The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-03-29
AMUSE
ar AND OPERA HOUSE.
THE BuRGOMASrER,

This engagement will make the
hrst appearance here Of the origi-
nal, or Eastern, "Burgomaster''
company. which 10. in more ways
than one. a much larger aud more
eminentorgauixa atians than the West
ern company. or aggregation, that
appeared here last season: being a
more costly aud magnificent 10 a
degree. The cast is made up OF the
most unpopular aud successful art.
lsts OF last season two organ,za.
tions .hatwere presenting this jins lie
and includes Herbert Cawthorn, the
burgonaster that appeared all last
summer In Chicago, and who has
ever since been the recipient Of un-
stinted praise by both press and
public in the eastern cities OF prom
inencc where "The Burgomaster'
has uioyed most unuuua! runs.
Edward Sanford, the Doodle Won
Kull, is also heralded as a bright
revelation, as also Harry de Lorme.
as L. Booth Talkington, Another
eastern favorIte is Madeline Win.
thrope, who is said TO be as beau
titul as dainty Lillian Austin por.
traya! Of the fancy soubrettc is
clever, and that is saying much, as
the papers in some quarters have
raved over her. Sadie Stockton and
Marguerite Clark, two metropolitan
Music Hall fayorites, will also ap.
pear here, and in addition TO these
members of last seasons eastern
cast. we are also promised many Of
the old members Of the western or.
ganizatlon. including Edith Yer.
rlngton, Ida Hawley, two little
ladies OF marked beauty and emf.
nence, two OF the brightest revea.
tons OF the past season. also Geo.
Brodericls, as Harlem Spider. viii
Peters as the Indian Chief, Andy
Lyman as the Tammany Boss, and
others Of equal promineucs.
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.
Two automobiles, prize dog, a
scnsat!ona! christening scene. in
which live baby is introduced,
gowns which are gorgeous exa mples
oil the art OF LeFcrriere, Paquln
and Collet Soeurs, and a musical
party in which the drawing room
atmosphere is reproduced with
wonderful fidelity, are few OF the
features which VIII serve to attract
theatrcgoers to the Opera House on
Monday night when Miss Elsie de |
Wolfe and her big New York Com.
pany, with Mr.. John Mason and
Miss Sarah Cowell LeMoyne, who
have been especially engaged. will
appear 10 Clyde Fitch most sue.
eesstul comedy "'Ihe Way OF the
World"
Among others ia the cast may be
mentioned Miss Alison Shipworth.
Miss Clara B. Hunter, Miss Frances
Robinson. Duff, Miss Florence
Breed, Miss Helena Otis, Mrs.
Wright, Messrs. Harrison Hunter,
Arnold DAILY, Edmund Liston,
Henry Stokes, Joseph Phillips, c.
W. Dowd, Frederick Wallace,
Ralph Theodore, Dou aid B. Wal.
lace and George Wright
THE ELEVENTH HOUR.
On Tuesday night at the Opera
House for the first time in this CITY,
J. Carter's scenic comedy
drama. "The Eleventh Hour" a
play that is calculated to please
everyone. a play that has more
starring climaXes than anything
he author has heretofore present.
will be seen. The first act shows
a rural home ip DeKalb County,
Ill.,, the third act, Block Tower on
he Chicago Northwestern Railroad,
1ear Chicago The fourth act is
he famous Bsmark Gardens OF
chicago, a resort patronizcd by the
.lite of the city. The fifth and last
act is reproduction from a photo
,raph Of the best known million
lr's mansions on Michigan Ave,
howlng most gorgeous drawing
'oom with all its costly bric.a.brac
md tapestry and hangngs. The
actual cost Of this original scene
vas 5000.
DANGERS OF PARIS.
In those days OF stage realism it
eems impossible 10 devise anv
more new mechanical and scenic
fleets. The brains OF the men who
write melodramas seem 10 ohave been
mployed for the last few years
more IN the contrivance Of adroit
than in the construction
+ sensible dramas. A play which
5 both well constructed and full OF
tartling situations mustinevtably
'ecome popular. Changers Of
Paris" new production by Nit
enthal Brothers. is said TO embody
J! these good qualities. Several
never before on the stage
ccur in the play. Que is the blow
ng Of glass bottles in glass fac.
oly; another the crossing ola Paris
treet on telegraph wires by the
ero. The leading character is
aid 10 be modelled along the line of
'ictor Hugo's Jean Vatican in Les
Iiserables, in which he is an es.
aped convict. endeavoring 10 live
'r the good Of humanity. The big
reduction will be seen at the Opera ;
[ouse next Friday and Saturday
yeuiugs with matinees lor each
ay.
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