Evening journal., 1901-02-11

at an early date.
In the new Clyde Fitch play, Lovers
Lane" successfully produced in the
Manhattan Theatre. William A. Brady
is believed to have obtained another
"Way Down East" 1t is not a drama
on farm and rural fireside. but depicts
| life in a small town. Like all OF the
Clyde Fitch plays, it is daring and un-
conventional, crisply witty and satiri-
cal, is aglow with sentiment and
abounds in strong character types.
The rumor that Grace George would
appear in a dramatization OF Alice of
| Old Vincennes" was wholly unauthor-
lied 1t probably arose from the fact
that William A. Brady had been con-
sidering the dramatic possibilities of
the book. and had entered into negotia-
ton, but not in behalf of Miss George.
Ernest Hastings. who played the mad
German prince in Her Majesty" with
Grace George. is much commended for
his earnest. dignified and sympathetic
performance of the young clergyman
in Lovers Lane" at the Manhattan.
New York. Another distinctive per-
sOnal hit is scored by Millie James, the
20-year-O.d daughter of Louis James,
the tragedian. She has created a great
stir by a very remarkable personation
Of an orphan asylum waif scarce half
her age.
William A. Brady has purchased
from Frances Aymar Matthews a one
act play founded upon pathetic little
tale in Harper's for November, entitled
"A Little Tragedy in Ten Tsin." Grace
George will appear in it next season. in
connection with the new drama Sc
lected for her temperance. She will
! IpersOnate a Chinese slave girl, sold by
her father to an old merchant and en-
amored Of a young American. The eli
max is tragic
Charles Hoyts best play VII be pre-
ssnted at the Opera House on Tues
day night 1t is a most laughable sat
ire on present day politics, and the
story opens in Texas with the cleo
ton Of Maverick Brander," the cattle
king to Congress. Brander is a mod
est man. and does net seek office. The
election takes place during h absence
from home, and is brought about by
the ambition of his family fer socill
! distinction, and desire TO get out Cf tie
dreariness Of life ON a cattle ranch
and in a frontier town, TO the gayar
and more fashionable circles found at
the national capital. The first infor-
nation that Brander has Of his cleo
ton that has been brought about by
the instrumentality of three local
politicians. Messrs. Yell, Brag ard
Blow, is when he is "yanked" off his
wagon on his peaceful way home.
crowned with laurel, as was Cincin-
nabus, and brought in on the shoulders
of four men, followed by the riff-raff Of
the frontier town. There is some diff
Guilty in getting him TO serve, but this
is overcome when the gang point their
guns at his head, and declare that If
he is perhaps too good to represent
them in Congress, he is perhaps too
= good to live. The Brander family is
next seen in a reception room at the
1 Arlington Hotel in Washington, ard
the scene teens with amusing inc-
dents, consequent upon tho newness of
the family to Washington, and its de-
vious ways.
Corse Payton's Comedy Company
, opens a weeks engagement at the
/, Opera House on Monday, February Is
with the "PrOdigal Daughter" COrse
Payton undoubtedly is aware of what
the public wants, as is shown by his
success as a theatrical manager THIS
, has been attained by his good taste and
u his aim to provide only first-class en-
tertainments. All the plays present
ed by his comedy company are su-
I perbly mounted, a special siXty-fOOi
D. car being required for the carrying oi
:, the special scenery used in their PRO
y ductions The leading woman is Mis-.
y Florence Hamilton, capable and yer
, satile actress. That brilliant young
/ actor J. Frank Burke, is the leadinl
man, and the remainder of the com
pany has been selected especially tC
u conform to Mr.. Paytons standard o
= excellence, which has been establish
6 ed by years of experience. Each per
! formance is made continuous b,
strong specialties being introduced be
tween the acts.
4 1.-THE Game Keeper" new an
10 beautiful scenic production, witt
,s Smith O'Brien as the star. will be tn
70 attraction at the Opera House o.
Wednesday night THE Game Keeper
70 is an Irish comedy-drama with beautl
! full and costly stage settings, patheti
= and pleasing incidents, Irish lore
70 beautiful kirk and castle, schemin
4, villain jovial, musical lover, prett
N colleens and dainty romping bairl
a. Smith O'Brien, in the title role, is
Il fine looking and picturesque gam
- keeper, singer, dancer and lover, VIII
:, is always more than match for h
~ enemies, ready of wit, quick on tt
= trigger, merry come What may, an
,d overfowing with love. He is alwal
al instantly and continuously in favS
20 with the auditors, especially when
ev playing his pleasing baritone voic
"a The cast is adequate Kitty Colema
ne the former colleen Of Chauncey o
cotts company; Norma Hyatt ar
. Baby Mildred always come in for the
share of applause.
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