Evening journal., 1900-09-11
AMONG THE PLAYERS.

The Royal Lilliputians tell fan
tastical story in which the action isl
supplemented by the beautiful effect of
gorgeous scenery, costumes, balletsI
and specialties. presenting be-
fore the public the smallest Of men and
women, together with the smallest
horse, and as a contrast. the largest
man. Colonel William Baker q giant
a grand TRANSPORTATION Of the Birth OF
Venus and the Polar Star is said to be
the most beautiful Of its kind now be-
fore the public. Electrical effects are
used in prOfusion and in the spectacu-
lar scenes are more beautiful than
words can describe. The midgpts are
magnetic, wen prOportioned, agile ana
nimble-foOted, and above ALL fund Of
animal spirits that seem to be unlim-
fted. The date of this prodigious per-
formance is next Thursday night at the
Grand Opera House.
The Opera House on Friday and
Saturday afternoon and nights should
prove a bidder for public patronage,
having for its attraction Mrs Harriet
Beecher Stoves great story Uncle
Toms Calan." Although, as a result Of
the many cheap productions touring
the country. it is ridiculed by many
rhe fine old play OF Uncle Toms
Cabin still has the power to make its
auditors feel the beauty and pathOs of
its lines when presented in manner
worthy of the story, and interpreted by
a capable company CT artists, as il is
by Leon w. Washburn's organization
and known for years to the public as
"Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin" Com
pany. 1t has two bands, two Fopsies.
two Marks, the finest pack Of Siberian
blOodh0unds in the world a lot OF
beautiful Shetland ponies, fifty men,
women and children on the stage, and
two carloads OF magnificent scenery. A
grand spectacular street parade that is
said to be worth going to see, will be
given at noon that day.
The Snow & Heron Stock CompanE
has caught on in this city, as is evil
denced by the remarkable business be-
ing done at every performance, not
withstanding the warm weather, says
the Schenectady Evening Union, of Au-
gust 29. Standing room has been sold
at every evening performance, and the
house was scld out for the perform
ance of "Sapho' this afternoon. This
great play was produced in a faultles:
manner. and win repeat the perform.
ance this evening. Tomorrow after.
noon the play will be For Love Of
/ Woman" a romantic Southern drama
written by Hal Reid. The engagement
will conclude with the stirring wal
drama, "The Red. White and Blue,
tomorrow evening The Snow
Heron Stock Company will be at th'
D. .,1T
High-class vaudeville Is being pre-
sented at the Academy of Music thi
week by Americas Greatest Vaudevill
Star Company. Last nights perferm
ance was enjoyed by a large audience
There are ten acts, every one of whicl
is as clever as il can be- Among II
/ features are Mons Farber in one Of tn
most remarkable wire acts eves see
: here; ellison and Perry in a funny Iris
! act; the Ester Brook Brothers in
! clever and artistic musical act tha
4 scored one Of the biggest hits eve
B made in this city; Castellat and Ha
p in a humorous gymnastic coined
e sketch; Fern and Smith in illustrate
e songs; Miss Mabel Stanley in budg,
f OF popular songs; Hart and Verons
\ an entertaining society sketch. an
S Bush and Gordon. the eccentric Glow
y acrObats. who met with instantaneoi
n favor. their act being a great one. IN
e performance concluded with the hi,
graph presenting a number OF movin
lpiotures, the events and incidents pi
:. tured being those of recent date.
2 Representing Delaware in COnventio
/ G. C. Nailor, superintendent of Rive
< view Cemetery, is attending the fou