The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-02-07
"Mr. Bob" a Success Financial
ly And Otherwise.

The Grand Opera Housewas crowded
to the guards Tuesday night at the per-
Torrance Of Mr. Bob" given by Rich
mond people for the benefit of
Pattie A. Clay Infrmary. The receipts
of the evening were over $500, but the
expenses were necessarily heavy and the
net proceeds were considerably cut
down. The ladies who had charge Of
the entertainment worked overtime in
making it the success it was and they
are deserving Of hearty congratulations.
Their efforts were spent in worthy and
laudable cause. Mr.. Bob" is highly
interesting play and the presentation Of
it would have been creditabie to people
who have made the stage their sphere.
Mr.. Robert Burnam, Jr., impersonated
Phillip Rayson. devotee of the yacht,
and his work was most creditable. His
stage manner is easy and graceful and
his splendid voice could be heard over
the house. AS Robert Brown, much
abused law clerk, Mr.. Roscoe Gilmore
Stott, of the Normal faculty, is entitled
to great credit. Evidently he has been
on the stage before and one might well
accuse him Of being a professional in
the theatrical world. His was rather a
ludicrous part and he kept the audience
in an uproar. Prof. ID. w. Bridges,
superintendent Of Caldwell High School,
played the dignified role of Jenkins the
butler, who objected very seriously to
cats, to which the lady of the house,
Rebecca Luke, was very much enamor-
ed. He was exceedingly good. Rsbec-
ca Luke was represented by Mrs. ID. l..
Cobb, whose makeup and work was Of
highly creditable nature. Miss Jane
ID. Stockton, as Katherine Rogers, Re
becca Luke's niece, was par excellence
Her ease and grace were commented on
by the audience and her efforts were re-
warded with liberal applause. Marion
Bryant. ''Mr Bob was we'll portrayed
by Miss Martha Burke. She put much
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actera moot interesting one. OF Miss
Julia Higgins, as Patty, daily on dra-
matte art, too much cannot be said
Graceful, easy and catchy" she filed
the bill most creditably and acceptably.
There are few amateurs who could have
acted her part so cleverly.
During the evening a number Of drills
were given and those who took part in
them showed that they had been train
ed by skilled person. Every move
ment was in time and accord with the
music. and there was not a bawble
made even by the little tots. or which
there we're IS or 49, The singing Of
Mr.. Joseph Keller, dancing OF Mr. Frank
Devore and the work Of the chorus was
exceedingly clever. Those who took
part in the latter were:
Misses Elizabeth Gormley. Eller
Walker, Geneva Mccarthy, Mary Boil
lin, Ruth Virgins. Katherine Devore
Joseph Schlegel. June w. Virgins, Jos
Keller, John Cabell Chenault, Ben Gas
siday. Willie Elder. Frank DsvOre. Z
The Greek dance by Miss Elizabeth
Chenault, of Lexington, was greatly en-
joyed. She is a beautiful girl and he
ease and grace was the subject Of muci
favorable comment. During one Of he
numbers Miss Laura Bright sang as on
ly one with a sweet voice and practic'
can.
The music was one Of the many goo'
features OF the opening, the orchestrl
of seven persons furnishing it. Mncl
time had been spent preparing il for tn
occasion. Mrs. Kellogg and Misse
White and Giunchigliani played the &C
compliments on the piano during III
performance and Of course they did
well.
The large crowd was more than pleas
ed with the show aud the performer
and promoters have been the subject 0
much laudation since the curtain wen
down on the last act.