The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-01-12
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startling production of Quo vadis,'l
a play made from Sienklewicz's novel
by Stanislaus STANCE Is announced for
early presentation in this city. The
piece enjoyed long runs in London,
New York and Chicago last season and
was universally pronounced thc most
impressive stage picture seen in many
years. Its story of Roman life in the
time of Nero is already familiar to per-
sons who keep pace with popular fic-
ton, but the present play is manifestly
10 departure of its own, and is very
elaborate in scenic and spectacular ef-
feet A number Of scenes will be IL
Illustrated with choral music, hymns,
bacchanalian chants and dances. These
compositions were arranged by Julian
Edwards and chorus of twenty Is ems
ployed in their presentation. The east
employs thirty speaking actors, promi-
nent among whom will be seen Harry
Roberts, Joseph Callahan, Edward
Powell, George Schaeffer, Marcus
Ford, Pichard Thornton, Willard
Newell, Henry Stanley, Peter Marriott,
Julius SCHNEIDER, Bert Hart, Henry
Buckler, Fred Arundel, Freddy Mans
field, Theodore Perry, w. w Utter.
Theodore Marston, Mary Emerson.
Winnifred Bonneville, Ellen Hill,
Grace Turner, Marie Barringer, Flor
ence Stanley, Annie Richards. Susie
Knight, Mae Keane and Edna Har-
rington. This extraordinary attrac-
tion will be in Greenville January Both.
WARDS MINSTRELS.
Harry Wards Magnificent Minstrels
which will hold the boards at the
Opera House, on Monday night next,
is, this season, one Of the largest min
strel organizations on the road. The
company is a very popular one and
is composed of artists of reputation
and talent. Mr.. Ward. by keeping
faith with the public, has made for
himself a reputation second to none in
the amusement world. The sterling
worth Of his attractions is proven by
constant prosperity enjoyed by his
company and the expressions Of pleas
ure on the part of those who witness
his performances. The company this
season numbers forty, and never in the
history of minstrelsy has ever there
been such an organization of star art
lists under one management. The long
list of artists who go to make mp the
combination contain the names of many
who have attained an international
reputation, such famous artists as
Harry Ward, the next president of
Messrs. Decker and Rasch,
the great Newton, Muller and Wonder,
Briggs, the champion trick cyclist of
the world, Sampson and Leland, musi-
cal comedians, and the vocalist depart |
ment is made up Of such well-known
s0loist as Mr.. Thomas Crockett, Henry
Sanders. and ten more, ard the cele-
brated Pan American exposition quar-
tette, and Master Hearsey, from the
Montreal A grand noon
day parade will be given the day Of
the performance, in which the entire
company appear, and is said to be the
grandest parade ever seen on our street
with travelling organization. The
sale of seats opens Monday, at, 8 a. m.
It will be wise move to secure seats
in plenty of time, as the advance sales
Tor attractions of this kind are gener-
lily very large. Prices Is, so and IS
cents. Parade at noon.