The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-30

Worcester Theatre, p. m, Quincy
Adams Sawyer"
Lothrop's Opera House, s p. M, I'm
IA Woman's Power"
Park Theatre go and p. m, Vau-
deville
Mechanics Hall, p m, ST. Johns
T. & L. Guild Minstrels.
The village gossips wondered who he
was. what he was, what he came for,
and how long he intended to stay. They
were anxious to find out all this about
young lawyer from Boston named
Quincy Adams Sawyer who had come
TO live at a small Massachusetts viii
lage for year or so. A very success
full book, which has it's famous title
from this young mans name, was writ
ten around Mr. Sawyers doings in the
country and around the village gossipS
who wondered" all these things about
him. and now the book in play form is
to be deliberately produced tonight and
tomorrow night at the Worcester The
atre. A strong company Of well known
players appears in the production. 1t
is predicted that it will prove The best
New England play ever written"
The sale of seats for THE Way of
the World" opens this morning at the
Worcester Theatre. Advance orders
have poured in steadily since the an
nouncement of Miss de Wolfe's en-
gagement, which will be for Wednes-
day afternoon and night. John Mason
has been specially engaged for the
leading male role. In other respects
the cast is the same as appeared dur
ing the successful New York run of
Mr.. Fitch's sensational comedy.
Every dramatist is a believer in last
impressions and the four acts and sew
en- scenes of Sky Farm" which
Charles Frohman is sending to the
Worcester Theatre from the Boston
Museum Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. have clima1es which are sure to
interest and satisfy the auditors. In
the first act Abby makes a most inter-
esting discovery; in the second, the fox
defeats the bear; in the third, nature
comes to the assistance of an appar-
emily helpless and beautiful young
matron. and in the last, a, little child
breaks through the f1intiness of an ada
mant parents heart and causes the
curtain to fall upon a scene Of recon
ciliation and merriment, which sends
everybody home with better feelings
toward his fellow-men.
During the development of the plot
of I'm a Woman's Power" the new
sensational melodrama which will open
q weeks engagement at LOthrop's
Opera House, tonight, one of the most
novel effects ever shown on the stage
the robbery of the express car on a
train travelling at a high rate of speed
is shown and is spoken of as very
realistic. Among those specially en-
gagged for the production are Lillian
Alexandra Harris. last season leading
lady with Hal Reid's "A Homespun
Heart" Co.. and Charles Mason. for
past two seasons with Charles Froh-
mans Sherlock Holmes" in leading
support Of William Gillette.
Marion Manola will be one of the
principal features of the Park Theatre
this week. Miss Manola, for several
seasons, starred with John Mason in
Friend Fritz" High Stanton and Flo
renee Modena, two clever players, will
present a new comedy entitled For
Reform" Rita Redmond will appear in
unique singing speciality, entitled
Dion Cato" Herbert & Walling. two
funny black face comedians. will pre-
sent a new act Rae & Broche, a well
known comedy team. viii be seen in
TOO Much Woman" Albeni x =
Brant will present their second 81 . [
performance. John Healey, a popular
comedian. will entertain in a new act
and Baby Lewis viii sing a selection
Of new songs. Daily matinees will be
given.