Evening journal., 1903-09-04

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10 a packed house, at the Lyceum The
atre last night. Joe welch appeared inl
'The peddler." a realistic version OF Ilo-
brew life His role as the peddler was
well taken. AT times he had the audience
I'm tears. And then convulscd his hearers
with laughter. He is supported by a good
company and as he is true exponent OF
the Jewish character the attraction IS
worth the time and money 20 see.
While Mr.. Welch's work was excellent
he at times toward the end OF the play
would mark the otherwise beautiful effect
OF the action Of the play by breaking into
smiles when there appeared to be no ap-
parent cause for 90. lie is a good actor
however and made a hit.
For the balance of the week he will be
the attraction at the Lyceum, giving two
matinees and night performances.
For perfect detail and elaborate mag
nihcent scenic equipment. and for mag
nincent and brilliant costuminE, Quinlan
g. Wall Imperial Minstrels are said Go bel
foremost this season. and the program
which they are presenting declares theirs
to be an entertainment OF superior quail
ity as well as quantity; many Of its now
eltios being SO unique as to leave no room
for doubt that the two men are genii OF
the minstrel ring, as well as managers of
the most complete and successful min
streis touring the states. The big Imperial
Ministries viii be seen on Tuesday night.
at the Grand Opera House.
Arizona" which IS announced as the
attraction at Grand Opera House next
Wednesday night promises to be one of
the dramatic treats of the season. IL has
scored heavily In New York and elsewhere
and IS generally conceded 70 be one OF the
strongest dramas written in the past
decade. It gives picture OF life at
frontier army post in the territory from
which Il takes its name The pictures
may be an lmpresslonstic one rather
than realistic, but the atmosphere ts
there, and the broad details sketched in
with sure hand and a large brush. The
lresdltlis the'imore valuable for the rea-
son that the picture corretts many Of
lpreconceived notions OF what some are
pleased to term the 'Wild and Woody
Wcst.Yi ha1r'ni neatf Hf
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Another Of last seasons popular sue
cosses annorneed for The Lyc6um Theatre
September Z, &. o. Is "A Ragged Hero "
Maurice J. Fleldings thrilling realistic
Imelodrama. The story of this play Is
founded on actual occurrences IN the
daily routine OF life I'm a New England
village. The central figure is an outcast
whose life has been wrecked by daught-
er's downfall While he Is the typical
tramp and INDUCES in no end OF antics
and wittcisms, the serious side OF his
story is never lost sight of by the dra-
matlst A photograph OF one of the CONF
|pany will be presented to each woman
and child attending the Tuesday matinee
as u souvenir.
jameson Lee Finney. who plays tho
, leading male role IN "a Fool and IB'
Money" at the Grand Opera House to-
morrow night, has a sweetheart. Foi
years ne has been a matinee idol, bu
, now his capltulation is complete and hi
, female admirers viii now receive thei
Z first intimatlOn OF Sc all. Another inter
= estng feature Of the affair Is that Mr.
E Finney's sweetheart visits the theatr
= where he is playing at every performanc
= and frequently found behind tn
J. scenes. All this would seem strange mn
G III cne hears tho explanation that th
e lady in question is the actors mother.
The large cast presenting THE Cover
5 nor's Son" which comes to the Gran
r Opera House on Thursday night, include
a John Mcveigh. Ruth Halhert, Waite
20 Chester Louise Gould. Charles Pusey
r. Harry Lester VIII Halliday. Peter Cur
r ley. George W. williams Hilda Haw
s thorne. Grace Hazard. David Atchis3n
] Walter Jones. Charles T.. Hart, Floy
r Turner, Frank Sells. Ina Thomas. Bessi
Bruno. Adelaide Leeds, Dora Price Grac
e. Holt May Pitman, Belle Dorney, Ami
% Hawthorne, Frede West. Augusta Bowlir
n Irene Russell. lillian Wood. Eleano
n Francis Gallagher. Laura Belmont Mar
e ion Rose Dora Beach, Carrie Rice am
i others.
u The story Of Human Hearts," comin
y 90 Grand Opera House on Monday after
e noon and night, that beautiful poeuca
l. play of the simple life OF the homely fol
e of rural Arkansas, deals with the hap
: penings to honest Tom Logan, the villag
g blacksmith. Tom dwells with his parent
in a picturesque spot OF the Arkansa
Hills. There he has been pursuing his va
mainstay OF his aged parents; beloved b
all who know him, and respected abov
his fellows. on a certain uniucky da
there came to the village a beautiful VIC
"a man. "a temptress. unprinciplei and blac
% at heart but with a fascination tina
~ proved to be the undoing Of poor ToI
Logan. He Immediately proceeded to IA
in love with her, asked her to marry hir
\ and she became his wife. Happy In hi
fancied security, Tom lavlshed all the al
. fection on the woman that was possibl
to an honest heart like his. but Il was nd
e returned.
b, One day. there appears On the scene
@ villain, the former lover Of the woman
l. who commits a cowardly murder an
- with the assistance Of the woman. fas
Is ems the crime on Tom, who is tried an
l. convicted Tor the crime Of another. Toi
y is sentenced to States prison for life an
n the villainous pair congratulate then
8. selves that they have not only gotten ri
Of him, but have secured immunity froi
the law for themselves. But Providen,
has been watching over the blacksmith
10 and unseen influences are at work
II thwart their plans. Humble friends
y Tom Logan do not forget him and the
"a endeavors to bring the case TO the n,
% tice Of the Governor Of Arkansas are fiji
n ally successful. The villains are vi
e masked and Tom is proven innocen
The play Is a pathetic one with man
: thrilling scenes, but there IS ver
10 strong comedy vein running through
Is which gives the necessary contrast.
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