Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-09-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Gfand Opefa-hOuSe aJ SV. Louis was opened this season by that famous St. Louis production, "The Derby Winner" from the pen of Alfred H. Spink. editor of the Sporting News. It is to the credit If 'The Derby Winner that it is the only St. Lonis production that has ever gone on the road that has sue ceeded, and after a season of splen- did experience iG will start out this year in every way thoroughly equipped, It will be produced this year under the direct supervision Of the author, MT. Spink, and like all his other enterprises; he will handle the managerial reins ith determined, indontitable spirit, which means sue cess. MT. Spink has rewritten a great deal of his play, and in it's new dramatic construction and placed upon the:splendid dramatic basis, it will achieve, no doubt, that which it's well wishers and friends claim, the distinction of being the only repre- sentative racing and comedy drama on the road.
 By thisis meant that the "Derby Winner is the greatest depletion of life on the turf" that has ever been presented on the stage, and rounded out by it's past experience, it will this year unquestionably win new laurels as the best comedy and rae ing drama the stage has seen. The play will start out un,ler especially advantageous circumstances. It's dramatic action has been strengthened. New scenery has been painted by Maxon & Teomey; Gen. Grants old log cabin will be seen in all it's historic glory; the famous race course of the St. Louis Fair Associa- tion will be realistically represented and South St. Louis famous Chero- kee Garden will be shown asit is. In fact the play in every sense will be presented to the public in q stronger, broader and generally more attract i've basis than it was last year. The company has been greatly strengthened by the acquisition of such well known people as the fam ous little comedian, Eddie Giguere, the Dutch Comedian, Arthur Kherns; Frank Mcdonald, wffr played with Fanny Davenport, last year; Eunice Ramsay, Dora Cole and Fredericks Ormande. All of these actors are well known before the footlights and it is safe tD say will add materially in the artistic presentation or the play. Besides the great cast two Of the best known fOotlight favoritesin America are with the company. Miss Viola Arthur, who last year made a great hit as Nellie Williams, the jockey, has the leading characterthis year and she will no doubt distin- guish herself this season. She is one of the prettiest and most fascinating actresses on the stage. She shines as n graceful and daring equestrian. In fact she ride race horse on the stage better than any woman on earth. She demonstrated this clearly in her work last year as the jockey who rides the Derby Winner" She created furore throughout the country Billy Eldridge, the famous colored comedian, is with the" Derby Winner again this year and the sue cess he achieved last year will no doubt be duplicated this season.
 1t will no doubt prove one of the greatest hits of the season of 1S95-6.
 The Derby Winner" will be pre- sented here here at the Opera-house this season with the entire stage set ting and harness used in its produe- ton in St. Louis.