Evening journal., 1903-11-25
Theatrical Notes

For beautiful scenery and effects |
there are few productions ON .he Amer |
lean stage today to equal the above |
named play. The patrons of the Grand |
Opera House will have an opportunity |
OF seeing Mr.. Carter's greatest enter |
prise i'm all its grandeur and magni- |
hcence on Saturday afternoon and
evening. November 2S. The acting
company was especially engaged for
this particular play and attention is
directed to the Lamb Children, aged
six and seven. who play the difficult
parts of the waits with apparently as
much knowledge of the requirements as
artists of mature years.
Wilmington theatre -goers should
turn out in force this afternoon and
tonight at the Grand Opera House to
see what will undoubtedly prove one
of the banner shows of the season-an
organization called Miss New
York. Jr." which has thus far this
season met with the biggest kind of
success in every city i'm which IL has
appeared. Good. wholesome fun is
especially suited to women and chill
dren. The opening feature is a farce
is reported to be the brightest seen I'm
some time. The specialists are all well
/ known entertainers, top-liners i'm fact
/ including the three original Madcaps,
whirlwind acrobatc dancers from the
| Alhambra Theatre, London; Udell and
Pearce as Alphonse and CASTOR. Col
ton and Darrow. "A Cure For the
Blues" the Three Fontleroys. the only
fIfa 40
ion and Pearl and others. The per-.
formance closes with sldt entitled
"Ye Destrict Skule." In this are intro
duced what is considered to be the
prettiest and youngest chorus on torb
"rhe King Of Detectives" one of Su,-
inval, Harris & Woods most successful
melodramas, will be the attraction at
1.-The Lyceum Theatre November 26 matinee
ldaily. The production is described as be-
ing an elaborate one. and a large COM
pany, headed by j. Irwin White is prom
ised.
In "Her Marriage Vow which Nam
lager Humphries will present at the Ly-
lceum on Monday, November 80, the pe5-
lple who are the chief characters. are
Those who are TO be found earning their
daily bread by the sweat Of their brows
lon any railroad IN the couutry. and con-
Isequently they are of such nature and
lposess suoh characteristics as find ready
sympathy with the theatre-goer.
In she "Li.tc Church Around the Cor.
Iner, vhich VII be the attraction ct an,
Lyceum en- Thursday. December 3, ths
famous churol from which the play take.
rs name IS depicted as the pivot around
which circles the joys and sorrows Of Q
young coupe. whose wedding was a no.e
worthy event there. The heaul in.eres
s. Intensely human. while the comedy IS
Infectious, wholesome and ot higher
standard than is usually found in plays
Of this description.
This season "A Hot Old Time" Is new
fom a,cm to stern, if the term may bi
alowed. Tho lines are new. the jokes ar.
lew, the costumes are new. and ih'
scenery IS now. Attached 80 the orsanizI
tton IS m sn.dccut chorus Of beauitu
young women, VINO can. While looking
pre'N. sing aul dance The engagement
promises 90 be very successful. as th'
pa-rone of Grand Opera House have beer
demanding spec,acuiar musical farce
comsay Tor some time pass. la "A He
Oh f'me" thsy VII get ehe lates, an
best on Thanksgiving afternoon aa'
night
Mary Earr who appears as che sp.ns,e
principal OF Dodge Academy in "Gir'
Wan Do Girls" coming 10 Grand Opori
House on Tuesday afternoon and might
reahF is one Of ihe handsomest younl
women in .hc country. Eccentric makeup
arc her specially. however. and she share
w-,h May Robson ihe reputation Of beipl
one Of the cleverest character imperson
N.ors 'n America.
Docsstader's Now Garrick tneatfe az
traeted large audiences again yesterdai