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Show OO ITHEATRESI ALLEN MUSICAL COMEDY. Opening the "second week of its summer engagement In this city with a catchy little musical comedy, "The Rollicking Widow," the Allen Musi-cnl Musi-cnl Comedy company Bhowed a marked mark-ed improvement over the first week of the engagement. Both performances perform-ances of the new bill were played to large audiences last night. I Miss Wallaco, In the lead, has been 1 replaced with Miss Francis, a clever young woman who assumed the role bf Mmo De Lux, tho rollicking widow, ln the new iblll, Miss Francis has put new life into thc company and in addition to playing her part well has a good voice and should be al-loted al-loted more than on vocal number. Henry L. Auorbach is appearing ln the role of a Dutch comedian this week and his work is no discredit to his versatile ability. He Is ably assisted as-sisted In the comedy work by Robert bill as Chauncy Oilcloth. Mallory's new role gives him a better opportunity oppor-tunity to show his real ability. Among the musical numbers this week are "C. Q. D.," "Milwaukee," "Silver Bell" and "Jungle Band," all of which went well and pleased Jhe big crowds. The swinging song as a finale 1b accompanied bj' a pretty stage setting. The stage settings and costumes for the new bill are a .complete .com-plete change. |