The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-11
Grand Opera House.

For an exciting melodrama nothing
 has been seen at the Grand opera house
 this season which can compare to Lost
 in the Desert" which was presented
 last night for the first time Tn this city. The entire production was on a most elaborate scale and the scenery was some of the best that has been seen tt
 the Grand this season. Throughout the
 four acts the action of the drama is not
 allowed to drag and the interest that it
 keeps up makes the audience simply
 rise in the seats. The first act is on
 shipboard and ends with a most excit-
 ing fire scene. The second act shows
 the desert, and in this act is seen one
 of the best horse race scenes that has
 ever been presented at the Grand. The
 explosion of 8 bomb in an underground
 prison, which demolishes the walls and
 opens up the way for the escape of the hero, is another feature of the perform ! ance.
 In the last act Abdal1ah Ben Ham adj's troube of Arabs appear in most
 wonderful acrobatic act, which Is alone
 worth seeing, as they are one of the best acrobatic teams which has ever been seen at the Grand. The company which has been selected to present the piece is one of excellent merit and it is headed by Miss Chrastine Sanford, who was most excellent as Helen Bradford. Orlin Fyle is deserving of spectol praise for his most excellent work as Duncan Wells. Edwin Matter was most accept able as Jack Knowles. Rudolph Rob- erts does an excellent bit of character work in Abon Nizan. Van Dyke Brooke as Dan, the tailor, is also deserving of special mention for his work The com edy roles were intrusted to Miss 1za Breyer and Albert c. Davis, who were well received in their respective roles Others deserving of special mention are Louis Thiel, Harry B. Keen John Mere dith Frank Guckert and Walter Blanchard.
 If this production does not pack the Grand at the remaining performances it will be surprising, as it is without ques- tion one of the best melodramas that has been at the Grand this season. It will be repeated this and tomorrow nights and at the matinee tomorrow. There has already been very large sale of seats for all the remaining per- formances.
 No entertainment was ever offered which gives children so much real hap piness as the pantomime of "Humpty Dumpty." When George l.. Fox pro- duced it thirty years ago in New York it had the greatest run then known in the history of the stage, and on the road 1t took the country by storm. With | troops of moderate proportions 1t held | it's merry sway for over ten years and | then Henry F. Abbey x Co., started a | colossal production which dwarfed all ! others. Again for years 1t was king of | the realm of babyhood but all joys l have an end and "Humpty Dumpty' | died, much beloved and universally re- gretted The pretty fairy story has, l however, been rewritten and rich the 1 atrical firm has organized magnifi- cent enterprise, all the scenery being new and gorgeous The trick properties will present surprises never before seen in this country and the troupe will mus -er over nfty pantomimists and dancers The company is under the management 1f James B. Dickson. Seats now on sale. Regular prices.