Evening journal., 1900-11-03
AMC Nc IAE PLAYERS.

"The Girl From Maxim's." one Of
the funniest farces that ever came from
Paris, win be presented here at the
Grand Opera House for the first time
on Monday November 8. 10 comes
with the multiple prestige of long and
successful runs In New York, Boston
Philadelphia and Chicago, and it was
20 well thought OF by parisians. who
are the best judges of farce In the
world, that they kept The Nouveautes
Theatre Paris where it was played.
crowded to the doors for three years.
The farce is by George Feydeau au-
thor OF The Cay parsians' ald the
original piQuant favor and lively char
actcr Of his work has been preserved
in the English version OF the piece.
I'm presenting "a Midsummet
Nights Dream at the Grand Opora
House tonight IL will have an the
benefits Of the original scenery. The
necessary musical numbers of Mendels-
sohn viii be interpreted by chorus OF
trained voices, and "a special equipped
orchestra and large ballet The on
ganization numbers forty-soyen people.
Two carloads Of scenery are carried BY
the combination, and the stage set
tings i'm "A Midsummer NIGHTS
Dream are said TO be the richest and
most striking ever seen ON the local
stage. The production 20 be given
here will be the same as was given ir
New York and Boston with Miss Kath.
ryn kidder and Louis James in the
leading roles.
Charles b. Hanford's present pros
perity demonstrates the advantages
which accrue TO the actor manager. He
may have to wait for some time for
exceptional pecuniary success. but
when it comes, IL is his own And an
actor is very frequently the best judge
Of his own powers. IL Mr. Hanford
had been appearing under the arbl
trary direction Of a manager, it is very
doubtful whether he would have had
an opportunity 20 present private
John Allen" The play is about as re-
mote from high tragedy as could bf
imagined ln some passages it is al
most "Shore Acres-like" I'm it's quiet
simplicity. Having firmly established
q reputation as a tTagedian, Mr.. Han
ford would scarcely have been encour.
aged In his inspirations In modern
comedy-or, indeed in a modern play
of any kind Having only his owl
opinions TO consult, he was not hin
dered In mounting the play according
to his ideas both as 20 cast and as {,
scenery. and the result is not unll
satisfying from a box Office point o
view, but it means a cOnsiderabl
widening of his recognized scope anl
resources as an artist.
II Is an unQucauoncd fact that nl
molodrama has ever been So much dis
cussed aud praised as Two Little va
grants, which viii be presented az th
Opera House on Wednesday matine
and night November q Few plays o
either side of the Atlantic hay
achieved such substantial success q
this one. The production is under th
management of Edward G. White wh
asserts thar he presents it dcnt.call
as il was rendered in Europe II is
bold picture of AN eyentul life G
thrilling yicissitudcs containing Oh
essence of true French romance work
ed cut with good TASTE and giving wild
scope for acting. While IL is void c
the slightest exaggeraton, sull it
fun of rapid even explosive. actionan
intensely emotional denonements
is story of the heart. and us nr,
nounced success is strong cunnrmaio
oi iis intrinsic merits.
Il does not take long for Frankli
Fyles' greatest play "A Ward
France, 10 interest the auditor. ID
spite the fact that the first act is h
Gated IN a French convent garden a
movement dashes along. The secur
act is in the reception room OF q
governors palace the third act shOg
the Oriental room OF that historic
pirate. Lahtte: the fourth act becom
Intense from the fact that 1T Us
Gated on the ramparts of a fort fro
which a privatcer is sunk. The la
act depicts q Madris Gras celebrate
ri the height cf IT'S Williancy.
Ward of France" will be presented
the Opern House on election mig
Full returns of the election will be nc
from the stage lrfWcpn the acts