The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-15
Grand Opera House.

| Al. w. Martins great production o. "Uncle Toms Cabin" was presented las night to large audience, and after be- | ing presented for over forty years it is still one of the leading attractions thai
 are presented on the road The produc-
 ton last night was one of the best
 that has ever been given in this city and the company numbers over fifty
 people, both black and white.
 There is hardly a man, woman or
 child that has not either read the hooks
 or seen the play, and many go every
 year to see this well known piece. Ev-
 cry stick of scenery use, from ths rise
 to the fall of the curtain, IS carried by
 the company, and several of the settings
 are worthy of more than passing corll-
 ment Notable among them are the
 St. Clair home, showing a tropical gar
 den, with it's fragrant magnolia and
 orange trees, among which nestles the
 typical southern plantation residence,
 the home of little Eva Legree's cotton
 plantation on tlIe Red river, with the cotton in full bloom; the wild rocky pass in southern Ohio, and the ice cholk- ed Ohio river by moonlight. The trans formation entitled "The Celestial City," is magnificent tableau. A most gi- gantic street parade will be given to- day at noon, which is fully a! quarter of q mile long and is composed of chariots, tally-ho coach, the old log cabit, traps, ox-carts, horses, ponies, donkeys, and oxen; also one white and two colore,i bands, and the famous Whang Doodle Pickaninny drum corps.
 The cast is headed by that well known old time minstrel man, Milt. G. Barlow, who is known throughout the country, and his portrayal of Uncle Tom Is also great success. George w. Park cracks the jokes of Marks the lawyer Horace T, Richmond was good as George Har- ris, Taylor Davidson made a most ac- ceptable MT. Haley. Topsy was in- trusted to Kittie Walsh, and she was well received Little Helen Davis was a charming Eva, and Carrie Welles was good as Eliza. The piece is we'll pre- sented, and will be repeated this and tomorrow nights. and at the matinee Hoyt's "A Bunch of Keys with all the latest nove! features presented by an ex- and possessing m original fund of humor, which Is unexcelled by any other company on the stage, will be the attraction at the Grand \! opera house Monday night, February IS, for one night only. "A Bunch of Keys'' IS 2 magnet it drawing large audiences, and this season, Standing Room Only" is the regular thing in nearly every city or town ln which It has appeared. Seats now or sale. Regular prices.
 Robert B. Mantell has fine success in his play, "A Free Lance. He is undonbt- edly one of the lucky stars who meet year liter yenr with success. This season he hns h "A Free Lance" the best, strongest and most picturesque drama he has yet present ad. It will be seen at the Grand opera iouse Tuesday, Wednesday, nights, February -9 20. with matinee Wednesday. Seats now ,n sale. Regular prices.
 w. A. Brady's production of N,rhe Sor- 'ows of Satan" will be presented at the frand opera house Thursday, Friday, Sat. lrday. February 21. 20 23 There wifi be {. .pecial matinee Friday, Washington's birth lay, and the regular matinee Saturday Seats now on sale. Regular prices.