The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-30
ANN spp.rnts.
GRAND opKnA Housr.

Trouble IN I.iiiian LAwls Co.. which will
be seen ln btg production Of Cleopatra,
Monday. September q matinee aud night
at performances at the Grand Opera
House.
womon without stockings can make
troubla iuet as we'll. II not better than
women III stockings and the barefoot
ballet In the Lillian Lewis production Of
Cieopa ira seems to have corner on the
trouble question. The manager Of the
con- pany had an Idea that q barrel oot bal
let In cleopatra would be big novelty
and bigger sensation, and after con-
vinclng Miss Lewis that dancers In Gle o.
patra's time wore their feet and ilmbs
bare, he obtained her consent to have
barefoot and bare limbed ballet Cue high
as tina knf % In thu third act af cleopatra.
Now Il seems that the novelty as well as
tho sepsation OF the barefoot daDcers has
assutied greater proportions than the fair
Liliiaa calculated on, anu correspondence
OF q peppery temper has pasaed between
Miss Lewis and her manager. The Diff
Guilty began on account OF the method of
barefoot sballot announcements. to which
the actfess objected. but her objections
now ars-centered on the ballet Itself. Mise
Lewis has spe pectncular,productivn OF Oie-
opatra. It Ia In fact q big dramatic spec
tacle. and there is nothing more eonsis.
tent than advertiseraent ~ barefoot
Has II been your good fortune to sec
Mr. james Il. Ma kie, the fnvorite young
comedtan.in his musical comedy "Grimes'
Cellar Doorf" II not don't fail to avail
yourself Of the opportunity next Thursday
evening. September 5th. at the Grand
Opera House and be will show you how
much fun aud joliity can be worked from
o cellar door. AS '.Qrimesey Me Boy" for
four seasons with Hoyts Bunch Of keys''
Co., he danced and sang his way into the
hearts of large audiences all over the
country.
Hovts most successful comedy "a
Trip to Chinatown" begins an engagement
at the Grand Opera House on Tuesday
evening and through the fame OF Its great
run In New York City where IL played for
two years. is certainly reputation enough
for tho endorsement vi our theatre Roers
1t wac play cd here before but this time It
Is at popular prices and ought to do very
large business. Speaking Of "a Trip to
Chinatown" none OF the many comedies
written by piay wright Hoyt has ever been
so we'll received by the pubic as this
farce. IL NJ been a record breaker In
every large CITY and as q money maker.
In fact it has never failed to do the "Ban.
ner" business In any city where It has
been presented. 1t will be presented
here on Tuesday evening with an eDtiru
rev. oast including Miss Bigger who
has been Identified with Mr.. Hoyt for
many years in the leading position she
| will evidently sustain said position as q
star. MIR. Havsriy also the oo.star has
enjoyed similar position with Mr.. Hoyt
toF many SCI )ut,n6 Will hlaJ Ill MS euOrt
to please demonstrate his abilities as an
actor and comedian. They and all the
others of this company have been seen
| a. one time or another at Hoyt's Theatre
10 New York and have wo n success there
| for themselves, individually as well as
for this popular play.
/ BIJoU THEATRE.
May Smith Robbins opened a three
nights stand at the Bijou theatre last
night in Little Trixie" a comedy full OF
mirth and melody. Miss Robbins was
ably seconded In the un.making by Fred
Robbins as Socrates Wenterpippins, q
musical manager. Joseph j. Mackle. as
Peter Psrsim mt ons, always In search of his
| salary, was also good. Little Trixie"
will be given again tonight and tom orrow
night with q matinee tomorrow after.
| DOOn.