The daily Republican., 1902-10-31

pay OpeuiuS III QUlIld vi tu6 udy
of the PapaLxarocession, and David
Rossi 8 attempt to arrest the Pope
in person. In Hall Gaines novel
and in Mr.. Trees version, which
Miss Allen refused to accept, the
heroine is an impure woman. In
Miss Aliens version, Dona Roma's
good name is preserved, and the
play ends happily. That Miss Allen
was correct in her ideas has been
rather conclusively proved by the
fact that Mr.. Tree was rather sew
erely censured on account of the
fact that Dona Roma in his version
of THE Eternal City," is made a
bad woman, and for the further
reason that the play ends unhappi-
ly.
ARIZONA.
'Arlzona' is coming to Grand Op.
era House on Tuesday night. 1t is
| pre-assured OF a warm welcome by
reason Of the fact that it made
F., good. " if the term may be used, in
all sorts of ways on the occasion Of
! its first presentation more than two
| years ago.
Chicago enthused very much over
"Arizona, and oddly enough New
| York. which is not usually fond of
accepting outside verdlcts, fell into
line and followed the band wagon.
| Since 1t was seen here, Arizona"
has been played for fifteen more
weeks in the metropolis, thereby
achieving the record Of more rres.
en,ations in New York within a
given time limit than any other dra-
matte offering. The musical freak,
"Eioradora" Is the only piece Of
contemporary presentation which
has equalled "Arzona" in the num-
Der Of performances within the past
eighteen months. "Arizona" Is a
delightful play, clean. wholesome
as we'll as thrilling, drawn on the
lines of real redblooded humanity
and iightened with comedy of par
ticulary excellent type which
Thomas alone knows best how to
handle. Mr.. LaShelle was warmly
commended in New York for the ex-
cellence and even balance of the
cast in "Ariz0na, no less than for
the taste and opulence of the scenic
inveStiture.
THE COWBOY AND THE LADY.
On two occasions S. Miller Kent,
who comes to Grand Opera House
next Wednesday night in Clyde
Fitch's Cowboy and the Lady,"
displayed his rather remarkable
ability as a ''quick study" when
playing Aramis 10 Lie bier G. Com.
pany's production OF 1.-THE Muske-
tcers' at the Broadway Theatre.
James O'Neill was taken i'll on the
second night of the run. Mr.. Kent
had never studied Mr.. O'Neill's lines;
yet he was able with an afternoons
rehearsal, to go through the entire
evening without a hitch-a rather
extraordinary feat, by the way. A
year ago when Mr.. Kent was sojourn
ing in London, Nat G. Goodwin was
presenting IAN American Citizen"
at the Duke of York's Theatre. One
day Mr.. Goodwin was taken serious
ly i'll when at his country place,
lakewood, and Mr.. Kent was APP
pealed to by Mrs. Goodwin Maxine
Elliott to learn the lines and the
business Of Mr.. Goodwins role
He had but one day to do this; but
he attempted it and made cracking
big hit in the part that night.
Every paper in London called at
tention to Mr.. Kent's remarkable
performance
LOST RIVER.
Plays, which develop strong mel
dramatic situations evolved from
a quiet series Of tender love scenes
Immediately preceding them, are
apt to give the auditor u sensation
akin to that Of bucket of cold
water being suddenly emptied over
him. These shocks are frequently
felt in Lost River which contains
a number of scenes, which for quick
transactions from gay to grave,
from lively to severe have tend
enCy to make one uncertain as t.
the emotion which one has just ex-
periencel, 50 rapidly is the quaint
humor succeeded by some pathetic
speech or situation, which moistens
the eye, as for instance in the scene
between the stalwart New Yorker
and the little country waif whose
love for him leads her to twice save
his life at tho risk of her own,
which is prettily conceived scene
throughout with a splendid climax
to win applause and sympathy.
Lost River will be the attraction
at the Grand Opera House on next
Friday night.
DOCKSTADER'S. II
1t is the same old story of crow d.
ed house at Dockstader,s this week
Mr.. and Mrs Charles r. Ellis in
Mrs Hoogan's Music Teacher in
Producing number of well-known
songs of Mr.. Ellis is a feature of the
bill, Sullivan and Keller are among
the best of them. This duo appears
this week for the first time, pre-.
senting bit of comedy and singing
that is enjoyable as it is unique. !
Hume, Ress, and Lewis, well-known
in the comedy world, tho Heclows.
Sylvester trapeze contortionist,
the Lore trio and the several others
are all star performers. On Hal
lowe'en night Dockstaders will not
open until 80 o'clock in order that
paraders may attend the entire per-
fnrmanca Many have mada this