Evening journal., 1904-05-12
Theatrical Notes


Those who attended the Eagles Min
sirels ait the Grand opera House last nigh
expecting 70 see a home made show
with am amaseur caste were delightfully."-
surprised. The minstreis were undoubt-
odly tho best seen in this city for some
time Everything that was done and said
had professional air aEout it and to
keep ones face straight was utterly impOs
sible. The jokes were Original and the
singing OF high order.
Lcnnie Werthclmcr and johnnie Johns,
as bones and tamhos. convulsed The audi
enco with laughter. Their antics and fun
ny sayings amused everybody--iirnest
Ayers and Milton weruhcimer also came
IN for "a share Of attention The latter
Is funny by nature and didi't have TO
work hard IN order TO amuse the audi
encc.
Tho singing was extraordinarily good.
The Dagles' Quartet, composed Of Crocken,
Caldwell. Warner and Beck. was ono of
the features of the performance. Walter
NJ samuels, the man with "a baritone
voice. was encorcd several times.
The ollo consisted Of Dc.morc and Ilec
Americas novelty gymnasts, In their
original speciality, "A Study in Black and
White; Ford and Wilson, black face come
dians and eccentric dancers; Harry Gil
foil ir his famous character creation Of
Baron Sands" anter an evening at Mad
ison Square Garden. New York; the Bal
timore fire. vividly realistic moving pic
ture reproduction OF tho great connagra-
tion and on the Mississippi. arranged by
4 Il
from the time the curtain went up until
tho performance ended at II o'clock, there
was always something doing.
The minstrels will be repeated this even
ing and the Eagles expect to pack the
theatre TO the doors.
II is a rare thing TO find woman who
is really funny but Ida Russell. who is ap-
peariug In a mono.ogue at ghe Garr.ck
this week is one OF these few who after
hard work has succeeded I'm hitting Vlon
an act tnut brings her rounds Of ap.
plause at every performance. She Is as
sisted by Nellie, a three-year-old Mexi-
can Chiwawa dog. who does some clever
work. Baby Russell, the child prodigy Il
her daughter and as soon as her schoo
term ct Old Bridge Seminary IL over, viii
| join her mother In a. vaudeville sketch
Arrangements are now under way for q
contract with Baldwin's White Niahatmai
| by Mrs. or Miss Russell as sho 10 billed
Another of the features Of nhe bill "a
the Garrick this week is announced oi
the program as "Thc Heavenly Twins.
The names OF the two young women ap
pcdrtng IN the sketch are not given. bu
it is understood that they are m
daughters OF a prominent Unitarian min
lister IN Chicago. and that their real name
are withheld for a purpose. They ar
both clever women and each bears 81
strong a resemblance to the other tina
from the standpoint of tine audience II &
Impossible 10 tell them apart. Frederici
A. Thompson IN the role OF a young ac
tor-artisi. figures IN the comedy nnd On
many ridiculous situations and misun
derstsnJing resulting from the resemb
lance OF the two twins furnishes the We
hlcle for some very clever comedy. II
understood that the twins referred t
are acquainted with some well-know
people In Wilmington. A party Of thes
friends gave 9. box party at the Carrie
last evening In their honor.
Tho Judge-Prisoner at the bar, wfns
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