Evening journal., 1895-11-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand Opera House.

yer, large audience Witnessed the
performance OF Goethe's immortal
Faust" al the Opera House last night,
and laughed over the humorous episodes,
sympathizsd with the sentimental pas
sages and applauded the fine acting
throughout tbs play Sims disappoint
ment was manifested that Morrison him
self did not appear as Mephsto. but this
soon wore away. aud Porter ]. White. in
mat role. had the sympathy aud support
OF the audience he is q much
youoRer man than Mr.. Morrison,
aud Is not 50 flashed an actor,
but his methods are original aud
good aud in the present role leave moth
ing to be desired Tne acting Of Donald
MscLsren as Faust was excellent 10
every particular and Miss Ada Boshell as
Dame Martha furnishad the greater part
of the comedy element Miss Olga Nerne
was the fair Marguerite She is g hsnd
some woman aud an actress Of rars
emotional power She was especially
effective In the third act, the square Of
the fountains, and in the prison scene.
The production is magnifcently stsged
aud there are many wonderful calcium
lights aud electric effects
at the Grand Opera House this evening
the attraction will be For Fair
Virginia The company will be an
excellont one, and the scenery will be the
best which has been seen here this
season The attraction will DO one Of
the best ones ever seen IL this city and
there should be big house
Who is the 6rst lswyer, the most omi
pent physician, the most successful
merchant ia Wilmington To anewer
these questions satisfactorily would be
no easy task Bat when Keiler appears
here in the Graud Opera House TO
morrow. "wednesday evening. there Will
be no tao opinions About his being essily
the 6rst magician. the most wonderful
marvel worker Of his day Aud he
deserves to be, and he has at last oe
! vised means OF exhibiting TO bis friends,
: the fruits OF his researches Ia the
Queen of the Roses aud the New Shrine,
: the Astral Ball, The Flight Of the
( Adopts aud ether absolutely original
features, his entertainment Is approached
by no living rival
: Rhes. who comes to tho Grand Opera
House, Friday and Saturday. November
: % and 90. scored an Instantaneous suc
cess in her rev play. "Nell 6wynne. ."
{ and not only was she fsvorably received
but the author. Paul Kester, was called
Sefore the curtain ~ the Worcester
. Tbeater. The Worcester Spy, says:
'Rhea never had a part that fitted her
so we'll, or In which she showed to sush
advantage aud che received hearty
curtain call The play was we'll staged
I and her support was excsllent The
piece will be produced in this city With
the same company, etc, used at Wor-
cester.
"rhe Man About Town" at the Bijou.
The ludicrous attempts of a mild
: hammered cid bachelor 20 ape the man
about town, and bis mishsps in trying 70
pose rs a sad rake we're admirably
pictured last evening b. George w.
Laisen, In the laug ghabe farce comedy
The Man About TowH." which vas
given Ia tho Bjou before large and
representative audience, which showed
It's appreciation OF the efforts to please
By continued and hearty applause, aud
frequent eneores The play Is full of
funoy situations and there Is laugh Tor
every minute Mr. Laisen Is admirably
supported by q strong company com
( prising J. H. Hollingshesd, Harry Barry
i more. + r Ran. James Norton, Jr
( James Bennett, Dan Egersnd, Misses
Gertrude Palmer. Lulu Hahn, EulalIa
Bennett. Nina Carlisle, Marion Watts,
Catharlne Miller and Mabel Heath
During the progress of the piece nun
Der OF refined spsoialitles were iniro
duced by Messrs Lsrssn, Ryan, Barry
more and Misses Palmer, Watts Miller
and Heath. A feature was the barefoot
"Trilby Dance" by Miss Lulu Hahn. A
handsome bouquet Of roses was handed
over the footlights TO fMiss Palmer after
her dance as Mile Nocloz the opera
queen. THE Man About Town" will be
given this evening. to morrow afternoon
aud evening, aud should draw full
houses.