude.
She spends her time trying TO lool
young" say some contemptuously.
But why contemptuously?
Is it because she succeeds?
No doubt it is because she not only
tries but makes good"
You will always find plenty of PEG
pie to sneer at those that succeed. rs
pecially if its at something at which
the other fellow has failed.
! Lillian Russell has preserved hel
| charm through hard work.
But Fay Templeton has kept herr
| without trying.
| Fay Templeton is younger than Lii
! liam Russell but looks much older.
She has grown undisguisedly fat.
Her chin bags" Her contours ar,
/ lost. Her makeup was careless.
But Fay Templeton has a fascina
ton Lillian Russell never possessed
and which overwhelms every consider
alton of the physical
And it was recognized by her audi
ence which gave her a greeting non,
other of the entire aggregation receiv
ed That is in it's character
/ She still has her glorious voice.
| And har ininnira HE fir1 matte lxar,S g