Evening journal., 1904-01-01
THEATRICAL NOTES

"Alice and Men," in which Annie
Russell appears at the Grand Opera
House. January T. was thought
strong play when 1t was first seen in
London. IL tells OF Mark Embury a
scholar. scientist and philanthropist,
who has been Tilted when young. but
who feels the need Of companionship
as he grows older. He does not know
a suitable party, and scorns the Per
sonal' columns. therefore he goes TO
a founding hospital and orders up an
assortment Of pretty maidens who are
known only from the places where they
happened to have been found. He Sc
lects Little Britain" henceforth TO be
known as Peggy. and begins to train
her, hoping 10 make a wife to order.
instead of taking the trouble to find
one ready made" OF course the idea
does not work WELL Instead of falling
in love with her old guardian. who is
q dear old party Of the vintage Of 1855,
! Peggy falls head over heels in love
with his nephew. Captain George Low
ell, bad lot" whom she finally mar
ries. AT the end Of the play amicable
and absolutely proper the "old party"
gives up the "make-a-wife-t -to-order'
notion and the curtain falls with the
engagement Of the young folks.
An English gentleman on fantastcal
honeymoon in a mythical province in
China, and a typical Englisil Coincidence,
are expected to be the two great features
! of "A Chinese Honeymoon which comes
to Grand Opera House Wednesday night
The principal song hits are as follows.
Roly Poly A Paper Fan, Knew at First
sight that J Loved Her Tho A La Girl,
y Want TO be "a Lady, Twiddley Bits, My
Little Hong Kong Baby, and the cele-
bratel Mr.. Doolcy. The company which
viii be seen here is known as the No. !
I New York Casino Company. IL may be
well to mention too that "a Chinese
Honeymoon is the work of but two
Englshmen. George Dance is programmed
as rne author Of the book and the lyrics
while Howard Talbot wrote that portion
Of the music not interpoated. Engiishmen
lgenonlly work In punches when they pre-
pare something humorous and musical
and pair oft-two TO think up the title
aud the lihretto, two to write tho lyrics
and two to write the music. Evidentiy
therefore. America does not control the
prevailing spirit of concentration.
The funny Mr.. Dooley' that comes to
Opera House on Tuesday night is credited
with having the youngest and handsomest
chorus of any OF the musical comedies
sent out from New York this season.
Who has not laughed at the wit phslos-
ophy and song OF the funny 'Mr. Doo'ey
He comes IN real life to the Opera House
on next Tuesday night with fifty Of the
lcleverest comedy entertainers and a raft
I OF the prettiest chorus girls, all good
voiced and well trained.
a London writer in defense Of Pinero's
play Iris" with Virginia Harmed In the
title role. which Charles Frohman will
present at the Grand Opera House next
Thursday night, contends I'm no uncertain
way that moralists may rage and imagine
vain things, but the piece will ever re-
main an artistic achievement and a per-
manent addition to the literature of the
stage. This famous play was brought out
In London more than two years ago,
where II attracted unusual attention, the
same as that which followed It's produc-
.ltlon on this side of the Atlantic at the
lCriterian Theatre IN New York last sea-
SON where it was originally booked for
four weeks but met with such success
that it was continued at the same theatre
for q period Pf almost four months and
In which Miss Harmed has achieved a
most distinctive triumph.
II IS said that no one who goes to ece
Wealth and Poverty" Lawrence Un-
lderwoods American drama, which comes
20 the I.yceum Theatre on Monday. JAM
uary A. Will be disappointed. The play Is
highly spoken OF, and the scenic produc-
Ition Is assured. because Manager John ].
Brophy has asked Manager Humphries
81 the Lyceum for a clear stage.
The attraction at Lyoeum January z. S
and will be M. W. Taylor's new, stu
lpendous production of WIN C. Murphey's
latest dramatic diversion ''If Women
We're Men" The play In its entirety may
lbe deschibed as a cycloramic picture of
metropolitan life. and is vivid and true 20
mature in every detail. There are four acts
land six scenes IN the production. the lat
ter being accurate and correct pictures OF
|nrominent points Of interest in the great
metropolis, among which may be men,
tioned: Long Island Sound by moonlight;
the magnificent electrically illuminated
cherry Blossom Roof Garden; Episcopal
Hospital; Grace Church, etc.
why do the women always exact