Evening journal., 1903-11-23
Theatrical Notes

at the Grand Opera House, one OF the
best offerings OF the season will be
presented. II IS an organization called
sAiiss New Yori Jr," and comes mere
highly recommended. lt begins win
q ship scene showing the reception ten
dered to Sir Thomas Upton. one OF the
guests being the only and mighty ach-
ard Shoaker. The comedy situations
which are introduced by these two vel
known gentlemen are sure to keep an
audience in one continuous roar OF
laughter. During the action Of the
niece hich-class specialtes are intro
duced including the three (originaD
Kfadoaps. whlrlwind acrobatic dancers
from the Alhambra Theatre, London
IYden and Pearce as Alphonse and
aaston Cotton and Darrow. "A Cure
fer the Blues;" Marion and Pearl par
ody singers and acrobatic comedians'
the Fontleroys i'm their new and novel /
electrical singing act As an afterpiece T
the companv will be seen I'm a very
funny and laughable skt entitled aye 7
Destrict skule." and consisting OF the I
funniest, situations. with as clean cat
comedy as was ever placed before the (
public.
What the public requires is novelty I
and it. Is promised to them in "Hes
Marriage Vow" the sensational comedy
drama that Will be seen at the Lyceum
on Monday. November 80. when IL viii
be presented for three days and matt.
nees. The real mission OF the Play a.
10 provide n novelty and In this It is
said TO be highly successful.
The Lite Church Around the Cor
ner" which is said TO contain strong
heart story showing heroic sacrifice
and devotion ON the part OF a young
wife who has been uniustly accused Of
inhdelity by a villainous lawyer. viii hc
presented at the Lyceum on Thursday
December 3, FOR an engagement of
three days. 1t is said that there has
rarely. been a cleaner or a more whole
some slesson taught over the footlishts
than that found in this play.
The new New Workers. I'm "Search.
lights Of a Great iCity" claim 20 have
the last word In electrical effects
All the recent inventions that
have been so extensively adapted to
stage purposes have been secured by
this attraction. There is little doubt
Of the success OF this engagement
day. November %. for a three days
stay.
In "The King OF Detectives" Tho
thrilling melodrama which will be pre-
sented at the Lyceum on Thursday.
November 26. by sullivan. Harris aud
Woods. the leading role. that of James
Fearce. the detective-is in the hsnl
OF J. Erwin White. who once in real
life played the character he now por-
trays on the stage. Mr.. White before
becoming an actor was a New York
newspaper man, and as part OF his
duty was to cover police headquarters.
he often was forced TO assume the role
Of sleuth TO fulfil his duties as a re-
porter.
The story Of "The Earl OF paw
teucket," Augustus Thomas great com-
edy success which win bo seen here n
the Grand opera House ON Monda
night, is developed from tho amusing
and novel idea of an English nohlentin
endeavoring 20 pose as am American
reversal OF the usual idea IN such
scenes. FLord Cardington the English
nobleman. has met Ia Europe a charm
ing American girl. through the unusnal
circumstance of both being imprisoned
for twenty-four hours i'm one OF th,
cars of a Ferris wheel, the machlner
of which had broken down at the mo-
ment when both were suspended iu tht
air one hundred feet or more from th
ground. Her pluck and cheerfulnes
during this unpleasant time, togethce
with her beauty, won the Englishman's
heart. and he determined to win her
N.IaNs. u
companonship In the car. he did not
succeed I'm learning her name. Find
ing she had gone back to America
few days after this episode, he fol-
lowed and wishing to travel incog.
took. at the suggestion OF his friend
Montgomery Putnam-an American
who had come abroad to escape payin 3
alimony TO his wife-his Pumam's)
name.
AT the Waldorf Astoria in New York
he finds the Girl he Is looking for and
is introduced 10 her AS MontgOmcrs
Putnam by his friend Arthur Weather.
bee As the object of his alteration 5.
in reality Mrs. Montgomery Putnam
having assumed her maiden nnme %
Harriet Fordycc until She can socur
AN absolute idvorcc-the girl is, %
course. Immediately aware that Put
nam is an impostor She quickly dis
covers who he really u.s. but not unit
the end of the play does she reveal he
knowledge. Putnams relatives, som
OF whom have never seen him. an
looking for him, as is also lawyer
clerk with writ and claim for fv
thousand dollars. and another ofnci,
Of the law who has been empowered {
collect the alimony due Mrs. Putnal
from her husband.
At the Waldorf everyone who
looking for him succeeds IN finding hii
and his efforts TO prove. by the use {
American slang-none Of which ne un
derstands-that he is really the ma
he pretends to be, form the basis OF
series ef comedy situations which haN
never been excelled. At last just q
everything is becoming too complica'
ed and he is about to be arrested fc
obtaining money under false pretencc
for contempt of court. for non-paA
ment OF alimony. and finally FOR n
murder Of Lord Cardington--whom n
papers have announced has myster
ously disappeared-Mis Fordyce ir
terfcres. explains who the poor Ia
really is, and everything ends as
should.
Arthur Byron is TO close with 'AIat
Andre" at the Savoy Theatre Ne
York. tonight, and not week later
originally announced. The play is
failure. Mr.. Byron win start immed
ately for st. Louis, there to Join Ma