Evening journal., 1901-10-12

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Miss Rafter IS a native OF Dunkirk. n
Y. Her musical education was com
pleted under sbrigia, Of Paris.
Mary Mannering's second season IN
Janice Meredith" has begun most aii-
spiciOusly. She is now in her second
week at the new Colonial Theatre in
Boston. After a brief season In New
England she Will play Through the mid
die and far West Monday, Decem-
Der % she viii begin a two weeks en-
gagement in San Francisco. Appear
ances in Los Angeles Stockton and
either coast cities will follow after
whidh SHE will stal't East with am en-
gagemenu I'm Denver beginning Janu-
ary 20. She lis well-known in VIII
mington.
p. G. Gilmore, OF Gilmoreo & Tomp-
kins. proprietois of the Academy OF
Music, New York. has completed a con-
tract with Frank Mckee for the pro-
ductlon at this theatre next season of
Ramsey Morris play Of Indiana life,
Ninety Nine The theme of the
new piece Is taken from Ira ID. Sankey s
famous hymn Of the same title The
opening date has been fixed for Octo-
Der 16. 1902, the contract contemplate
Ing a long run and holding the entire
season for this production.
Owing TO unsatisfactory business.
Frank Mckee win close his special
company presenting Janice Meredith"
this evening. Mr.. Mckee put this COM
pany on the road 20 play the principal
.One-night stands, giving it q very strong
cast, and fully as excellent a scenic
equipment as that provided for the or
SANITATION headed by Mary Mannering.
But this artistic has become so strong-
ly identified with the role of Janice, the
people In the smaller places refuse o
accept anyone else I'm the part, which
leaves Mr.. Mckee no other alternative
than to close the special company.
Pretty girls in pretty dresses. with
bright music, clever specialties and
really funny comedians, go far toward
making a successful modern musical
comedy. The managers Of owen Davis
new "Circus Day" claim that they have
more than fulfilled this list. and point
With pride 10 the following list of we'll
known vaudeville stars, Williams and
Adams known as Monte Carlo million
aires; Martlnettl and Sutherland. aero
battle dancers and speciality artists OF
the highest order; Maude Meredith
ballad singer; Smith, Doty g. Coe. ar
tistic musical act; Harry skunk negro
lmpersonator; Frank McNish, I'm his
wel.-known Silence and Fun" The
Mitchell sisters, singers and dancers:
George E. Nichols. author of "Tve
Waited Honey Waited Long for You. d
and a chorus OF twenty girls and a
stage band Of twenty-four persons.
The aggregation comes to tho Opera
House ON next Thursday and Friday
nights.
Charles H. Hoyt Incorporated into
his latest farcical creation, "A Day and
a Night, a large amount OF the clever
ness and sparkle and bright scintilat-
ing wit That have made mis- former
productions so successful. There IS
music in the piece. as there must be I'm
all up-tO-date farce comedy creations.
and 1t is introduced together with
novel specialties at appropriate inter
walls throughout the three acts. There
are several lively and pleasing ohorusetl
~ which, the feminine members OF tho
company appear to good advantage. Tho
terpsichorean features are attended 10
by oOterie of dancers. whose feats
usually create much enthusiasm and an
plause. The company Is large one and
and thoroughly good one. and sue
ceeds in extracting all the fun possible
OUT OF the many ludicrOus situations
with which the piece abounds "A Dav
and a Night comes to the Opera
House next Wednesday night.
A case Of mistaken identity, or. more
properly speaking, any number of cases
or mistaken identity. furnish the theme
around which the story Of "The Girl
From Maxim's" is written. During the
entire performance of the play everv-
body is continually installing everv-
body else for another, with the result
uhat the characters become fearfullv
mixed, and the most mdicrous sitna-
tions follow. The play Is said to be ad-
mirably staged TO even the most minute
details, and the company Of plavers An
whose hands the piece is placed for in
depreciation is as excellent and we'll
balanced as could possibly be desired
The Girl From Maxim's is booked as
the attraction at the Opera House ON
Tuesday night. Heading the list of play
ers, in the titular role of the play. Is
Miss Lena Merville, who is said TO in
terpret the character of Praline. the
Moulin Rouge dancer, TO tho life Miss
Merville is a pretty and vivacious
young woman Of magnetic personality.
Who puts an abundance of life into her
performance of the leading role. She
also has a sweet voice. which is heard
to good advantage i'm the various songs
imterspersed throughout the piece. w
H. Turner. who plays DR.. Petypont. is
credited with a remarkably clever rem
dition Of the role of the much harassed
physician. Others in the cast OF prin-
ciDals are Joseph Allen, John Ii. Arm
strong and Harry Dull