The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-01
ENTERTAINMENTS. S.
Hyperion Theater.

Charley G. Grapewin, who comes to the Hyperion Friday night, September 4. is one of the latest graduates from the ranks of vaudeville, in which he has been highly successful as one of the foremost headliners during the three years past. As character comedian he is said to shine particularly, and his
 work in the name part of the new play,
 MT. Pipp." 1t is claimed compares fav- orably with MT. Mansfeld's Baron
 Chevrail. ,Jefferson's Rip, or Denman 1 Thompsons Uncle Josh. -..,. In the supporting company will be
 found a number of we'll known players. among them George Thatcher, the long time favorite minstrel comediail who will appear as ''The Man About Town" character which has been especially
 written Cor him and in which he will
 be seen for the first time, sans cork. Anna Chance, a sweet and demure in-
 genue. is leading lady of MT. Grape wins company and will enact the role of Mrs. Pipp. 8 part in which she has scored successfully in other cities and for which she has been warmly com mended. .,- >-,.. 4a,f sg'' '. Sallie stembler, another vaudeville favorite, has been engaged by Manager Tuck for the principle soubrette part
 of Dropsey, comedy character drawn
 upon somewhat novel lines. Miss Stem bier is said to be possessed of rich so-
 prano voice of high range and will be heard to advantage in a number of
 new musical selections.
 Al. W. Maddox, a young comedian of
 promise. will create the character of a
 swift messenger boy, and Fred Wayne, that of dudishly inclined young man patterned after one of the cartoon sub
 tects in prominent newspaper. MT. Wayne is also a singer of now mean ability. ,.. -l / Then there are Ida Van Siclen and J. Rover West, who are said to add mater class musical selections Miss Van Sic-
 len is also an actress of acknowledged
 ability and fair to look upon.
 A big feature of the production is
 said to be the specially selected society
 girls. all of whom will wear gowns of
 the latest fashion and of stunning pat
 terns-a number of them imported.
 There are sixteen of these young ladies and Manager Tuck has occupied all his
 time this summer In picking them out.
 "Mr Pipp' is in three acts and five scenes Gall of which are carried by the company, and was written by George
 Totten Smith, author of The Knicker- booker Girl" and MT. Grapewin, and it is said to abound in numerous laugh provoking situations and climaxes run ming through story of lively interest from beginning to end. Seat sale We'd nesday. Prices $1.5O. $1. 75c, 5oc.
 The dramatization of Dwight Tilton's widely read novel Miss Petticoats" with Kathryn Osterman as the star is one of this seasons important theatrical offerings Those who are familiar with the book will be interested to learn that the principal scenes and incidents n the story have been preserved in the play. Miss Pettfcoats" comes to the Hyperion on Friday and Saturday, Sep- tember II and 12. .. :. .-
 ''The Silver Slipper comes to the Hy- perion on Friday and Saturday, Sep- tember IS and 19, with matinee satur-' day.
 duction 'The Millionaire" will be held at the Hyperion on Wednesday. 'Septem- Der 2S. Jerome Sykes will be seen in