The daily Republican., 1902-11-12
THEATRICALS.
1.-THE KILTIES. I"

The Kilties' present tour extends
from Boston on the east to San Fran
cisco on the west and includes all
the large cities, among the more ex-
tenaea engagements being one full
week each in New YORK City, Brook
lyn, Washington, Cleveland, Colum-
bia, Detroit, Chicago and San Fran
cisco. While the kilties have been
greeted everywhere with enthu-
siasm and1arge audiences the sue
cess which has attended work Of
the bandsman. singers, dancers,
bagpipers, buglers, etc, has been Of
even higher standard than for
merly'
The Kilties come to Grand Opera
House on Friday afternoon and
night and will, no doubt, be greeted
by large audiences.
A WOMAN'S SACRIFICE.
Mans passion and woman S love
has been the dom in ating theme for
plays since time immemorial, but in
no play is there such a wealth Of in
cident revolving around a woman 9
love as in "a Woman'S Sacrifice, 1.-THE
new play which will be presented at
Grand Opera House on Thursday
night.
This new play and the presenta-
ton in this city is causing unusual
interest among those who are famil-
lar with Its form, for it is construct
ed along the lines that govern mod
ern wholesome and stirring plays.
GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE.
Kyrle Bellew is the original natl
nee idol of New York City. The
phrase was coined over him while he
was leading man Of Lester Wallack's
famous stock company, and during
the long run Of "Harbor Lights
which inaugurated his career in
the Metropolis. He comes to the
Grand Opera House on Saturday
night.
This apt phrase was first used by
a writer on the New York Times,
who was attempting to give his
readers some notion OF the feminine
excitement and tlutter that occurred
at the stage door Of old Wallack's
when Bellew emerged from the
theatre in street attlre.
And verify this dcbonnair fayorite
deserves the appelation. In those
days Ilahdsome Curly' as they
called him, could not vent ture on
the street without being followed
about like Bunthorne, in Gilbert's
witty lbretto, by scores of love.
sick maidens.
On the occasion Of his appearance
as leading man at Wallack's, it was
not only the girls, but the entire
audience, augmented by the con-
slant stream Of pedestrians on Broad.
way, who accorded to this player
such q farewell demonstration as has
been given to but two other foreis n
artists, Mac Cready and Jenny Lind,
IN the entire history of theatredO N.
During the excitement and ch eer-
ing of his anticipated appearances at
the stage door, some wag rang in
the tire alarm. and this added to
the confusion in such u way that
Broadway was blocked from Twenty
eight to Thirty fourth street.
The actor himself was frightened
rather than pleased by the cXtraor.
diuary character of the demonstra-
ton, and vas smugglcd out of the
theatre by an unused entrance, and
hurried away to his steamer by Mr..
Theodore ll0sS, without the popu.
lace getting even a glimpse of him.
No actor Of the present day ever |
achieved the vogue in New York
City that kyrc BelIew won without
effort, from the fair sex.
Most shocking Of all, Bellew did,
mt care for it, and was continually
sore and disyruntled that the pub.
lie refused to Judge him on his mer-
its as an actor, but continually put
him forward as the male beauty OF
the stage.
Next week, Kathl.ine Rober
comes to the Grand Opera House
with a change of bills nightly Civ
ing matinecs every day excepting
Monday.