The daily Republican., 1902-12-13
IHEATRICALS.
EIOKODORA


We are to have "FIorodora' at
the Grand Opera House this after
noon and evening, aud il all the
good things that have been said
about it are true, it will be most
popular production. The librettiSt
10 Owen Hall, who, previous to sup
plying the book OF "F'lorodora, gam
cd prominence as the author of
1.-THE GeIsha, " IAN Artists Model"
and 1.-THE Galety Gir!". His associate
Leslie Stuart. has long held an auth
Oritative position in highlands musi-
Cal circles. After reading the book
Mr.. Stuart was impressed with the
possibilities it afforded for giving
the oral story a rich musical setting
and he set about supplying the
catchy lyrics. "FIorodora" is simply
filled to overflow ing with music OF
an exquisitely enhancing character.
The two acts have no less than
twenty.four fascinating compost
tions written for soloists, duets,
trios, and the concerted numbers,
which invlude Of course the famous
double sextette, making the play a
verltable feast Of melody.
THE OLD HOMESTEAD.
''The Old Homestead, comes to
Opera House on Monday night. 1t
is pleasure to announce that Den
man Thompson and his quaint
chronicle Of rustic life in the New
Hampshire valleys, THE Old Home
stead" is booked to appear here.
The seventeen years of life that this
remarkable play has had is strik-
ing tribute to its power to please a
large class of theatre goers, who
find in its hOmely sentiment, flashes |
of wit, lovable characters and |
meadow-tinted atmosphere a re-
freshing change from the glare and
tinsel of the spectacular. The cast
RndI scenic establishment in the
coming engagement are promised to
be Of the same high order of excel
ence which Mr.. Thompson has
always provided. The special must
al feature, the double quartette
md the grand choir in the Grace
1hurch scene, are said to be of the
same high order of excellence which
las made them notable.
The MUMMY AND THE HUN
MING BIRD.
John Drew comes to Grand Orera
House on Tuesday nj. hit.
Though the title may indicate a
heme taken from the Orient, there
) nothing that suggests the Far
East in John Drews new play,
The Mummy and the Hummipg
Bird The play is laid in London
nd Paris, and Mr.. Drew assumes
ne of his favorite society roles.
The play has just completed a three
lonths engagement at the Empire
'heatre, New York, and his success
t that house was 50 great that Mr..
rohman has arranged to have Mr..
rev return for an extended run
fter his present tour. The pro- {
uction is very elaborate and the {
lost extensive that Mr. Drew has
YER had,
EIGHT BELLS.
The spectacular acrobatic farce !,
,medy Eight Bells with the :
homeless Brothers Byrne ,
8 the guiding spirits will be pre- !
'nted at Grand Opera House on ,
'ednesday night. Those who have =
zen this pantomimic production in :
le past will scarcely recognize it r
} many and 50 novel arc the new :,
atures, which have been injected !
Ito it. Notable among these are
right catchy songs, wonderful cal
UNI effects, and gyinnastic pot T
,urri that has never been excelled. .
he music Of the play is tuneful and -,
the light, popular variety, while +,
e mechanical effects follow each a.
h cr 50 fast that it is bewildering. y
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