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The NELL company begin the farewell
week of their stock season in this city at
the Metropolitan opera house tonight.
The company has played the Twin Cities
since June 5, alternating with the Bos-
ton Lyric company during the summer
and with the travelling combinations
since the opening of the regular theat-
rical season. The summer season was
brilliant success, and the Neills, who
were popular favorites before leaving
here at the end of an unusually long run
with the best wishes Of thousands Of
friends and admirers.
The plays presented have given strik-
ing proof of the versatility of the COM
pany. The opening play, 1.-The Senator"
was followed by THE Dancing Girl"
London Assurance" "a Gilded Fool"
"a Partisan Romance" 1.-The Butter
flies" Nancy & Co.." Sweet Laven-
der" Lady Windemere's Fan" "a
Bachelors Romance" Lord Chumley,"
Alabama" "a Social Highwayman,"
1.-THE New Secretary IAN Enemy to the
King" "Matrimony," THE Gates of Del
hi" Capt. Lettarblair" and Capt.
Swift"
The presentation Of "a Bachelors Ro-
nance" tonight will serve to introduce
q new member, the latest addition to the
NELL forces, Miss Julia Dean, who formed
one of the NELL company during their
Cincinnati engagement. She will appear
in the ingenue role Of Sylvia, the ward of
David Holmes. "a Bachelors Romance"
IS fOur-act play by Martha Morton, and
was originally presented by Sol Smith
Russell. 1t was produced here by the
ha nj
proved one Of the most delightful and en-
toyable performances of the engagement.
Mr. NELL plays the role of David Holmes,
the literary critic of the Review, pre-
maturely old young man, who is rejuve-
mated by the love of an innocent, trust
Ing girl. In this part Mr.. Neil scored a
great personal hit during the previous
presentation Of this play. The cast of "a
Bachelors Romance" in detail, is as fol-
lows:
David Holmes, literary critic on the
Review, James Neil; Gerald Holmes,
MS brother. pleaSure-loving man of
the world, Benjamin Howard; Martin
Beggs, Davtd's secretary and confiden-
tial man, Emmett Shackleford; Harold
Beynolds; on the staff Of the Review,
Robert Morris; Mr.. Mulberry, an an
uque literary man.. John w. Burton;
Archibald Lytton Savage, a modern lit
erary man, George BloomqMest; Jane,
Mabel Runge; Miss Clementina, a maid
en- lady with a sharp tongue, Lillian An
crews; Helen lie Grand, Davids sister,
widow of the world, Edythe Chapman;
Harriet Leicester, a society girl, Grace
Mae Lamkin; Sylvia, David's ward, Julia
Dean.
synopsis-Act 1, Davids study in
Washington square; Act II, Helen's
fashionable home, Murray Hill, New
York; Act III, Dayid's study; Act ",
Miss Clementina's home in the country
For the latter half Of the week, COM
mencing Thursday night, Mr.. Neil and
his company will appear in a grand
scenic revival CT the famous play, Amy
Robsart." founded on Sir Walter Scott's
Wentworth" The story deals with love,
romance and chivalry in the days of
Englands Queen Elizabeth. The most
ambitious and expensive production the
NELL company has attempted is prom
lsed.
Hoytr "a Trip to Chinatown" with
Harry Gilfoil, will be the attraction at
the Metropolitan Sunday, Nov. 20. for a
week.
Daniel Frohmen's "a Colonial Girr'
md Charles Coghlan in THE Royal Box
are underlined for the Metropolitan.