The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-12
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The new appalachian operate extra.
vangaza. "Afrlca,r will ba presented
at the Grand Opera House for two
nights. commencing Friday evening.
October 18th. This Is the presentatio
In which that popular comedian.
George. Thatcher, and his corterle OF
Recognized comedians and voca lists
are m liking such hit, IL being hailed
as an Ideal entertainment of its kind
and one that 10 certain to please all
Glasses OF theatre-gOers. The story OF
Africa" is an interesting and lucid
one, being founded on an actual plot.
which is apparent throughout the en-
tire performance. doing away with
the glaring, Inconsistency which marks
$50 many presentations of this kind.
The narrative allows OF a goodly
amount OF embellishments, and this fact
lis said to have been taken advantage
lof in truly artistic manner by the
promoters of the enterprise. who have
provided tile piece with all that Is good
In the lighter forms OF entertainment,
and have served these ingredients In Il
most delectsble form. The main &C.
ltion OF the piece hinges on the desires
lof q cigarette'snoklng colleglan To
explore Africa from where Stanley left
'loff. The wiles resorted to by his father
To make him give up his foolish ideus
and the final scheme by which the boy
lis cured. give unlimited opportuni.
ties for comedy work, and the names
OF George Thatcher, Otis Harlan, John
A. Coleman, Chas. Slime. John Daily, H.
~ Jobson. Harry Moore, Gertrude
Reynolds, Blanche Hayden, Helen and
Henrietta Bryan and othors. are sun.
Iclent guarantees that none Of these
opportunities are overlooked.
The music OF the piece IL said to be
bright. catchy and original and has
the advantage OF being sung 10y su-
lptrior corps OF vocallsts, including
I Raymon Moore, Il. J. Jose, II. W
Frillman, Thos, Lewis. Laura Willard
} kathryn Mecca, Jennie Scott anC
Iothors. The entire company numbers
eighty people. or whom twenty six
are seen in the principal roles.
NEW PEOPLES THEATRE.
THE Fire Patrol" was presented be
lore II very large audience at the New
;lPeople's Theatre last evening by
strong and talented company, for The
5heneift OF The Delaware state Fire
/ mems Association. The scenic effect,
were all very good, especially those oil
|, The Fire Patrul' and "lne one Crush
.ler.' Every role was essayed with vcr
satility, thus pleasing the audience n
every way. The same will be repeated
ilagain this evening.
The special attraction with the Refill
land Wood Big show this season II
Big Frank, tho boxing kangaroo, which
WAS brought to this country by Frant
- iSostock the representative OF Sit
n Charles Wombell's European Enter
Iprses The kangaroo method o
| IElove lighting is peculiar, the blow
not being Delivered In the regulation
!, way. but delivered downward. as OIL,
uses n sledgo hammer. Nor does IL
5 taste for lighting lilEit IT to the use o
its fOro.paws alone. for it frequently
4 delivers blows with both Its hint
@ feet simultaneously, for that purpos
lifting itself several feet, resting upol
. its tail, which then curves upon tn
, lloor At tue close OF each round tn
kan CARGO retires to Its corner and Is
famed, lifting lts head, boxer. like, 10
S that purpose.
IA Big franks" boxing partner /
Il Black sam the famous kailir hero o
!. sixteen battles. Manager johnson ha
J. secured this extraordinary attraction
Tor three nights engagement az tn
: New Peoples Theatre, commencln,
+. Monday evening next,