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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1902
Page
6
Mr. Charles Hasty, known for Two Merry Tramps, debuts a fresh budget of parodies and a new monologue at the Grand Opera House on Friday. He introduces the piece in the role of the Mellen's Food baby character within the play.
The upcoming farce features Harry Beresford as an old bachelor pursuing a thief under the alias Adolphus Wright. A comical tale of mistaken arrest and a clever female sleuth unfolds with songs and lively music.
The popular farce comedy McFadden's Row of Flats remains a household favorite due to its yearly novelty and strong audience appeal. Producers promise surprising and entertaining new elements this season while maintaining the show’s celebrated lively style and broad appeal.
James H. Wallick's Bandit King will be revived with John J. Farrell in the leading part. Trained animal stars Charger Raider Texas Barney and Pete will appear. Three cars will transport equipment for Bandit and Cattle Kings in a single company. Two sixty foot scene cars and a dedicated horse car will stage the productions, promising realistic scenes and a repeat of past successes.
The production by Wm. A. Brady is noted for a large variety of character types and lavish settings. Critics say the season continues to showcase exceptional ensemble elements with meticulous attention to the little details that complete the effect.
A new melodrama titled In Convict Stripes is set for the Grand on Wednesday October 22. The play, quieter in tone, follows a southern village band of folk with a strong moral, featuring a noble hero a sympathetic heroine and a cowardly villain in a vivid convict camp scene.
Klaw and Erlinger present the Drury Lane English fairy extravaganza The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast. The Four Seasons set pieces from Spring to Winter and the Autumn harvest number with Grigolati flying dancers. Chicago is the only western city able to stage the spectacle. reservations are advised.
William S. Gill, previously in the Herald Square production, returns to perform Pudd nhead Wilson in the title role directed by Shipman Brothers. He personally conducts rehearsals to ensure a polished show as twins feature prominently in the adaptation, with Gill recalling a school anecdote about twins.
The Secret Dispatch is a balanced comedy drama by David Higgins. It portrays a Union outpost in Tennessee with a dawn battle scene as sharpshooters fire and a bridge is blown. The play emphasizes wartime peril, a doomed volunteer, and a dramatic mine sequence.
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