Evening journal., 1900-12-12
AMONG THE PLAYERS

Down on the Farm was presented
last night TO a crowded house" says al
recent edition of the Wilkesbarre (Pa. }
Daily Republican. Everybody wasl
pleased as the drama Of home life, be-
sides possessing a sentimental strain,
furnishes considerable fun by inro-l
ducing Seth Hucklns,' an honest far
mer, who goes to New York with his
family and has some exciting adven-
lures. Among the characters are an
lrishman, a Chinaman, tramp, SOU
brette, and a quartet who keep every
body laughing. 1t is a fine show and
company" Down on the Farm" is at
the Opera House this afternoon and to-
night.
The AL. G. Field Greater Mnstrels
combine the best elements OF the burn
ed cork show. with spectacular fea-
tures. and the best acts that the
vaudeville stage offers. Recent events
have been largely drawn upon to fur
nish features for the entertainment. In
the first part a spectacular stage set
ting represents the Paris Exposition.
The minstrels arrive, there is a Mill
tary pageant, and those in the audi
cnce who are inclined to be demon
stratiye will be given an opportunity
to cheer the names of General Wheel
er," Admiral Dewey" and Governor
Roosevelt" The remainder of the first
part gives every member Of the COM
puny an opportunity 20 take part in
the fun-making. The first part is full
Of ballad, comic ditty and joke. and
Doc" Quigley, of the comedy legs,
makes one of the hits Of the evening
by his clever dances. The oli1 in
cludes Pascatel. the aerial contlrtion-
st, in a wonderful performance on the
tfapeze; Arthur Rigby in monologue
that contains new Jokes, and the "Fete
at Mecca or the gymnastic exercises
OF the Orient, I'm which the celebrated
Mamelukes brought to this country by
Mr.. Field. will make their appearance
for the first time. They come to the
Opera House next Friday night.
WHO is Who" comes to the Grand
Opera House on Saturday afternoon
and night It IS the American fun OF
exaggeration dash and repartee. with
a genuine side slap of human nature
now and then 10 serve as a garnish-
ment to the dish The company this
season is said TO be the strongest that
has yet appeared in this amusing
farce. and it is headed by those funny
comedians, Charles A. LOder and Pau
Bordman, and tney are supported by
a coterle of high-class vaudeville stars
introducing many new and up-to-dat,
srecialties and q thoroughly competent
! company OF comedians and PRETTY
gifls
The Burke Vaudeville Company vii
make the appearance at the Operl
/ House tomorrow afternoon and even
/ ing. Among the clever people which
| Manager Burke intends bringing {,
] Eis city is Lavender Richardson. with
out a doubt the most remarkable mon
ial wonder ever seen in this country
or probaly in the world He is only
years OF age but answers any or al
| questions regarding dates or occur
rences whether political or otherwise
hat may be propounded to him BY an.
person im the audience with the mos
remarkable accuracy. repeating tn
names of all the presidents of tn
United States in rotation. giving tn
population of this and various othe
countries i'm Europe, naming the prln
cipal cities, naming the dates of diff
ferent wars that have occurred in thi
country and others, also politica
events Of note, and, in fact everythin
almost that can possibly be asked c
him that have at any time created
special or extended impression upo
the general public.
Sidney Grant and Agnes Nortor
two travesty artists and parody sing
! ers who have lately acquired a cor
siderable success by their work on tn
4 vaudeville stage OF some of the large
r cities have been engaged by Manage
Burke as a part Of the program he in