Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-04
Theatrical
 Melange
THE GREAT AMERICAN PLAY
 PAID IN FULL"


 At the Orpheum theatre tonight the Wagnehans and Kemper company will offer Eugene Walters celebrated play Of present day American life Paid in Fun, drama whose temendous success and extraordin ary popularity have made a sensa- tional chapter in theatrical history The record of Paid in Full' begin. ming with the night it awoke in New York to highest enthusiasm, places 1t far and away in the lead of any play this country has ever seen. Alter that notable opening in New York when a critical first night au. dience was aroused to cheers, Paid in Full remained two years on Broad way. Summer did not check it's run. lt is the only play without music that has ever had a continuous sum- mer run in New York. So exceptional was it's popularity that the following year the Wagenhals & Kemper CO., had five companies presenting it in all parts of the country Each of these companies appeared at different times in Greater New York where every return engagement of the play proved atresh that Paid in Full" was the biggest drawing attraction in the metropolis. Each time it repeated it's enormous hit. Never be- fore has any play been acted by SO many companies. This fact alone stamps Paid in Full" as the greatest play of the age. It is a masterpiece. It rings true and drives home. There is yigor in every word and movement fhHTe fe wfrila acters are men and women We recog- nize, with whom We come in daily contact, their lives are such as we understand. Therein lies the plays amazing hold. It depicts with strik- ing realism and vividness persons and conditions close to us, of which we have direct understanding. The en- gagement in this city is the most notable thus far announced for the season, and it wiA attract even the most infreQuent patrons of the thea tre.
 The Missouri Girl" with the yer- satile Bonnie Maie in the title role. ably supported by q strong company. was the attraction at the Loring the. ater last night The play Is above the ge Of rural dramas in that | it's action is made smooth by a bet ter company than usually character izes the setting. As 10 plot it is about the same old story of the old home farm with a mine and william who kills the old settler and tries to steal the valuable farm ol account of the wealth that is unexpectedly developed ! by discovery of rich ore.
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 all right, the william meeting his just deserts, the heroine and her best fel- low get betrothed, and everything cul- . inmates as happily as could be ev- . pected.
 During the action of the play sev- oTal very clever specialities are intro duced, the dancing Of Fred Raymond. who wrote the piece. being worthy of . especial mention. His speciality is a dance that is something entirely diff ferent, steps the like of which were never taken on this stage, and that he more rhan pleased the audience was evidenced by the fact that he was recalled several times.
 Miss Male gave au illustration of a new kind of harem skirt, which brought down the house, the "busi- ness" being worked up with the first appearance of a country girl in party dress. This was a very clever little stunt Her song of "Zeke" earned for her a double encore and the admiration of the entire audience
 Kathryn Cameron as the woman who doesn't talk much" is a sui fTagette 'Of the old school
 The Missouri Girl" pleased the audience that assembled to witness It immensely. ss hearty laughter greet ed the many amusing incidents of the pieces.-RiversiGe Enterprise.