Evening journal., 1901-09-28

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People i'm the audience in the Opera
House last night enjoyed many a
hearty laugh at the antics OF a
Stranger in a Strange Land" 1t is a
farce on the order of My Friend From
India, and was presented by capable
company William Friend, I'M the role
OF Jack Thorndike. was particularly
clever.
Music is said to be one OF the strong
features in the production of the new mu-
sical comedy, "Papa's Baby" which is to
he seen nt the Opera House ON Monday
night and it is said that no company was
over more strongly fortified with good vo-
calists than the one which supports Wat
son. llutchings and Edwards in this new
piece. Robert IIarty, who was the chief
tenor with the lIoyt forces: John Roland
late basso with the Bostonians. aud Ada
Bryant, soloist with remarkable con
trato voice, are among the vocal support
in this east I'm addition, G. Herbert
Kerr has arranged number of ef-
fectivc ensembles. including "A march and
a quadrlle in which lot of pretty girls
participate. Other musical numbers of Il
comedy nature are contributed by the
principals, who are famous as entertain
ers. and by such well-known people as the
Nichols Sisters. who blackface imperson-
ations have been the vaudeville top
liners in New York.
Among the big drawing attractions on
the road this season is the exceedingly
funny farce comedy, Happy Hooligan,"
which is taken from the widely-known
caricatures i'm the New York Journal
showing the trials and trihulations OF
poor "Hooigan' who wanted to and did
help his fellow man, hut always got the
worst of it for doing SO. IL gives great
chance for comedy, more so than any Of
the other comic departures in the great
journals. There is a great deal to work
ON i'm Happy Hoolgan." and more
chance FOR real fun. at the same time the
introduction of pretty girls, novel special
ties and catchy music is not barred
Beautiful scenery aud costumes can be
displayed and other features introduced,
so that the intense fun which prevails is
m q bed of grandeur. The company pre-
senting the latest farcical success NUM-
hers up near the dfty mark. Among the
most notable are Ross Snow, the big
hit In Jack and the Bean Stalk
Carrie Ezior, Halliday and QUINN Mag
gle Weston. John h. Drew. Whelan and
Otto, Adelaide Marsden. Joseph Mitchell,
I Wilfrcd Gerdes. Marie Young, Minnie
Scarles, Bessie Montgomery and a big
chorus. The management has spared no
/ expense in making this the star attrac-
tion of the farce comedy world. Happy
/ Hooligan' and his associates will be- seen
at the Opera House this afternoon and
tonight.
One of the theatrical events of the sea-
son at the Opera House viii be David
Belasco's farce comedy success. Naughty
Anthony" on Wednesday night After a
run OF one hundred and fifty nights az
the Herald Square Theatre ina New York
this play is now touring the principal
, cities With enormous success Naughty
Anthony" is said to Ice full of situation,
that bring the heartcst laughter, and one
of the notable features are the new songs
and dances. The company is said to he
one of the best comedy organizations ever
seen here, and is headed 10y Marie Doro
Anna Hclds only rival, and claimed e
hp the prettiest comedienne 0n the stage
| Her songs are uig nuts everywhere. IN
! other feature of Naughty Anthony j.
D the famous stocking scene.
Joseph Robie, business manager O
Bert Leslie in "A Crazy Guy" was i
n the city yesterday. The play Is a ne'
one on musical farce comedy order, an
will be at the Opera House on Frida
r night, October 4.
Archie Boyd is rehoafsng the ne,
comedy picture of New England li'.
Vermont. in which hc is to star. Glow
i- .ng reports are made ol this new play
which j. from the pen oi Charles Ban
n nard. secretary of the American Dram
atists Club. II is said 20 be MS strik n
and picturesque a delineation of Ne
n England rural types as James a. Herne'
Sag Harbor" was Of AIaiue characters
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