Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1905 — A Notable Theatrical Event [ARTICLE]

A Notable Theatrical Event

At the Chicago Auditorium Monday October 16. Beginning Monday, October 16, at the Auditorium, Chicago will be seen what is universally conceded to be the largest theatrical organi zation and the most collossal and magnificent production known to theatrical history, it is that of Kia w & Erlanger American reproduction of the greatest of the English Drury Lane spectacles entitled Humpty Dumpty. Its Chicgo presentation will be the same in every detail as tl at which charactrrizedthe London and New York engagements for the past two years, and with the same ; r at cast and tremendous ensemble which comprises between 350 and 400 notable comedians, singers, dancers, specialists, pnutomimists and acrobats. Klaw and Erlanger, the Manager of Humpty Dumpty, who last Fal presented am t her one of their important ]>roducti<»n’’Ben Hur’’ at the same theatre. have made every ejjort to make thi>. their latest production of spectacle, the mightiest and most gorg* ous of all theatrical achievements, and are said t<s h<|ve produced the most colossal yicrger of mirth, melody and magnificence known to the annals of the stage, totally eclipsing anything that has gone before. An idea of the immensity of this production may be gleaned from the fact that more than 350 comedians, singers, dancersand pantomimists appear in it. and seventeen scenes, each as elaborate as an entire ordinary production, and more beautiful than has ever been seen upon the Amerscan stage, are used. The costumes number 2000 and cost aloue $150,000 to produce. Never has so much (in the way of quantity) been offered for the money. The principals of the case are Frank Moulan. Maud Lillian Berri, Nellie Daily. Diamond Donner, ' William C. S< hi "de,George Schiller John G. Schrede, Joseph Smith, I John McVeigh. Madeline Seville, i David Abrams, the marvelous 1 Grigolatis Flying Ballet and 350 others. Ihe sale of seais will begin next Monday, October ‘Jth, the prices Hieing 50c, 75c, SI.OO, £1.50, and ' mail orders accompanied by rem t- ' tances, will be promptly attended to. Auditobium Theater.

The Cullen Street Barter Shop. _ I Frank Hiskell. hiving bough ! out his fotmer partner Sam Head I rickson, has associated with him ' George Bell, an experienced, rapid and very careful barber, and ihu firm is now’ Haskell & Bell. T hey invite all in need of woik in their line to give them a tiial. They guarantee a neat and well kept shop and satisfactory wprk. Shop on Cullen street oppt Kte the Makeever House \ Hask< \\ & Bdil