The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-01-16
The
Madame Sherry.


Ii is a fairly foregone conclusion
that the Jefferson Theatre will b,
crowded during the Engagement, an
nounced for tomorrow, Wednesday
Jan. IL, of madame Sherry" the
sens ational musical comedy success.
to be interpreted here by the Kar
Hoschna-Ot Hauerbach New Ans.
terdam Theatre Company, direct from
New York. where the productions
success was the one big smashing
musical sensation of last season.
Once in maybe a score of years a hit
occurs like that scored by this pro-
ductiCn. Most of the airs of ''Madame
Sherry" are already popular.
"Ev'ry Little Movement Has A Mean
ing All It's Own" the theme song of
the piece has been q rage in New
since the piece has been produced.
1.-The Butterfly" is another air that
has III town by the ears. But it is
n laughs as we'll as lilts that
MADAME Sherry is unique as a
sensational success. according to re-
port. The company assembled for
the presentation of the production
here includes a roster of famous
musical comedy celebrities. The role
OF Yvonne Sherry, described as one
the most captivating prima donna
conceptions in all realms of
musical Imagination will be sung by
dainty little Aileen Hodgson, a pri-
ma dona whose most recent lyrical
hits were scored in several New York
successes; Cherida Simpson,
a comedian who has been a laughing
hit in many important metropolitan
productions, will appear here in the
leading low comedy part of the piece.
Another well known name among the
principal leaders of the organization
is that of Mr.. Fred Frear as The
opilus, the leading male comedy role.
Other big comic opera favorites of
roster include Amanda Hendricks,
E.. Colt AlbertsOn, Frank johnson,
Sanchez, and Russell Sum
nerville and of course there is a fem
chorus.
The Fortune Hunter.
"Ive been a failure in everything,
ny boy" says old Samuel Graham,
he apOthecary and inventor in the
second act Of ''The Fortune Hunter"
which comes to the Jefferson Theater
On Saturday Jan. 20, ''I've spent
most OF my life at it,, he adds, speak
ng of his work, ''but nothing has
'urned out well-not SO far, | mean,
l may meet it yet" 1t is that
that made young Nat Duncan
inds the ola man when he presents
in the forlorn drug store, and
t is to Mats resourcefulness and
in protecting the simple-heart-
ID genius from unscruplous schemers
hat fortune finally smiles upon Sam
Graham. He remains unchanged,
till supplemented, generous, con-
lding and who disclaims his right to
he fruits OF his years OF toll and
bought. Suppose" he says to q
you were Nh old man, Mr..
who had failed ut every.
hing you had undertaken. Suppose
mad y little motherless girl that
on loved, but because Of your inas
ility IN went about SO shA boy and
,riorn that All the young folks
suxheu ~ her anu wUulu mot have
D ytAlug ~ 10. with noa. suppose
Uu nau cUme 70 tue emu auu we're
To w turned out Of Your STORE
ncn ALONG cones y sOux ieliVw .snuI
ave you every uOIlar III nau IN Lle
Urlu ~ start you over again anu
~ ne MorAeU wiLA AL ais AL Gay
.Ler DAY until lie nau maue ever>-
ing cOMIOrLaDle anu easy Tor YOU.
lpDOse lie Changed your shabby
ri Into q beautiful young woman
"a tnen q patent that wOulu have
Iu Tor SoVv. w only Ivr him suddenly
ought you u whole lot OF money.
no would you think it belonged