The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

Through the excellent management Of the Upa.
era House. by ita proprietor, Mr.. schaeEer, our
citizens have been RECALLED with variety OF hnt
class entertainments this FAN and Winter that
have never before appeared In towns the size 0e
Canton. Much credit must be given to Me- schae.
fer for his efforts In this behalf and our citizens
should extend to the Opera House Liberal pat
ronage therefor, With such rendltonsss BRFFetea
Hamlet Jane Coombs' Lady Gay spanker. tho
Celebrated Case by the Union Square Theater Of
New York, Otto by George s. Knight, Mcwades
Rip Van Wlnkle, and other meritorious pieee@
placed upon the stage OF schaefers opera House,
II is certainly worthy Of an extended patronage.
McWADR's RIP VAN WISKLE-Played by Mr..
Robert McWade and an excellent company I'm
the Opera House on Monday evening last drew
very fair audience, notwithstanding the In.
clemencyof the weather. Mr.. MGWades version
differs from Mr. Joseph Jeifersons, and comes
somewhat nearer the original text of the story.
The play was we'll put on and Mr.. Wade rendered
the character of the "Old drunkard OF the Cats.
kills in mastery manner
JOSH HART's COMBINATION. combination
Will appear In Schaefer's Opera House on Wed
nesday and Thursday evenings, December 18th
and 10Th. This company produce the great sen.
satlonal drama entitled "Chicago Before and AZ
ter the Fire" The scenic effects are strOnly real
istic one of which is the great FIRE scene The
play is one which should draw a big house" in
Canton, as 1t does everywhere 1t shows. The dra-
matte ability is all first class. The following ia
what the Providence (Rhode Island) Journal saws
of the play;
PROVIDENCE OPERA HoUsE.-The entertain
ment at the Opera House last evening was COM
bination of stirring drama and vivid panorama
the latter however, although very prominent, be-
ing subordinate to the former. The drama Was
entitled Chicago, and was given by company
travelling under the management of Mr.. Josh
Hart. The scenes are laid before during and aE-
ter the fire, and there was, of course very prom
lnent element of the sensational In the entertain
ment. But this feature was not of the "blood and
thunder character common to the far wet prai.
RE drama, The piece was admirably put on.
some OF the panoramic scenes were very striking
ana the fire scene, especially by the aid of Calci-
um lights and dloramiC effects, were remarkably
eHectiVe and realistic, even to the shimmerfng
sparks that were borne upward from the burning
buildings. The mechanical workings Of one
scene, in which rescue was represented, were
most complete and perfect The acting was ex-
celent but some of the comedy characters were
rather exaggerated. Harry Cotton, brave Chi
cago fireman, the hero OF the drama, gave excel
lent satisfaction, Mr. D. A, Kelly as Nick Nick
erson, and Miss Jennie Carroll, as his divorced
wife, were effective in their parts, and stirred up
good deal of interest, The pair, after some very
tragic strugglings become united by the eVentsof
the great fire. There was a lawyer and a judge in
the piece, who presented the characteristics usu-
ally developed by such personages in the drama
of the day, Mr., Clark Gibbs was very dlvertinG
as a darkey imitator, especially when he danced
and sang