The daily Republican., 1902-12-11
THEATRICALS.
THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIsT.

III AA NASHLDs
TIE VOLUNTEER ORGANIST.
To drAmarize a popular book has
been the work Of many Il play
wright in the past. But some
ada oters have gone few points far
ther i'll advance by adapting plays
from songs that have struck the
publlc's fancy. One very prDmi-
nent laywright went so fariback i'll
to ancient history as to take the
Old old jingle captain links OF tn Q
Horse Marines and weave Il story
for the stage around it.
The most notable success in this
sort OF work, however has been
"Ihe Volunteer Drgani5t, the story
Of which. with elaboration has boen
taken by William B. Gray from his
immensply y successful song Of the
same title The song had most
phenomenal sale over IS. 600 copies
being sold in the United States alone
AMI now that Mr.. Gray has placed
1t III dramatic form, it is accepted
by the appreciatlvo public with even
more gusto than they welcomed Che
pretty song vlon it was first pub-
Iisbel.
The great success Of Tho Volun-
teel' NrgAuist' in dramatic form has
made the author often wonder
why he did not adapt it before.
The piece as played on the stage
neCt ssariiV Introduces several
characters not found in the song,
but they are all presented in such
Il natural manner that one almost
wonders how the beautiful song
prosp"red without tholn
The title Of no song is better
known throughout the land than
thi, Self-sulnc one. and the sterling
quality oi it Is Il guarantee that
theatre. .Uers here viii anXlouSlE
await lhos opportunity 81 Witnessing
the play at thu t;rHn,l Opera House
Friday evening Dec. l2th.
FLNRDDORA.
II" great New \ DrN t'AsInp sue
cess, 'FIorolpra" viii b. presented
at Opera ilouS, Saturday ,,S@4rnoon
and evening" next bV al rXrHll"nt
company. Musical cDmety with Il
consistent story. a "plDt" VIII len
cnterluins aud lustructS, while it
forms 4 stout rhUIu t. hang the
SONGS and ensemble, which delight
uul comedy lines and situations Of
the mc1rie1t Sort, ir indeed Il rarity.
,Iurh vohi,In is ''FlJro,Ivra", Ab.
solutpIy clean and whuirs, unr, it is
so jolly AMI roIli"kinS. that il puts
to blush til" pro !urrr9 vino III tho
/ past maintained that the vast ma
.jnrity Of tilcatre-1oers want spicy
I5uggrStivcNe&a in their theatrical
dishes. "F'Ioroiora" had for rivals
| in London and New York musical
comedies Of the suggestive type. III
/ both cities it drove them oft the
field in disgrace. and kept on play
ing for nearly two years to Il husl.
ness which put standing room at a
premium. "FIprudOra" is Tin" great
est musical comedy hit Of Il score Of
years auu' it may he many more
before another "rInlodora' is dis
ruvrr"I Tho advance sale for the
eu&n9pm~nl hero has been Large, 50
large in fact That every indluatlOu
points to on" Of tn" largest as well
a, one of the most taShiOuahiC uU-
! hi"n""S Of the present season.
/ THE MUMMY AND THE HUM
MING BIRD.
Mr. Lionel BARRYMORE, who is a
member Of MIR. john Drcw's con-.
pany is Il scion Of the !amou, Drew
barrymore family. In The Mum
my aud the IIumming Bird, which
comes TO Opera House Tuesday
njgilr he has the peculiar character
I Of an ltaIiao organ grinder, ,and has
M de decided "hIt" in the part.
Columns OF matter were given writ.
ten concerning his portrayal dur
'ng the three months ruu at the
Empire Theatre, New York.
Every family should have its
household medicine chest and the
IirAi bottle in il should be Dr. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup Natures rem
edy Tor coughs and colds.
+ skating Yesterday.
The ponds in the parks and on the
oD,tskirts Ut the city were frozen ovcl
We oterday and many Young people en- =.
Dyed the fine skating The warm
weather Of to-day has melted the ice
| however
Itching piles Never mind if ply
sIclans have failed to cure you. Try
Doans Ointment No failure there
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