The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-04
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Now running at the Chestnut Street
Theatre Philadelphia with great success
Is comic opera which Id general ideas
and construction differs from anything
ever seen upon the stage
The opera Is called 1909" and Is the
joint work Of Herman Lee Ensign and
Eduard Hoist both Of New York City, Mr..
Ensign has humorously depleted social
customs, educational ideas and the reia.
tion Of the sexes as they will be o hundred
|. years hence.
The plot Of the opera deals mainly with
the adventures Of Van Duesen Packer, an
adyenturer, who passes himself off as q
millionaire In order to contract wealthy
marriage. In accordance with advanced
ideas 1t is for women to propose and men
to accept. Therefore it Is quito within
bounds that Packer should b1 the object
OF matrimonial pursuit by q Spanish
countess, who Is attracted by his supposed
great wealth. Pursuer and pursued be-
come involved In series of amusing
complications. The professor Of astron-
omy, woman, has twin daughters,
Corona and Electra, who are so alike in
face and figure that 1t is difficult to tell
them apart.
just which one is the heiress Packer
does not know and his efforts to find out
In order that he may court proposal
opVho UP opportunities lUr lnuCu utaO
comedy work. The daughters though
alike in all outward appearances are the
exact opposltes in disposition. They are
distinguished one from the other by differ.
ent colored roses. They exchange flowers
thereby causing Packer additional WORT.
ment as he Is unable to tell which of the
two he should throw himselfn tho way of.
Packer Is accompanied on his travels by
an accomplish who masquerades as his
secretary. They travel about in an air.
ship which the march of progress has
made a certainty This airship Is in itself
novel bit of stage craft and ingenious
mechanism. 1t is furnished with canopy
top revolving fan wheels and its course
through the air is SO deftly managed that
1t appears to DO exactly as represented.
The opera Is brimful Of mlrth and melo.
dy and the costumes Bs may readily be
imagined are Of the most novel design,
there Is hardly q dull moment, even tho
digni1led numbers being pupotuated by
satirlCal Slips The scenery painted by
Physico, is an important feature being an
aid to the PRONUNCIATION of advanced
ideas. Edward Hoist has written some
bright aud catchy music the ensembles be-
ing particularly well brought out Tho
cast numbers some of the greatest comic
opera favorites including Edwin Stevens,
Charles Butler, Herbert Carr, Hugh
Childers, Sydney DeGray, Camm Mauvel,
Mite Garritte, Mathilde Cottrelly, &c.
nevieve Reynolds, Alice Hobrook, Alma
Strong and chorus of sixty voices.
Jones Shooting VIII Cause A Law Suit.
Tho action Of Detective William T.
Jones of the p. W. a. B. Railroad Com
pany In shooting and seriously injuring
David Dormap, q 16 year old boy Of New
ark, n. j., at the West Yard three weeks
ago will result in a law suit.
George Williams, an uncle of the wound,
ed boy. came to this city this morning and
laid the facts of the case before Josiah
Marvel with instruction to proceed
against the company. Mr.. Marvel will try
the case at the September term of Superior
Court He has not yet agreed upon an
amount OF liability.
1t will be remembered that Dorman had
left his Newark home in company with
Joseph and John Lamoon in search of
work. They were unsuccessful in obtain
ing any hero and being without funds
went out to the West Yard to spend the
night.
While they were seated about fire De-
tective Jones and other officers of the
hallroad Company appeared and in their
endeavor to capture half dozen tramps
used their revolvers. Dorman received q
- 'ho iiBho arm anu So seFlOus was
the injury that he has since been confined
to the Delaware Hospital.
The detective knew of Dormans injury
and evidently realized that his shooting
mad been somewhat previous, as he had
hnli Dozen tramps sign paper to the
effect that tramp had done the shooting.
Afterward the men were released. Ina
second raid q tramp, whose signature an.
peared upon the paper fell into the hands
or the police, and it was he who told of
Dormans injury.
Dorman returned to his home this after
noon with his uncle.