Evening journal., 1900-11-26
AMONG THE PLAYERS.

AS an instance of the difference be-
tween American and English ideas in
humor. George III. Broadhurst, author
OF What Happened to Jones'" says
that when that farce was originally
produced at the Strand Theatre, Lon
don, one point which had always re-
celved a tremendous round of laughter
and applause in America, went by ap-
parently unnoticed. 1t was where
Jones. disguised as the Bishop Of Bal
larat. is carrying on a love scene with
the hideous old maid. Alvlna Starlight,
and he says 81 whstled for the dog
and you met me at the gate After
the first performance there Mr. Broad
hurst went to the English actress who
was playing Alvina and told her tOI
make short pause after this speech
as a laugh was due at that point. The
next nieht she did as she was told,
and snre enough q generous and hearty
guifaw from the audience followed. De-
lighted she rushed to Mr. BroadhurstI
after the performance and asked him
II he had noticed the Improvement. He
replied in the affirmative and thanked
her but she still fingered. Looking
at him in a puzzled way she said: "ItI
got q laugh all right, Mr.. BrOadhurst,
but | confess / do not understand it.
What ] want to know is, when he
whistled for the dog. why did 1 meet
him at the gate?" It comes to Opera
House next Tuesday night.
Red Flash, the Indian runner, who
carried Clusters last message, is one Of
the most interesting of a group of red
men. who formed the attacking party
of the fort In Go Won Go Mohawk's
romantic play, THE Flaming Arrow"
which comes to the Opera House to-
night and tomorrow night, Red Flash,
an old man now, was once and for in
deed for a full decade, the fastest OF
all Indian runners. 1t is said of him
that a sprint of 100 miles a day as the
bearer of important messages between
the forces of the regular army was but
a trife. In the parade on the day of
the show, Red Flash, KenjOckety, his
son, Chief Moon Dog, Black Eagle and
other Indians of lesser note will be
seen.
The French Maids Burlesquers. one
Of Ed. f. Rush's big city shows. opens
at the Academy Of Music tonight. com
ing direct from the Dewey Theatre
New York where il made great hit
last week The company is not only
large, but is made up Of most capable
people. The Sapho Burlesque Com
pany will be the THANKSGIVING attrac-
! tion, opening .at a special matinee on
Thanksgiving afternoon. Tickets for
either of the THANKSGIVING perform
ances can now be reserved at the box
office
"Other Peoples Money" with Hen
messy Leroyle as its leading mirth-pro-
voker, is a very useful article to have
and it will be at the Opera House on
Thanksgiving afternoon and night
This comedy, the work of Edward
Owings TOwne, has more genuine wit
and laughter-creating situations than
any production being presented to the
American public The press has sung
its praises until there is scare a house
Q hold in the land where its fame is un-
/ known. Hennessy Leroyle, than whom
there is no more capable comedian Of
the highest order in this country, has
reason to feel proud of his brilliant re-
ception on tour. Since his opening
4 night in "Other Peoples Money" his
/ reception has been a continuous over
ture, due to honest, earnest artistic
work. Mr.. Leroyle has his ideal
Z though by no means can he be called
/ an idealist For his inspiration he has
looked to nature acknowledging no ar
lbitrary standard established by others