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Athens Theater

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Parent Issue
Day
7
Month
October
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
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Without doubt tbe produotion given bere last season of Frank Mayo'sdramatization of Mark Twain's eccentrio story "Pndd.nhead Wilson was one of tbe flnest seen here in a long time. In constrncting the story into a play Mr. Mayo has taken advantage of tbe dramatist's lioense and by the tonch of his genios has made a great play out of the strange tale, ibere is not au nnnecessary chataoter in the prodoction, each part having been ronnded ont by the veteran actor-draniatist so that the play seeins to be in tbe hands of a oompauy of stars. As "Pudd'nhead Wilson" Mr. Edwin Mayo, son of the draruatist, aronsed in bis hearers their friendliest syrnpatby and yet be liever deviated from thst modesty which is properiy tbe saliect characteristic of the irupersouation. Mr. Mayo has with bhn the sarae excellent suppcrtiug company and v,rill no doubt be oordially received upon his return to Athens Theater, Saturday, Oct. 8. Chas. E. Blaney!s big extravaganza snecess, "A Boy Wanted," wil] be at the Athens Theater, Mooday, Oct. 10, and wil] aöord an entertainment said to be the strongest aud brightest ever written by that brilliant anthor whose suocesses, viz: "The Electrician," "A Hirad Girl," "A Boy Wanted," "A Railroad Ticket," "A Baggage Check," are all playiug to enormons business. "A Boy Wanted" is fllled well with briskactiou, bright dialogue aud situatious, singing and dancing. It moves swiftly frorn one thing to another, and keeps tbe andience oonstantly amnsed. A company of 25 peiformers, rpake tbe largesc and strongest farce coinedy eu tour. No oue de'úies the genius of Lincoln J. Carter m devising startliug stage illusions. He has not pretended to be a great playright nor yet has he professed a desire to elévate ths stage. He is a shrewd individual witb an eye to the main cbanoe. No one knows better tban he th dramatic guage of the masses and this is proven by the immense profits he has derived from the tours of his varions plays. Every dollar he possesses was made by his manager in America. He is about to forsake the melodramatic field, or at least to put forth more ambitious enterprises. The first of tbe new order of plays, " LTnder the Dome" a pretty comedy drama which oomes to tbe Athens Theater Wednesday, Oct. 12, is already an immense sncoess.

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