The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
IHEATRlCALS.
THE GAME OFLIFE.

as standard lies in the fact that
our British cousins have been en-
thusiastic in their support of this
class of performance for good
many years, and London playwrights
and producers have been educated
up to the height of perfection in
this particular line. Among the
latest of this style of dramatic work
to be brought to America and pre-
sented in New York is the thrilling
scenic melodrama The Game of
Life. No play that has been
brought over from the other side
of the Atlantic has met with
Il warmer reception than has this
new sensational Offering, and the
management have invested it with
an equipment of new and elaborate
scenery, costumes and effects,
worthy Of SO fine dramatic work.
Curlouslv enough, for an English
play, the first two acts are laid in
Colorado. The third act shows an
exact reproduction of Westminster
Abbey, Waterloo Bridge and the
city of London, all beautifully H.
Illuminated. 1t is on this bridge that
one Of the most thrilling scenes
takes place, and everything has
been done in the way of scenic in
vesture, to make it as realistic as
possible. There are many other
novelties promised us in the per-
torrance of The Game of Life, y
| which is booked to appear at Grand
| Opera House tonight.
THE SPAN OF LIFE
The famous athletes, the Doua-
Zeltas, who are d strong feature
and mainly responsible for The last
| ing popularity of that sterling mel
odr ANA, THE Span Of Life" are
not only the most skillful and dar
ing acrU5ats of the present time
but are all good actors aud quiet
| gentlemen. They have been seen
in their wonderful leats of gymnas-
! tics IN al. parts Of the world, aad
have created a Juror wherever they
have appeared. II was from them
! sutton Nane author OF the span
received his idea Of having the hero
and heroine of his play make an
escape from savages over a bridge
OF human beings. The Donazcttas
accepted the res possibility OF CT eat.
ing this scene and their success
made the play the great popular
iavorile that it has baen during the
past eight years. They will be
seen ia this seasons production
which will be given at Grand Op.rA
House tomorrow night ana
will aod to the past sensation OF
the scene by the addition Of son.
new aCrLUaLlc laati never bstor. H.
tempted on any stage.
THE PARISH PRIEST.
"The Parish Priest" which plays
at Grand Opera liouSe on Saturday
afternoon an,l night will h. lOLnl
by thcatrV.AO,lS delightful play,
Whcr" dramatic effect is sacrificed
for nalululnvSs and the heart, not
til" back bone, Is appealed to by the
Gralnatist. 1T rrprDluce8 PeMnSyl-
vauia lie with all the beauties Of
the Wyoming Valley. made famous
by the poet, John l5oyly Oh"illy,
telling II simple httlc love sypry
which cre"rS out over til" foulIjEhtS
into the hearts UI the uudltDr~ aud
tine graceful uulHV"liing produces
smiles and tears 1t Is hUmm
story, Il story Of home where the
glow If the peaceful iira lights the
happy faces Of Reunited friends,
who at "un'rt were seImratrd, rs
they thought, forever In that
glow is Father Nhulen, who by
HrI9 diplomatic has brought about
the hHplin"s% IT his fiicnd$ In 80
doing, h. h"& unrun.mously placed
himself i'll positions Wnrr' for II
tim" Il" is denounced by those hU
las attempted t. hrIrivnd tOnriy
AnI pathos result from these com
pIiratipmS which develop the pp~t-
IlariIlrs of the characters who are
always interesting. NHtr, is much
that i, novel i'll the Development OF
the sample story which giiHt4us
with inrlHarts HAT ore new. One
O, Tn, beautiful scenes is the u4ak-
ing q, the CHAIR by the brothers in
tn' So ruId &rr
THE VOLUNTEER ORGANISE
The Volunteer DrruulSJ comes 10
Grand Opera House Gu Friday after
noon and night OF next week.
Tnc liquor question enters largely
iu'o tie pot Q! lie piece, ana the
rescue from the clutches OF that
curse i, one ot the prIncIpal points
Of the story Il is the uniqu: m.lho1
adopted Dv the Young minister to
accomplish LI,is that serves as II big !
surprise, uotWlLh,Llnd ,ng that it IL
Il most Rational way to 90 about it, |
as thinking people will admit.
Tie moral oi the play IS vCrv ap-
parent, anl is one which should lie |
aimed al by all mankind. Its theme |
IS one with which the poDuacc has |
been struggling for years and years,
and Will undoubtedly cont inue to |
Till the end Of time.
Theatre goers have not had a play
offered them since "'rhe Old Home.
ste ad that has caught the public |
fancy so thoroughly as has thi, one.
The engagement here is for one
night Dec l2th at Grand Opera |
House.
FLORODORA.
Managers Fisher and Ry.cy vii
introduce for the first time in this
cilv their ms rVp'OilS musical Q IcpnsS
beautiful, tunetuI" "FlUrodora' ,at the
Grand Opera House on Saturday af.
tcrnOon and night of next week. Wnen