The times., 1897-03-21

GRAND Thomas E. Shea, in The Man
o'war's Man"
BIJoU-"Uncle Toms Cabin"
KERNANS-SamT T Jack ; Company
The attractions this week at the thre'
high-priced theatcrs are on high plane
of promise. Each offering has a conibina
ton of celebrities behind if that would
raise any performance to commanding
position. In Difference to his local associa
ton let us say first, there is Wilton Lack
aYe, who comes home for the first time as
a star. He started in Chicago and comes by
way of san Francisco. His play is 10y a
yyeEl-known and presently successful play
wright, and his company Comprises people
rather more than less distinguished Marie
Wainwright is i'm her first season Of sup
port, after a stellar period; old MIR. Coui-
docki = the revered Nestor of his profession,
and several other names stand out with
distinction.
The same hrilliancy radiates about the
gauiea associated with "SpIrjtisme p" IL
.s Sardou's play. A work under his trade
llark is always an event. This is the play
inwhiCh sara Bernhardt appeared In Paris
first after her coronation as Queen OF the
stage" Her part VIII he rla yed here by
Virginia Harmed, d woman OF immense
power, in the opinion of some the most
convincing of our leading women. AaarlCe
BARRYMORE Will he seen in the leading mile
part and about these two are clustered d
notable gathering of artists for one cast.
In coutras; with these rwo serious works
ny well-known writers, with companies
Of players whom we have often ssXn, is
the first local production uf q new musical
work on new t}eme. 10y a new writer,
with a company Of performers entirely
new to this country 1t speaks well Tor
those associated with ''Shanus O Brien. ="
that, in spite of its entire newpess, IL
has becn received as decided SUCCESS
in the two cities in which ii has been pro-
duced ia this country After a }Cng
English run, il was given in New York,
then it was taken to Chicago, thence on
the wings of the limited its sixty players
are this day speeding.
Thomas +. shea comes as a star to the
Grand tomorrow night. or course. ne brings
the melodrama which he made and which
made him. in respec, to fame. 1t is called
The Man-o'-War'S Man. aname that trips
suggestive Of the merits ofthlS piece.
The Academy will desert nielodrama for
3 short season, beginning tomorrow night.
The people in the plays at this house have
for weeks had desperate. heartrending
woes every night until about 10:45, when
somehow Things came right aud everybody
went away happy. This week there will
be nothing but the pure extract Of fun.
Frank Bush viii be saPnin his comedy, Girl
Wanted" Manager Allen may congratulate
himself THAT lie has the only out-and-out
simon pure comedy in town this week
THERE'S nothing new to say Of the Rijou's
attraction. Its fate and fame were said
and sealed years ago. Uncle Toms Cabin
possesses an unparalleled position in the
history OF theatricals. The end of its USE
rul career OF purvCying enjoyment bids fair
never to end. The company presenting the
piece atthe BiiOU this week viii supplement
their own efforts with several embellish
ments - the usual production, which ought
to ma ke piece more attractive than ever
The Lyceum has one Of Sam 7. Jacks
1t is almost as unnecessary TO
say anything OF this managers offering
as Of the uld-story of ante-bellum days.
The Lyceum patrons are always sure OF
performance as good as the best when |
Sam T. Jacks name is at the head OF |
the bills This one will not break the run |
of exceptionally good vaudeville shows |
which have appeared at this house for |
.our continuous weeks, !
We are not only TO have a comedy stock |
this summer, but an opera COM |
pany, as well. The Columbia Thcatcr VIII |
have the opera company, as the present ar
point TO a Lightly successful |
season. The measure Of a season success
is the merit Of the attraction. The merits
Of the Columbia Opera Company VIII be
many if the present plans are perfected
The management are profiting by obser-
walton Of the unwiSely cheap attempts in
other cities and on other occasions and
they viii have only the best people Paul
Steindorf, of the New York Casino. viii
conduct the productions. Such people as
Joseph Sheehan, Dorothy Morton. William
PrueUte and their equals will be the prin-
cipals Last season at this time it looked !
rs if we should be without summer diver
zion. There viii be plenty and good
his year.