Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-11-25
FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Week of Nov 39th-First time here OF the
greatest drama of the N. Y. season, -"CUM-
BERLAND 6l"-By an exceptionally bril-.
liant Company-"Cumberland 81" one OF
the most successful dramatic productions OF
the season will be the attraction at Ford'a
week of November Goth, coming direct from
its long and brilliant run at the 14th st.
Theatre where for eight weeks it has tested
The capacity Ct the theatre. II is a delight.
full play, the story Is charmipgly interpreted
by splendid company of actors Including
such artists as w. J. Ferguson, Edgar Dav,
export. Frank Losre. John Kclnrd, Lionel
Barrymore, G. G. Craig, Richard halchin
r. Webster, s. X. Chcs,rc, Florence Rock.
WE'LL Amelia Summerville. Viola Black,
Mile Sackctt and others.
The production is under the personal
management of Mr.. Augustus Pitou and is
sail to equal in artistic merit and elaborate
surroundings, that popular historic drama,
Sans Gene.
The author Franklin Fylcs has constructed
drama Of great historical interest the scenes
are accurately illustrated, and the story an
absorbing one. Mr. Fyles has written moth.
ing better and his exquisite play highly de.
serves It's immense popularity.
Admission % and SO rents.
Matiuecs-W ednesday aha Saturday.
Week of December 6ll-The popular farce
comedy Eight Bells" BY the famous Byruc
Bros and their comedy company.
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Theatre goers Of our city are to have an
opportunity OF seeing DeWolf Hopper and
"El Captain" in Baltimore, where Sousa's
famous opera will be presented at the Acad.
cmy OF Music on Monday evening. Novcm.
Der Goth, for ono week with Il matinee on
Saturday.
AS "a repeater, "El Captain" proved rs
great, If not greater, a success than any OF
the big comic opera favorites in the past
Boston and New York City each had a re-
turn engagement of "El Captain" and each
of these cities gave the opera warmer wei
come and larger receipts OH its second pre-.
srn,a,,on. "El Captain" was produced in
Boston for the first time on any stage early
last season at the fremont Theatre, and
when the opera was again presented at that
same House during the holidays, the Stand
ing Room Only" sign was out every night,
and the receipts for the last two perform
anccs Of he engagement were as large, II not
larger. than the House had ever enjoyed
The Hopper Company returned to New
York City last February where the opera
had been given tor sixteen weeks earlier in
the season, and the receipts at the Broadway
Theatre were the largest in the history OF
that Play H ,use during the four weeks en-.
g"gement.
There arc more reasons than one for this
extraordinary success. In the first place
Hopper and Sousa are hot fnvorites every.
where yet their popularity would not be
great enough to attract large audiences and
big receipts everywhere, were it not that
"El Captain" WAS an unusual comic opera
and the company presenting 1t one Of more
than usual excellence. Hopper's good taste
in choosing such fine company, and also
mounting and staging his production with
such lavish hand, have amply proved his
wisdom and discretion. The comedian
comes almost direct from tour which ter
minated at Manhattan Beach on July Goth
jss,sr- of the Pacific coast where he met with
Immense success. He appeared to the limit
of the capacity of the houses everywhere he
visited. "El CAPTAIN will be presented thu
time on magnificent scaie,-if such thing
Ia possible-tban during its last engagement
for its hitherto superb pictorial effects have
been deity retouchcd and the costufssr hat
added many new and handsome gowns and
dresses for principals, as well as the more
prominent figures Of the chorus.
Mr. Hooper's forthcoming engagement il
for Que week only.