Evening journal., 1901-10-15

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obtained. so great was the success
IT, mas been seen only in tho large cities
and the same state OF affairs prevailed
aA IN New York. But one company is
playing the piece and that the big one.
IT Is headed by Miss Lena Merville.
who has In the role of the frisky girl
from MaXim's met with the greatest
Kind OF success. All reports OF her
performance that have reached here
are highly complimentary and show
that she has a most brilliant future
as comcdienne While "The Girl
From Maxms" is said TO be very lively
1t Is also stated that she will do moth
ing 10 offend.
Hoyt's "A Day and a Night"
company has for its mem
bers. The pick of crowded
profession. The women are beautiful.
graceful, talented The men are
dashy. bainy and attractive. The
tout en- semble results In a perfect per
formance. No detail has been forgot.
ten from the carpet to the pen wiper.
or the play itself. II may be super
huous TO speak, because Il Is so we'll
known, and besides like the reading
OF a book, one who is told much about
10 does not care 10 read Il. no matter
how interesting it may be. or how
clever It's authors reputation. Let M
suffice that A Day and a Might"
abounds with the very funny entangle-
ments OF a country deacon who visits
New York for the purpose of getting
some singers for village choir. There
are novel specialties. All the songs
and music are up-tO-date There are
delicate surprises In store for the pa
irons of this play, which Will be at the
Opera House tomorrow night.
Way Down EAST" is truly re-
markable. Produced in New York last
season by William A. Brady without
any great advanced heralding it leap
ed into popularity instantaneously and
for seven months occupied the stage OF
the Manhattan Theatre. afterwards
transferred to the Academy Of Music. ItI
is play Of great heart interest with
homely types Of rural New England as
its characters presenting everyday
happenings Of that vicinity that no one
would be likely to encounter. LottieI
ia
that sklllful actor and playwright.
joseph r. Grismer elaborated and
produced Il. 10 viii be presented at the
Opera House on Saturday afternoon
and night
"Pecks Bad Boy" appeared in the
Wilmington Theatre last night after an
absence of seyeral years and was
greeted by an audience which filled the
house. Miss Hils0n I'm tho title role,
was assisted by an excellent east, in
cluding Fred Wenzel the German come
dian. who has been identified with the
comedy since it was first produced
The piece is full of fun from start to
finish. and the many pranks OF the IA
nous bad boy afforded continuous
amusement for the many present. The
play is undoubtedly one Of the most
,aughable comedies before the public
and test of its merit has been amply
proved in the continuous success that
has been accorded 10 everywhere. Brin-
damour the eminent magician; the
Madison Brothers. and others contrib
ute the specially features of the bill
"Pecks Bad Boy" viii be seen at al
matinee today and tomorrow. and will
appear for the last time tomorrow
night.
"A Guilty Mother" which Allen
Dale, Of the New York Journal. says isl
the play that wi1 never die. tends TO
bring out finer senses and make one
feel more charitable toward the op-
pressed, and yet delights with SUCH
natural wit and comedy that trouble
and the cares of everyday life seem
to fade into oblivion. Il has always
been said Of this pray that there are
enough plot and story in its cOnsttuc-
tion to spare some TO many others. "A
Guilty Mother" is the attraction that is
to follow 'Peck's Bad Boy" at the
Wilmington Theatre the last three
nights Of this week.
The general opinion of the bill att
DOckstader's this week is that It is one
of the strongest the house has ever OFF,
fered II would be a good bill without
Miss May Wentworth & Co., but with
them it IS doubly strong. In "A
Womans Dilemma" Miss Wentworth
and her company portray one Of the
most amusing bits Of comedy that the
patrons Of the house have seen in
many a long day. The Monte Myro
Troupe. eccentric pantomimists, in a
scene entitled "The Garden Cafe
proved one Of the leading features Of
the program. Gracy and Burnette, in
a comedy sketch, evoked no end of
laughter, and it was genuine, too; The
Great Richards, in an original spe-
cialty Winfred Stewart, in ballads and
descriptive songs; Short and Edwards,
in a musical sketch: Merritt and Ro-
zella. in clever comedy skit Of Frank
Kennedy's; and Vano and Anvo, the
latter known as the "handcuff wizard.
complete the bill. Vano and Anvo
claim TO be able to free themselves
from any pair Of handouts offered, but