Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-25

LARGE
Crowds at Both
Theatres.
Monday Nights At
fractions Pleased
And Many Good Things Are Of
Tered For Rest Of Week.

Opera House yesterday were given
treat In the production of Her Mar
riage yow," a sensational and stirring
comedy drama by Owen Davis. Thrill
ling climaxes and clever acting won
merited applause.
The play is full Of action and has
liberal supply Of comedy running
through 1t. The story of the piece has
to do with Kate Walters, the pretty
daughter of railroad engineer, with
whom Ned Benton, young telegraph
operator employed on the railroad, is in
love. But Kate loves John Carlton, the
son of the railroad superintendent, who
tricks her into what he supposes is a
mock marriage. When he discovers
that it was really legal one, he does
not hesitate to use the most unscrupu-
lous methods to gain his ends, and is
ably assisted by Hester Norton,a society
leader, who loves him and Is striving to
have his first Wife Eate Walters, dis
posed Of. The spectacular climax at
the end of the third act--when the vii.
lain tries to wreck, by q head-on col
lision, two express trains, coming from
opposite directions and running at
| lightning speed, is a real scenic sensa.
ton. The several characters In the
play are interpreted by people especial.
! ly suited to the roles, among them be-
ing the Misses Willie z. Francis, Eliza
beth Rathburn. Annie Ashley, Eva Ben
ton and the Messrs w. A. Whitecar,
Thomas Irwin Henry Buckler, George
H. Nichols and Louis r. Howard.
Performances will be given Tuesday
afternoon and evening and wednesday
afternoon and evening.
| The Eastern fame of the "Wild
Rose had preceded 1t here, and the au-
dience that greeted this production at
the Colonial Monday night left very
few seats in all the house vacant. The
music of the piece is bright and catchy.
there are many pretty girls, in fetching
costumes and with good voices. and the
piece undoubtedly has the most gor-
geous and natural stage setting that
has been placed on the Colonial stage
for long time.
Albert Hart, basso and general bad
man, stood out from the first because
OF his unique personality and his excel
lently large voice. Miss Irene Bentley
was very dainty Wild Rose, and Miss
| Rose Beaumont was in good voice as
Vera.
Itmust be said OF the wild Rose"
however, that much of effect Is lost
in it's presentation by one or two at
tempts at vulgarity in the repartee.
The coming attraction at the Grand
is "The Madman," one of Lincoln j.
LCarter's latest productions, and critics
and public alike agree that 1t Is one
of his best. 1t is a comedy drama
that has for its plot brand new idea,
the comedy and sensation run hand in
hand in such profusion that there Is
never a dull moment in the piece and
often 1t reaches point where
cheers express the enthusiasm. Mr..
Garter has provided company which
is far and away the best he has ever
engaged heretofore. Mr.. Chas. Plum
kett, the principal comedian Of the
company, is too we'll known to theater
| goers to need any recommendation.
.,iiss Zoa Matthews, Of vaudeville
fame, plays the part of "Arabe!la,"
who is the leading lady Of the troupe,
around which the play is written and
i her performance is very clever.
| A special Thanksgiving matinee will
be given Thursday. Prices same as
evening performance.
Il "Rice's Show Girl" tonight at the
Colonial. 1t is an exceedingly jolly
and clever piece Of comic opera, with a
humber of talented comedians, plenty
| Of song specialties and beautiful
choruses. The plot tells Of company
Of showmen and women. stranded in
Greece. An ancient ma5i turns up be-
fore the impecunious manager with 4
wishing cap. The fun of the play then
begins when he dons the cap and
wishes all sorts of possible and
impossible things,
The dialogues 49, follow--the situa-
tions which press on, are filed with
Jokes and screaming poses; original
witty, enjoyable, of course. Tho busi-
ness again reminds one of Daniels, hut
with Rice flavor that excels in gin
ger, swiftness and go. Harry Burnham
as a suppositlous Macready; Mary
Sherwood, as the show girl; Ada st.
Albans, the tough girl; Virginia
Reeves, as cook; Mamie Scott, fiancee;
Edgar Flavelle, the remarkable cat,
all are talented above the good In ar
tistic creations Ia comic business.
Among the vaudeville and other
special features engaged by Chas. H.
Yale for the 21st edition Of the Ever
lasting Devils Auction" which will
be seen at the Colonial theater Wed
nesday night, are Irene La Tour and
Zaza, most novel performance, and
Dewitt and Burns comedy acrobats
and equilibrists. Botn these acts have
been brought from Europe by Man
ager Yale, and are strongly endorsed
as London and Continental hits. Other
features are offered In new novelty
entitled "The Dance to the Moon"