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Show :. HE IT THE nn mm The appearance of Mrs. Fiske in a new play at the Orpheum theater for one day only, Wednesday, May 9. is the significant event which the theater holds in store for theatergoers: The delightful comedy, entitled, "Mis' Nelly Nel-ly of N' Orleans," is one of the most enjoyable in Mrs. Fiske's long stage career. The titular role gives the brilliant bril-liant American comedienne a greater opportunity for light and shade and delicate nuances of comedy than she has ever had before. It reveals Mrs. Fiske at her besL The story is one of Creole life in New Orleans and evokes all tho quaint-ness quaint-ness and charm of the much loved Crescent City. The bewitching Mardi Gras scene, with Its monshine, madness mad-ness and make-believe, is enchanting in its beauty and loveliness. The cast is one of unusual excellence and the production is the original one presented present-ed by Cbhan and Harris in New York City. In the cast are such excellent players as Hamilton Revelle, Victor Benoit, Joseph Greene, Gertrude Chase, Dorothy Day, Eva Benton, Ezra Walck and Clarissa Stem. |