Evening journal., 1902-01-30

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Howard Gould is achieving deserved
success as Lieutenant John Kinds, V
c. i'm Brother Officers" This English
comedy-drama ran two sea-
sons at that ultra-fashionable play
house, The Empire Theatre. New York
Assisting Mr.. Gould are Clarence Heri-
iage, Lynn Pratt, Fred A. Strong, and
other artists of sterling reputation, and
the company includes also Miss Suzanne
Jantje Florence Robinson. Emma But
Ter and Mildred Keith. Mr.. Goulde APP
pearance in This city viii be at the
Opera House tomorrow night
Sousa and his band come to the
Grand Opera House ON Saturday night /
The fame, prestige and popularity of
John Philip Sousa know no geographi- !
cal limitations; the superior merits and
permanent success of the great musical
Organization which bears his name
have been securely established In the
musical world. The universal and un-
qualified praise bestowed upon the
American conductor and composer and
his men, when they first visited the
/ lgreat cities of Europe in 1900 was
unanimously endorsed with unmis-
taxable enthusiasm on the recent visit
/ of the band to Great Britain That tour
was a triumph for John Philip SOusa
and mis- band, so complete and so pro-
lnounced as TO have eclipsed anything
ever accorded any foreign organization
In the United Kingdom. In London the
Organization was acclaimed THE glori-
fled ideal OF the military band;' in
Scotland Sousa was hailed as a COM
. Inc ~
band. while every critic paid homage
to the authority and the musiCianly
land tempemmental qualities OF his
conducting. tt was a three-fold triumph
for the American musician. as an or
lganizer as conductor, and as composer
From the interest displayed in the
looming engagement of Mrs. Danes
Defense" there IS likely 10 be a large
audience at the Opera House next
Monday night. This play ran during
the entire season OF the Empire The
latre, New York, last winter, duplicat-
ling the extraordinary success which it
previously had at Charles Wyndhams s
Theatre in London.
when London Sleeps" THE great
English play which win be seen at
the Opera House tonight comes with
la most marvellous record, being now
lin its ninth consecutive year in Eng
land. and this being the seventh I'm this
: country James II. Wallick. a manager
of years of experience Is directing The
tour.
Andrew Macks success in tom
p Moore has proved greater than even
his most sanguine friends predicted
earlier in the season. Mr.. Mack pre-
Isents a most artistic impersonation OF
a sympathetic romantic character in
! the part Of Moore. His vehicle is
worthy and his support adequate. The
public approval his work in this role
lis receiving indicates that there is a
field for his endeavor In America, even
Though the Improvisation of refined
Irish character has been long neglected.
l1t would seem that he Us destined to
follow in the footsteps of That famous
Irish comedian John BrOuelhman who
lonce enjoyed a vogue which gave him a
prominent place among the leaders of
THE American stage.
Francis Wilson has evidently made
1.-THE greatest hit of his long career as
Il a comedian as sammy Gigg, the tiger
lin Nixon G. Zimmerman's production OF
.l l"1hc ToreadOr, now holding the stage
at the Knickerbocker Theatre. i'm New
York Tho first week the receipts
were nearly $4,000, the largest Mr. VIII
son ever played TO on Broadway. The
premiere week In Washington was
lover $4,000 This gives il a record Of
about $4,000 for the first two weeks
of its American presentation. This
instantaneous success certainly makes
l"The ToreadOr" look like an extraor-
3 ldinary record breaker. Mr. Wilson
has a part in Gigg that is unusually
well adapted TO him. and he presents
la performance of this character which
keeps the audience convulsed with
laughter The music is bright and at
lbactive. and the humor of the piece is
lof that refined quality which greatly
lpleases theatre patrons who delight in
lcomic musical entertainments.