Evening journal., 1903-09-26

Davis and Darcey's company headed by
Lionel Adams as John Storm and Miss
Blanca West as Glory Quayie will pre-
sent Hail Gaines great play 1.-THE Chris
tian" at the Lyceum with daily matinee
next Thursday. October I. To the mos.
orthodox there can be nothing but satis-
factirf in witnessing a play like ''The
iChrih ~ AS theme is a natural story
OF human love heighlsned to an deal by
tie sincerity and nobility OF purpose Of
one man, John Storm, associated by a
strong charactered loving hearted woman
iGlory Quayle a minor strain Of sadness
wrought by the perfdy Of a moral degen-
erate. Lord Robert Ure, on an ignorant
hhoueh true and loving hearted girl
Polly. The entire play Is natural in sug-
sestion, action and appearance.
Joseph Arthur's big scenic melodrama,
Lost River" comes TO Grand Opera
House on Tuesday night. Lost River,
Ind, is the place Of action. The charac-
tiers are fashionable visitors 10 a famous
Health resort near by and the uncultlvat-
ed natives Of that remote region. The
scenery depicting Lost Valley is superb.
The panoramic effect shown in the bicycle
ride for life. as well as the beautiful view
of the Baden toll road with its massive
toIlglte. are scenes in which two of the
most thrdlhng episodes OF the play take
place and which aroused the utmost en-
thusiasm from New York audiences and
critics.
Elizabeth Kennedy. the charming act
ress. who will show us a new Rosalind in
LAS You Like IT, at the Grand Opera
House on next Friday night, has decided
to mako her summer home in America.
This Is a change from plans she mapped
out two seasons ago. Then her idea was
to build a chalent in the Bernese Alps.
Before flzalt she had cast longing eyes on
an old chateau in Normandy and thought
of purchasing II for a permanent summer
home. But she could not conquer her
love for her native land and has just pur-
chased magnificent estate Of twenty
| ncres in Bensonhursti Long Islandy near
New York and is completing a mansion
fashioned after her fathers old Southern
mansion in Atlanta. Miss Kennedy is a
typical Southern girl and naturally loves
TO be surrounded with the atmosphere Of
Dixie land.
After her New York engagement, which
begins October at tho Madison Square
Theatre, Grace George win present
ssProtty Peggy in only six cities-at the
Columbia Theatre, Boston, the Grand
Opera House. Chicago; tho GarriclS The
!, afro. philadelphia; tho National Theatre,
!. washington, Tord's Opera House, Balti-
more, and wyndham's New Theatre, Lon
ton-
Tho first performance Of 'orhe Pit" In
which Wilton Lackaye is TO play this fail
and winter. will take place in New Ha-
yen, on November is. after which it viii
almost Immediately be seen IN Philadel-
& phia.
Madame Duse Is not likely to come TO
& America CHS season, as announced sew
nral months ago. Ono report accounted
FOR this change OF plans by stating that
ble Italian actress demanded too much
money. and insisted on appearing In
D'Annunzio's plays.
Mrs. Wiggs OF The Cabbage Patch"
will be shown IN dramatic form at Allan
No City October /. The company then
goes 10 Louisville. Ky. and stays in Tho
West until its New York opening. Madge
Carr Cooke will appear as Mrs. Wigs.
Mabel Talaferro as Lovey Mary; William
G T. Hodge as Mr.. stubbins and Helen
Lowell in the role Of Mis- Hazy.
& William Favershsm begins his season
s ander Charles Frohman's management in
hs last seasons great success 'Tmprud-
mce' In few weeks and while on tour
Fpth this play he viii rehearse new
rama by Robert Nelson Stephens and e.