Evening journal., 1901-10-14

a.
three nights engagement IS but adj
ditional proof that a popular farce
will last almost forever. Manager
George w. Heath knows the virtuea
OF the play as a laugh producer and Is
aware that TO make the farce con-
tinual success he has to get the right
people 10 portray the different parts
Miss Violet Hilson. who played the
title role last season. has been re-
engaged for that part and Fred Wenzel
will again be seen in the role of the
gOod4natured German groceryman,
whose droll sayings Will keep the au-
dience in one broad grin when not Civ
ing way TO more boisterous laughter
The whole cast Is In excellent keeping
and the policeman Is sure TO do his
duty as a mark for the pranks of the
Bad Boy. the governor has some new
trials to put up with, while new inven-
tions in the art Of making fun will be
| brought forth by the Bad Boy.
Among the speciality artists appear
ing and there are many. will be the
Madison Brothers two OF the smartest
youngsters appearing on the stage at
the present time with a bag punching
and scientific boxing act The great
Brindamour. whose mystifying Won
dors have puzzled millions, will show
some Of the cleverest tricks in the
way OF deceiying people. Miss Lille
MAY White who Is conceded to be one
OF the handsomest best dressed and
most versatile women on the stage.
! will render the latest descriptive bal
lads IN a style that one who is pos
SCISSOR Of a fine voice and good acting
powers, only can. We cannot name all
the good ones here go and see them
Matlnees Tuesday and Wednesday
Andrew Mack. who Is recognized as
the readine impersonator OF Irish roles
the world over. will play his annual
engagement In this city at the Opera
House tonight, presenting for the first
time his delightful play OF Irish Mfe
In the green little Isle" and the Eng
lish capital as we,l, entitled. "Tom
Moore" which was written expressly
, for the popular young actOr-singer by
/, Theodore Burt Sayre. Il Is play
. which promises 10 revolutionize Irish
! dramas as they have been presented in
: recent years. II differs in all respects
trom the customary play OF its type,
and is essentially high class The only
y conves stonality viii be the introduc-
tOn of several new compositions by
the sweet voiced star.
"1he Girl from Maxim's." said TO be
= laughing triumph OF enormous pro-
y portions on both sides Of the Atlantic.
y Will be presented at the Opera House
= tomorrow night with Miss Lena
Merville In the title role and COM
Z, lpany consisting Of such clever farceurs
- as W. II. Turner. Joseph Allen and
- twenty other people In the cast. This
play has had three years run at the
Nouvantes Theatre. Paris, and It kept
New Workers In rOars for over ffts
nights. It's run at the Criterion
Y Theatre In the latter city could have
ls been prolonged through the season
y Tor after It's long stay Il was Withdrawn
}, al The very height Of It's popularity
m Boston and Philadelphia liked Il sd
e well that the farce played return en-
N gagements In each place to increased
B. business. Everybody knows that Par
lsians are the best judges Of farce in
r the world All good farces come either
is directly or indirectly from the French
2 source. And the fact that rhe "The Cir
s. From Maxim-s" has a high parisiat
n. certificate OF character and that II has
been declared by Gallic theatre-goers
is as a worthy successor ito and a delight.
n ful improvement upon such excellent
faroes as "On and on" and "rhe Cav
Parisiahs' will be sufficient 10 recon-
mend IL 70 American play patrons who
are fond Of hearty laugh and a rol.
y, licking evening at a theatre.
- Hoyts "A Day and Night" which
u comes 10 the Opera House on Wednes.
&c day night, has all the dash and pc
that have made his farce,
successful. To Is breezy satirical and
rcplcle with sparkling effects It's
ly spontaneous spirit is admirabl,
/ brought ont by an excellent company
ID OF comedians and vaudeville ce,ebri.
he ties. The comedy tells q story so thor.
l- oughly humorous that the audience &
n Kept In a continuous state of merri.
ment. The play deals with a voune
deacon who comes TO New York to en-.
-. gage singers for his church choir and
i Through his father, who Is a man OF the
4 world is introduced to a theatrical
= manager who promises to assist him in
~ procuring talent The pious vounq
= man Is presented to lot of chorus
q girls among them. his fancee. who
u mas formerly been an actress She
I, disclaims having met him before. He
= saws that there is a striking resem-
" blance between her and his promised
Wife; also that he has been very back
al ward in his -ove-making. She agrees
no to give him a few practical lessons
ana the complications arising put the
audience In a hilarious mood The
: Young man turns out TO be chin OF
the old block. and the father is happy
as he was afraid his son had been
J reared a milk-sop.
A new comedy Of the latest modern
sort IS Circus Day Owen Davis lat
est Offering, which will be at the Opera
3 House on Thursday and Friday nieht.
~ The names OF half a score of we'll
d known vaudeville STARS are included In
the cast and would seem to be a guar
I antee of a worthy performance