The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-10-05
THE AUDITORIUM.
To Bo Opened with Une OF the Best stock
Companies In America.

On Saturday. October 70. Manager Biin-
singer will bring TO Wilmington his stock
company of actors and actresses to pro
duce standard dramas, melo-dramas and
comedies at the Auditorium Theatre. Pre-
senting a good drama for Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday and Wednesday matinee,
following on Thursday. Friday and Sattir-
day and Saturday matinee with first
class comedy. Saturday matinee will be for
school children, the price being 10 cents
to any seat In the house. He proposes to-
present these plays at popular prices, 10
cents 20 cents and 80 cents. no higher. CIV
ing as good a show that which you pay
si for his company remaining here for the
season. making 1t a family theatre The
fact that the company will stay here for
the season is evidence that they must be
good or they could not play more than one
night. They are to stay here. and conse-
quently must play as good and better than
a travelling show. They will open with
Camille" one of the best and strongest
melo-dramas In the English or any other
language. This. of all dramas. brings out
THE merits aud ability Of an accomplished
actress. in the part of Camille. and in Miss
Nellie Pierce Manager Blinsinger has Sc
cured one OF the first water; there is none
better to take the leading roles than she.
Miss Pierce has played at Forepaugh's
Philadelphia Stock Company, also in sa-
vannah and Mobile. and has also appeared
as star or leading role in every hrst-cIass
theatre In America, She ls favoribe and
soon wins the hearts OF her audiences. She
will stay with the Auditorium Stock Com
pany for the season. Seeing her once
means desire to see her always.
I ,ba,,, tha,-s 10 mr.,
better leading man and stage director in
America, will stage and lead In all the
plays presented at the Auditorium. He has
played leading roles with Robsrt Downing
Mrs. Langtry. Kate Claxton. has played
and staged In nearly every stock company
in Philadelphia. and has played in every
first-class theatre in America. Mr.. Browne
is an artist.
Other members OF tho company are Mr..
W. s. Atkinson whose work as an all
round stock actor is Of the best, and In him
Manager Bllnsinger has secured a valuable
acquisition to his excellent company of
players. Mr.. Howard TILES. the man who
can make a horse laugh, is another good
actor. especially so in comedy pants. but Is
capable Of taking any part from the lead.
down to low comedy. He, too. is favor
lite. Mr.. Harry Howard. whose American
experience as an actor OF the first water Is
only second 70 his achievements in Eng
land. his home, where he has been crowned
first-class actor. Miss Frankie Durand,
one of the rising young actresses OF this
country, will also be a valuable member
| OF the company, taking almost any charac-
| ter assigned to her with ease, polish and
| perfection.
There are six other members Of the COM
pany, but space forbids us saying more.
| They are Joseph Stephenson, Herbert Wall
| ford, ]. w. worthingson, Miss Walls, Miss
Bright aud Miss Clayton, This Is what
| Wilmington has been looking for for long
| time and now that 1t is within reach she
I will certainly appreciate 1t.