The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-04
Amusenents.


Mr.. George O. Staley, the German
dialect comedian, and his supporting
company closed their engagement last
evening ut the Grand Opera House for
the presentation of the comedy Tie Tie e Il,
entitled 'The Royal Pass"
Commencing tonight and remain
Ing the balance of tho week the Irwin
Brothers Comedy and Speciality Com
pany will appear at the Grand Opera
House. This Is said to be the best or
ganization OF the kind in the speciality
line, and the entertainment that will
be presented will DO clean, with moth
Ing In it to oilend any one.A Saturday
matinee will be given.
The new naval play, THE Ensign"
which Is TO be produced at the Grand
Opera House next Monday and Tues
day evenings, by Jacob Lift and Thos.
Ii Davis. the well-known theatrical
managers, is said to la a powerful
melodrama of the modern school, with
crisp and bright dialogue. strong sit
uatlons and unusual opportunities for
scenic display. 1t will DO OF more
than ordinary interest to students OF
American history, because of the fact
that tho story Is based upon tho Mas
on-Slidell incident OF the war, land
around which is woven pretty tale OF
love, heroi5m and patriotism. The
situations and climlxes are described
as intensely dramatic, and the whole
drama Is built upon correct dramatic
lines. The navy Is Il Now Held for the
American draIuatists and it ought to
DO u good ono.
"lhe Ensign" will be superbly
mounted, the story permitting the in-
! PRODUCTION of number of novel stage
effects. 4 company of unusual strength
has been engaged, including such ca
pable actors as llarryMarshall, George
Eawcett, Ruth Carpenter, Bessie Hun
ter and others. Much interest Is felt
| in the production, on account OF the
great preparations that have boon
made by the luanagers.
ACADEMY.
Frank |. Frayne, Jr., and his excel
! lent company closed thelr engagemant
at the Academy last evening for tho
presentation of the border drama, en-
titled "rhe Boy Ranger"
Mr.. Daniel 4. Kelly, versatile char
acter comedian, will appear at the
Academy this. tomorrow and Satur-
day evenings and Saturday afternoon
in his sensational melodrana entitled
"rhe Shadow Detective The play is
strong in sensational scenes and those
elements which appeal to the better
rise of tho curtain, when the first
treachGry was plotted, to the closing
scenes, when virtue trlumphS over vice
and the wrongs OF the innocent are
rghlel, too much Interest cannot be
manifested by an audience.
Mr.. Kelley will appear in several
difficult roles, and viii no doubt rem
Il 81 them In his usual iirstclass man
nor. A strong company OF artists vii
render the necessary support In less
difficult roles. Tho house should bt
packed at each performance.
.. THE lINK. o. -
The Star Polo Clubs give masked
carnival at the Wilmington Rink las
evening and w us attended by a larg,
crowd, some of whom were not select
The order kept at this place OF amuSe
ment, which could be nude tho best
was not of the best, and the atmO5
phere was not very pleasant TO thus
who had any regard for health. III,
platform, off and on of the skating
surface ut the entrance was In mos
: filthy condition, having tobacco spit
, which made 1t unit to be stepped upol
, by the skaters or ladies'.
II the skaters stepped upon IL nnt
; then went ON tho skating surface thei
| rollers would seem as If they Wen
cog wheels, tnu II any lauy huu lalle
at that place she would most cor
tuinly have spoiled her dress. In som
Instances smoking was permitted
: when III all places of amusement 1t i
!, prohibited. The officer in attendance
!. should hereafter try and stop the gen
tlenen patrons from splitting on tn
c floor and smoking, IL they desire bet
ter class To attend than has Ind hereto
fore. The place needs TO be thorough
ly cleared and ventilated. The carni
val was for the benefit Of tho club am
the price of admission was ID cents
with a charge of Is cents for the us
i. of your own skates, which has neve
been charged heretofore at eth en- c
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