Evening journal., 1901-09-28

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People in the audience in the Opera
House last night enjoyed many a
hearty laugh at the antics Of a
Stranger I'm a Strange Land" It is a
farce ON the order of My Friend From
India, and was presented by capable
company William Friend, I'M the role
Of Jack ThOrndike. was particularly
clever.
Music is said to be one OF the strong
features in the production of the new mu-
steal comedy, "papa's Baby" which is to
be seen at the Opera House on Monday
night and it is said that no company was
ever more strongly fortified with good vo-
calists than the one which supports Wat
SON, llutchings and Edwards in this new
piece. Robert Harty, who was the chief
tenor with the Hoyt forces: John Roland.
late basso with the Bostonians. and Ada
Bryant, soloist with remarkable con
tralto voice, are among the vocal support
in this cast. ln addition. G. Herbert
Kerr has arranged number of eff
fectiye ensembles. including march and
a Quadrille in which lot OF pretty girls
participate. Other musical numbers Of a
comedy nature are contributed 10y the
principals, who are famous as entertain
ers, and 10y such wcll-known people as the
Nichols Sisters who hlackface imperson-
ations have been the vaudeville top
liners In New York.
Among the big drawing attractions ON
IS ltT t.lf It
funny farce comedy Happy Ho0lgan.
which is taken from the widely-known
caricatures I'm the New York Journal
showing the trials and tribulations of
poor "H0oligan.' who wanted TO and did
help his fellow man, but always got the
worst of IL for doing SO. IL gives great
chance for comedy more SO than any of
the other comic departures in the great
journals. There is a great deal to work
ON ina Happy Hoolgan,' and more
chance for real fun. at the same time the
introduction of pretty girls. novel special
ties and catchy music is not barred
Beautiful scenery and costumes can be
displayed and other features introduced.
so that the intense fun which prevails is
Ia bed of grandeur. The company pre-
senting the latest farcical success num-
hers mp near the fifty mark. Among the
most notable are Ross Snow, the big
1 hit in Jack and the Bean Stalk" "
J Carrie Ezier, Halliday and Quinn. Mag
gle Weston. John Il. Drew, Whelan and
Otto. Adelaide Marsden. Joseph Mitchell
/ Wilfred Gerdcs, Marie Young, Minnie
Scarles, Bessie Montgomery and big
chorus. The management has spared no
/ expense i'm making this the star attrac-
tion of the farce comedy world. Happy
/ Hooligan' and his associates will be seen
at the Opera House this afternoon and
| tonight.
One OF the theatrical events Of the sea-
son at the Opera House will be David
Bclasco's farce comedy success, Naughty
4 Anthony on Wednesday night. After a
run of one hundred and fifty nights az
the Herald Square Theatre ia New York
this play is now touring the principal
cities With enormous success. Naughty
Anthony" is said to be full of situations
that bring the heartiost laughter. ana one
OF the notable features are the new songs
and dances The company is said 20 b,
one OF the best comedy organizations ever
seen here. and is headed 10y Marie Doro
Anna deld's only rival, and claimed q
be the prcttiest comedionne ON the stage
Her songs are big hits everywhere. An
other feature of Naughty Anthony j,
the famous stocking scene.
Joseph Robie business manager @
Bert Leslie in "A Crazy Guy" was il
1 the city yesterday. The play is a nev
one on musical farce comedy order. ant
will be at the Opera House on Frida.
p night, October 4.
Archie Boyd IS rehcarsing the new
comedy picture of New England lie
Vermont in which ho is to STAR GLOW
: ing report- are made of this new play
which is from the pen of Charles Bar
n uard, secretary Of the American Dram
atists' Club 1t IS said to be as strllS n
and picturesque a delineatinn of NeN
q England rural types as James A. Herne'
"sag Harbor' was Of Maine characters