The morning times., 1896-11-05

1t is a domestic story. free from rant and
rubbish. with characters that are natural
an Astounding heart interest, and the
comedy with which It not only leavencd
but permeated, is said to be deftly and
Gleverly interviewer.
Its success has teen in the conception of
numerous pretty surprises, not only in the
story but in the scenic surroundings, the
music and the mechanical effects.
feature OF stIai, Ne =. upOn
which the management rely for it's pops
lar success Is its marvellous electrical
effects. The entire third act is said to Ec
full of them. and they are not introduced
IN the conventional manner, but serve to
illustrate the plot
The attraction at the caGemy next week
will he the young romantic actor, Paul
CaZeEeuve in Dumas Three Guardslnen :"
The dramailzatiOn of the story is ga silly
drama ever written. The play hinges ON
The desire and guest for Il diamond n eek
lace which the unhappy Anne Of Austria,
Queen Of Louis XIII presented tothe Duke
OF Buckingham as love token.
These jewels had been gift from Louis
XIII To his queen, and their ultimate re-.
covery by D'Artagan, the young Gascon,
after many adventures, returns them In
time to save the queen, permits the in
PRODUCTION of strong scenes and amusing
Incidents Every line breathcs the spirit
O: romantic fiction; the play bristles with
dramatic Situations stirring cIimaxes and
comedy. The version presented by this
company is the same a-s used by Alexander
Salvini
At the Grand Opera House next week
vii! be presented the laughablc farce
comedy "A Baegilse Cheek 1t is
by Charles A. Blaney, whose "A Boy
Wanted packed this theater last month
and sent the Whole, roeyn screaming with
laughter Everybody who sIw A Eoy
Wapied'' wills want 70 see "A Baggage
Check"
1t is farce comedy Of the most anus
ing character, abounding in Specialties
and good comedy by a strong cosipan v
LoniS Martinetti of the Martinctti family
OF acrohats is in the lead and ha S n sur
rounding of many pretty girls. Sale OF
seats opcGs this III ornins.
Harry Morris Twentieth Century Maids
Will appear at kernnn's next week The
performance opens with "ThcGiri Bachelors
Ball. 1n This skit the entire company is
The many specialties winch follow I'm.
| clude some of the best known stars on the
vaudeville stage: prominent among which
are Lew Randall, the eccentric acrobatic
| dancer; Carter and Aubcr. duetists of rare
ability: Thompson and Collins, eccentric
| comedians and parody singers; Nettie De
"A Nights Frolic'' series of living
reproductions OF famous paintings and
works OF plastic art will also be intro
| duced, with Viola Thorndyke, the modern
| venus. as The central figure.
The entire performance concludes with
| most humorous burlcsque entitled Ma.
| dame Sour Jane" in which the celebrated
| comedian. Harry Morris, Will appear as
| Napoleon Bonaparte, assisted by Nettie DE
| Cuurscy as Madame Sour Jane, and the
| entire company.
Mr.. William A. Brady. accompanied by
all the people in Roaring Dick & Co"
| together with fourteen sets of superb
| scenery. arrived Tuesday from New York.
The opening night, on Monday. at the New
| National Thcater, promises To be most
interesting one. and II an ensemble of
famous actors in "a thlilllng and romantic
drama. surrounded by special scenery, Inc
any criterion, then IL certainly must be
Successful as well.
The following is a list OF the artists
| which, together with the auxiliary force