The Bourbon news., 1913-03-25
THEATRICAL.
EXCUSE ME-"

The Lexington Herald of Marcn 16
says:
"Rupert Hughes corking good farce,
sEcxuse Me, which made such a hit
last season, returned Saturday and re-
peated It's success of year ago.
Henry M. Savage who is producing
the piece, sent back a company in
some respects stronger than the one
which appeared on the former occa-
sion and as a result the play sustained
it's well earned reputation as a fun
producer.
1.-The scenes tof the play are laid
throughout on an Overland Limited
train TO Reno, New, carrying a cargo
of disgruntled martial misfits on their
way to the mortal paradise of all
those who. have tasted of the waters of
matrimony and found them bitter. and
one bride and groom-elect, who
through. a Lmishap, have just missed
getting the knot legally.tied by hav-
ing to make dash for the last tram
West and who then are compelled to
plan a way to have 1t tied aboard by
an accommodating minister out for a
vacation.
"All the interesting farcial situa-
instances, that are responsible for an
abundance of wholesome fun that IS
sustained to the very curtain fall on
the last act.
"Tne cast returned with several of
the original cast. Geraldine O'Brien
herself appearing as Marjorie Newton,
George w. Day as the porter. and
Thomas j. Mcmahon as Ira Lathrop.
The other actors were mostly new
faces here but they handed the de-
lightful comedy over the foetlights in
the most dashing manner and left "a
bright spot at the weeks end that
will make them pleasantly remem-
bered for many days to come"
The same excellent cast will appear
in Excuse Me" at the Paris Grand
on Wednesday. March March 26.
"BEN HUR" IN CINCINNATI.
All the Oriental trappery and splen-
dor of the Indian Durbar which King
George ". of England journeyed to
Delhl in India to take part in, will be
brought to the doors of Cincinnati in
Klaw & Erlanger's elaborate new pro-
duction Of ben Hur," which inaugu-
rates an engagement at the Grand
Opera House. the week commencing
Monday evening, April z, with matt
nees on Wednesday and Saturday.
Never before in the history of the
stage has here been so much wealth
expended on the presentation of a
historical spectacle. Flashing jewels.
dazzling armor. magnificent robes, su-
perb draperies, the marvellous rugs of
the far East, the costly furnishings of
two thousand years ago-all these
things are combined and displayed in
the wonderful revival. KlaW and Err
landger. the owners of this must won
derful piece of theatrical property,
have given it magnitude and spectacu-
lar grandeur eclipses any production
shown up to date on the American
stage or the theatre of any other coun-
| try.
The magnitudelof the scenic settings
is of such nature that there are only
few theatres with stages large
enough to accommodate the equipment.
| Carpenters, electricians, and horde
of other workers are now in possession
of the Grand Opera House stage, get
| ting ready for the production, and
when the curtain does rise on the SOL
emD and beautiful scene in the desert
where the Wise Men are waiting for
the signal, the Star of Bethlehem. to
point them the way to the Messiah, the
spectator will view the spectacular
| achievement of American stagecraft.
Klaw & Erlanger taxed the enor-
m Gus resources of their theatrical
plant, in every department in building
this new equipment. Their scenic ar
| lists and costumers, their engineers
and electricians worked for one solid
year in combination, land under the d.
rcetion of artists and historians, anti
quarians and scholars, to accomplish
the seemingly impossible-the etface-
ment of former memories of "Ben
Hur" productions. With this new
spectacle they have built for them
selves monument as enduring as the
name of Shakespeare in the glories
and beauties of the new setting.hfo hfo1
the greatest story the world has ever
known, "The Tale of the Christ"
The sale of seats begins Thursday,
April 8. The prices are. .E0c to 81. so.