The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-24

GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Casper, the Yodler." Charles T. Ellis
charming comeiy-drama. was at the
Grand Opera House last evening by that
eminent actor aud strong supporting
company before representative Whining
ton audience. Tho piece hns never been
be tier than IL Is this season. MIR. Ellis Is
still Gs graceful and his voice as charming
az ever The last presentation OF this en-.
gagement- and perhaps the last that will
ever 0e given oil 1t In this city. will be given
this evening.
The charming qualities of robin
Hood" which ls to be presented In this
city at the Grand Opera House. on Mon.
day evening. by Barnabee. Karl and Mac.
Donald's Robin Hood Company, are SO
numerous us to almost discourage any
detailed comment thereon. Probably no
comic opera or recent auth orShip, either
In Europa or America, has possessed SO
many numbers that hive attained wide
spread popularity through the music pub
fishers. There ls the sherllTs introduce
tory song, Il am the Sheriff of Noting.
ham," which ie one OF this lolliest ooncAits
ever sung; VIII Scarlets song. at tukss
Nino Tliiors to Make Man" and no end
oil concerted pleces and choruses which
knit together the opera into WORK of
surpassng beauty.
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson and his clever
company come to the Grand Opera House
next Wednesday evening in that clever
drnmntization, "Rip Van Wnkle."
An amusing incident ia told by Mr.. JEFF
ferson in connection with his first uppe ar-
anoe In London.
One Sunday evening" suld Mr. Jsffer.
son, 'Delnb clone IN my lodgings, 1 got
out Tor my own admiration my new wig
and beard-the pride OF my hsart-whleh
was to use IN The last act. 1 couia not
resist trying them on for tho twenti eth
time, Think, 30 | got in front OF tly II luss
and adjusted them to my entire satisfac.
ton. | soon became enthused, and be.
gan acting and posing In front of the mir
ror.
In about twenty minutes thers came n
knock ut tho door. who's there?' called
ar Jefferson.
Its me. II you please" said the gentle
but agitated voice of the enuiu Uerinaid,
may 1 como iu?" "Certainly not" re-.
turned Mr. Jefferson, not wisnlnZ to be
soeu in his make up.
is there anything wrong In the room.
Slrf' inquired the girl. Nothing q ALL
Go away he answered.
We'll sir she persisted, There's DO.
licemau ut the door 0nl he sny5 as 'ov
there's crazy OLD man In your room a
hingen' Of his arms aud a-goin on lawful
anu there's crowd OF people across the
street a.blcckin up the way"
Mt. Jefferson turned toward the window
and discovered TO his horror that he mad
forgotten to pull down the curtain and hud
boon acting with the lights full up to an
astonished audience who had not paid for
admission. AS he tore oil the wig shout
wont up SulthiF quitting uOWu lH6 cur
tain. he throw hlmself Into cnair over.
come with modification at the occur.
reuce But In u lew moments the comi.
cal side OF the picture presented itself
and he laughed Tor half an hour.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
s "Myrtle Fern WAS at the Academy of
Music last evening 10y tho clever com pany
that has appeared the first part of the
week. The engagement concludes this
evening.
Waiter Sanfords elaborate production
OF VIM. llaworth'5 great play, "a Flag of
Truce" Will be at the Academy OF Music
Nov. 26. 81 aud 81. IL has one sltaati on
alone which Is said to be strong enongh
To carry any play. oven II 1t were lacking
In dramatic strength. 1t Ia the scene
where the hero is dragged from beneath u
huge falling rock iust in tina to provant
him from being crushed. The last two
performances of Myrtle Fern" will be
given to day.