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“THE PEASANT GIRL” AT SHUBERT 
Every department in the immense 
theatrical machine controlled by the 
Messrs. Shubert has been directed for 
the past three months toward the pro- 
duction of the new operetta ‘The 
Peasant Girl,” which they bring to 
the Shubert Theatre, next Monday, 
January 18th. 
This is the work of Oskar Nedbal 
and Rudolf Friml, composer of “High 
Jinks” and that other record-break- 
ing Trentini success “The Firefly.” 
Friml has already proved his parti- 
cular ability at taking advantage of 
the wonderful range and quality of 
Trentini’s voice. 
In addition to the prima donna, the 
Messrs. Shubert have selected a truly 
distinguished cast and have coupled 
with her another star whose popular- 
ity in his own fields is equally well 
established, namely, Clifton Craw- 
ford. The two stars should make a 
particularly happy combination, for 
Trentini’s exuberant style contrasts 
well with Mr. Crawford’s droll 
manner. 
In spite of the talent and money 
that have been lavished on this pro- 
duction there will be no advance in 
prices for this engagement, and popu- 
lar prices will prevail at the Wednes- 
day. matinees, with the best seats at 
$1.50. Mail orders will be filled in 
the order of their receipt. 
SOULE PAT UMA TESTIC 
Jose Collins, in Lew Fields’ mag- 
nificent production of “Suzi” has 
firmly established herself in the affec- 
tions of Boston playgoers, and it 
seems likely that the engagement of 
this star, and this lilting operetta will 
prove one of the most conspicuous 
musical comedy successes in the recent 
history of Boston. “Suzi” is cer- 
tainly tuneful, and, what 1s somewhat 
unusual in adaptations from foreign 
sources, it has much comedy, making 
of it a typical Lew Fields production. 
Naturally much of the comedy falls 
to the lot of the Prince of Fun-Mak- 
ers, Tom McNaughton, who in the 
role of Dr. Herrick, 18 one of the 
most droll characters the stage has 
seen in a long time. Connie Eidiss, 
with her solid flesh, and her Cockney 
dialect; is indescribably amusing, 
while Lew Hearn, as the stage direc- 
tor, gives a finished and artistic per- 
formance. Musically, “Suzi” is the 
daintiest.and most pleasing attraction 
of the year. — 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
“A Parr OF SIXES” AT WILBUR 
It is safe to say that “A. Pair of 
Sixes,” which is now in its third week 
at the Wilbur Theatre, Boston, has 
scored the biggest success of any play 
that has been seen in the Hub City 
in many years. ‘This seems to be the 
unanimous verdict of all the Boston 
critics as well as the large audiences 
that have been in attendance at every 
performance since the beginning of 
the engagement. 
This was only a repetition of the 
play’s success in New York, where it 
ran for eight months, and Chicago, 
where it ran for 22 weeks. 
The great cast appearing in “A 
Pair of Sixes” is composed of such 
comedy stars as Frank MclIntyre, 
Fritz Williams, Sam B: Hardy, Oza 
Waldrop, Maude Eburne and other 
favorites. 
Matinee days at the Wilbur are 
Wednesday and Saturday. 
“7 Keys To BALDPATE” AT TREMONT 
One of the greatest successes that 
has ever come to Boston is George 
M. Cohan’s: play, “Seven Keys to 
Baldpate.” At present it is being 
acted at the Tremont Theatre, Bos- 
ton. 
“Seven Keys’-to Baldpate”’ is a 
most unusual play. It is replete with 
laughs, thrills and surprises. It holds 
attention in a firm grip and the in- 
terest never flags. 
The story has to do with a wager 
made by a novelist that he can write 
a thrilling tale in twenty-four hours. 
He repairs to Baldpate Inn to do his 
work, but there he meets with many 
adventures, all of the most thrilling 
kind, and the fun comes from the in- 
cidents that confront him and prevent 
him from turning out the novel. 
Baldpate Inn (at Georgetown) is 
supposed to be desolated, being closed 
for the winter, but events prove the 
contrary. It is a shout of laughter 
from first to last and is being hugely 
enjoyed by the puplic. 
Boston Opera House 
The Henry Jewett Players will 
open their third week of Shakesper- 
lan repertory at the Boston Opera 
House next Monday, with a produc- 
tion of “The Merry Wives of Wind- 
sor.’ “Romeo and Juliet,’ the cur- 
rent play, met with the same enthusi- 
astic reception as was accorded the 
first production of the company; and 
it is certain that “The Merry Wives 
of Windsor,” which is, comparatively 
speaking, a novelty, will have an even 
greater measure of success. 
One of the most conspicuous quali- 
ties of the performance of the new 
company is the clearness and beauty 
of the English spoken on the ‘stage, 
and this excellence in diction has been 
widely commented upon. ‘The actors 
moreover, speak their lines as though 
they thoroughly enjoyed speaking 
them, and as though Shakesperian 
blank verse were their daily speeci. 
These are distinct and refreshing — 
novelties on the American stage, and 
are fast making the Boston Opera 
House a place of keen enjoyment to — 
those who value beautiful and clear- 
cut speech, and poetic lines poetically — 
spoken. 
“Prec” Wii Leave Next WEEK 
Owing to the enormous demand for 
seats for the last two weeks of the 
record breaking run of “Peg O’ My 
Heart” at the Cort Theatre, Boston, 
the management announces an addi- 
tional week beginning Monday, Jan- 
uary 18. This will positively be the 
last week for “Peg” as Morosco’s 
charming comedy must give way to 
John Cort’s latest musical farce 
“What’s Going On” which Mr. Cort 
postponed for a week in order to meet 
the demand of the Boston and sub- 
urban playgoers for another week of 
Pega 
Tosy CLAUDE At B. F. KertH’s 
Everyone of the acts booked for B. 
F. Keith’s Theatre the week of Jan- . 
uary 18th is new to Boston audiences, 
and nearly everyone is of the star va- 
riety. Toby Claude, the clever little 
musical comedy favorite, who has not 
been seen in Boston ‘in several years, 
will present her La Petite Revuette, a 
medley of parts she has played in the 
past, ‘ introducting=]" Hifi aeoume tine 
Belle of New York,” “A Chinese 
Honeymoon;”’ Folies Bergere in 
Paris, The Palace Music Hall in 
London, and other celebrated char- 
acters she has created during her re- 
cent career. Miss Claude will be as- 
sited by William Smythe, the melody 
man from London, and a large com- 
pany of singers, dancers, and enter- 
tainers. 
A firm chin is helpless without a 
stiff upper lip. 
I hate t’ eat by a feller that holds 
his arms like a snare drummer. 
It’s nice t’ live in a little town 
where you don’t have t’ hold your 
overcoat. 
Tell Binkley found $2 in a ole vest 
yisterday an’ he can’t think who he 
owes ’em to. | 
What’s become o’ th’ old-fashioned 
girl that used t’ say, “Lips that touch 
wine shall never touch mine.” 
There are mighty few lifebuoys on 
the sea of matrimony. 
When an old man marries a young 
woman they both should have our 
~ sympathy. 
