The daily Republican., 1902-12-31
THEATRICALS.


In the evening the attraction was
'Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" which
is one of tie plays in which Mr..
Shea has made an enviable reputa.
ton. The company Will this even
ing present Slaves of Sin" The
company will appear both matinee
and evening on New Years Day. J.
l. The daily matlnees will be a
feature next week at Grand Opera
House during the engagement of
John A. IIimmelein's Ideals. In
past seasons these ma tinee perfor-
mances,have gained great degree
of popularity, especially with the
ladies and children The fact that
Mr.. Himmelein, pays more alton
ton if anything, to these entertain.
ments than he does to the evening
performances, has great tendency
to establish feeling of trust and
confidence in the minds of the pa
irons 1t is not question of the
amount of money involved, but at
this late date people do not care to
waste the time over an inferior
play. All the matinee bills announce
ed for next week are new, clever,
and popular, and some record break.
ing audiences are expected. Tness
matinees will be given daily com
mencing Tuesday.
KEITH KER NELS.
The Canoriporci, who will appear
the third week in January, will
prove quito an innovation in the
new form of vaudeville and should
score hit. These particular enter
tanners have had the honor of ap-
pearing before royalty in Europe
During week'slay off of Quincy
Adams Sawyer Charles Dickson,
who plays the title part, presented
his latest vaudeville act, Heart to
Heart Talks, 'at the Avenue Thea
tre, Detroit, and scored big hit.
He will present the sketch at Keith's
New Theatre early this coming
spring.
Abbas Den Omar and Lalla Tor
quia, the Eastern dancers, who APP
peared with success at Keith's a'year
or more ago, will be an attraction
at the New Chestnut Street Thea.
tire the third week in January.
Out of siXty-two countries in
which he has lived, John Bowker
has selected the amusing and amaz.
ing things he will show in his new
est travelogue, "Contrasta, which
he is to give at Keiths New Thea
ter the second week in January.
No bills offered at Keith 8 New
Theatre this season have been more
interesting or satisfying from first
to last than the one patrons of that
house are enjoying this week. All
the acts are strong and pleasing.
FAREWELL PERFORMANCE.
Closing nights of the great sue
cessful Drury Lane spectacle at the
Chestnut Street Opera House, Phil
adelpbia.
"1'he Sleeping Beauty and the
Beast" is an all-conquerlng holiday
attraction at Athe Chestnut Street
Opera House, Philadelphia. The
influx of suburban visitors last week
to the Quaker City to see this gilt
terlng and colossal spectacle which
has started all America talking,
mounted into tho thousands and
there was chorus of universal adj
miration and praise for all tho
wonders of the gorgeous spectacle;
the splendid harmOnies in sound
and colors. The rema ming oppor-
tunities for seeing Klaw ard Lrlan-
gers Respondent production of the
big Drury Lane spectacle with all
its brilliant features of extravaganza
and grand ballets are few;beginning
next Monday evening (January 5tU
only twelve more night performan-
COS and four matinees will be given,
the closing performance in Phiadel-
phia being scheduled for Saturday
evening, January 18th. Seats are
now obtainable, for all these per-
formances
In reviewing the enormous suc-
cess of THE Sleeping Beauty and
the Beast, in this country, empha-
Sis can be given to the oft repeated
cent in its panorama Of gorgeous
scenes and massive ensemb les on
eVerchanging cOlors has ever been
seen here to compare Withlthe elabO.
rate beauties of this enhancing spec.
tacular attraction, It's entertainment
in comedy and song and ballet Is
also Of the most clever and elab0.
rate description. Numerou5,mirth.
provoking scenes give full opportu.
mites for the high comedy exposi.
tlons of the famous quartette of com.
edians Cawthorne, BuIger Macart
and Hyams and lovely Viola Gillet,
te, graceful and dainty Leila Nc.
lntyre and Phoebe Coyne, with her
wonderful character portrayal OF
the witch, are leaders in success in
this big production,
1.-The Sleeping Beauty and the
Beast, at tho end Of tho euvaee-
ment in Philadelphia, will be staged
for two weeks at the National The.
atre, Washington. and after its sea.
son in the Capital, will be transferred
foran indefinite run to Boston, after.
which it will be returned to the
Drury Lane Theatre. London.
A NEW YORK GIRL.
The Academy OF Music presents to-
night'A New York Girl, "a musical
of rare excellence, bristline
with mirth and sparkling with hH.
NOR and wit. The title role. Frol.
csome Flo Flyaway,is ably essayel
oy Enlalie, a dainty and exceeding
y clever comedianue. A big cas-,
If thlrty-fve PEOPLE comprises this
company comedians, who can and
will make you laugh, pretty girl,