The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-03-07
THEATRICAL.
THREE TWINS"

l. III IL n WIND.
''Three Twins" which comes to the
Paris Grand on Monday. March 10. is
essentially a laugh promoter and yet,
that is far from the best cart of it.
It's many striking novelties and catchy
music would be hard to excel. The
"Cuddle up a Little Closer Lovey
Mine" number with it's seven ages of
cuddling is one OF the prettiest stage
pictures ever produced.
1.-The Yama Yama" song which
created such a sensation in New York
at the Herald Square Theatre. where
the "Three Twins" ran for ten
months, is another Of the many song
hits in fact, there are so'Emany good
things IN "Three Twins" that it would
require too much space to describe
them. Of the many novel effects in
troduced, the most important are tho
Dancing Yama Yama chairs, the
"Faceograph" and the gigantic cleo
trio aerial swing. The swing is the
largest electrical effect ever staged
and weighs 5000 pounds; it is illus
trated with 1000 electric lights and
while revolving at rapid rate with
six beautiful show gI-ls in baskets
singing the "Cuddle" song presents
gorgeous spectacle.
THE MINSTREL FIRST PART.
John w. Vogel. manager of the Big
City Minstrels-half hundred of
them of extraordinary size and talent
us an enthusiast in his business and
is thoroughly posted as to the origin
and growth of the popular style of
amusement he purveys. Said Mr.. VO-
gel to our special commissioner:
Away back i'm 1843. to be precise.
February 6, at the BoWery Amphithe
atre, appeared the Virginia Minstrels,
four in nunber-mind you. four-that
was first part combining banjo. vio
| lin, bone, castinet and tambourine.
E. P. Christy, who has often been call
! ed the father of polite minstrelsy, in
troduced the dress coat first part, and
! the really excellent parior concert was
emulated by all of Christy's competi
tors. Writers who dwell lovingly and
reverently over the past, are won't to
dilate enthusiastically over the days
or rather nights of the Bryants at Me-
chanics' Hall, Broadway, when they
announced Jerry, Dan and Neil Bryant
and thirteen star performers, and the
orchestra sat on one side of the stage
and PLAYED for the acts of the Oljo on
the other side.
Great Scott!" exclaimed the COM
missioner. During the Civil War;"
to quote the old minstrel walk around.
then greenbacks were plenty and
scattered all around. Newcomb. Sharp
ly and Duprez and Benedict set as
many as twenty people in the first part
but it was not until years after that
the minstrel managers made any spe-
cial effort to give q first part combin
ing large number of performers
backed by a most gorgeous stage set
ting. The truth is that'formerly the
Inadequate halls and apologies for the
| aires did not warrant the etXrava
gance of the modern marvellous pro-
auctions. Now, with palace theatres
| and increased population one can go to
the very verge of rashness and recOup.
My Radium Palace is probably the
most elaborate and costliest first part
| setting ever conceived. 1t was design
! ed by M. Bucher. who originates all
| the Grapes tor Blanche Walsh, Belas-
co.'s Darling CT the Gods, and Mrs
| Leslie Carter's productions. The il
Elimination will be supplied with 1000
| lncandescent lights ana a number of
the most costly calciums.
| The Virginia Minstrels. four in
number - count them, four = would
| hardly be IN it, remarked our COM
missioner, as he withdrew.
| John w. Vogel's Big City Minstrels
will be at the Paris Grand Tuesday.
March II.
THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS
Occasionally some play strikes
note that rings out clear and true in
the midst of the commonplaces and i'm
presses its auditor with the thought
that it was written not for gam, not
for pasttime, but because some man
had something to say to other men and
he took this means of expression.
1.-The Shepherd of the Hills Har-
old Bell Wrigffts dramatization of his
novel of the same name. is this kind
of play. Mr.. Wright had felt within
his soul the peace and beauty of the
hills and he wished to set down their
meaning before him. He made play
that in plot is compelling, one that
never fails i'm sincerity. The people
who move in it are so human that the
auditor will pick them out for like and
dislike as if he really knows then.
The scene of the play is in the high
hills of the Ozark mountains. The
mists of the valleys, the glories of the
sunsets. the magnificent vistas from
the SUBMITS have been brought out by
the wonderful ingenuity of the scenic
artist and electricians craft.
The Sheuherd of the Hills will be
the attraction Tat the Paris Grand