The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-25

mechanical and electrical effects Used
in the prologue as we'll as the scenery
used in the succeeding acts were ar
ranged especially for this production and
are transported from town to town in
special cars. James II. Waite is starring:
in "Cnrle Terry under the manage
mcnt Of Harry ID. Grahame. The piece
is booked for presentation at the Grand
Opera House tonight.
"a Stranger in Strange Land" the
new Angl0-American comedy which ap-
pears at the Grand Opera House on
Friday night was the farcica success
at the Manhattan Theatre, New York,t
and the cast that presents it in this
:ity is Of itself almost Il sure guarantee
# delightful entertainment. "A Stranger
in Il Strange Land Is from the pen If
Sidney Wilmer and Walter Vincent. 1t
: the story Of ii young Englishncn, VIII"
being sent to America in the hopes that
4 trip abroad might settle him. returns
lomc and launches into IN ocean Of lying
with Il view of deceying his relatives rs
o his conduct abroad. The authors have
seized upon this pretcXt to illustrate the
ashton Of English people, rs well It's
'tllrr foreigners. of getting our geo
:raphy mixed mp, often locating Omaha
ust back of Harlem. The situations are
aid to he very funny, the climaXcS un.
tuous in their humor and happy il
A well selected company of comedy
rists will produce that side splitting
nrce. "liappy Hooligan," at the Grand
opera House next Saturday afternoon
nd night. 1t is said that this is one
f the most lauglmbc comedies ever pro-
uced. The story is dramatization of |
hose clever pen pictures seen so often.
he stage story was put together by
rank Dumont. the well-known writci.
.mOng the people engaged are Ross !
now, Willie ArdcS. Maggie Weston,
arrrie Ezicr. Whalrn and Otto, Holii-
ny and Quinn. Adelaide MarSdcn. J. j.
huw and others.
New Way burn was especially
nsagcd bv Manager Fred. T..
Wright to arrange and put on the
ances and ensemble numbers for
lie production OF "Papa's Baby"
le musical comedy which comes
, the Opera House on Monday
ight. Mr.. Wayburn's time was
} fully taken up with other big
reductions in New York that it
as with difficulty that his services
ere secured.
WILMINGTON THEATRE.
Madeline of Fort Reno will be the
traction at the Wilmington Theatre
is afternoon and evening. TO the low
$ of mclolrnma "AINdeiene Of Furt
mo" appeals with unusual strength
70 story has the advantage of being
nndrd on truth and many familiar mill
ry characters are Introduced. me
NEEDY work is good and is well dis
buted through the play.
Down and Ep" the new farce comedy
three acts that has been received most
rorably by the press and public where
has been presented this season. and
j., critics are loud in thcir praises OF
; piece. The Hickman brothers are
nelnhcrrd for tL"ir clever work with
'eral attractions, particularly t;eorge
ckman, who is considered to bo the
nal, if not the superior of the famous
sh comedian Thomas y. Murray.
III Hickman's dancing abilities are too
II known for comment. Harry IIck-
Ms portrayal of crazy guy" has in
icd a controversy among the critics {
to the legitimate usage of the words
azy" and ''iiot.' Although dis
sion is entirely nncallrd for. it is
erc>iing in as much as 1t brings forth
ny notions of the meanings implied.
tn" first place ''ijiot" is suggested by l
. llickman'S peculiar style of comedy,
which it is exceptionally expressive. a
is is readily understood and apprc-
ted after once having seen this conc
Ms work. Crazy patch work and
are very common expressions, and
considered to be of the best usage, l
ming ''lilapidatcd' The name
azy' describing quilts is more appro. {
,trlv suggested by Mr.. Harry IIck- G
MS hnmor. Though he had 4 lively 4
it SAYS Cotton Mathcr '"yet he had j.,
razy body "Down and Up" comes :.
the Wilmington Theatre Thursday
hi for the remainder Of the wccl.
tilccs Friday and Saturday. e
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