Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 345, 20 October 1909 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUX-TEIjEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1909.

PAGE THREE GEWMETT TMEATC3E TONIGHT To the Home for Friendless

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New Phillips. Cake walking while hypnotized was the most laughable feature of the varied program of Duncan, the hypnotist at the New Phillips theater last night. The subjects after being hypnotized were made to believe that they were veteran dancers and although some of them had worked hard during the day, yet the Btriking of the first chord of music seemed to entirely banish this fact from their minds, and they performed like veterans of the "sanded boards." Perhaps the most laughable part of the entertainment is when the subjects are awakened in the midst of their performance, when they are doing their best in the different acts which they do the suggestion of the hypnotist This awakening shows the subjects some of the stunts they have done and the condition in which they find themselves generally ends In a wild scramble for the sides of the stage, as it is their desire to get out of the sight of the audience. As a special feature for tonight's program Miss Dilliard will be awakened from her forty-eight hour hypnotic sleep. Before awakening the subject, Duncan will have the audience to select two committees, one to accompany him several blocks from the theater and the other to remain on the stage. The committee that will accompany the hypnotist will give him several tests for the subject to do while lying on the cot in view of the audience and upon the return of the hypnotist, the audience will verify whether the tests had been successfully carried out. A change of program will be given with the hypnotic circus as the principal laughing feature.

and Whittler's poems by Mr. Clinton Lloyd, the principal is very effective. The act makes its appeal with direct simplicity. It opens in a bachelor's apartments with the principal sitting at his table. He reads Whitcomb Rl ley's "Goodbye Jim," effectively. Four friends drop in. They sing some o the old songs and other verses are read. The effect of the reading and music is heightened by a pantomime representation of the scenes in the subdued lights behind the screen. The quartette with this act in their rendition of "The Rosary," and other Bongs score a big hit. The Werntx in a high class aerial act are very good. The lady member of this team is especially good at har turn. Hanging from a suspended rope which is twisted, with her teeth, she is turned around many revolutions a second. Van Dell and Ro Zell, in a comedy musical act are world beaters. Van Dell, the black man in this act, has comedy written all over his face. Th music furnished by this team is of the highest class. The illustrated song entitled "June Love," written by Miss Margarette Zimmerman, a prominent young lady of this city, made a big hit. The motion pictures are also good this week.

"A Hired Girl." You all have had your trials, troubles and vexations with your hired girl; she don't do your cooking as you like it. don't clean up the house to suit you, don't wash baby's face, gets your dinner whenever she pleases, stays out all night, keeps her company in the front room, burns up your fuel and in general, runs the house. This U what one would call a typical present day hired girl. You will want to see the up-to-date Hired Girl at the Gennett on Thursday.

Indiana is also long-suffering and full of patience. An Indianapolis man played the piano for thirty-six hours and none of the neighbors ran for a rope. Atlanta Constitution.

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Tuesday, October 26. The Home will be open all day for the inspection of the public and a dinner will be served to those bringing in donations from the country. Anything in the way of money, food, furniture or clothing, will be cheerfully accepted by the Board of Managers. The observance of this day will give many an opportunity to beoome thoroughly acquainted with the methods and accomplishments of this charitable institution.

Sonla and the Prince in the Merry Widow, at the Gennett Friday night

MRS. REYNOLDS DEAD

Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Clark: Reynolds at Baldwin. Kansas, on October 15. Mrs. Reynolds's maiden name was Routh, and she resided in Wayne county for a number of years, where she has many

friends and relatives. Before the war, Mrs. Reynolds, with her husband went to Kansas. Mr. Reynolds then enlisted in the war and attained the rank, of major, serving throughout the war. He was one of twenty-seven who went to California in 18T0. and Is among the few survivors of that hazardous trip across the continent. The major served several times in the Kansas legislature.

G E PI PI ETT TOMORROW The Big Musical Comedy A HIRED GIRL A laugh from start to finish Prices: 15. 25. 35. 50 and 75c SEATS NOW SELLING.

GE MM ETT FRIDAY, OCT. 22 THE Merry Widow SEATS NOW SELLING. Prices Lower Floor, $1.50 and $2.00. First Balcony. 75c, $1 and $1.50. Second Balcony, 50c.

YAW STDDBIFOffl) Direction Joseph M. Wefcer "The Golden Butterfly,"

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Theater, New York. Greatest musical event ol the

Main Floor $1.50 $2; First Balcony 75c. $1; Sec Dxl. 5Cc

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PALLADIUM WANTS ADS BRING RESULTS

"The Merry Widow." It Is not too much to say that no rnvil rtnwacer would be accorded a

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given "The Merry Widow" on Friday evening. The play that has waltzed Its way into the hearts of every people of every language of Europe and given our young century, both here and abroad, it a fash ion a and most contagious mu

sic, the world-wide all vanquishing j "Merry Widow" will doubtless, make 1 us surrender Just as completely and ' readily as the rest of the earth has ; done. i

"The Merry Widow" deserves ltj fame. And for these three reasons, principally: Its music first of all; then its dances and its costumes. Its lines clever enough, to be sure, but they may have been paralleled, but the melody and make-up stand absolutely ru challenged. Centalnly Fran Lehar has revealed himself most unforgettably by his composition of "The Merry Widow" waltz passages. And it is understood that Miss Frances Cameron as the Merry Widow, and Mr. George Damsral as the Prince Danilo, are making th sntire country reel with their wonderful interpretation of the famous waltz. When they dance, the glow and color and rich oriental rhythms of the music seem distilling themselves tone by tone Into human motion. It is not a dance of the feet alone, but of the arms as well, and of every spheric curve to which the human body can lend Itself airy, languorous, Intense and dreamy, all In one. Others who will lend their talents to the engagement of "The Merry Widow" are Miss Theresa Van Brune, Miss Georgena Leary, Mr. Thomas Leary. Mr. Oscar Figman, Mr. John O'Donnell and a company of one hundred. Including the "Madam Butterfly" Grand Opera orchestra.

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Stock Company. Mr. Fred G. Reeves, the breezy advance man of the MacLean Stock company which opens an engagement at the Gennett on Monday, October 25, arrived in town today, and if he is a sample of what is to follow, the MacLeans' must certainly be all right. Reeves Is a typical young man of the west, bubbling over with effervescent confidence and speed. Dashing into his work with a vim that is refreshing and a marked contrast to some of the staid old eastern advance men. "Our show doesn't give away pianos, diamond rings, or brick houses," he said, speaking of the MacLean company, "but they do give the best shows of any repertoire company in America, and this goes double and takes in the lookout. We have real actors and real plays, and I'll bet my bull dog against a blind cat that anybody who sees Nana Bryant and the MacLean company will agree with me that they are the best looking, best dressed and best acting stock company that has ever played this city."

The Murray Theater. Bert Melbern, the black face comedi an most assuredly has his act named right, "The King of Minstrelsy," as he keeps the audience in one continuous laugh all through his act He has a line of comedy that is entirely new and the way he hands it out keeps the audience hustling all the time. It is doubtful whether there has ever been brought to Richmond a theatrical attraction so generally admired as that called "A Night with the Poets," now being presented at the Murray theater. The reading of Rlleys

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