Evening journal., 1902-02-21

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The romantic South has furnished
Lotue Blair Parker with material for
her latest play. Under Southern
skies, a play which is destined to rank
as companion piece TO her great sue
cess. "Way Down East The story
of Under Southern Skies is as true,
as heart-touching and as human as the
story OF "Way Down East" and IL Is
lust as full of fun and frolic, character
istic OF life below Mason and Dixon
line. The lavish hospitality, gracious
manners. peculiarities of habits and
WAYS OF thought still clinging to
the aristocrats of the days before the
war" the rich comedy of the negroes,
and an the charm and rich coloring Of
landscapes and old plantation man
sions. have been used by Mrs. Parker
with telling effect IN making Under
Southern Skies" as typical and enter
tanning q portrayal Of the South as
" Way Down East Is OF New Eng
land. The stage picture and settings
are more elaborate and beautiful than
even those of way Down East" and
the company is a larger and more eX-
pensive one. Under Southern Skies
will be seen at the Grand Opera House
on March q.
II was intended by j. II. Stirling
who directs the fortunes of Miss Rose
Melville. to give that delightful char
acter actress new play this season
and "A Hoosier Cinderella was writ.
ten for her. So popular was sis Hop.
kins." however. In which she had been
seen for three seasons, and so many
requests were received for time this
season that the production of the new
ulayewas deferred for another year
Miss Melvilles farewell tour as sis
Hopkins" will include an engagement
at the Opera House on next Monday
night
Another scion of an old theauioa
family. I'm the person of Miss Rather
inc Fisher has adopted the stage as +,
profession. Miss Fisher. who Is
daughter of Alfred Fisher stage man
ager for Amelia Blngham's company
and of Maggie Holloway Fisher, whit
is supporting William Faversham il
"A Royal Rival. has been engaged
by Frank keenan, for the role Of Nelli
Ogden i'm "Hon. John Grigsby. Mis-
Fisher gained experience in variou
stock companies. and was understud
to Minnie Dupree in THE Climbers,
but she now feels herself to be a full
iedged actress.
"Florodora." Hall and Stuarts ex
travaganza, will be performed. In tn
Grand Opera House, by what is bile
as the original New York city cast.
Edna Wallace Hooper. Cyril Scot
Robert p. Graham. w. r. Carleton
Philip H. Ryley. Helen Redmond an
Jeanette Lowrie are the principa
lmembers of the company. which in
cludes. We are told a hundred choru
singers.
1.-THE Penitent." the newest pla
dramatized from story by Hall Cain
viii have its first presentation in tn
city az the Grand Opera House at a
carly date The author has becon
famous through his stories, TT
Bondsman 1.-THE ManXman' and "rl
Christian. In "The penitent" he III
woven a story of stirring events an
intense interest. Its typical characte
the heroic devotion shown. heightene
by the sympathetic charm of its pa
sionate love motive. have given TO d
dramatic adaptor a series of episode
that have not been duplicated upon I'll
stage. even In "The Christian" III
play closed q successful run at tf
Park Theatre. Boston. recently and hi
duplicated its success in all the elite
| where 1t has been presented since.
The length of the eight acts on q
program at Dockstader's this wee
makes it one Of the longest vaudevil
entertainments the house has ever o
lfered. but the excellence of the ente
ltainment offered makes the three an
a-half hours pass quickly enough. Mr.
Frederick Douglass & CO., in III
First Settler" contribute what is al
doubtedly the feature of the bill, an
at the same time one of the mo
pleasing bits Of scenic comedy q
house has ever seen. Mr. and Nj
Wiley Hamilton, in why Smith lie
Home" are delightfully."- entertainin
p and Robinson and Grant, the midg
. comedians. the Fitzgibbons. McC'
Trio and the Standard Quartet are ne
! essarily among the strongest feature
The standard of the performances
DOckstader's this season are unique