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Theatrical Production Last Evening A Good One and Everyone Who Attended Weil X'leased—Good Show And Good Cast oi People.The Atlantic Theatre was filled to its capacity last evening, the ofi'er-ing beng Harold McGrath's comedy, made famous by Henry E. Dixey. “The Man on the Box,” and of all those who were present there are none -who have aught hut good words to say' of the piece and the clever acting of the equally clever bunch of people in the east. The show was a delightful departure from the blood aiid thunder melodramas and poor comedy of the past, and. the size of the audience and its appreciation were conclusive evidence that the people here like good shows and will patronize them. A local interest was added to the play by the appearance of Chas. B. Archer, well known here, who doubled as Officer O’Brien and Colonel Annesley. The play is the story of a young army lieutenant who, to be near the girl with whom he is in love, takes a position as her coachman after an amusing episode, the result of a mistake, has placed him as defendant in a case in police court in which she is the complaining witness. Boyd Trousdale made a very capable and clever W nr burton, the pseudo coachman, and Miss Jean Ward captivated the audience as Betty Annesley. Edward Russell as Charles 'Henderson. Jack Champion as Count. Karloff and Mr. Archer in his double role wore clever, while among the rest of the caslt;. there were none but whose interpretation of the part-and whose reading of lines was intelligent and comprehensive. Manager Eldridge is to lie congratulated upon securing as good attractions as that of last evening and this evening when “The Cowboy Gild” is the bill, and is entitled to the liberal patronage of the public.
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Atlantic Evening News
Atlantic, Iowa, US
Thu, Nov 04, 1909
Page 5
Full Page
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Gordon T.
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