Evening journal., 1903-08-21

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Femininity rules supreme and und;s-
puted in the ranks of "The Telephone
Girl' company chorus. coming to the
Opera House tomorrow night. Not by
reason of any Amazonian tactic en-
ployed by its pretty members but sim
ply because the action Of the piece does
not call for male choristers. It is an
Adamless Eden, so to speak, and the
only strictly female chorus in an
stageland. Thus. with new costumes
and scenic appointments. and an en-
tireiy different cast, The Telephone
Girl has good cause TO be proclaimed
practically new production
Good plays at popular prices are
what the theatres going public de-
mands these days. Jere McAuliffe.
who heads his own company and who
is to appear at the Grand Opera House
all next week, is wise to all this. and
is giving first-class productions at
popular prices. His plays and vaude-
presented VIII be given with scenic
production. The list of plays present.
ed by this company have all been seen
in the big cities at high prices. This
being the first company TO present
them at popular prices. The McAuliffs
Company this year numbers twenty
five people. and win present as a spec
ial vaudeville feature Miss Mamie and
her Bungle Booloo Coon babies. This
act is considered to be the highest price
vaudeville feature in repertoire. and
comes direct from Kelth's philadelphia
theatre. The repertoire for the week
of the McAuliffe company is as follows:
Between Love and Duty" "Outcasts
of a Great city" New York City's
Latest Comedy" "A Runaway Match"
The Black Eagle" a dramatization of
Sir Conan Doyle's famous book, the
Firm of Girdles,one; THE Penitent,"
by Hall Calne, a companion piece TO
the Christian; "A Wife's Honor" THE
Belle of Richmond" and "A Desperate
Game for Money" Popular prices will
rule for this engagement. Monday
night is ladies' ticket night. The play
for Monday afternoon is THE Belle
of Richmond"
Eduard Waldmann, who will be seen
at the Opera House on Wednesday. Sep
tember .. in the play, "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde" is a German actor with an es-
tablished reputation in his own country.
He has been associated with Suderman
and enjoys a reputation at once enviable
and remarkable in such roles as Ham
let" "Othelo." "Shylock." "Richelieu,"
and kindred characters creations of the
great masters. His impersonation Of the
dual role in Jekyl and Hyde has been
compared most favorably with that Of
Richard Mansfield and Bandmann. His
engagement here will heartily commend
itself to all real lovers Of the drama.
"A Romance Of Coon Hollow
opened at the Lyceum yesterday and
more than pleased two big houses. The
play has always had a strong cast on
previous visits. and this trip is no ex-
ception. The scenery is elaborate and
the electric effects are very good.
An old fGvorite will be here August
oath, 25th and 26th; none other than
Charles A. Loder at the head of his
own big company, presenting the op-
cratic farce "A Funny Side of Life"
Mr.. Loder is assisted by twenty-five
clever people and a big chorus Of show
girls, and the performance will be one
of the bes.. that will visit the Lyceum
this season.
Marguerite Ferguson, who is one Of
the members OF the "McFadden's Row
OF Flats" company which comes to the
Lyceum Theatre on Thursday after
noon. is justly considered TO be one of
the most beautiful women on the
stage today. She is greatly in demand
by the leading artists of the country.
who regard her features as classical
in their beauty.