Evening journal., 1902-04-17

A CrestOn Clarke engagement Is al
ways a genuine event for the host of
local admirers of this sterling young
Interpreter of classic and romantic
drama and of the notable roles OF both
comedy and tragedy. His gamut has a
wide range as BELTS this son of COM
edy John Sleeper Clarke) and this
nephew of tragedy (Edwin BOoth.)
High credit is certainly due to his ac-
tual achievements. for every role he
depicts is interpreted in a scholarly,
solidly traditional and highly effective
style. Mr.. Clarke stands in the front
rank and is worthy of the playgoers'
attention and applause. He comes to
the Grand Opera House tonight in "A
Woman Keeps a Secret"
Mary Mannering, the young artist
who is to appear at the Grand Opera
House on Tuesday night, is one Of the
most interesting percentages on the
stage today. With plenty OF youth,
beauty, magnetism and talent she has
everything in her favor. and her rise
i'm the dramatic world has been as
rapid as substantial. She will be seen
here in the title role of Janice Mere
dith." Paul Leicester Ford's widely
read Revolutionary romance, which
has been dramatized by Edward T..
Rose. No star in recent years has OBJ
tanned a position anything like equal
ing hers in the limited time in which
she has assumed stellar honors. Miss
Mannering's leading man this year is
Howard Gould.
The Blondells in the big pantomimic
farce comedy. The Katzenjammer
Kids" will be seen at the Opera House
next Wednesday afternoon and night.
The play fairly teams with funny
situations. bright dialogue and novel
ispecialties. The two kids are imper-
sonated by Edward and Lbbie Blon-
dell.
The morning after the first night OF
"A Gentleman of France at Wallack's g
Theatre some FIVE months ago, the
New \ ork Sun said: zone incident
alone in this play will cause talk
enough to draw crowds TO Wallack' S
for long time to come, 1t is the sin
gle-handed fight Of de Marsac (Alr.
BELIEVE against six swordsmen. This
| fight occurs in q castle whittier de
Marsac has gone most daringly to res
cue Mlle de la Wire Standing at the
head of a great staircase. the redoubt-
able CASTOR holds the advantage of his
adversaries. One after another he
stabs them and they fall down stairs
dead or wounded. One falls over the
balustrade headlong to the ground
During the course Of the tight de Mar
sac has broken down a door with a
chair and thus enables his lady love 10
enter into the scene of slaughter AT
the end he has fOur-minute encoun-
ter with the arch-villain-Fresney-
that is the best sword-lghting we have
ever seen on our stage" This great
scene will be seen AZ the Grand Opera
House next Monday night.
Princess Rosebud" complete witt
beautiful situations. ensemble effects
and tableaux, together with twenty-five
musical numbers will be enhanced in
it's beauty by $50 elaborate costumes
Calcium lights viii be used on all the
groupings and on the tableauX given
by twenty-fOw young women
THE rehearsals have been most salts
factory TO Mr.. Bryere. He states that
the production Of Princess Rosebud,
which is given under the auspices OF
the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the 7. NJ. c,
A., will be much more elaborate than
the Brownies" which he produced
here last year
All persons holding tickets bought
from the children cir from the Ladies'
Auxiliary. are requested to have them
exchanged at once at tho Opera House
box Office. Some Of the, children in
the chorus are:
Llliputian Army-GeCrge Tunia
Floyd Zimmerman. Harry Lowe, Harry
psrfr Alfred Smith gfnarf lfcEa aia