Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-24
entertainments.

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Vernona Jarbsau and her excellent COM
pany have done fine business since the
beginning of the season. This is accounted
for by the high merit of the company, the
standard not only being maintained but
the company having been strengthened.
The three comedians, Burt Snow, Ed San
ford and Gus Pixley, are unsurpassed
Other talented artists are Mr.. Sanford, a
celebrated German comedian; Gus Pixley,
popular everywhere; William Sellery, the
marvellous baritone; James Macdonald, the
we'll known descriptive tenor, formerly of
the DszBler company; Beatrice Norman. a
pretty girl with fine contralto voice; Leila
Collins, the soprano; Ella Hylands, an ex-
cellent jig dancer; Hattie Wells, sweet six.
teen, the highest kicker on record and q
fae dancer; Jarbeau herself needs no in
PRODUCTION and has played Carlotta in
''Starlight" more than a thousand times
with brilliant SUCCESS.
The sterling actor, John Drew, supported
by first class company, will present 1.-THE
Masked Balr tomorrow evening. The
piece proved a phenomenal success here
last season. Sale of seats now open.
The attraction next Monday evening will
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Russell, who will present for the first time
here his latest success "April Weather"
april Weather" ENGAGED long run in
Chicago last summer, and has just closed
an eight weeks run at Days New York
theatsr. Sale of seats now open.
Dockstader's minstrels come on Wednes-
day, November 20.
"Cnsrley's Aunt" will be the Thanks.
giving attraction. There will be special
holiday matinee.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
A crowded house greeted the favorite
Irish comedian and an excellent company
in "The Rising Generation" last evening.
The play ID a story, simple and interesting
~ told Of the rise in true unconventional
and peculiarly American manner of a resi-
dent of Harlem, N. Y, from the humble
estate of aQueduct employe to contractor
and state senator. The prologue shows
the adj accent homes of a rich merchant and
the shsnty of the Irish 1sborer. The re-
spective offspring, the rising generation,
engage in all sorts of fun and mishaps,
arising from the social gap between them.
The breach being healed, the finale shows
the joyous occasion of the christening of
the contractors grandson, the beginning of
a new rising generation. Mr.. William
Barry, in the leading role. was excellence
itself, and as lsborer and senator, he in
vested with confsgging wit and whole
some humor the interest of the spectator
from the rise to the fall of the curtain. The
supporting company is far above the ususl
1lo of lam II onvofr
Dlonysius O'Ha1a, tutor of smorous ten
denotes, ia uniquein dialect and we'll suited
to the part. Marie Hilton is homelike and
sprightly as Johanna McShayne, and Miss
Lillian Lindeman, as Elinor Van Tyke, the
merchants daughter, is dignifed, and sus-
tains well the part. Lydia Barry is very
attractive as Elsie Connolly, and possesses
a pleasing contralto voice which is heard
in several solos. Henry Bunsley as Thomas
J. McShsyne, 8. b. Forrest as Elwood Van
Tyke and Harry W. Fenwick as Ferdinand
Van Tyke, gave an even and satisfactory
Interpretation of the parts. Incidental to
the play excellent vocal selections are
introduced by Messrs. Bsllsntins, WEIGH,
Davis and Carroll, and Misses Valentine,
Butler and ONeil.
The play will be repeated this evening
and tomorrow evening with Saturday
matinee.
"The Other Man" will be presented by
one of Charles Frohmsn's companies the
first three days next week. 1t Is a trans
lation by Frederick Bornsr of the famous
Paris success, "Champigual Malgre Lui,"
a most laughable burlesque on the system
Of CONSUMPTION, which prevails In France.
The French version ran for ten months
and the English version, interpreted by
Charles Frohman's comedians, had most
successful season of one hundred nights at
the Garden thester, New York.
Mr.. Bunnell has provided q rich treat
for his patrons Thanksgiving day, when
the popular fsvorite, Miss Ullie Aker-
strom, will appear in her new play, "The
Sultan's Fsvorfte," which will be given
again at the evenings performance.
PoLI's WONDERLAND.
The business this week continues to be
up to the usual standing of excellence.
Phil Gibbons in the character Of Sandy
McFadden. the crushed poet, Is most ex
cellent Bowen and Walter caused roars
of laughter with their original brick
cabin, Barr and Evans in their comical alb
surdity entitled '.Down on the Farm" are
loudly spplauded.
Now is the time to purchase Christmas
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