Evening journal., 1901-01-24
AMONG THE PLAYERS

AMONG THE PLAYERS
One Of the most enjoyable perform
auces of the season was Witnessed IN the |
Opera House last night when Anna
Held. the celebrated French soubrette,
appeared for the first time in this city in I
the farce comedy "Papa's Wife" The
house was crowded 10 the doors with a
fashionable audience and long before the
performance began every seat was sold
and fully 500 people were turned away
Miss Held Is o charming actress and gave
a delightful performance, The stage set
tiugs were the most elaborate seen Boa this
city for long time. Miss Held arrived
here from Philadelphia In special car
attached to T.. w. and Il. railroad
train She dressed TO leave for Philadel-
phia ON the train which arrives here from
Baltimore at lO.43 p. M. She was q few
minutes late in reaching the station, but
the railway officials held the train until
she arrived Miss Held left the Opera
House in cab wearing the same cos
tune she wore in the last act of the per-
formance and changed her apparel after
she reached her private car.
The two magnificent bands Of Rusco
& Hollands original Nashville stu
dents allied with Gideon's Big Min
strel Cranivla appepars at the Opera
House Saturday afternoon and night.
/ The two bands first alternate with
each other. but later combine in one
grand organization OF twenty-eight
pieces under the leadership OF S. Il.
/ H.Na Itfas al
master. in program consisting OF
both popular and classic music differ
ing widely from the so-called concerts
usually given by travelling companies
bands.
While the late Mrs. John Drew pre-
sided over the desunies of the Arcl
Street Theatre. Philadelphia. as III
manageTess, her granddaughter Ethe
Barrymore. who is virtually the sta
Of the production of Captain links o
the Horse Marines at the Grand Operi
} House tonight. was yet unborn. Tn
scenic appointments are in strict keep
J ing with the time OF the play Tn
: costumes are gravely credited Z
J Godey's Lady Book OF that period an
should therefore, be revelations TO IN
fashionable people of to-day.
William Gillette, the greatest Ameri
can dramatist, author OF more success
full plays than any other native authu
has written, viii present his latest an
greatest comedy success Because Sh
Loved Him So" at the Opera Hous
tomorrow night This comedy is creC
tied with being much funnier tina
"The Private Secretary" "ToO Muc
Johnson, % "All the Comforts Of Home
etc. When one takes into considerable
that William Gillette wrote Held b
: The Enemy" and Secret Service"
can be easily understood that "Becau.
She Loved Him So will be a well COZ
= | structed piece OF stage literature. II
, comedy achieved long runs in Ne
= York city at the Madison Squarte tn,
atre, also in Boston and Chicago.
Chester DeVonde and his excellei
company will begin their weeks engage
mont at the Opera House next Monda
d night. The plays are produced with u
2 same care as "a dollar attraction. hcn'
e his phenomenal success There win be
+ high class attraction every night. al
Is hrst-class specialties viii be Introduce
ID Ten Ton Door" win be the opening bill
Tho title is derived from q British for
that was located near Alexandria. Egyp
The blowing up Of the entire fort in Il
third act is one OF the greatest pieces
stage craft ever attempted. Matinee
- will be given daily excepting Monda.
r Saturday matinee an elaborate produ
is tion of Robinson Crusoe" will be give
7
% The bill at DOckstader's Theatre col
e | tinues TO draw large audiences at evel
performance. Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Ltcl
r. field do a clever bit of acting in the
p sketch. Down on the Farm" and r.
@ ceive much well-deserved applaus
O Robert Pollard, as the admiral in u
% Bachelor Club, is exceedingly clcve
4 and is an old-time favOr.te. Ge0rs
Brengel, as George in the same sketc
a does good work. Murphy and Mac
Tony and Francis Ryder with the
troupe OF trained monkeys, Stoke
, Georgia Pickaninnies. Tweed and la,
ell. and Jones and Sutton all contrll
, ute much to the program.