The morning times., 1896-09-27

from choice, but from necessity, to save
her fathers name and credit. or course,
during the play she will sing some OF her
Songs, 'Arrah. Go On "'Stiil His Whisk-
crs Crew." and Throw Him Down Nc
Closkcy," but they Will be Introduced in a
Datural manner.
Miss Cline has been for years the highest
salaricd vaudeville artist on tie American
stage, and this viii be her disappearance
III tins city in speaking role.
The company supporting Miss Cline is
one OF the largest and most expensive trav-
cling and numbers twenty-five people.
John g. Sparks, one of the best and most
popular comedians. the last two seasons
with Pete Daily. is Miss Cline's lead
ing support. and other members are Ben T.
Ringgold, Harry b. Bradley, Fred W.
Peters. George II. Howard. John T. Burke.
Jerry Hart, Jerome Stansili. Edw. Leahey.
Henry Moulton, James A . Leahcy T.. s
NJ etcalf, Miss Beatrice Morgan. Alice
Thill, Isabel Waldron. little Heene Thiii,
and the Broadway Quartet.
The scenery used in the play is said to be
elaborate and from the brush Of a we'll
known scenic artist. Hugh L. Reed, of the
Fifth Avenue Theater, New York The in
cidental music for the play has been com
posed by Prof. Jesse Williams.
The Grand will, during this week, throw
open its doors to receive the lovers OF the
spectacular when Mr.. Eugene Tompkn's
sumptuous production OF the ever popular
BLACK Crook" Will be given. Its author
was the late Charles Barras, a gentleman
OF culture, refinement and retiring dispo-
stion. and who eventually massed a gen
erous fortune from this crea ton of his brain.
The BLACK Crook is a legendary drama
in which the ballets illustrate the revels
of the fairies, while the dramatic portion
represent the mortals.
The story teaches a beautiful lesson, its
embellishments OF sumptuous scenery, gor-
geous costumes, grand electrical effects
and the conSumate art OF terpsichorean
revels play vastly important part. The
Stalacta OF this production is the beautiful
and statuesque Miss Dorothy La throp who's,
advent In the leading role created "a fUrore
during the eastern production. There is an
able and well equipped ballet, at the head
OF which stands two celebrated premiers in
the persons OF Mile. Kraskee and Mile.
Macari, whose graceful evolutions created
for them positi Ons high in the artistic world
of their choice. Two new numbers OF
especial Importance have been introduced
in this department in the form OF "The
Ballet of Gems" which represents a mum.
ber OF the coryphees as the various precious
stones. and 1.-The Ballet OF Popular Airs
which presents in dancing form all of
the latest and more taking musical num-
bers.
The company is made up OF people OF the
most reputab bic character, divided in prac-
tically in two contingents; first, the
dramatic, which includes Frederick Mel
vile. Charles E. Graham, John W. World,
William Norton, Frank Rand, Miss Dorothy
Lathrop, Lillian Harper, Carrie Clover and
Connie Thompson, and thenthe vaudev villes,
in which department are presented the fol-
lowing excellent speciality artists: The
Brothers Borani, disappearing dam ons;
Mardo, a remarkable, equilbrist; the Sis
ters Young and Miss Vera Wilson, while the
popular tramp, g. s. Whitback, brings up
the rear.
"As in a Looking Glass" graphically.
and briefly describes the wonderful manner
in which the vitascope mirrors real life
To see those swiftly shifting pictures
blended into one Continuous succession of
life and movement, one would almost
imagine that he was looking out of q
window at the passing panorama Of peo-
pie, vehicles, and all the busting life of
q city street. Or perhaps the subject IL
taken from the stage; some dainty dancer
goes through her terpsichoreaD evolutions