Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-14
[l Drama q: Movies G.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
A. tho Odeon.

| Al tho Odeons
Sunday. Feb. Is. --"Sonebodys
Sweetheart"
Tuesday, Feb. l7--"Brinsing Up
Father in Society"
Thursday, Feb. ls--"Tiger Rose"
Veteran Actor With "Tissr Rose"
James II. ('DaddyD Lewis, aged
SO, Americas oldest young man OF
the stage, who will be seen here In
David Belascos melodrama, Tiger
Rose" has spent over sixty years or
his life behind the footllghts and IL
one of the most interesting charac-
ters in the theatrical profession. Be-
fore the civil war Daddy" Lewis
staged 1t from Chicago to Omaha
and steamboated up and down tho
Mississippi river. played at all the
leading theaters.
| In 1861 ne was a member OF
| stock company at Montgomery, Ala'
which gave gala performance IN
honor OF Jefferson Davis, the newly
elected president of the confederacy.
| Making his way north Lewis entered
| the union army and was major on
the staff of General Grant when Lee
/ surrendered at Appomattox. He
penned the famous lines dictated by
the great union commander, The
| confederates to keep their horses
| and wagons as you will need them
! for your spring plowing." Lewis Is
! the last surviving member Of the old
/ Montgomery stock Company and the
/ last surviving officer OF Grants stan
present at the surrender Of Lee. He
! has appeared in support OF julius
! Brutus Booth, later with his famed
son, Edwin Booth, and with all the
noted actors of the past half GEN.
| fury. Years ago he played in this
/ city as member Of the Spooner
| Stock Company. He is the youngest
old man on the stage today and as
! Father Thibault in Tiger Rose"
presents a most lovable character
study.
Elmer Grandin. who plays the
| leading male role, Hector MacCol-
Inns. the Scotch trading postmaster
! in "Higer Rose" will be remen bered
to many local theater patrons as the
hero of The Great Divide" pre-
scented here March Is, 1910, and as
Nobody in the first company ap-
pearing here in Every Woman" Oct.
13, 1913.
There is another very interesting
person IN Tiger Rose. Senorita
Maria Ascaraga, the leading lady.
Senorita Ascaraga believes in
romance in real life, and well she
may, for she is the heroine Of one of
the most talked Of romances Of the
present day stage. Col. ]. B. Wag-
oner, U. S. A. Just returned from
France, witnessed Tiger Rose" in
New York Sept. last, fell in love
with the senorita at first sight,
sought an introduction, was charmed,
and declared he would seek the
young ladys presence again. They
next met at Norfolk, Oct. 9, spent
several days together at New Or
leans, Thanksgiving week, and on
Saturday, Dec. IS, at San Antonio.
Tex. he claimed her as his bride.
Both Colonel Wagner and Senorita
Maria Ascaraga are enjoying their
honeymoon immensely, he from one
of the front row seats with his eyes
for no one on the stage but his bride,
she from behind, the footlishts maxi
ing love impetuously but with eyes
for none but the colonel. Who said
romance was dead?
Famous Minstrel Manager Dead.
Hiram F. ("Hi") Henry. Of civil
war and minstrel fame, died last
week at his home in New York City
at the age of II. Hi" Henry's Min
strels appeared in this city many
times prior to fifteen years ago and
many of the old gray heads re-
member the famous Hi" Henry
show. About ten years ago he
quilted the stage to engage in min
ing enterprises and mad not re-
appeared on the boards. In his later
theatrical years he did not personally
| participate in the performances bat
busted himself with the manage
ment Of his show. -Henry's ability to
play the cornet led to his organizing
a minstrel troupe in 1879, and at its
head, he toured the country for more
than thirty years.
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Conduct For Thsatersoers.
! Publicity has resulted in local
theatergoers showing a disposition
to remain seated until tho final cur
tain. Now if they could be induced
to come on time this city might be
credited with perfect conduct SO far
as the theater is concerned. Altho
the curtain did not ring uD until
$40 on the first performance Of "oh,
/ Oh, Cindy," Tuesday night many
patrons were seated after the open
ing of the show. The late conner not
only misses part of the show but an
noys those who make 1t point to
be prompt Sometimes tardinsAs can
not be avoided but there Is no ex-
cuse for it becoming habit. Ordi-
narily the curtain rises at s:15, but
often it is delayed because Of the
audience putting in a late appear
ance