Evening journal., 1901-04-23

General Washington, looking the part
to the life and acting it with dignity
Others who appear to advantage are
William Harcourt, George Fawcett.
Frank Hatch. Felix Haney Alice
Fischer Ella Hugh Wood, Dora Cold
thwait. Louise Galloway Mabel Strick-
land and Sara Stevens The produc-
tion Is magnificent Seats are now on
sale and matinees will be given on
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Willard Sponsors comedy opera
Miss Bob White" which had its first
production on any stage at the Chest
nut Street Theatre last week, made a
most pronounced and instantaneous
hit. The production. which was made
by Nixon < Zimmerman, in scenery,
costumes and accessories is the most
beautiful that has ever been seen here
in production of this kind and the
staging by Ben Teal is undoubtedly
one Of his most brilliant achievements.
The enormous success made by Mr.
Spenser's former two operas. "The
Little Tycoon" and Princess Bonnie"
made Miss Bob Whites" first night an
event of extraordinary interest and tho
Chestnut Street Theatre was crowded
with the most brilliant assemblage Of
the season. and no work could have re-
ceived a more genuinely enthusiastic
greeting than was accorded to Miss
Bob White" all through the perform
ance. Miss Bob White is undoubt-
edly the best and most attractive of
Mr.. Sponsors operas and contains the
most delightful music he has ever writ
ten. Although more prominence Is
given to comedy in the new work than
either of the former productions there
are nearly thirty musical numbers.
each of which Is a gem in its way
There is a waltz Song, "The Mystery Of
Love" which will become the rage at
once. A capital topical song IF l Pos
sessed Aladdin's Lamp" a beautiful
song in ballad style and with soft
chorus accompaniment AN English
Sparrow Told Ne So" a spirited march
finale which took the house by storm
and many brilliant concerted numbers,
including a rattling fox hunters
chorus A special hit was made by the
"One Only-al Danes a gentle satire on
the Colonial Danes. The story Miss
Bob White" turns on the adventures
of two young millionaires, who have
to turn tramps for two months by los
ing an election bet and work for a
living on a dairy farm. a New York
society belle Clara Livingston, in love
with one of the millionaires, comes to
the farm disguised as a dairy maid and
wins the love Of one Of the millionaires
under the assumed name of Miss Bob
White. The part of Bob White was
taken by Miss Ethel jackson who car
ried of the hOnOrs of the cast by her
captivating performance in the title
part. Uncommonly pretty in presence
and with dainty art both in comedy
and singing, Miss jackson carried this
role through with most fascinating
success and made certainly the great
est hit OF her appearances in Philadel-
phia The principal comedy parts
were most humOrOusly and successfully
played by Raymond Hitchcock. John
Slavin and George Honey and others
contributing well to the success OF the
premiere Of Miss Bob White" were
Jennie Hawley, Alice Campbell, VIII
liam Philip, n. S. Bernham, Sherman
Wade. Thomas Whiffen, r. R. Neiu
From the immense success Of the pro-
I duction Miss Bob White" will undoubt-
edly have long run at the Chestnut
Street Theatre.
Funny, interesting and refined is tn,
bill in Dockstader's Theatre this week
Delmore and Wilson's vaudeville com
pany, headed by that well-known com
edy trio, Brown, Harrison and Brown
opened for the week yesterday to au
diences that crowded the little theatre
10 the doors. Brown, Harrison an,
Brown, in their sketch, wait a Min
lutte" provided fun for a good twent,
minutes, and would have lasted longe
If they had continued responding q
encores. They are strong coined,
team. Stokes Pickaninnies do som
lgOOd singing and dancing; Annie Pey
ser gives a number of coon songs
Captain Hussy introduces a ventrilo
quill novelty, Our Police Station" an
Iealey and Farnum provide one of tn
best features in a bit Of eccentri
character comedy singing and DANCING