Evening journal., 1903-10-09
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"The Buffalo Tragedy" comes TO the
opera uouse donight. This is a moio-
drama Than deals with the Burdick-Pen-
nell tragedy at Buffalo some months ago.
The NAV cnens at q ball given In honor
OF the coming out OF Miss Atchison in /
Buffalo. where the unconventional loves
Of Mrs. Burd and Mr.. Prunelle are made
manifest Then act two Is at the cooiage
of the Burda at Atlantic City where there
is a clash between the husband and lover
over Mrs. Burd. Act three is laid in the
Burd home in Buffalo on the night Of the |
murder OF Burd. Pruneile is there to- de-
mani the letters he sent to Mrs. Burd. |
Tho actual killing Is done by q woman
in black, heavily veilcd. whose Identify SIS
not disclosed but whom the PLAYWRIGHT,
allows the audience 10 guess may be Mrs
prune-le. In the fouth act is the cxcit-
ing scene whore Prunelo and his wife
IN an automobile plunge over a cliff TO
their death.
w. p. Carleton took raaher remark
able stand in Baltimore last week when
he was offered "a very catchy interpolafod
number In "Winsome Winnie" which
comes 10 the Opera House on Monday
night. II was a solo finished off with a
chorus TO be sung by the famous show
girl line OF "Winsome Winnie forming
10 sartorlal as we'll as a musical back
ground Mr.. Carleton. although realizing
than the number would inevitably be a
hit, declined 81 wibh thanks. lie main-
tanned that a vocalist OF repute should be
able 10 stand ON his own merits and that
the accompaniment OF show ldrls while a
popular fcature and one THAT was sure
60 command applause, should be regarded
as beenath the dignity Of a singer. Ills
position not only was upheld by the man-
lagement but he was showored with con-
ORGANIZATIONS on his firm stand by the
other well known singers Of The win
some Winnie" cast.
Ofahe moving pictures which will be az
the Opera House on Saturday afternoon
and night illustrating the Life OF Pope
Leo KILL the Washington Star says:
IAN event OF unusual Importance TO
the Catholics Of Washington, was the
prosentaton last night at the Carroll In
sdtuto Hlil, before an audience repre-
sentative of social, political and ccclcs-
iastical life All the Capital OF the moving
pictures OF Pope Leo XIII recontly taken
lhi tue NdNlAAn III AANiNef anu lNlihNNiNh
with life-lke effect by dhe Biograph.
The exhihton was given to an invited
audience and IN honor Of Archbishop Mar
tineili, Apostolic Delegate to the United
States. Among the prominent churchmen
present were Mgr Chappe'le Apostolic
Delegate TO Cuba; Mgr. Conaty of tho
Catholic University; Bishops Donahue
and Curtis and the Rev. DR.. Whitney,
Diplomatic Corps was well represented
and there were also present members Of
the Unlued States Senate and House Of
Representatives and many prominent
business and professional men. After the
lexhibltlon, the Apostolic Delegate cx-
lprossed himself as delighted with the
pictures Of the Pope"
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred ISelsy appeared
IN their new act. Uncle Phineas' at
Dockstnder's yesterday afternoon. lt
is entirely different from the sketch
offered by the pair the first of the
week and Il can be truthfully said
that Il Is better In many ways. I'M
ole phineas" win be offered the re-
lmainder Of the week and is well worth
seeing. Tom Mack has pleased his
old friends and many new ones this
week Fred Stuber the remarkable
hoy banjoist Armstrong and Wright,
"A clever singing and dancing team in
Producing some eccentric comedy that
is rather above the usual run; Rice
land Walters, Cameron and Toledo and
the others on the pay roll OF Manager
lDoclSstador for the week combine 10
offer a very pleasing entertainment.
The presence Of children on the stage
always possesses irresistible charm for
an classes Of theatre goers, and I'm the
fine company presenting the pastoral
play, "The Night Before Christmas
this season are two as talented child
artists as can be found. They are the
clifton children who as the two
: grandma pets of the play have speed
lily made themselves everybodys pet;
. in every city visited. "The Night Be
fore Christmas" will be presented al
I the Lyceum next Monday, October 70
by a company OF nearly thirty peopl,
I, and with a fun carload Of elaborat,
S special scenery.
I The making Of a great play necessi-
j tatcs In this day several things as I'm,
digenous parts; first human and hu.
name heart interest. loftiness OF theme
!. naturalism and realism. sincere morals
d pure comedy and real characters n
s natural parts. doing possible deeds
talking like human beings and beini
s properly placed IN sequence with nnl
4 construction. After that incident mus
: be plentiful and accident missing
|. Such a play is presented 10 you un
n der the title Of "Only a Shop Girl" a
r the Lyccum Theatre, Thursday Octo
G Der Is. Matinee daily.
Z A superb play, an excellent cast, al
. abundance OF exciting scenes, man.
p sensational climaxes, plenty OF reals
/ tic love scenes. a carload OF maEnih
l. cent scenery a liberal supply Of com
?, edy and clever specialties, combined d
7, make "A Great Game" which appear
G at the Grand Opera House on Tuesda
. night one Of the best and most popu
/. lar attractions on the road.
T. That Manager Charles II. Clark,
! who IS presenting "The Little Chris
I tan" this season, has won the dee
I, and enduring esteem of theatre-Toeri
4 has been proved. This can only be at
n trihuted to the great favor In which h
,. is held as to his conscientious effort
y 70 enlist in the support Of THE Littl
{, Christian" the best Of dramatic talon
p TO present the production, clean-hn
ished and worthy. and interpreted upo
the highest plano OF dramatic art.
win be at the Opera House next Thurs
e day night.