Evening journal., 1900-09-25
AMONG THE PLAYERS.

Mrs. Sarah Cowell LeMoyne opened
her season at the Opera House here
last night in her great play, "The
Greatest Thing in the World" before /
4 fashionable and representative audi |
ance that filled the house Mrs. Le-
Moyne appeared here in the same play
late last season. and scored a complete
triumph which she repeated last night. |
BY experienced theatregOers she isl
pronounced the most finished artistic
IN the American stage, and in THE
ireatest Thing In the World" she has
ample opportunity to display her art
In the third act. where, though almost
crushed herself. she shields her way
ward elder son from the consequence
If his own rashness, her acting is SUI
oerb. and many wet eyes last night
'ayed tribute to her ability. Wilton
Lackaye himself a star in the role Of
devoted Godfrey Townsend, left absO-
lutely nothing to be desired, and John
3lendmning as David Mcfarland, the
| hard, Scotch guardian OF the Bryant
boys, cleverly interpreted the role.
Robert Edeson and Walter Thomas are
The two boys Cecil and Harold Bry-
ant. and neither leaves anything to bel
desired in his conception of his re-
specJye part. Their by-plays are de-
lightful. Mr. EdesOn was the original
Little Minister" with Maude Adams,
and played Cecil with Mrs LeMoyne'
last season. Mr.. Thomas won success
with William Gillette in Secret Ser
vice. One of the hits of the evening
was made by winsOme Adelaide Thurs
ION as pretty, wilful Madge Chisel-
lurst. One OF the delicious comedy
iits Of the play is when she wins the
consent Of her uncle, DR.. Chiselhurst
admirably portrayed by Charles Stan
ey, to her marriage with Harold. Miss
rhurston was here last year as charm
ng Babbie in THE Little Minister"
Miss Florence Rockwell formerly lead
ing woman witt g.. -ai.h Russell and
stuart Robson. played the part Of
Helen Mcfarland with exquisite grace
and taste. Mrs. John Glendiin ng, as
Miss Sarah, was excellent. The play
Is elaborately staged and all the gowns
worn by the women are rich and ele-
CANT One of the most interested per-
sons In the audience last night was
/ Miss Harriet FCll. cO-authOr of the
.
| warm welcon.- which It received
A master Of stage craft has arranged
" the business" of the Hanlons lie
Voyage en- Suisse" that immense pan
.omimic spectacle that appears on Fri
day of next week at the Opera House.
One scene succeeds the other so rapidly
that the audience scarce remembers
lhe past i'm the amusement afforded by
the present. The cast is claimed to be
far superior to any play of like style
lhat has been presented In years in
this country. "Le Voyage en- Suisse"
is easily the biggest production of its
kind on the road. Two baggage cars
are required fer the movement OF the
scenery and effects and the electric
and calcium paraphernalia constitute a
production sufficient for the ordinary
so-called scenic show.
All those who enjoy good vaudeville
Will find things much to their liking
IN the excellent bill which Manager
Dockstader puts forth this week. Mr.
and Mrs Joseph j. Bowling & Co.,
f, Miss Rillie Deaves. Howe and Ed
wards. Mr.. and Mrs. Litchfeld and the
numerous others are too well known
10 ask for q special mention. Mr..
Dowling & Co, and Miss Deaves are at
the top notch of their profession, and
have played as headliners at the lead
ing vaudeville houses in the country
time and again. MIR. and Mrs. Litch-
field Will be readily recalled by the
many who laughed at their clever por-
uayals or rural comedy when they
were here last Winter. Galveston flood
by the cineograph is @ wonderful pro-
trayal II what Is undoubtedly the
greatest disasi ier of the kind IN the
/ history OF the world.
At the Academy Of Music FOR the
three days commencing Monday. Oc-
/ tober /, with matiness Tuoa1ay end
! Wednesday, Wallace and Gilmcrc win
present their rural comedy. "Old ST
Stebbins." a pure and wholasom COM
edy drawn ca lines of the "Old Home
stead" and others Of its class. Dan