Evening journal., 1903-08-29
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Already the interest manifested broad
cats among our best theatre-going people
over the advance notice Of Theodore
Kremer's strong melodramatic appeal
"For Her Children's Sake" to be seen at
the Lyceum Theatre next Monday. Aug.
81 has bee insufficient to predict one of the
biggest ovations ever seen at this local
theatre The author has followed up his
successful 1.-The Fatal Wedding" with
this brand new hit, and fairly bids to
out-do its predecessor from every stand
point This has been no difficult task, br.
Manager Sullivan, Harris & Woods, who
admit of no obstacle to gain a point, must
have their public satisfied, and neither
expense nor pains have been spared. Care
fully mounted by skilled experts and
staged under the personal direction Of
the author, the outcome is assured to be
the most complete organization touring
this season. The source from which the
play takes its title is held in reserve. and
something of interest is left to the imag-
nation. The story is too intricate and in
volved with plot and counterplot to admit
Of description and any attempt would be
doing Mr.. Kremer an injustice. The play
must be seen to be appreciated. Matinee
daily.
The great comedy drama Utah is
the only production of its kind on the
road today, and the theatre going pub
lie will be treated to a surprise as this
show deals with a class of people which
we in the East here know very little
about. 1t is the only show on the road
that successfully explains the term
Polygamy.
The love of an East-side Hebrew ped
dler for his wayward son, is the theme of
the play entitled, 'rhe Peddler," under
the direction Of Sullivan, Harris & Woods
which win be seen at the Lyceum The
atre September 3, 4. and 5. with Joe
welch in the principal role.
"A Ragged Hero" will soon appear at
the Lyceum.
Through Fire and Water" at the Ly-
ceum soon.
The troupe now playing ct the
theatre at Shellpo. Park will close it's
engagement this evening, and as it
has made decidedly favorable i'm
preston, there will probably be a large
crowd of people in attendance. The
educated pony show is attracting much
attention. and has becoile so popular
that Manager Nfaln has engaged II
Tor all OF next week. The Philharmon-
& Band is giving free concerts every
ftcrnoon ard evening and there is n
.fnc free moving picture exaihi ion
each night. The band will give spec
ial concerts tomorrow afternoon and
evening.
There ought to be no hesitancy
about allowing ihe ladies' and children
to witness PAINS magnificent historical
spectacle, Last Days OF Pompeii."
withous escort, IL necessary for them
TO so in that manner The manage
ment of these outdoor exhibitions pay
particular attention to their comfort
and welfare and regard them as be-
longing in effect 20 their own families
and entitled TO the same sort of re-
spect and protection. If the men
folks are too busy to so, lei the ladies
and little folks attend. and you may
10 so with certainty that they viii be
well cared for This gorgeous out
door spectacle will exhibit with its
special programme prepared for chill
dren. in addition to all other count
less features. for three days. commen-
cling Thursday, Sept. Sd. the River
view Park, corner 29th and Market
streets. In presenting for the first
time in this city his amazing and un-
paralleled successful production it
will even more than retain the gram
deur and magnificence which recently
won for it such unbounded success and
,2me. for over three consecutive years
Il Manhattan Beach, New York. and
'oreign European capitals. To at
empt a description OF Pains Last
Days OF Pompeir" is painting the lily
or gliding The gold. Words are weak
cold and colorless pigments with which
10 paint the iridesccnt splendora OF
this masterpiece of pyrotechnical. his
orical. pantomimic, musical ballets
classical and .riumphal glories, and
colossal dramatic realism. Pain has
surpassed himself. 'Pompeiir is a fairy
land Of beauty, a dreamland Of won
ders, delightful at once to the eye and
car. Perhaps never before in America
has been conceived and executed such
a marvellous combination of scenic
electrical and pyrotechnical noral
effects and vast ensembles of gor-
geously costumed participants. sucf
delicate blending of color or harmo-
nious manipulation of light. melody
and motion. There is a rapid success.
sion Of Kaleidoscope evolutions. daz.
cling scenery, dainty costumes. dancinl
figures brilliant -illuminations and en-.
trancing strains as to be almost be-
wildering to the senses An endless
panorama of marching. counter
marching, fitting. tripping, pirouettini
, figures a swirling eddyng mass Of lif
and color, pantomimic gestures, start
ling novelties. mirth, melody and MIN
icry in all the fantastic magnificence o
! the ancient Pompeiians. A delicat
r in'ermingling of sights. sounds per
! sons and places, glimpses OF rural yer
, dure, flashes OF Roman splendor, peep
into The mystic realms of fairy lor
n and heeting visions Of the regions {
e darkness; the rosy blush Of gentl
Y dawn, the lurid glare of the inferno
!. the gentle music of purling strPams
y the fierce Soar Of the raging elements
S the tuneful tinkling OF marriage bell
G The discordant clang OF the war tim
a lbrel a myriad variety Of sight
:. saunds lights. motions and over
= c. +. RUDOLPH