Evening journal., 1902-03-03

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II YOU missed seeing Denman Thomp- |
sons "Our New Minister" when Il was
given at the Opera House few weeks
ago don't fail TO attend The return
date tonight. for If you wish to see a
Bit of real life here Is your opportunity
1t Is far more charming and entertain
| ing than "The old Homestead for itl
is a superior play in every way to that
dramatic evergreen. and is by the same
author. In "Our New Minister You
paw q visit TO the country TO the littleI
village of Hardscrabble ~ H. wherel
YOU are introduced 90 characters whom
lyou meet i'm everyday life, and youI
can hardly diyest yourself of the inn
preston that you are not Witnessing
actual occurrences so true 10 life are
the characters drawn John Terriss asI
lThaddeus Strong. our new ministers.
Charles Stedman. as Lem Ransom. the
reformed convict Joseph Conyem as
sarte. the country detective; John
Barker. as Curt Hoten; Henry r. Scott
as the postmaster. John p. Brawn as
while their talented associates Grant
Foreman. W. c. Tanner Louis Pierce.
Ethel Brooke Ferguson, Phila May and
Mrs George W. Barnum will also lend
their valuable assistance. There has
already been % splendid advance sale
} and the company Is sure of a cordial
WELCOME on its return appearance.
f
tized for W. g. Nankeyille and TO which
this manager IS said to have given a
most magnificent production viii be
the attraction at the Opera House
on Wednesday afternoon and night
This play closed "a successful engage.
ment a. the Park Theatre, IN Boston
recently and that its stay there was
J. profitable may be inferred from the
D many words of praise given ts arus.
j. tic presentation We are informed
that It's well-told story touched that
e well-spring of emotion-ihe heart
s and that many playgoor5 even return
s ed for q second and third visit TO Sc,
o. its beautiful production. "rhe Peni
n tent" is said TO be written in glOwini
Language and TO be an original and eN
Iuuisitc story yividly stirring and thrill
hngly exciting portraying sarcasm am
reverence. paih0a and ridiclle, limo
cpnre and gult with an intensity tina
N lstirs the whole ramut of the hulna
u emotions as nO other drama can dt
There are many strong scenes i'm 'lh
Penitent' which win live long in th
n memory OF is bChOlders, notably th
scene ai the altar the great clima
of the second act when I'm response D
tho aged clcrgymans words. Let thOs
who have objection to this marriag
now step forth on forever hold thei
peace" the villain. who Is madly il
~ love with the heroine attempting q
n interpose his objections is suddenl,
e confronted by a little lass whom h
e has terribly wronged and whose NUT
L. intcfcession makes him speechless
" This one scene alone is said to hav
" received eight or nine curtain calls
ts everywhere it has been shown.
u Another scene strong in its appealing
: power, is the finale of the third ac
when the hero pleadingly asks hi
~ newly welded wife to believe in him
lie tears are said to spring to the eyes {
le many. even old playgoers at this
Sc touching picture.
TO Culhane. Chace & Westons Minis
t. trels will give two performances
II. the Grand Opera House O
lg Thursday Although this company
IS large cities plays at prices 10, 20 an
of 30 cents. don't go with the expectatio
n of seeing a cheap show. but rather g
!, expecting to see just as good prograi
=, as you ever saw at high prices an
~ YOU viii not be disappointed. Every
pc thing about the show is high class.
Lotte Blair Parker. the author
"Way Down East who has supple
R Grace George with the play "UndC
'R Southern Skies, IS nati'
ID. lof Oswego, ~ Y. Her for
nd lin playwriting seems TO
h 1.-THE wholesome human plays
te. mingled laughter and tears and wit
or many interesting character parts.
rs, Under Southern Skies" Mrs Park'
13 has caught the atmosphere OF the Sout
la with Photographic fidelity ana Manage
10 Brady has carried it, out TO perfectio
IN, in the staging of the play and the 81
Be. lection Of actors for the large cas-
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