The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-16
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The chaperones.

The Chaperones.
From the standpoint of musical com
edy of the higher class, it is doubtful
if the current theatrical season will
offer a more attractive entertainment
than that to be presented by The Chap
|erones company at the Grand opera
house next Wednesday night. This
organization is declared to possess
all the ingredients of the modern com.
ic opera with dash of that stage con,
.diment called ginger" sufficient to
suitable season most palatable theat.
rical dish. The Chaperones is the pro.
duct of the prolific brains of Freder
&c Ranken and Isadore Witmark, and
8 served up by no less iliustrious a
chef than the Incompatible Geo. w
4ederer. The piece has enjoyed two
seasons of unvarying prosperity in the
chief cities of the country and a pro
tracted sojourn on Broadway in 8
|seething maelstrom of musical shows
me company is a large one and EN-
braces many artists who have added
lustre to the presentment since its
birth. There is said to be conspicu
GUS in the production all the elements
which go to make up the very acme OF
comic opera, burlesque and extraya
|ganza. In the leading roles this sea.
son are to be seen such capable play.
Iers as John G. Sparks, Mable Hite
May Boley, Harry Ladell, Thomas
Whiffen, Arthur Earnest, w. V. Struh2
,dae Stebbins, Genevieve Day and
oscar Ragland. More than score Of
dashing Broadway show girls and a
tetty ana powerful chorus are among
.he features promised. Seats now
selling.
"A Girl From Dixie.
Not only is A Girl from Dixie, Mes,
rs. Shubert, Nixon and zimmerman's
astest musical novelty success, by
larry B. Smith, meodious, but it has
d clever story real laughable comedy
ana 1t is said to be one Of the neatest
Is well as most novel productions
eyery presented. the production is a
adlcal departure from the beaten
pains OF so-called musical comedies.
although listed as sucn, 1T IS more n,
he nature oil comedy with music.
interpretations, YET large scope be
u all rded Ior ,ne display ot the .e
sltilnate ABILITY. Among me cieyel
cope III the cast are bealrIz Dronte.
,. l.. Don, George beane, UIlas n.
french, Chas. Bower, Cnas ii. aeneftel
oecl LeIgh, Wilmer Bentley, Blanche
adams Olga May ana Vleury Gale.
Us appearance mere is on Thursdy
night.
Professors Love Story.
The Professors Love story. Harry
oeresford's greatest triumph, is tne
Offering to our playgoers on Tuesday
light next. The piece was pronounced
an artistic success wherever it has
oeen seen, the virtues on all the prom.
lnent journals in those cities going
INTO esctacles over its clean cut char,
acter drawings and its deft touches
of pathos and humor. Love is the IN.
DERIVING motif-the love OF true man
for pure woman, and fer that love
HIGHT.
Professor Goodwillie the character as
umed by MIR. Beresord, is willing to
sacrifice his position in the scientific
world, even his friends and the sister
to whom he owes so much. But
through that sacrifice he gains the
love of noble little body who unit
mately becomes his partner for life.
or course this happy ending 10 the
Iove game comes about only after
numerous heartaches ana heart breaks
Mr.. J. M. Barrie, its author handles
these themes with so much deftness
that the interest never lags, and
through his cleverness has construct
1 play that is pronounced by com
.,etent critics to be superior to his
Quality Street and The Little Minister
in both Of which Maude Adams scored
so successfully. Mr.. Berestord has
mad ample opportunity for display Ct
That cleverness that mas given to his
comedy talents the fitting opening for
the display OF his versatility. There
are many moments in The Professors
Love Story when he reaches out and
Craps that well spring OF emotion
the heart of his audiences, with his
deep touches OF pathos. The play will
be mounted with skin and taste that
will be beautiful, the scenic environ.
menLs and embellishments will de.
pict the locale OF the story. Hand-
some gowning by the ladies will add
to the general effect. The east is in
the hands or company That has been
especially selected, each lady and gen.
tleman being admirably fitted for their
various parts.