Evening journal., 1900-10-03


play deals with the Chinese question
and has great situations relieved by
bright comedy throughout the entire
piece. No expense or .abor has been
spared 10 make IL q success.
? Miss May Irwin is one Of the most
, popular actresses on the American
stage. Her position is unique, mas
much as her peculiar talent not only
appeals to the cultured theatregoer,
but TO the shifting mass Of amusement
seekers whose patronage has the
power TO make q season a financial
success or failure. Audiences are pro-
verbally nck.e and American audi
ences are no exception to the rule, but
with Miss Irwin, the tide Of popular
approval has never turned Each re-
curing season she returns to the cities
she plays yearly, and receives an en-
thuslast.c welcome. the welcome of an
actress who never disappoints her au-
dlences. Ii is true that May Irwin can
lay cain to an extraordinary personal
magnetism. She has a thorough knowl-
edge OF stage effect, and she has
keen intuition of the wants of an au-
dience; bat beyond all else. she is a
worker Of indefatigable energy. She
leaves nothing to Chance, and from the
tlme sho made her first appearance on
the stage she has believed in but one
thinS-hard and conscientious work
Plenty Of this has been put in her pro-
duction, "1he Belle of Bridgeport. "
which will be seen at the Opera House
on Saturday night. and which is said
TO be about the greatest success Of her
career. lt is replete with humorous
dialogues, comical situations, catchy
songs, pretty melodies, a beyy of pretty
girls, an atmosphere OF wholesome HI
larity, and is interpreted by a company
which an examination Of the program
Will reveal is about the best Miss Irwin
has ever had to assist her.
The theatrical season in this city
will reach its eliminating point when
Charles Frohman's company Of capa-
Bile artists present David Belasco's
wonderfully powerful play '"Zaza," at
the Opera House tonight All those
who are cOnversant with the news OF
the theatre are familiar with the fact
that 'Iaza" as produced in New York
by Mr. Frohman, achieved a remarkable
success. II was seen there for $50
nights, and at every performance. with
out single exception. the theatre was
crowded to The doors. Since leaving
New York, wherever it has appeared
the same story is told. every seat sold
before the company arrives.
lie Voyage en- Suisse" has on
numerous occasions been the subject
OF litigation in the courts and it is a
significant fact that the Hanlons in
yariably have succeeded in conyinc-
ing those who sat in judgment OF the
justice Of their cause. Attempts have
been made to present stolen versions
OF the piece under various titles, but
the Han.ons did not propose to have
anybody steal their thunder and took
,egal steps to protect their property.
lie Voyage en- Suisse" win be present
ed this season with every attention
paid to cast and scenes investiture
and Will be shown in only the FIRST !
class theatres for extended engage !
ments. They come to the Opera House
on Friday night.
J. K Burkes vaudeville company |
comes TO the Opera House on Thurs |
day afternoon and night. One OF the |
beauties cf a vaudeville performance |
is that one runs no risk OF spending |
an evening Of discomfort, as is so often |
the case in attending the drama or an |
opera. II It happens that the bill does |
not suit under the old plan there Is |
nothing TO do but make the best Of |
IT, Under the vaudeville, one has but
TO wait few minutes and the unwel- |
come performer will have concluded
and left the stage. giving way to some ]
thing entirely different and in all
probability pleasing. The managers Of
the vaudeville have made a study of ]
The public taste and they cater to it, |
They do not have to spend thousands |
OF dollars in experimenting. The ma
terlal is at their command and all they
have to DO is to draw upon it.
Lee Townsend, representing 'The |
Prisoner of Zendan Company, was in |
the city yesterday and booked the Play |
for an engagement at the Opera House
on Wednesday evening, October TO-
The company is an excellent one, and
the popular play viii be given with all
the scenery and costumes carried by
the original company.
"Old ST Stebhins" closes its very
successful engagement at the Academy
of Music with the performances thisl
afternoon and tonight The attend
ance yesterday afternoon and lastI
night was large. There We're over 3OOl
women at the matinee which broke
the seasons record for attendance An
\ unusually enjoyable feature Of the per-
II formances Is the specialties. They are
eight in number. and furnish enter
tainment in themselves.
One of the brightest. merriest and
cleanest of farce comedies now on the
road is Johnny on the Spot" which
comes TO the Academy OF Music to-
morrow night for a stay Of three nights
and two matinees. Ii is presented BY
an unusually strong company, which
: numbers in IL some clever specialties.
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