Evening journal., 1901-10-19

" Way Down East, the play thathas
prompted unstinted and enthu-
siastic praise from clergy,
school teachers. women and in
fact people in every walk of life, in
Guiding thousands who are seldom seen
inside the walls of a theatre, is to be
presented this afternoon and night, at
the Opera House. The scene of the
action is a New Hampshire farm, the
pay being from the pen Of Lottie Blair
Parker. elaborated by Joseph r. Girls
mer and the entire production under
the direction of William A. Brady. The
piece is made up of a series Of happen
ings designed to portray the simplic-
| ity comedy and tragedy of a commun-
| ity, the purity and sweetness of which
might run uninterrupted forever. but
for the casting across Of the shadows
of the wicked city. This comes in the
form of the cultivated city man with
more money than morals, who has
ruined confding, rural lass under
guise of a mock marriage. Homeless
she seeks the shelter of a household
where the ruling spirit is a well-mean-
ing country squire, whose religion
prompts him TO drive forth the hap,ess
Magdalen lest she cOntaminate his own
precious son TO whom the sins of the
world are somewhat unknown. The
son loving the unfortunate girl for her
sweetness of character follows her out,
roscues her from death in the winter
storm, and the father overcome by re-
pentant remorse. forgives and blesses
Chester DeVOnde and his own COM
pany come TO the Opera House. on
Monday next, for a full week, present
ing "rhe Worlds Great Mystery" ON
Monday night. The success of sue
cesses has been achieved by Chester
DeNonde and his company with his
great melCdrama, Ten Ton Door" a
powerful play of studied construction
embracing all that makes an evening
spent at the play house one of excite
ment. pleasure and laughter. Ten
| Ton Door is a play of honest and
probable composition. In short, the
| greatest melodrama Of the age. 1t is
| intensely interesting. brimful Of strong
dramatic developments, thrilling situ-
ati0ns and natures own comedy
! Chester DeNOnde has the role OF
| Trooper Dave in hand and gives a clear
and studied portrayal of that character
and is supported by a carefully picked
company. Act ! is the Avon river
England. Act H. the barrack.
of II. NJ ROYAL Engineers. Act III
Ten Ton Door Fortress. near Alexan-
dria Egypt. The fort is attacked by
the natives Trooper Dave is left by
his villainous brother chained to q
massive door which is blown up. This
/ fH "a a. g
craft ever attempted Act ", at the
base of the mighty spinX. the great
desert by moonlight Act V. Thl
hall of Waldron Manor a change Of
bill nightly and matinees every day cs
lcept Monday.
The popular Clyde Fitch play
Lovers Lane" which will have IL.
J. first appearance in this city shortly
I has been the one Of the few real cue
cessful plays produced last season
/ pure. sweet and wholesome. with az
pretty a love story running through a.
/, one would care to see. full of handsom,
! scenic pictures and a we'll balanced
cast of thirty people William A. Brad,
. under whose direction the play will b,
! presented. guarantees the same prOduc
tion in detail as its Eve months an,
three months in Chicago It will com.
TO the Grand Opera House early in No
vember
Philade.phia's new theatre the Car
rick. is a perfect exposition of the ar
OF thaatre-building and it's paramoun
e. qualities are safety and comfort o
IAN theatres in the United States tn
Garrick was designed 10 be the safes
and most comfortable The first prin
cipls Of a theatres hold upon its ia
trons. is the feeling Of perfect eecurit
7, from harm which they must enjoy
+ The GarTick has been constructed wit
that idea foremost IN the mind Of Il
manager, frank Howe. Jr. and 3,
lbuilders, and is pronounced by con