Evening journal., 1901-10-04

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"a Crazy Guy" which comes to the
Opera House tonight Is athree act musi-
cal farce-comedy by Herbert and Nor
row. in which Bert Leslie will assume
the title roll. lt is said that the play
Is extremely extravagant, although at
the same time bearing the consistency
Of a plot The story is founded upon
the adventures Of one Willie Wise who
IS first brought TO notice at a seaside
resort by responding TO a call for help
Someone is drowning. and Willie, with
great quixotic bravery, accomplishes
the rescue He Immediately wins favor
with all the summer sOiourners, who.
ON account Of his eccenhicities, dub
him "the crazy guy" His vicissitudes
are many and by no means the less
comical. Thus the first act finds him
reduced to mere penury; the second az
a yacht-sailing gentleman in command
of his own twenty-knot racer; the
third he is returned to his origina.
straits, although finally, as IN all plays
finds himself on top once more.
Fer scenic effects there is not play
on the American stage equaing Lin
coin j. Carter's 1.-TWO Little Waifs.
The magnificent home overlooking ia
Hudson river the gradual impcrcer-
tible change from daylight TO sunset
from sunset to moonlight. showing On
rising moon, the Old river. and the
twinking lights Of the Jersey shmc
The Wellington clubhouse. Mother
Bowser's cellar dive the illuminated
toy store. and the Little Church Around
settings that win be seen at the Opera
House tomorrow afternoon and night.
Don Caesar de Bazan" is announce
las the selection from the repertoire CT
Creston Clarke TO be presented by tina
fayorlte actor and his company at IN ,
Grand Opera House. next Monday
night. The play Is one that deals with
love and political intrigue, aud the ac
tion revolyes about Don Caesar as the
Ccnua, figure: but other characters
of Importance are concerned and fc-
these Mr.. Clarke has engaged a sur-
porting company which is announced
hy his management TO exceed I'm artis-
tic merit amy that has hitherto sur
rounded him. While IL rs q comedy.
Don Caesar being a type of the brill
liant and dashing cavalier, young, gay.
reckless and humorous. bent on pleas
uro and turning al thing TO a jest, yet
the play affords occasions for the dis
play Of heroic acting as we'll as that of
the lighter kind Mr. Clarke has In
former engagements displayed his pos
session Of the mower 10 render both
tragedy and comedy I'm a manner that
stamps him as most versatile in his
dramatic accomplishments, and a. may
be safely inferred that In this romantic
drama. which ne makes his chief re-
vival for the current season. he has
found a role that viii enhance the higl
regard In which he is held
The delirium uemms scene in the
temperance drama. Saved by Love.
written EXPIRE ssly for that famous ac-
] tor. Joseph Wheelcck. Is described as
being one of the most heaw-stirrina
bits OF acting seen on the stage
ITO make it more realistic. Mr.
lWheelOok has visited the various in
.js3ne asylums throughout the country
land studied the worse case OF demen
tia. II SIS promised that I'm the play by
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no witness the most powerful perform
lance seen in a decade and it is a sur,
b promise that IL is to enjoy a vision o
p perfect acting such as Is seldom
, lvouchsafed the ordinary theare-goer
The date here IS Wednesday, October 9
at the GRAND Opera House.
s MOrrissey and Rich, I'm travest,
? lslIetch, have proved one OF the leadini
d efatures Of the very excellent biz whicl
=. Manager Dockstader is Offering tn
y ylpatrons Of his house this week tn
III team has been hero before. but thei
dlwork shows some Improvement ii
dimore WAYS than one since last season
They have scored largely during th
present week and can always count o
IAN encore or two az every neriormanc,
Mr. and Mrs William Robyns. Fran
lO'Brien. Billy Carter. Maud Mcintyre
the Four Troubadors and a half doze
i others contribute a strong bill. A
lcng as the yacht races continue. Man
laser Docksiader win give the patron
ot his theatre the latest bulletins q
1.-THE race eVerv izW minutes during ia