The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-26
Bohemian Girl at the Grand.


When the Bohemian Girl, all star
revival, comes to the Grand opera
house, Thursday, September 30, we
will have an opportunity OF hearing
the worlds favorite comic opera with
the greatest aggregation of stars ever
heard before in one company In this
country.
OF the. Bohemian Girl little need be
said, its praises have been sung IN
every civilized country on earth and
its famous numbers, such as Then
You'll Remember Me-" II Dreamt
Dwelt in Marble Halls" The Heart
Bowed Down. and "Bliss Forever
Past" as well as its beautiful chorus
numbers are known wherever music
exists. In spite Of the fact that for
years, good, bad and Indifferent COM
panies have hacked away at this
beautiful opera, it's popularity has in
creased year after year, and it stands
today acknowledged theworld' 8 great
est comic opera.
With such vehicle is 1t any won
der that the all star revival with
such artists as Joseph F. Sheehan as
4Thaddeus, Mirth Carmen as Airline,
Elaine De Sellem as the gypsy
queen, Arthur Deane as Count Arm
helm, Eugene Crowel as Devilshoof,
Philip Fein as F1orestein, Dave Cron-,
berger as the captain and Lillian Hall
as Buda, has proven the one big SEN
sation of the musical world. Critics
in every city where this all star cast
has appeared, agree that for all
around excellence it has never been
equalled and some even go so far as
to say it excels the cast originally Sc
lected by the composer himself for
the initial performance
Add to this an especially selected
chorus which has played together in
over 400 performances and you have
a combination such as is seldom seen
on tour in these days.
1t is therefore gratifying to know
that not for years has any attraction
on tour equalled the business done by
this organization. City after city re-
ports the same story: every seat in
away all of which proves that, in
spite of the hue and cry of bad busi-
ness, if you give the public something
they want. they will come to it.-Ad-
vertisement.
Famous Player Film at the Grand.
MdUdSseE LOU. dilI1OuUCSS lOT HIS
extra good Sunday night show pol
icy this evening. the film version of
Edward Peple's celebrated comedy
drama, THE opitfire, presenting
.Calyle Blackwell in the role of Bruce
Morson. the young American traveller
who suddenly becomes involved in the
plot of the story, and who before its
termination well earns the title of
hero.
The play entertained thousands for
many years. It's humorous situations,
together with its absorbing dramatic
element, makes the subject certain to
please both lovers of light drama and
those who prefer the big heart-throb
of tense, overpowering incident and
episode. In the film productions, the
laughs and thrills are carefully bal
anced, so that at times it is difficult
to determine whether the subject is
comedy or serious drama; until at the
very last flash the elimination of the
plot brings the conviction
that it is only real life after ALL
Gayle Blackwell is an ideal type for
the role of Morson, about whom most
of the action revolves. In both the
lighter moments and the big dramatic
he portrays a perfect char
on.-Advertisement.
At the Orpheum.
The Orpheum theatre has secured
the famous Pathe Gold Rooster plays
for the picture going public and are
making it possible for you to see the
worlds most noted actors in pictures.
Below are few of the plays we have
coming every Tuesday, beginning
Tuesday, October 10:
THE Galloper,' well known
Broadway success by Richard Hard
ing Davis, produced by Donald Mack