Evening journal., 1903-11-24
TO REMOVE ENGINES
TO NEW ROUND HOUSE
OVATION At GARRICK
THEATRE OPENING
Crowd Fills New Playhouse
AS a Testimonial to Mr..
Dockstader

II Mr.. Docistader had made a tour
Of the country and selected the very
best people he could find on the vaude-
vile stage he would not have had
better list OF artists for the opening
week OF his new theatre than those
who treaded the boards last evening.
Every act was unusually good, In fact,
the performance was the best Naude-
Vile show ever seen in this city. The
occasion was the opening OF his new
Garrick Theatre. This handsome play
house, none can compare with it in
beauty In this city, was crowded to
the doors. Even standing room could
not be purchased. The boxes, the pit
the balcony and the gallery were all
crowded. There was not "a hitch in
the performance from start 10 finish.
Round after round OF applause greet
ed the performers and they were COM
PEELED 20 respond TO encore after en-
core. Seldom, II ever, was a Whining
ton audience so lavish I'm It's praise.
This was nothing compared with the
ovation 7eiven Mr. Doekstader. Wien
the. performance was about half over
there We're repeated cries OF Dock
staderi Dockstaderii
simultaneously with these cries two
men walked down the aisle ana pre-
sented Mr. Dockstader with massive
floral offcrings from the Wilmington
Lodge OF Elks and the Limited Club.
In a characteristic speech Mr. Dock
stader thanked the audience FOR the
appreciation OF the playhouse he had
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Wilmington. Horace G.. Knowles on
behalf OF the patrons expressed thanks
for the efforts OF the manager 20 please
the public. II was a gala occasion
everything being in harmony with the
pretty new theatre. The attendants
appeared In new suits and the per-
formers put on their newest and mos
elaborate gowns.
In the house were many who. never
attended any OF Dockstader's perform.
ances before. The regulars were al
there.
The nve-piece orchestra which furn
ished music was literally applauded
and fitted I'm nicely with the bin an
= the fine appointments OF the ne'
r house. Edmund Hayes g. Coz In ="
3 Wise Guy contributed the feature ,
the opening week. Offering one OF Il
most amusing comedy playlets .hat -hs
yet come TO town. IL proved one lor
laugh and made the biggest kind OF
hit The Meredith Sisters offered a
entertaining singing sketch. and fairl
brought the house down with the!
rendition OF "Hiawatha." a song whic
they are credited with having mad
famous the past year. J. Roger Yves
and Ida Van Sicklen. refined artists
offer one OF the best musical acts q
, the season, and Brooks Bros. i'm mono
logue act, proved very entertaining
Marion and Deane. singers and dane
ers. and the Kinetograph. offering
new series OF pictures entitled "A Tri
Through Fairyland" are on the bill
Performances will be given afternoon
and evenings the remainder OF IN
week. E. fala
Some OF the persons noticed In IN
boxes were Mayor and Mrs. Charles I
Bird, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace ID. Knowles
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter J. Ford, Peter a
Horty. John e. Healey. the genera
contractor and many others. In IN
balcony the boxes were occupied b
members OF the Wilmington Lodge {
Elks and by members OF the Limite
Club.