Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20


est war dramas that have been produced
here, and in the hands of the talent Sc
lected to present it this week will be
given capable presentation. The cast
comprises the best amateur talent in
the city Rehearsals have been held
for the past three months until each
member has mastered his part and can
be depended upon for a finished por-
trayal.
The company has been put to great
expense in producing the drama, but be-
lieves the patronage will warrant the
outlay The ambition is to present
something to satisfy their friends more
than to swell the treasury. Special seen
cry and stage effects have been con-
structed, and are the property of the
company. The mound over which the
artillery passes in the retreat is sub
stantially built, and will require the SER
vices of 20 men to place it. Lookout
mountain, where the signal corps will
work, has been wildly painted, and
Sergt H. W. Woods, who will have
charge Of the signalling, has his men
drilled in the true code. Many people
object to war dramas on account of
the annoyance of smoke, but in 'Shen-
andoah" this annoyance will not be ex-
perienced, as there will be no firing on
the stage.
The sale of seats opened briskly at
the box office last week, but there are
still q few good seats, which may be
had at the theatre box office. The COM
mittee in charge Of the production has
decided to make the matinee perform
ance speciality FOR ladies' and children,
and the price of tickets has been placed
at so cents for any part Of the house.
Tuesday night the company will re-
ceive many distinguished military men
as guests The orchestra mas been set
apart for them, and it is expected all
arms of the militia will be represented
in the gathering. Many If the guests
will wear their private uniforms, which
should give a brilliant appearance to
the body of the house
The cast of characters for the play is as
follows:
Gen Haverill. ...............Jo John w Heffern
Col Kerchivaa West. William H Plummer
Leut Frank Bedloe Harry \ Me GqR9
Alfred N Van Dusen
Sergt Barket, U S A., Harry P Foley
Col Robert Ellingham, 10th Va G S A.,
Capt Thornton, secret service, u S A,
Hardwick, surgeon, c sA. Edwin q Barrett
Capt Lockwood, U $ signal corps
Corp Dunn, U S An. Walter Fl Allison
Lieut. Of signal corps, U S A. H w Woods
Corp Benson; q AID D McTaggert
Scout, A.,...;..... John g Hagburg
Sergt Gray, U S signal corps.A G Thompson
S Ss,is 5l George Forrest
Gertrude Dillingham;. Miss Angie L Parker
Madeline West. miss Winnifred Higgins
Jennie Buckthorn. y 5 IA.
Mrs Edith Haverill,
Miss Margaret Macpherson
Old Margery. Mrs William Heffern
Jeannette.............. Miss Edna Stolker
THE WEDDING DAY"
There is no class of people so proven
bially jealous as operate artists. 1t
was with much incredulity and scoffing,
therefore that the announcement was
received Of proposed union of the
two most notorious prima donnas of
the day, Lillian Russell and Della Fox,
as joint stars with the comedian Jeffer-
son de Angels. Many were the prophe-
cies of an early smashup with accom-
paniment of tears, hairpulling and femi-
nine threats, but SO far as is know the
combination has gone along harmoni-
ously, and with strong pecuniary and
artistic success.
1t was no easy task to furnish an
opera whose musical and dramatic re-
quirements should give to each equal
opportunity IOT ulSllncllOn, ana Julian
Edwards and Stanislaus STANCE are Gre
dited with the most apt and clever col
laboration in this particular. The ra-
diant beauty and statuesque presence of
Lillian Russell will be admired anew in
the part Of Lucille d'Herblay, and her
matchless voice viii be heard purer and
richer than ever, Della Fox, the dan-
tiest and prettiest of soubrettes, will be
seen in the brightest role of her operate
career and, that prince of comedians,
Mr. De Angels, has part more con
genial to him than any which he has yet
essayed. For long engagement at the
Casino in New York, the house was not
large enough to hold all who wanted to
see this stellar triumvirate in '"The
wedding day"
The story of 1.-THE wedding day
hinges on the old Spanish and French
treaty Miss RUSSELL as Lucille d Herb
lay, gentle French woman Is commits
stoned by her queen to- steai9a valuable
document supposed to be a treaty be-
tween the Spanish and the revolution
lists. Various humorous adventures and
complications arise out of this, and 1t is
with these that the plot chiefly deals.