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GRAND OPERA Tonight.
Joe OFT in The Star Gazer'': first half
of next week, The Span of Life
OPERA HOUSE-Friday night Rosa
bel Morrison, in Carmen: Wednesday
night, Cissy Fitzgerald.
No play of recent years has attract
ed so much favorable comment as
Carmen. There is good reason for
the favor with which it has been re-
ceived, combining. as it does, all the
elements that go to make a great play.
1t is dramatic, concise. full o. strong
heart interest. and giving full scope
for picturesque Spanish stage settings,
it fills the eye as we'll as The sensi-
biliJies. The original story was writ
ten by Prosper Merrimee, VINO was
member of the French National Acad
envy, an honor TO which all French
men aspire but few realize The
mem bership is limited tx 10U and va
cancies are only declared iii the event
of death. Merrimee's great story ere
ated a profound sensation throughout
Europe and America. Bzet used it
for the libretto of his opera. with
which this generation is more slmil
lar than with Merrimee's original
story. The role of Carmen" has serv-
ed as a stepping stone to fame for
several great singers. Miss Morrison
is particularly well adapted for the
part, and viii appear at hte Opera
House on Friday, March 18th.
That highly realistic play, The Span
of Life which has a record in Bos-
ton and New York of playing to more
people than any other play of its class
during its stay, will be presented here
at the Grand Opera House by the orig
inal company, under the personal di-
rection of Mr. William Calder, who
first produced this remarkable play in
England. The Span of Life has one
distinguishing feature that is certain
ly its own; it has been translated and
played in the French, German. Rus
sian. Belgian and Swiss languages and
has also enjoyed prosperous run in
Australia. All the massive and mag
nificent scenic effects are carried with
this organization. The engagement is
for a half week, beginning next Mon
day.
What promises to be one of the most
pleasing attractions Of the .entire sea-
son occurs at the Opera House next
Wednesday evening, March 10th. in
the first appearance in Wheeling of
Cissy Fitzgerald, the highly attract
i've maiden whose charms have been
so glowingly set forth by the metro
politan press. She came over from
London with George Edwards famous
"A Gaiety Girl" company. and imme
IiatolNr mr. q ll9VirV
pletely overshadowing every other per-
son in the piece, and becoming vir-
tually the star Of the company At
the conclusion OF the long run at
Dalys Theatre she made her appear
ance in the famous London success,
The Founding" which proved even
better vehicle FOR the display Of her
remarkable gifts and her fascinating
personality She became the talk Of
the town. and on every side it was
"Cissy Fitzgerald" The piece ran FIR
2G0 nights at Hoyt's Theatre, and was
one of the most brilliant successes
ever produced on a New York stage.
Laugh and the world laughs with
you is an old adage which is hon
ored in the breach rather than the
observance, by Mr. Joe Ott the ster-
ling young comedian who is the bright
particular star in the galaxy which
will shine in the coming production of
the farce-comedy hit OF the season.
The Star Gazer" Mr., OFT Gras not
laugh, but his audiences laugh at him
and about him. His special mission is
to increase the fund Of good humor in
the world and thus far he has sue
ceeded admirably. In the role OF a
sober old astronomer, everything he
says and does is irresistibly funny,
and the audience is invariably iii an
uproar while he is on the stage. The
Star Gazer'' is one of the funniest
farces ever constructed. and its produc-
ton here will be attended by those in
dispensable requisites to success-a
strong cast. pretty girls, bright cos
tunes, sparkling music. novel dances
and other specialties The Star
Gazeri1 will be the attraction at the
| Grand Opera House tonight. The
engagement here is for a half week.