Evening journal., 1903-03-31


lar appearance i'm this city at the Opera
House mex. Monday night is famed the
country over for his immensely clever and
laughabie portrayals Of Jewish character.
He will be seen in "rhe Auctioneer."
German amid West, in a bit OF refined
comedy entitled "a Special Meeting"
made a pronounced hit at Dockstader's
yesterday. Their act offers some un-
usually good situations and singing, and
was accorded warm applause. Ramza
and Arno European burlesduers and
acrobats, with theiB burlesque figures,
are probably the feature OF the bill
Their work is very entertaining, and
kept the house in an excellent humor.
Burt Hodgbins and Grace Leith, the
Old-time interpreters of rural comedy,
return after a long absence, in an act
entitled "Courtin' in '61." 1t is very
evident that this well-known pair have
not deprecated in their ability to en-
tertain, for their work yesterday
brought them hearty applause. The
Breeze brothers offer a juggling and
dancing act that is unqualifedly THE
best the house has given this season.
The Saville Sisters present a sensa-
tion electrical dancing act; Leon and
Berthe Allen appear in a refined sing
ing and comedy sketch, and Toxic, a
Japanese juggler, does a series of inter-
est tricks on the wire. Daily and Vokes,
who were billed, did not appear yester-
day, owing to the illness of Mr.. Daily,
who was stricken while on the train
between New York and this city
Among the scenic beauties of "The
Man Who Dared" are the illustrated
Gardens OF Marseilles. Monte Carlo, in
all its splendor, the famous Geological
Garden of Marseilles. the gambling
palace. showing the roulette games i'm
full operation and the palatial home OF
the Count Lorraine in Paris. 1t will be
Manager Salters Easter attraction at
the Lyceum. "The Man who Dared
is a great play wen built increasing
in interest and effectiveness as it pro-
crosses, with just enough comedy to
relieve the tension of it's wonderful
dramatic force.
In former years the scenes of most
melodramas We're laid i'm England and
one of the big scenes was sure to take
place in the great city OF London
Nowadays, the American author is
plucky enough to search for material
in his own country and generally his
quest is rewarded by ample returns
lin Convict's Stripes" the powerful
play which will be the attraction on
next Thursday at the Lyceum Theatre
is American in theme and treatment
but its story is one that would inter
est an audience in any part of the
world II depicts human nature al
its best, and 10 portrays the viler traits
OF mankind with unerring faithfulness
In the construction OF the drama there
are introduced many touches of whole
some comedy the love passages are
tender and sympathetic, and the eli
makes are thrilling. The scene wherein
la Southern convict camp IS shown /.
ldaring, original and extremely reals.
tic. An excellent company will ap.
pear among whom are: j. Scott Sid.
dons, Mary Stoddard, ]. Hooker
II Wright, Vivian Prescott, Lillian Niles
Mrs. Anna Mortimore, Alice Niles. Ma
Jackson. Frank Whitman, George S
Leonard, Walter Percy. Hiram Cor.
nell, Mart Heisy, Dick Little, Ton
Hodgman, Thomas Hanks. Bonnie Ed.
wards, Allan McPhail and Henry Pier
son.
Il II. p. Taylor, the well-known au.
thor, has taken for the subject of -
Break for Liberty the famous Biddl,
brothers case, at Pittsburg, and wover
about their lives a story abounding ir
many thrilling situations, interwover
with much good comedy, making IN al
one OF his best plays. Manager j. M
Jacobs and +. c. Undernerunder who's,
management "A Break for Liberty
will tour the country. have furnished &