Evening journal., 1902-08-15

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For the first time on any staget
Love and Honor" a new rural 4
was presented at the Opera Housi
night. The story told is thaiA
farmer who. seeking political a
ment, mortgages his farm to "a
sufficient campaign funds. He III
into the hands of two unscruf;
promoters. who, knowing Of va5
copper deposits, scheme to proc{
How we'll they apparently succeed
how their plans are finally baked
susie Dayton. provide some sensai
episodes. William w. LaPoint \
author. His dialogue is crisp d
teresting, the situations plausibl}
the climaxes we'll worked up. u
Despite the slight nervousnessd
expected at an initial performan1
players filed their roles well. i
nent in the cast and A. II. Gle
James A. Heenehan, e. Guy Spi
L. II. Weinrich, May p. Cunard. II
Ames keenan, and Edith Ward i
scenery is new and effective. all
costumes quaint and approprial
their rural setting.
The Grand Opera House ton
night should be crowded to the7
when the greatest melodrama Oh
ern times, "The Road to Ruin" N
given. This play has just compl1
successful run in New York, wi |
met with unbounded success. It'll
Of the greatest and most senss
melodramas of modern times. a
from the pen of Theodore Kg
whose reputation as a writer Of n
ality in connection with New (,
criminal events cannot be SURF
Mr.. Kremer has eXerted every efn
writing the plot of this famous ps
! tion. calling to his aid many rea
penings in the great metropolis
scenic effects shown in connection
the above are positively elaborat
cast is exceptionally strong and
all the requirements of the play.
altogether, THE Road to Ruin B
prove a big drawing card durf
stay in this city. +
Chester DeVonde and his owl
pany begin a weeks engagemt
Grand Opera House on Monday
/ presentinfi the "Bondsman." the
ing night. "1he Monster" whid
be presented on Thursday
ing, is without doubt
of the most unique plays g
present day. 1t is more staruins
| that weird play, "Dr. Jekyll al
Hyde. " The character of "The Nc
is a revelation. This is the only
acter part that Mr.. DeVonde "
seen in during the week. and
part is a very trying one it w
: played but once. The character
Of a misshapen mass Of humanit
honor. love and duty, his one tn.
shut out from the world thro
hideous deformity. A few Of IL
lures Of The Monster are the D.
love of Xavia, the wounded biro
two rebelliOus females, the defe
the angel, the kissing of lamp
the sword broken over the hea,
sale of virtue. the wonderful eli
the tower. and the awful leap
the tower scene. one Of the gl
struggles ever attempted.
Mr.. Gallagher, the preliminary
OF Charles II. Yale's Ever
DEVILS Auction" arrived in Tow
terday on business appertaining
early announcement of the fort
ing engagement of that famous
tacle at the Grand Opera House e
gust % He stated. among 9th
teresting matters, that business
top-notch as far as the Devils
uon" lis concerned. that the I
season marks the twenty-hrst (
Of this wonderful play. that thi
sons performance is undoubtedl
best ever given. that being th
representative of the advance Co
does not attempt to partcularize
the many new novelties, features
. niiicent scenic and costume aces
that Manager Yale has provided 1
latest edition of the "Everl
. Devils Auction"
The fireworks displays over tn
at Brandywine Springs have nev
failed to attract big crowds. an,