Evening journal., 1904-03-05

In the last act in "Winchester +ha
famous war drama, in which Miss Enid
Mayo will appear as a star at the
Grand Opera House on. Monday night
is an exciting race on horseback by
moonlight in full view of the audience
showing the heroine, Miss MAYO. car
rying the reprieve Of the commander
OF the army, which will save the life
of the man she loves, who has been
condemned to die as a spy at sunrise
The horse has an important part 10
enact in this scene and We're it not for
his remarkable equine intelligence this
event would lose Its thrill.
II a census were taken Of all who
had witnessed the great production Of
Wilson Barrett's marvellously impres-
sive religious drama, "The Sign of the
Cross it would be shown that literally
millions had seen and admired this
wonderful play. 1t has been recog-
nized as the greatest Of all dramatic
successes nearly all the world over. and
in England and America especially is
its foothold so strong that its triumph
ant success promises to endure for ages.
Now opening its sixth season it win be
presented by only one organization in
the United States and Canada. the one
under the direction OF Fred G. Berger
and r. G. craerin, which will appear
at the Grand Opera House March TO-
Klaw & changers mighty beauty
spectacle IS now being presented at the
Chestnut Street Opera House. where 1t
viii continue until March 10.
The production In PHILADELPHIA is ex-
actly similar to that which created a
sensation in New York at the New Am
sterdam Theatre. with the added ef-
feet OF the beautiful and graceful pos
ings OF the aerial ballet troupe known
as the Grigolattis. This same group OF
aerialists was seen in this city with
The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast. Is
another Of the big productions of Klaw
& Erlanger. but since their last an
pearance they have introduced a re-
markable innovation which consists OF
the flight OF the premiere OF the troupe
from the center OF the stage, over the
heads OF the audience. clear to the
gallery rail and return, all the while
scattering natural flowers to the audi
ence below. This Is undoubtedly the
most startling sensation ever produced
! by woman in a theatre, and its ef-
feet ASA crowning tableau to the fin
ale OF the second act-which is one OF
the most beautiful ever presented
holds the audience spell-bound.
'The Earl Of Pawtucket," which will
be seen here at the Grand Opera House
on next Friday night for the second
time, has broken so many records that
IL Is hard to keep track of them. First
it smashes to smithereens the hereto
fore universally accepted axiom that nc
play could move from one theatre Il
another in New York and continue te
do big business. Not content with ac-
complishing this feat "The Earl
moved to a third theatre without losinl
any Of the crowds which had been com.
ing to see It, Then It played al
through the summer-a record which
no other play. except a musical piece
had ever acquired in New York.
At all three theatres where It played
in New York-the aAfdison SQUARE, tn,
Manhattan and the Princess-it brok,
the previous record receipts for singl,
matinee. a single evening, for an,
previous days business-matinee an,
highland for any week. or any monti
in the history OF these play houses.
Kirke Ia shelle's company, p,ayin
The Bonnie Brier Bush. IS in Nov
Scotia. j.. II. stoddart. who has mad
such a hit in the leading role. writes t
Mr.. La shelle that he is observing Len
strictly. He said in a recent letter: "W
have Goldfish four times a day."
Augustus Thomas, Who is in Europe an
likely to stay there for some months,
working on a new comedy for Lawranc