Evening journal., 1895-10-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand Onsra Hanns.

Stuart Robson and bis Government
Acceptance company deserved a better
audience than they had at the Grand
Opsrs House last evening Manager
Baylis WAS alao entitled 70 more en-
cnuraesnent from the plsy goers OF
Wilmington. for the attraction was one
Of the best that has bssn or will b. here
this season. The audience was small, but
4 included many of the leading sooiaty
mon and women OF Wilmington What
70 lacked In quantity was made up in
quality, bat quantity Is the one essential
thing 10 the box once Tne almighty
dollar is the motive power OF theatre,
just rs 1t is OF nearly everything elEe In
this nineteenth century world OF money.
apenders and money makers.
Mr. Robson nevsr had more appre
oiativo audience A good actor hlmself.
he had good actors to support him, and
played at will upon the sensibiliti.s OF
bis auditors, running the gamut from
extreme gravity 70 hearty mirthfulncss,
and always touching a responsive chord.
The play was well set snd clevorly
executed, and the beauty OF the gowns
Of Mrs. Robson. Miss Vaders, Miss
Radcliffe Miss Campbell and Miss
Farrell delighted the feminine portion OF
the audience nearly as mush as the
clever acting
"The Bicycle Girl" merry conRlo
meration of music and dancing which is
new play Jolly Nellie McHenry is
starring ia this season, comes to the
Grand Opera House this evening IL Is,
by far, the most tunoful of al the farce
comedies now before tho public, and is
built for amusement purposes, which
comes as near filling the bill as any
entertainment on the road IL is full Of
pretty songs graceful dances and
humorous situations, and. 10 use stage
term. Is replete with funny business
The skit was written specially for Miss
NcHenry by Louis Harrison, with a
strong. up to date flavor, showing the
New Woman and the Coming Man. The
supporting company is said to be an
unusually clever one and includes John
Webster, Charles Morrison, Henry
Lament, j MeGrath, Miss Doll Jackson.
Miss Laura Bennett Miss E5hel Tyler,
Miss LILLIAN De0ross aud Others
The announcement that Manager
Baylls had secured for 70 MORO "
"wednesday night. the bit Of the last
theatrical, season Camille D'Arvillo aud
hor merry company OF eighty peoole In
was welcome one Slnce
last seen here, the opera had g
phenomenal run Of twenty weeks IN New
York, where lt broke all previous records
10 will no doubt be the event OF this
seasons theatricals in Philadelphia,
whore it is now playing It's fourth
engagement this week It has crowded
the houses Notwithstanding the heat.
The Importance Of this engagement so
early in the season can hardly be over
estimated
The LEVEL Citizsn says" O'Hoollgan's
Masquerade was given at the Opera
House last evening by Gallagher, West
comedians The show Is OF the farce
comedy order. and isfepletewith laughter
provoking incidents fr0m start 20 finish
Gallagher and West are seen in their
Witty conversational speciality, and It is
ARTIST Is W.. b. Watson, the talented
German comedian. and In his scsnes
with Miss Joannetts Dupre causes much
merriment This farce oomedy will be
seen IN this city a. The Grand Oosra
House next Thursday. 18th.
The scene of Niagara Falls, In the last
oct OF "The Fast Mail, to appear at the
Grand Opera House October Is, is the
greatest piece Of reality, mechanical
ingenuity ever presented upon the stage
Of any theatre. The actual scene was SO
Impressive that Lincoln J. Carter imme
diately determined to produce It in his
piece. The Fast Mall, and with such
gratifying results as TO be pronounced
perfect by the thousands who have feen
aud compared II to Americas wonderful
natural waterfall