Evening journal., 1903-12-17
THEATRICAL NOTES

THEAIRlGA[ H0IE5
Z is refreshing in these days Of senso-
I9nalism, eidsd BY clap-trap Stage de-
Vices. to find a play on rho sensaltt5nat
order Containing genuine realism- Such
p play ls Fer His Brothers Crime. by
Charles =. Blanoy, which comes u the
Lyceum today for an engagement OF shree
Jays beginning matinee today. This sreaz
alciodrama was written by Mr.. BlaneY
especially for Mont gomery Irving. the
lndisputed Hercules OF the American
stage, The stars marvellous strength MAX
ins possible the two great climss0ss in
the second and third acts. IN whioh ona
man actually defeats u dozen hoodlums
and puts them % flight with broad swords
and as a fur,her evidence OF his power
supports iho weight OF a hugo bridge by
main strength while a carriage contain
ing four people and drawn by a pair o1
plriied horses dash over n.
After you. my dear Aiphonse.' remark
The Casions IN the throngs Of people who
Will nlhuy crowd the Lyceum December
NHN"AAFN
conccit. "Alphonse and CASTOR" based
on Mr.. Opper's polite and funny French
men. as they crowd about the box Office.
The most important drama.ic spectacle
ever produced on the American stage.
namely the Kiaw & Erlanger production
of Ben Hur" which Is a stage tnans-
cript Of Gen. Lew Wallace's famous re-
igious romance. viii be presented at the
Chestnut Street Opera House. Philadel-
phia, for two weeks beginning Monday,
December %. The same enormous produc-
tion which NIcssrs. Hlaw & Erianger pre-
santed az the Theatre Royal. Drury Lane,
London. will be brought direct 70 this
city from the New York engagement.
The wonderful vogue OF bhls perform
anca IS iustlhed by many particulars Of
valu'. not the ieast Of which Is the H.
lusi1a OF the horse race on the stage in
whicn twelve horses and three charlots
are concerned. Tho word picture Of th's
chariot race Is one Of the most moving
descriptions IN lcnglish literature. tn
have the lclualNy Of the story happen on
stage platform with anything like stir
ring effect seemed almost impossible un-
IN I<iaw & Erlaneer devised a mechanical
way OF bringing % about
In the remarkable chariot race seems
twelve horses and dhrce oharots are used.
All Of these horses are driven at top speed
and are beautiful specimens of their kind.
chosen for beauty as wel as gait
Il Is fener1ily accepted fact that
Manager Docks.ader has never offered a
moro mori,orious piece OF work than The
spectacular dancing acl Of Diana. which
IS being seen at the Garnck this week.
The four dances which make up the NUM-
ber Introduce a. series OF colorngs and
clecnlcad effects that are very rare. while
the dancing of Diana is everything ohat
one could ask for in "a spectacle Of this
nature. Hubert Duveau. the BOSTON light
ning artist. Williams Carmon1y and VIII
Hams. in a hurlesQue entilled "A Ride In
Ian Airships' and Pete Baker a German
lcomeJ,an Of the old school. contribute
three Of the best numbers aside from
Dhnn and her dancing. The Kinto.
graphs production of ''The Great Train
ilohbery." Is another biz Of work that
comes in for liberal applause Perform.
lances during the week are for the benefit
of the Delaware Hospital Fund
Gus and Max Rogers made their initia
how In Wilmington last night They hat
a good time and 80 did everybody else
Z The audience was one that packed IN
Grand Onera House. Everybody ovidenil
went with The expectation Of being nighi
/. entertained and nobody was disappointed
Tho company Of over 100 people gave
dashiug periormanoe and the rreaAglle
p WIS gorac0usly mounted. Aflf
3 Aymar and Mr Moore made the hIt d
o tho evening 20 'By the Svc1moro Tree.
and before the performance WAS over th
5 balcony was whistnng the tuneful tttl
= melody ana everybody who could sim
2 was hummiug it. Tho cneascmcut fror
every point OF view was one OF the mo.
i successful OF the season.
d Miss Dorothy Hunting who plays thl
principal female role IN Miss Bot
White is coming 20 the Grand Oper.
House ON Saturday afternoon and nigh
Tor "a return ongagcment She is b
young Canadian who has attainct
= prominence in her own town as a sineei
ian churches. Bcr voice was heard b,
tho prima donna of an opora compan,
who was "a good church roer and shs
cation of the aforesaid prima donna for
a part IN princess chic" Afforward.
she appeared in THE Suollors' and ir
other companies. 70 Is n matter oI
fact that she has never yet appeared ir
any company. even If it was in a minol
role. that her voice was not the finest
in the organization. but the matter ol
+ getting to be "a prima donna mad &C
4 be "a matter OF time Of course. but Mis-.
q Hunting has got there as fast as
good many Of the successful ones and
I Is there to stay. She is yet young
e has no ontanglements and has th'
e backing Of Nixon & Zimmerman VIII,
e believe that she viii attainN consider.
Z able prominence while she remains II
q her chosen profession.
Thomas e. Shea is the booking at th
! Lyceum for Christmas gagemcnt OF
= six performances only. respectively. PIede,
% Honor. The Bolls. Christmas matine.
and nighN; Banished by The KING. Piedgl
Of Honor. Or. Jeisyll and Mr.. Hyde. AIau
nee daily.