The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-28
In THE PLAYHOUSES.

To find everything new and up-to-date,
n melodrama in this particular period
II all that is critical, big things may be
expected. In Walter Fessler's latest
f,lay, The Great White Diamond, which
will be presented at the Wilmington Thea
ire, three nights, commencing tonight.
with the usual matinees. there are four
lig acts and as many sensations. The
Swing for Life, and Human Mail Bag,
scenes are by far the most thrilling ever
'epn on the local or metropolitan stage.
The former constitutes the reScuing of
The heroine from mail pouch already
hung from delievery to flying express
train, which is not supposed to stop at the
railway station. The Swing for Life oc-
.urs over deep ravine, the perilS of
which are evaded by the formation of
4 Human Pendulum, by the principal
lc<orS of the performance. The story,of
the play is one OF life interest, ana one
hat can well be studied with the finger
If truth pointing to it. II produces some
characteristics. including the one SO
weirdly called the Nyctalops. which sets
lnc thinking.
Miss Maud Adams. in Quality Street
win lie the attraction at the Grand Opera
House this evening and it goes without
saving that the house will be crowded,
The advance sale of seats has been
large. The critic of the Detroit Tribune
had the following impressive notice of the
play. Quality Street is as truthful as Il
page from the book of life. At first il
strikes one us offering merely glimpse
"A. 80 ,ItiStt
and promises being eminently firm and
proper with scent of something like Old
lavender aboef it. 1t is all this and
more 1t vibrates benath its placid sur
face with human feeling, which is all the
stronger because of its running i'll under
current.
Much to please the eye, nothing to tire
the ear is the secret of the success of
Eight Bells" the entertainment to he
presented at the Opera House tomorrow
night. Without eXaggeration, the Byrne
BROTHERS are presenting one of the very
best pantomimic and acrobatic shows on
the road.
The Joseph Callahan production of
Faust this season is said to be the most
costly and artistic ever given this classic
drama. Mr.. Callahan does not play a
number of companies under his name
thcre being but one, and with It appears
Joseph Callahan, who has been con
coded hy critics throughout the country
to be without an equal III his mastery rem
dition Of MephiSto. The piece will open
for Il three nights engagement at Tho
Wilmington Theatre on Thursday night,
Halloween.
Uncle Josh Sprucehy comes to the
Opera House on Wednesday afternoon and
night A plain story, told in simple vet
dramatic language which interprets the
| lives and actions of really honest people
| has always claimed the undivided adj
nintim Of the play going public. If
4uch tale is wcl-stagcd and dramaticai-
Ily rendered il Immediately becomes an
epoch creation of the dramatic cycle.
/ While Uncle Josh Spruceby does not lay
auy claim to being the most original
nlay Of its kind that has been offered tn
The public, vet its makers do say that il
| ~ one of the kind of stage stories that
will please the masses, from the top
To the lower floors Of any theatre in
which it will he produced.
The bill ut DockStader's for the wccl;
commencing today is headed by Miss
Rita Redmond. who will offer her new
Electrical singing speciality. entitled,
Dion Cato. Miss Redmond has never
been seen in this city before. She is
said to lie a woman Of remarkable beauty
and in addition TO voice of great force
and charm possesses il stage presence
which is sure to win her many admirers
James ana Bonnie Farley, pair OF
clever comedians, late of the Lafayette
Show, will make their initial appearance
before Il Wilmington audience. The pa,
irons If the house will doubtless welcome
The return of j. Knox Gavin and Miss
Jennie Platt the singing gypsies. An
other great favolitr. who is to return il
Johnnie Hcalcy, the black face artist
Fox and Ward. the old time minstrel
boys will appear III one Of their origina
rand amusing acts. and there can lie IlC
doubt of the warmth Of their reception
hraves Royal Mariouettcs will provid,
m act especially pleasing for the young
er folks. ana .Nrvrllo thu cuuilhriSt. will
please all ages. The three Dclliots. in
musical comedy act that is probably I'M
Fcpuallcd III vaudeville. will appear ais,
for the first time. The combination pos
Scsscs the highest merit, and is of suci
variety that everyone is certain of findin;
something to his liking. For the weel
commencing November 4, Miss Gertrude
Haynes and her Choir Celestial will hcat
the bill. They will sing among other Sc
lrctons Kerr and Browns 'tThc Grea
White Throne" Beyond the Gates o
Paradise" etc.
Everyone who has attended sleight o
hand performances has seen magician
produce tlowcrs-pappr ones usually
from card board cone. OF course the
know he put them there by adroit an,
iskilful manipulation. But Kellar does
differently. He plants a rose seed in
irot of sand places it upon chair in til
middle Of the fully-lighted stage: walk
10 the fOotights and commands the ros
tree to grow. The audience witnesses tn
entire progress Of the growth of the bus
and when the hundreds of roses are i
full bloom they are plucked and distrihi
ted to the audience. All Kellar'S ney
Oriental illusions and q new program q
small magic will he given here mt til