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tWARRENS OF VIRGINIAThe David Belasto Suue-s lit Be At the Shubert Theatre. Kansas City. *3 Alt \e*t Week.One of the most Imporatant theatrical events of the year wilt take place at the Ham S, Shubert Theatre, Kansu* (’Itv. neat week-, when, be-ffinalne Sunday Night. February 14, David Delaaco will present f»r the flr»t time Ut tbi» section of the country, hU highly iucces-ful prnduc-tlon of William C. tie MHlcV -Civil War play, The Warren* oi Virginia A* offered in Kansas City, a will be exactly down to the smallest detail of it age investiture, a* It was seen at Mr. Belasco’s theatres in New York for 301) consecutive nights, and Trank Keenan, whose performance of Jack fiance, the gambler-•term in The Girl of the Golden West, is ml 11 vividly re me moored, will be seen in hh original role of General Buck Warren, supported by the other members at the Belftsco Theatre (New York) com pant,David He I asc.i) is, without question, the pre-eminent American producer and no presentation made in his name ha* ever visited Kansas City without arousing the Interest, and admiration of all classes ot k playgoers. The engagement thereof Elaniie fla cs and David War-Held were made memorable by the so-cial brilliance as well as the »tee of the audience* wbigh attended every performance, and there I* no doubt that The Warrens of Virginia, with Its magaiticent production, and what I* virtually an all star cast, will duplicate the triumph* of these other iielatco offering*.The Warren* of Virginia is quite unlike any other war play that ha* been produced within the Inst decade. Though It* action Isromatle and highly dramatic, it lack* those appeals to the tense of the sensational which have disfigured the majority of dramatic efforts with their scene* laid In that lime. Truly, the action Is accompanied by the distant roar and rumble of fraternal strife, but the climatic situations arc those In which the domestic pha-c of the struggle a« it appeared in the South, are fhown.Frank Kccnnn, one of the country'* most dirtinguKhed character actor*, wa» never given a role mure conge-nial to hi* tew per men L and methods than that of General Tuck Warren in it he has scored a personal success fully the equal of that which came to him through hi* delineation of .lack italic,. And he is supported hy nn organization that for general and individual excellence of ability has rarely been excelled -Die company Inc-ie* such well known player* a» William McVey, Christine Norman, Violet Rand, Mrs, Charles G. Craig, Charles D. Waldron and a down others 0/ like prominence.Asa production It ti doubtful It David Beiuco himself ever did anything better than The Warren* of Virginia. It* *cenea arc laid in the beautiful Rappahannock Valley of Virginia, and in transporting the natural plcture»qucne*» of this re gion to the stage in a way that 1* ini presslve because of the illusion of actuality effected, the Helasco gtaius wa* allowed to run a riot.,rThe Warren* of Virginia ’ will remain at the Shubert Theatre alt the week, and there will be mat-inesa on Thursday and Saturday. In Connection with this engagement it may he noted that the scale of prices it lower than ha* ever before l»ecn of. tataed during the presentation of a Beia*co attraction, the price of the best seats next week being il.flO at night and for the Saturday matinee, while for the Tnursday matinee the best seat* will be sold for #1. The regular seal sale begin- Thursday. February lleh, but In the meantime seat reservation* may be made by mail if the communication* are accompanied by checks or money order* to cover the cost.
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Lexington Intelligencer
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Sat, Feb 13, 1909
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