Evening journal., 1900-10-01
AMONG THE PLAYERS.


AMONG THE PLAYERS.
One Of the best ATTRACTIONS to takel
the road this season Is said TO be the
Hanlon's comic pantomime Partisan
spectacle 10 Voyage en- Suisse- which
oones to the Opera House next Friday
night. This play has been seen in aveg9
civilized country upon the face Of the
globe and has enjoyed extended runs
In every capital IN Europe. The stony
OF the piece Is familiar In Italy as It IS
In Spain; in Russia as well as IN Aus
tralia, two companies are now appear
ing at the exposition in Paris, in one Of
the booths fronting the most import
ant positions OF the grounds. Under
the title OF THE Swiss Express, 1t lsI
now In Its twenty-hrst consecutive sou
son In the United Kingdom. Tho com
pany that Elmer and Thall have gath
cred together TO exploit this exUa0rdl-
nary performance In the United States
IS composed Of the very best panto-
mimists, actors and musicians ayails-
bic IN this country and Europa
The News, Of Philadelphia, says oil
THE Ragged Cavalier" Crsston
Clarke's new play, which he will pre-
sent here tonight at the Grand Opera
House: "Cres,On Clarke, at the Park
Theatre opened another prosperous
week with Miss Adelaide Prince and
his own company OF players, present
ing for the second time in Philadelphia
"rhe Ragged Cavalier" This well
written, sparkling play after the style
OF Dumas and his lovable Three
.Guardsmen," brings out the light he
role and the dashing in Creston Clarke.
It is only fair to say that the character
Of that happy wandorer, the Marquis
Hector de st. LO, IS well and ably done.
and CrestOn Clarke has added another
to his already lCng list OF successes
Adelaide Prince, as Meroella de Blcis,
was pretty, winsOme and ylvacious
and the rest OF the cast were ia excel
lent hands. lending O smoothness and
finish TO a company that excels both
la Its principle and is minor mem-
barB. "Iho Ragged Cavalier viii be
given "a handsome and c0mpiete pro-
duction. employing q carload Of special
SCENERY and effects. The unusual Inc
terest being manifested in Mr Clarke IS
engagement leaves no doubt es 10 it's
great success.
The Cren House viii present next
saturday night one Of this clty's favor
ties in the loyial personality cf Miss
May irwin The friends and admirers
Of this unique actress win ind attrae-
ticn in the announcement that she VIII
DE seen in a nov and extraordinarily
successful play entitled "Tho Belle OF
lirlosnogt' This play rs drawing par
tlcular attention to both itself and ils
popular s-1r irQn The decided way in
which 10 takes Miss Irwin @ few stops
higher in legitimate comedy work.
While 70 has been creditsd with pre-
9entlnB her in the most acceptable
atmosphere in which Miss irwin has
ever been presented. it Is also n0ucea-
bly, differs from her plays OF past
May Irwin NJ The Belle OF
cruciaungly funny. and perhaps
even more SO than the MAY Irwin
OF Widow Jones" "COurted into
Court" etc. Is more quiet and re-
/ fined and as such is said to show to
Infinitely better advantage Thus FAR
''rhe Belle Of Bridgeport" has demon
strated itself to be the greatest success
in May Irwin's remarkable career.
( David Belasco'a famous play ''Za-
n" win bs presented at the Opera
House next Wednesday evening by
! Charles F'rohman's company OF play
ors. Tho reports OF the phenomenal
success and business achieved By this
play show that 1t IA undoubtedly the
SUCCESS IN years. and judging from the
/ vast amount OF interest which has al
/ Htiady been manifested. there IS gOina
TO be an audience in atendancs to greel
this play and company that Will crOwo
the theatre to the doors Applications
for reserved seats have been coming II
rapidly and 1t will only be a short time
after the advance sale begins befors
every seat in the house. VIII undOubtei.
ly DO sold Charles Frohman who con
trolls this play. has gotten together
company that is, It Is said, in every
way capable of playing It IN a mannel
in which It should be played
Something in the nature Of a novelt'
IN amusement viii bo presented o1
Thursday. October 4, matinee an,
night, at the Opera House. J.. X
Burke, one cf the well-known vaude
vile managers for his vaudeville
Festivals" and has succeeded in book
ing "a number of dates during the sea
son when the best vaudeville artist
from the Keith, Proctor and Chae
theatres viii be seen. The innovation
viii without doubt prove atuactiv
TO thcatregcers and profitable to th
managers q feature will be the mati
nees which VIII be given especially 10
the women and children. Comedian
. Charles t. Ellis, who as Casper th
: fcdler" was one OF the most popua
. attractions on the legitimate stage
{ few seasons ago He win have th
special support of a specially engage
company, including Clara Moore. an.
VIII present a singing comedy. "hI
, Artists Dilema." Milton AbOrn. a pm
ular and we'll known comic oper
comedian well and favorably know
here. supported by Miss Hattie Arnold
viii present "A Vaudeville King"
Wallace e Gilmore's "Old si sieb
bins Company. with tho famous char
, aetcr comedian, Dan Darleigh, will b