Evening journal., 1903-08-17
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and Callahans new domestic comedy
Slaves of the Mine.' has been selected
to iit the characters. and is capable
one, embracing such well-knoWn peo-
pie as Frederick Reynolds Joseph r.
Kettler J. c. Gibson, W. b. Daily
Howard Brandon, Alice B. Hamilton,
and the Eagle Quartette, the latter OF
whom are members of the order Of
Eagles. The scenery is all carried, and |
is by J. S. Fox and Odd Ackerman, Of !
New York. The explosion Of the mine /
is exactly such an incident as recently |
occurred near Johnstown, and gives |
one n vivid idea of the perils which |
environ the heroic miner A Pittsburg
paper said this was so realistic one
could breathe the odors Of the coal
Slaves of the Mine" will appear at
the Lyceum today. Matinee every day.
The handsome scenic production "a
Romance OF Coon Hollow" Is am
nounced for the Lyceum Theatre, Aug.
! 90 21 and 22. The play viii have the
advantage of a beautiful setting, no
: house scenery whatever being used,
and an excellent supporting company
- including the clever comedlenne Ruby
Erwood A male quartette of vocal
p lists, and a "hot" troupe Of plantation
dancers, are features. Everything viii
be big but the prices. Matinee every
day.
Occasionally complaint is made re-
II garding the abridgement Of a Shape
e speare play. The reason for this is
Il that the person making it does not
take into account the fact that no mod
taar4
- over three hours-and not even one by
Il Shakespeare. Therefore. the plays
must be cut to suit the mode of the
time. Yet, managers are finding
- means, principally by the curtailmeni
Of scenes, TO do less of the so-called
re "chopping" When, for example
l. Twelfth Night was presented at the
he Memorial Theatre i'm Stradford-upon.
Avon, where they insist on having az
ar much of the Bard as possible, nearly
40 400 lines and three lyrics, were dis
ry carded. Yet. by an ingenious arrange
is ment Of scenes the version of "Twelfu
Night" to be used by Miss Viola Allei
next season. less than 800 lines win b.
3, eliminated. All Of the charming lyric
OF win be retained.
Tn the thrilling scene Of PAINS Las
lis Days of Pompeii," depicting the de
he slruction of the city by volcano an
tn earthquake. some really startling at
rk mospharic effects are secured by tn
Ial aid Of ingenious electrical stereoptc co
nd and pyrotechnic contrivances. The i'm
r. pending doom of the city Is heralde
by ominous rolling of thunder an
ie tremendous internal explosions. Tn
a atmosphere becomes an ashy-gral
n caused by the clouds of smoke an
"a dying ashes from the apex of the vo
cano. and the sky assumes a blood-re
hue. These startling manifestation
continue for sometime, the explosion
IN becoming more terrific ana the ligh
ming more vivid until the awful Gu
gho mination of the scene is shown in q
ne bursting forth of the crater with j
Who flood of fire and lava pouring down Il
ur- mountain side into the ill-fated cit
an These same wonderful machines, wi
unit the aid Of real fire. are again broug
ca into play i'm the amazing new fire ba
ca lets. or Fire Dance of Isis" whi'
re- is an attractive new feature of Il
Gus big spectacle this season. which W
one be seen at Riverview on Septemb
ak Q. 4 and 3.
ree The Eagle Quartette which comes
NTH the Lyceum Theatre tonight with 4
line big scenic drama, slaves of the Mine
.ion was a feature at Manhattan Beach du
Il ing the past summer. Every memb
of the duartette has been connect
-, with prominent operatic organization
Matinee every day.