The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-15
THEATRICAL NOTES
Three Companies Appear in
Raleigh This Week.
The Convic,'s Daughter" tuesday, 1udoph
and AdoIph" and "Ih4Ima" on Wednes-
day, The Attractions.

day, the Attractions.
George Ober has played his merry way
right into the hearts of the Raleigh
amusement lovers His Broadhurst com
edies have won out and everybody Is
complimenting the presentation of what
Happened to JONES' 'The Wrong Mr..
Wright" and why Smith Left Home"
The whole company Is clever and de-
serves big houses. There is not a dull
moment in any of the plays named, and
ODER is the central spirit of all the jollty
The company is praised without hesita
ton, Tor every member, from top to
bottom, deserves it, Laughter and APP
plause were the rules at the Academy on
Friday night, Saturday matinee and Sat
urday night.
The improvement in the music at the
Academy of Music is marked and at each
performance last week Prof. Levin's or
chestra was encored. He puts on bright
and catchy numbers as well as classical
selections. The people who are late, and
those who go out between the acts are
missing lot of the choicest melody.
This week Raleigh is to have three per
formances, and all Of them are reported
as being first class. The week opens on
Tuesday night with ''The Convicts Daugh-
ter" at the Academy and at the same
place on Wednesday night there is the
merry Rudolph and Adolnh." The sea
son at the Monumental Theatre begins
Wednesday night and the opening play
there is the splendid play of 'Thelma."
Weary Willie" one of the principal
characters in THE Convict's Daughter"
a sensational scenic melodrama to ne
presented at the Academy of Music,
Tuesday September 18th, is undoubtedly
the most unique stage individuality found
in theatrical history. He is a 'hobo,'
but not the typical tramp of star truck
riding fame He is educated, philosophy
cal, cynical, magnanimous, self-sacriticng
and loyal, and his heart contains the
metal OF man under all circumstances.
His life teaches a wholesome moral les
son. Sounded, threatened even with
DEATH while in the tolls of the villain,
with the stigma OF a crime he did not
commit. he bears himself with commenda.
bic courage through all his misfortunos.
The hour of his great triumph comes
when q dying man confesses he Is guilty
of the crime for which he suffered, aud
in restitution bequeaths to him, like the
famous Monte Cristo, a valuable mine
and other property, making him rich and
happy.
That the play of Thelma is destined for
a long and highly prosperous career can
not be doubted now that it is in its third
successive season, and bids fair to out
strip all of its previous successes, both
financially and in an artistic sense, for
when it is seen at the Monumental
Theatre on Wednesday night, it will be
seen that never before has it had the
aid of so capable a cast The title role
this season has been allotted to one of
the most charming and talented of lead
ing players, and the entire company mas
been chosen with the object of giving the
play worthy Interpretation in its every
detail. '"Thelma" is in four acts, and in
cludes all the principal and interesting
scenes of the novel. The Alien Fiord, the
death of the Viking on the burning ship,
the Aurora Borealis and the snow storm,
may be named amongst its chief scenic
adornments There can be no question
of worth raised as to the play. The pub
lie has placed its seal of approval on it
all over the land, and it need only be said
that we are promised an admirable pre-
sentation of it mere. Tickets on sale aJ
Bobbitt- Wynne's Drug Store for Wednes-
day night.
Broadhurst & Currie's twin stars, Mason
and Mason, will appear at the Academy
of Music next Wednesday night, Septem
Der 18th, in the third edition of Charles
Newmans Teutonical musical farce
comedy, Rudolph and Adolph." The an-
nual visit of this attraction has come 10
be looked forward TO with joyful antici
patton by it's hosts of followers in the
various towns visited. Rudolph and
Adolph" is merry entertainment, brim-
full of amusing complications, comic sur
prises and plenty of catchy musical num-
;bels and specialties. The popular Ma
sons have become prime favorites in the
parts of Rudolph, the horse doctor, and
Adolph, the ladies' tailor. Their charac
terizations, while being extremely hum
orous. also possess the merit of being life
like and plausible. They are not carl
catures, but very funny human beings
who sing, dance and evoke roars of laugh
ter. Special attention has been directed
towards providing sumptuous scenic
setting and the costuming is elaborate
and costly. Some novel and original eff
fects are promised. The company mum
bers thirty people. Rudolph and Adolph'
means good, clean hearty fun.
A feature of Rudolph and Adolph,"