Evening journal., 1900-05-02
AMONG THE PLAYERS.

OF the Sawtelle Dramatic Company,
which will play an engagement at the
Open House next week. the Scranton
Tribune says: The Sawtelle Dra-
matte Company presented the first of a
full weeks attractions at the Opera
House last night. Twice a season this
popular organization is given a warm
welcome here, and last night, despite
the rain, and the heavy, disagreeable
atmosphere. the house was filed. Near
ly every reserved chair was taken, and
the gallery was simply crowded. Every
body took an interest in the perform
ance. Mr.. Sawtelle selected for his
opening bill The Victorian Cross
and the stirring English story was por-
trayed in a magnificent manner" Dur
ing this engagement Manager Bavlis
will give away at each performance.
matinee and night, a standard bicvcle
The wheels are given away absolutely
free, but everybody must be in the
Opera House on Monday evening to
learn how it is done.
The new comedy in which Louis
Mann and Miss Clara Lipman will be
seen in the stellar roles at the Grand
Opera House next Friday night, is a
farce in three acts, from the German,
called The Girl in the Barracks" Mr..
Mann's character is that of a Partisan
millionaire not averse to enjoying him
self, while Miss Lipman appears in the
congenial role of a music hall singer
of the dashing type who kicks conven-
tOnalities to the winds. At a dinaer
given in her honor, by some of her nu-
merous admirers, she makes a wager of
$4,000 francs (Sl0,0O0), to be donated
for charitable purposes, that she can
spend twenty-four hours in the bar
racks of a small garrison near Paris.
This she does by Disgusting herself as
a recruit and reports for duty. End
less complications follow, but at the
end she disclOses her sex, obtains her
release and wins her wager This farce
was produced simultaneously in New
York in English at the Garrick The
atre, and in Germany at the Irving
Place Theatre, and it has scored one Of
the biggest successes Of the year.
Joshua Simpkins Company carries its
own special scenery, two bands of mu-
sic and fine orchestra. 1t will pro-
duce the comedy drama of that name
at the Grand Opera House next Satur-
day afternoon and night. The piece
deals with country life and people.
three acts Of the play being laid in one
OF the many quaint villages of Yer
mont. The second act Tin three scenes)
portrays Uncle Josh's first visit to
Washington City. In the third act a
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being complete sawmill in full opera
tion, cutting up genuine timber The
saw is a genuine buzz or circular saw,
and cuts through timber at lightning
speed.
Wilmington people are interested in
the minstrel show, under canvas, which
is to be given by the Harrison Brothers
at Third and French streets on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday afternoons
and nights. The company is to be a
large one, comprised of the best-lOOk-
ing mulatto women and blackest men
the Harrisons can find. Every day
there will be street parade, weather
permitting, and the costumes worn by
both the men and women will make
people open their eyes One dusky
belle will wear a Worth importation Of
heavy white satin, the skirt of which
is appliqued with pink roses. The
bodice is similarly adorned and topped
of with a fold Of Nile green satin. An
other really handsome creation is ap-
ple-green brocade, trimmed with bow
knots of gold passementerie, studded
with rhine stones. The waist of it is
trimmed with fine lace. The managers
promise an interesting program, with
plenty of good singing and dancing,
the whole concluding with a cakewalk.