The Bourbon news., 1912-01-12
AT the Lexington Opera House

At the Lexington Opera House.
WILLIAM HODGE IN THE MAN
FROM HOME"
One of the most attractive features
about the pley''1 he Man From Home"
written by Booth Harrington and Har-
ry Leon Wilson which will be seen at
the Lexington Opera House Monday
January Is. with William Hodge and
the original company, is the humorous
blow it strikes at tbs folly of interna-
tlonal marriages. theme that is han
died without gloves from the rise of
the curtain until its fall. The authors
have deliberately set forth, it is under
stood, with the idea of heaping ridicule
upon this form Of Republican insanity,
and according to the success of the
play in Chicago, New York, Philadel-
phia and Boston, where it broke all
records, have more than made goud
their object. The consensus OF opiD ion
IN thnse cities is that no more delight
tul entertaining play has been seen in
recent years, and that it's success is
due as much to the homely spirit of
| truth as to its clean wholesome nature.
The four acts are laid at the Hotel
Regina Margherita at Sorrento, Italy,
and the chief figure. that of a lawyer
| from KokomO, Indiana, stands forth
with unusual brilliancy by the very
reason of his foreign setting. Messrs.
Lieblr & Company are responsible for
the production in its every particular,
! and this is guaranty of no small ma
tGre. as those who have witnessed such
plays as The SQuaw Man." "Salomy
Jane, The Dawn of Tomorrow,
A lias. Jimmy Valentine, "'The Fourth
Estate, 1.-The Deep Purple" Pom
ander Walk" "Disraell," etc, are
aware. The cast supporting Mr. Hodge
is once that has presented the play in
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and
Boston with such minor changes only
as four seasons make inevitable. The
underlying spirit of the piece is a true
republicanism that should come as a
distinctly refreshing note amid the
plays of the pre- sent day. and the high
position of the authors in the world of
literature would indicate that must
possess unusual merit, besides.
FRANCIS WILSON.
Any one who can make US laugh
these days is always welcome in our
midst, therefore, the announcement
that the popular comedian, Francis
Wilson. is to be seen locally in his own
comedy fare. The Bachlor's Baby
is one that will please all classes of
playgoers. for the play has the quail
ties to amuse the old and you ng alike.
! There is laughter in 1.-The Bachelors
Baby. some tears, bright dialogues,
very amusing scenes and there is a
well told straig story. 1.-The
Bachelors Baby tells a story OF
bachelor who hates children. his
brother and the latter's wife are lost
at sea and the bachelor falls heir to
their little daughter, whose heart she
wins long before he is himself aware
OF it. incidentally there is a love story
woven into the comedy which has be-
come very entangled on account of the
herO's pronounced ideass in regard to
children. This, too, is Strengthened
out by the little girl aad so the come
dy ends to the satisfaction Of every
one. Charles Forhman presents
Francis Wilson in 1.-The Bachelors
Baby at the Lexington Opera House
January II.
MOTHER,
Mother" the play that received
from one OF the most conservative
dramatic critics of today ihe ap-
pellation of 1.-The Play uf the Cent
ury," will be the attraction at the
Lexington Opera House Saturday,
matinee and night.
Jnles Eckert Goodman, who wrote
The Test, The Man Who Stood
Still" and several other recent sue
cesses, is the author of this latest of
uplift dramas, and from all indications
it would appear that his Mother"
will live to see another such career as
Way Down East" and 1.-The Old
Homestead. One able dramatic writ
er once said that the play most likely
destined to long life is the one that
can make an audience cry at one
moment and force away the tears by
hearty laughter. If this be good
criterion, Mother" will still be enter
tanning playgoers when the present
generation is no more, for it is indeed
difficult task to tell when the audi
ences who see this piece are laughing
or crying. Some theatre goers like
only the sentimental plays, while
others will not 60 to see any thing that
fails to create merriment. 1t is alto
gether plausible then to believe that
Mother" will meet the exactions of
every man, woman and child who
frequsDts playhouse. 1t is just one of
those simple plays which enjoy success
by reason of this same simplicity and
homely environment.
Mr.. VIM. A. Brady, the producer.
who also controls the destines of
Baby Mine" "Over Night" 1.-The
Boss" and other pronounced successes
of the present season, will send the