The evening times., 1896-12-09
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

In the annals OF comic opera nothing in
this country has proven more successful
than The Geisha,' produced with enor-
| nous success first at Daly's Theater in
London nj later at his house III New York.
That MIR. DAILY is the master Of stage craft
or the present day is conceded, bdt he has
beaten his own record this time. His brain
has worked out a production that will re-
main in the hearts OF all lovers OF M usic,
JOY forever. No man living attends more
closely to the details of things as they
therefore 1T Is easy 10 predict long sue
cess for this play in America.
The tour OF The Gcisha' will be under
the personal direction Of Mr.: DaIy. syn
dicate, headed by Sir William Jardlne,
haronet. of Scotland, has become Interested
with Mr.. DAILY in The Geisha," and viii
be represented by Sir William IN person.
The Geisha' Is unqueStionably tie most
successful night opera seen since The
Mlkado.' In many respects il is superior.
The songs of real japanese life, the eX-
quisite costuming and lovely faces OF the
carefully selected Japs, far excel those of
THE Mikado," while the music is Just as
tunrful and sweet. \ fun orchestra is car
ried, and all VIII be produced with the
same perfection of detail as has marked its
famous success in DAILY S theaterS in Lon
don and New York.
The lttle ucIsna and tea girls who en-
liven the hustllng and me!odiuus two acts
OF The GeI>ha >nuuIu not De regarded 'Is
too wicked. The Gcisha, or singing and
dancing girls of Japan. are trained enter
talners. hose dutyIsslmply to make them
y
best society. and supply Conversation ard
games for the guests, as well as music and
dance. The musical comedy presented by
Auglstin DAILY at his London and New York
theaters-the erfcrvescent and laughable
Gei>na "-is taseu on this idea. true To
japanese me. Hence its charm and per-
feet satisfaction Ia all the best elements
among theatergoers-
The successful play or New England hre,
Shore Acres with it's author, james A.
at Inn Cr
Nathaniel Berry, is announced Tor a weeks
engagement at the New National Iheater
commencing Monday evening next.
The public has shown Il toI staIJiy grow
ing interest in this admirable work. rraise
of the play and its play yers are heard on all
sides, and all admit that Shore Aorcs''
is a work exceedingly Cre!itable to the
American stage. Although 1t uri o.Gs tut a
simple story, and the u ople that the au-
day country folk, yet the impression it
makes is moving and powerful, and few
can behold the lonely, seli-s%CrIice of
Uncle Nat and not feel the better for IL.
The one touch Of nature that makes the
whole world akin is the keynote to Shore
Acres and none can sit beneath the spell
Of the players witt fout becoming ImbuCd
with tins feeling Of universal fellowship
'Shore Acres appeals 10 all classes Of
theater patrons, and fully deserves the
great success it has achieved Seats for
these performances are LOW on sale at the
box office.
comedy next week In The Nancy Hanks"
lhe piece has made success Of It's North
ern and western tour, which 1t expects to
duplicate here.
In the company are ICnaCc Martinctli.
Frank Tannehill, Jr.- Anna Boyd and a
number or other clever comedians.
The opening or the Martlnettl-Tannehill
company, in the farce-comedy, The Nancy
Hanks Will he A souvenir event. Delft
china cups and saucers VIII be presented
to every lady. They are of the latest
prevailing blue, and exact reproductions
or those used during the Nancy Hanks
period -lS32.
Fitz & Webster "A Breezy Time which
will be the attraction at the Grand opera
House next week is described as Il farce
comedy. with an abundance of fun and a
paucfy OF serious interest In other words,
Its purpose is to divert. rather than to
enGross, the attention. II bellies the gen
eral opinion that farce-cOmedy cannot
have coherent plot. In point Of fact, it
has scheme of interest that runs through
out the entire play, and is only strong
enough to hang upon it a series of spe-
cialties OF high order and ENJOYABLE
nature.
L. b. Fitz is the principal comedian of
the company He weighs over 300 pounds,
and it can be seen, therefore, that a very
considerable amount of the amusement he
causes is due quite as much to his avor-
dupots as to his antics. Miss Kathyrn Web
ster is the leading soubrette. She has a
sweet voice OF good carrying power, agile
legs, and fund Of vivacty; The rest of
tHe ctSt is W ell DdiaUCcu. tdcn one mas
been engaged for some particular talent
that he or she possesses, and they play
together in such way that the result is
harmonious in the extreme and, best of all,
laughable.
John II. Hmmeleins superb company,
The Ideals, - headed by the clever come
dienne, Beatrice Earle, and augmented by
Howsons S Twentieth Century band and or
chestra, comes to the Bjou next week
two plays.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday they
will present the great scenic production,
The Midnight FIOod,'' and Thursday Fri,
comedy-drama, "Grit, or True as Stee''
Matinees daily.
There are acrObats, singers. and enter
tanners or all kinds in VANITY FAIR |
new play which will be seen at Kernan's |
started the season with the most fatter- |
ing prospects OF success. For VANITY |
Fair nothing has been left undone that |
clever managers could suggest, from special |
scenery, beautifully painted, to the almost |
supernatural electric light and mechanical |
errects
In the company are Richard Mullen. king
OF funmakers; Deltorelli and ClssaBdo. |
England's famous musical artists; Mile
Valesca, French comedenne; Bessie Stan |
ton, the frst and original bronze statue: |
lianley and Jarvis, singing and dancing |
comedians; Mullen and Dun, the comedy |
duo: THE Whirligig'' Sisters Weston. in |
acrobatic songs and dances; Emma Carus. |
baritone singer; Fred ]. Huber, Lena La |
CouTier, Margie Tebeau, and the three en-
presses of seriocomic burlesuue. Sadie |
RAYMOND, Lizzie Weaton and Marie De- |
Wolf.
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