Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-27
OPERA HOUSE
Attractions For Three Nights and
"a % Matinee.

Williams and Walker with their
own company will furnish a rare en-
tortanment, 1t is promised. at the
Grand Opera house tonight. The
musical numbers given by this COM
pnny have attracted much COM
ment Their play Is called
"The Sons Of Ham, and concerning
it. the Philadelphia Bulletin says:
The skit called "The Sons of Ham,
exhibits chiefly the pastimes of the
pupils Of Risk College, and the show
is capital throughout There might be
more of the plantation melody element
introduced, with advantage, perhaps,
but otherwise the performance was
complete and satisfactory, and credi-
table to the direction of Mr.. j. a.
Shippe, who does some neat work in
the role of Professor Switchem, the
faculty" of Risk College, who wisely
has his back turned on the pranks OF
his pupiis.
Williams and Walker made fun in
cessantly while ON the stage, introduce
ing much that is novel in the way of
drollery and song. Mr.. Williams top
ical dltty created regular furore.
Other stars were Ada Walker a cute
soubrette, the Reese Brothers, Miss
Anna Cook, the Freeman Sisters, the
Golden Gate Quartet, J. Catlin, Pete
Hampton, Fred Douglass, Edwards
and Murray. The dancing was bright
feature of the performance and
really fine spectacle and surprise scene
was that Of the African jungle.
For Thanksgiving matinee and night
"A Jolly American Tramp" is the at
traction. Quick, snappy dialogue,
brisk comedy. strong dramatic eli
makes and startling situations are prom
ises held out to all who may witness
Il. E. Kidders melodramatic success.
Other plays by kidder are "A Poor Re-
lation," and Peaceful Valley" In "a
Jolly American Tramp" the author
again selects his hero from among the
lowly and endows him, even though he
be tramp, with nobility of character,
flashes of wit, touches of true pathos,
and heart that impels him ever to
aid other unfortunates in distress. The
story of the play is laid in New
England country district.
To tell the story of For Her Sake
the new Russo Siberian melodrama
which will be seen at the Opera house
Friday, Nov. 20, would require the
space ordinarily devoted to book,
but shorn of all non-essentials the tale
Is in part as follows:
Vladimir Walanoff, Russian prince
and an officer in the Imperial army,
has fallen in love with Olga, a serf
girl, who was brought up almost as
member of the family of the Prince.
He has the promise of his family that
IL he remains true to to his ideal for
the term of year, he is to he allowed
to marry her. But during the period
stipulated his mother plays him false,
and ignoring the demands Of the Cars
ukase manumitting the serfs, she sells
Olga to a former serf who has attain
ed his freedom. Gregorovich, secret
service agent, a Nihilist and hereditary
enemy of the Walanoffs. causes the
knowledge Of this duplicity to be
| brought to the Prince, and the latter
/ evades prohibition put upon him and
leaves the fortress where he Is sta
| toned for the purpose of finding and
freeing the girl
The second act pictures the dwelling
of the freedmen, and there Is strong
dramatic scene in the course of which
Ivan attempts to force the slave girl
into marriage with him. Gregorovicl
comes upon the scene with the news
that the Prince Is approaching, Ivan
IN terror bargains with the secret ser
vice agent for his own safety and the
mui der of the prince Is planned. In
cidontal to this plot, the enemy Of the
house of Walanoff convinces the slave
girl that he is her father and forbids
her to entertain thoughts OF marriage
with Vladimir. The Prince arrives
and there is touching scene between
him and the slave girl. The murder
GUS plot is frustrated by dramatic
fOlINlVtHNt' iN0h, Nphih6 A'sO sH>
room I'm which Gregorovich has the
Prince imprisoned, picks up an over
coat for momentary use, believing II
to belong to the secret service agent. II
belongs to the Prince. The soldiers
outside the door have their instruc
tlons. and as Ivan in the borrowed
coat steps. across the threshold he II
shot dead. In the strongest scene OF
the play the Prince is betrayed int
the hands of his enemies, and his fat
for deserving his post announced to b'
Siberia. Olga, given her choice of un
ION with Gregorovich or similar sen
tence, chooses Siberia also.
The fourth act contains the mucl
talked OF scene In the Siberian con
Wet mine and the logging incident
one OF the most thrilling of episode
recited In connection with any recen
melodrama. olga is the victim of Th
knout, welded at the instigation o
Gregoroyich. The solution Of tn
problem, the final pardon and uniol
oc the Prince and Olga, and the pun
ishment of Gregorovich Is brough
about by the princess.