Evening journal., 1901-04-15
AMONG THE PLAYERS

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Millie James, daughter of the TRACE
dian, is in her early twentlies. but inI
Clyde Fitch's Lovers Lane" at the
Manhattan, New York, she personates
a hoydenish orphan OF IL and looks the
part TO a dot. Miss James is not one
of the fat and aggressiveay blond child
impersonatOls, who wear blue check
aprons and pink silk lingerie. She is a
little sdm girl with saucy tip-tilted
nose, and legs that are appropriately
juvenile. Her own fair hair is parted
down the back and braided and her
little calico frOcks and cotton under
garments are the sort that real chill
dren wear. All New York is talking
about little Miss James and her re-
markab.e performance, and Mr.. Brady
has arranged to retain her in the part
for next seasons road tour.
William A. Brady and his managerial
plans are causing considerable COM
ment and curious speculation in theat-
rical circles. Brady is rapidly forgingI
to the front as a producer of success
ful plays. He is said TO have quietly
obtained control of big blocks Of time
in three Of the principal New York
theatres next season.
David Be,asco's world famous play.
The Heart of Maryland" will play its
return engagement in this city to-
night. No play of the present time that
has been seen here has won a more
lasting regard or evoked a greater
share of admiration from all classes of
playgoers than was awarded to this
American idyl Of love and war upon the
occasion Of its former performances in
this city.
W. II. Macdonald, the stalwart bari
tone of the Bostonians and one OF the
directors In this operate enterprise.
is still singing with the same vigor as
when he first impressed opera goers
in grand opera with the Emma Abbott
Opera Company. Mr.. Macdonald is ad-
mirably equipped for operate work.
for in addition 20 being a magnetic
singer, he is also an excellent actor and
has graceful personality long since
ciassed MIN as a matinee idol. Among
lthe greatest successes have been Little
John in Robin Hood and C0rleane in
The VicerOy." During the engagement
Of the Bostonians here, Mr. Macdonald
will be heard in his original roles, at
the Grand OeDra House next Saturday
afternoon and night. At the matinee
performance Robin Hood" will be
sung and The Viceroy" in the even
ing.
There shortly will be displayed in the
shop windows of Wilmington what
will prove to be the handsomest "show
printing" so far employed to advertise
a theatrical attraction. Beautifully ar
tistic Autographs have served to herald
the coming of many of the most prom
inent stars" and these have been
preserved as keepsal1es by collectors.
But Liebler & Co., managers Of
Miss Viola Allen. who will appear at
the Grand Opera House ON wednesday
evening May 1. in her new play. "In
the Palace of the King" have over
topped anything so far seen in this
line by having the work done by the
most expensive and artistic photogra.--
lre process. These portraits in photo
gravure of Miss Allen are in two styles,
one a head and the other a full length
picture, in costume. They are printed
on heavy paper are ample in size and
the engraving is of the finest quality
AS Miss Allen is a beautiful woman
and one OF the most popular actresses
on the American stage, these portraits
are going to be in great demand, as
we're the beautiful Glory Quayle head
lof the same actress. 1t has been face
tiously stated that the proprietor Of
each store where these photographers
are to be placed will be supplied with
a shot gun to protect it from the raw
ages of the rapacious "poster fiend A"
OF course, after Miss Allen has appear
ed the phOtogravures will go to the
persons who are fortunate in having
spoken first'-prOviding of course
that the storekeeper hasn't a "posteI
collector" in his own family, which.
p in many instances, will not unlikely
prove the case. Meanwhile, the photo
gravures safely repose in burglar
/ proof safe.
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