Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31
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Manager Williamson Interviewed as 60
the Attractions lie Has Prepared for HIS
Wilmington Patrons.
"What are you doing for your patrons
for the coming dramatic season 7" re-
porter inquired Tuesday of Manager
Williamson.
"Wo are in good shape for a good
business" was the reply. "The booking
is better, on the average, than on any
previous season. / have secured all OF
the best in drama, opera and farce
comedy.
''You know farce.comedy cannot be
left out. We must have it. People de-
mand it. The better class of these pro-
auctions hold their own well. Yes,
have been working hard during the hot
weather, looking out ahead for my
patrons. 1t has been no soft snap, tell
you. Ii takes a deal of genuine hard
work to get the right kind of booking.
Tho applications come in shoals. must
pick only the best.
"The preliminary season continues
through the first week OF the coming
month and then the regular season
opens, September 18th, with Primrose q
Vests Minstrels. Following that comes
the Dlgby Bell Opera Company. Then
Wang with Ned Stevens as star. He
| is the man who made such hit here,
| last season. in 'Gioriana' with the Froh-
mans. The Ward-James Company will
| play the Lions Mouth Others that
call to mind are Hanlon's 'Fantasma;'
Chas B. Jefferson, son of Joe Jefferson,
| in Country Circus james O'Neill in
Monte Cristo;' Hoyt's Madison Square
Company will give "Trip to Chinatown
the Black Crook McNally g. Ryan's
Straight Tip Darkest Russia, the new
| play by Grattan Donnelly, which opened
In Chestnut Street Opera House, last
week; Annie Pixley will be here in a
grand scenic renewal of M Liss;' Lewis
Morrison in Faust Richard Mansfield
will make his first appearance here, ina
selection, not yet made; the Schirmer-
Mapleson Laura Schirmer. Maplesonl
Opera Company,in the Fencing Master;
the Robin Hood Opera Company will
given Robin Hood
"Joe jefferson will probably be here
If he is able to play. He made me the
promise, anyhow.
'.In regard to comedy which, you
know, great many people like, the old
familiar Willie Collier comes here Ia
'Hoss and Hoss;' the 'Voodoo,' by Franz
Sanger's Company; Evans and Hoey
will give "A Parlor Match Hallen and
Hart in Later On
"'The Old Homestead comes again
The only company that has it will giy'
that play. Others to be here ar,
Manola- Mason Company; Stuart Rob
son, Rose Coghlen in Diplomacy;
Julia Marlowe in Shakespoarean roles
Robert Downing, in new selection.
"ghen also Kellar and Hermann ar
booked; Dockstader's Minstrels; thu
great new production, THE Tornado,
which played several weeks so success
, fully in Chicago; Elmer t. Vance viii
, produce both his new plays.
"Among the Charles Frohman pro
: auctions will be Lady Windermere'
, FAM The Girl / Left Behind Me
Fannie Lost Paradise and jane an
) under Dan Frohman, E. H. SotherG
!, who played here so successfully Las
season."
: Mr.. Williamson said the new floor 1
a the Opera House is success In ever
4 particular. People say that there is nt
4 bad seat in the orchestra. The flot
i is raised II inches. II begins with tw
b inches at the stage, rising, towards d
II 4 rear, to height OF II inches. I'll
/ front of the stage has been cut dow
a somewhat About two inches have bee
!, cut of it. The front row of the balloon
y has been provided with new chairs, Il
o the new tilt-up kind with rat-rac
y They wero put in only last week.