The age-herald., 1899-01-15
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 MONDAY and TUESDAY nights and TUESDAY MATINEE-Andrews opera company.
 WEDNEsDAY-"A Stranger in New York"
 THURSDAY-"Jack and the Beanstalk. f"
 The first operatic treat of the present season will be offered by Managers Grambs and Theiss at OBrien's will be Monday night, Tuesday matinee and Tuesday night when the Andrews Opera company, one of the most favorably recognized comic opera companies now touring American provinces This organization is not a new one by any means, but has been known to the theat. rical public for years and with the increase in age their popularity has been increased and by reason of the fact that the public has always been given something pleasing and to be remembered The company is headed by MT. Ed Andrews who has in thirty-nine other excellent support, the principals every one artists and the chorus
  bill for Monday night will be Martha" Tuesday matinee a double bill, "Cavalleria Rusticana," and Pirates of Penzance," and Tuesday night the "Bohemian Girl"
 Charles Hoyt, the popular American play wright, has been catering to the risble side of the fickle public for the past decade, and during that time contr.b buted many successes ro the American stage. But in presenting "A Stranger in New York;" it is said that he has eclipsed all his former efforts Much of the success this clever author has achieved is undoubtedly due to the happy faculty he combines with au- thorship in the select on of artists to bring into reality the crea of his brain. This is most forcibly illustrated in the company now presenting "A stranger in New York;" which comes to O'Brien's next Wednesday evening.
 The highly entertain ng skii will be pleas antly remembered by theaterg goers as ere ating no end of hearty laughter and play ing to an audience that tested the capacity of the opera house the last time lt was presented in New Orleans.
 It is promised that the piece will come this time even better than before, and will be presented with all the scenery and stage accessories precisely the same as origin ally produced at Hoyt's theater New oYrk, where it enjoyed run of thirty weeks.
 Klaw and Erlanger's famous oxtrayagan- ga Jack and the Beanstalk," is in the third season of it's triumphal career and is again demonstrating it's powers as one of the best drawing attractions on the American a.age. It is one of the early bookings at O Brien's opera house, where t comes Thursday night January l9 and will be brought here in its complete form, just given during its long runs In Boston, New York; Philadelphia, Chicago and other cities. In every detail the production is one of the most remarkable ever seen in tn country. Its gorgeous and tasvefu, costuming. elaborate and beautiful scenic embellishment and really amazing electrical effects have been factors in it's success. The cast this season is largely the same that has presented .he piece during the past ,wo years The few changes that have been made have added an enjoyable meas urc to the musical strength of the perform aace. The same bevy of feminine beau ties that gave to the production It's reputa- on as beauty show will be seen here and in truth the same high class performance so generously praised win delight the pa- irons Of ihe opera house next Thursday night.