Evening journal., 1901-04-13
AMONG THE PLAYERS

1t Is necessary only to advertise
"whlte Rats Show" to guarantee not
only a packed house, but a high-class au-
dience. The White Rats have taken the
atres which have not only been pro-
nouneed dead by managers, but have been
buried under the accumulated dust OF
months, and have not only resurrected
them. but made them the popular amuse-
ment resorts Of the best people. They
also have sent out road companies, play
ing such cities as were not favored by a
regular vaudeville house This was an
innovation and met with fattering sue
cess. Hence more companies We're sent
out. in every instance the same care being
exercised TO select a representative com
pany which would do credit TO the White
Rats Of America. The White Rat Com
pany, headed by Otis Harlan, late Of
Hoyts "A Black Sheep" win appear here
at the Opera House next Friday night
"The Heart of Maryland" which will
be presented at the Opera House on Mon
day night, is one OF the few really great
and perfectly constructed plays of Ameri-
can origin now extant upon the stage. II
is realistic romance Of love and war,
womans devotion and self-sacriicing
heroism and mans loyalty and courage.
The characters are typically American
and strongly individualized and inter-
preted by a carefully chosen company Of
metropolitan players.
The comedy drama 'The Eleventh
Hour" which will be presented TO the pa
irons of the Opera House this afternoon
and to-nightis from the pen of Lincoln ].
Carter, author Of 'The Fast Mail" "Tor-
nado." Heart of Chicago" and others. Il
abounds in exciting incidents, the scenes
Of the play taking place in and about Chi
cago. One act shows the intricate work.
ings of the block system as used by all
the large railroads-this being the first
time this has been done successfully on
any stage. The last act is said to be one
Of the best interior sets ever placed on the
stage showing the drawing room Of one
Of the well-known rich men in Chicago,
| and is an exact reproduction OF the origi-
nal in all details. 1t is here the terrible
struggle takes place between the hero and
villain, when to all appearances the en-
tire contents OF the beautiful apartment
is wrecked and the handsome furniture
and bric-a-brac are smashed into thou
sand pieces. 1t Is one OF the most sensa-
tional and thrilling scenes ever produced.
The company carries all special scenery,
and the play win be presented by we'll
known players, and the public may feel
sure Of passing a delightful afternoon or
evening.
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taken the work of dramatization of -
Gentleman OF France" for Ldebler eco
in which Kyrle Belle and Miss
Eleanor Robson are to appear neot
season, returned Tuesday OF last week
from a little trip to Panama. which
she had undertaken, in company with
her mother. for pleasure and reouper-
alton. The trip was made to escape ap-
plication TO work. but Miss Ford is so
constituted that she could not avoid
mental toll if She would try, and so il
happened that ON the trip she practi-
cally completed her scenario of the
proposed dramatization, and a most
excellent dramatization It promises to
be, too. There Is every Indication that
"A Gentleman OF France" will prove
one of the great plays of the coming
season, for Liebler & Co. will leave
nothing unsupplied in the way Of pro-
ductton and cast. OF aught else that
may be needful. Kyrle Bellew is prob
ably the greatest OF all romantic actors
ON the English speaking stage. and in
Mile. De la Wire Miss Robson will
have part that will give her talents
full scope
The special Spring tour arranged by
ldebieT & Co. for Miss Viola Allen, as
compensation for those Pennsylvania
and Western New York cities and
towns which were subject to loss