Evening journal., 1904-01-16

horse play bring out in the most laugh.
able fashion the fun which Kirke IL
shelle has written in his libretto. Vera
Michslena Is the prima donna of the com.
pany. and the shapely and colorfui chorus
adds must to the attracuveness of the
piece.
There is a story in mo Wedding BeusI
For Her" coming to the Opera House
next Wednesday afternoon and night
which goes straight to the hearts of the
theatre going public. The very pathos of
the words composing the ftitle is signia-
cant as indicating what is to follow. Mr.
Forester has dressed mo Wedding Belle
For Her with taste and a savish disre.
gard for expense. The production is one OF
uhe most elaborate ever put on the stage
and the company, which is an excellent
one dn ITS ensemble, includes well-known
artists.
fine orchestra is carried by stevensl
Ministries, which will be at the opera
House next Monday night.
There are twenty-five people in the cor.
pany who travel in their own Pullman
car. Lovers of good. refined. strictly m
to-date minatrelsy should not fail 10 atJ
tend these sp'endid attractions. There Will
De street parade at noon the day Of the
snow and band concert at night in frond
Oh the Opera House at 7.SO p. m.
Adele Ritchie has been engaged as
leading woman for "Glittering Gloria"
Messis Fisher and Ryleys new musi-|
cal production.
With all hs Improvements, "The Count
y Fair is practically a new play. all
thought all the favorte exec lencies oh
other years are retained and from stara
10 finish Of both play and the race thaH
caps ", an enthusiastic audience follows
Wiun applause and even cheers. Never
even during ehe days when the horse race
scene was wonder of wonders, was there
ever a cast that gave the play with moro.
spirit and success. The play comes to the
Lyceum Theatre on January Is, 10 and 20
The songs sung by Smith OBrien in
The Game Keeper" this season are an
new and were expressly written for this
seasons production. The City of Rest, a.
sung by Mr.. O'Brien, assisted bv the
choir in the pretty and effective chape5
scene in the last act is said to be far more
beautiful than THE Holy city" or sal
vation."
Sparkling comedy. abundant humor.
natural and effective touches OF pathos
numerous and ingenlously contrived sltua-
tions. such is the County Fair" Ii Is a
story OF rural life. interpreted by a com
pany Of clever actors who have n,ayei
their various roles for several seasons un-
Ger the strict training Of Neil Burgess
himself. It is wholesome play. clean.
pure and refreshing free from rant. os-
tentation and artificial situations.
Al the Lyceum, January p. % and %
smith OBrien viii present his beautiful
Irish drama, "The Game Keeper" Thd
story Of the designing villain. who is all
last overthrown with the aid Of a light
hearted. fun-loving and shrewd Irish lad.
is told in chaste language. clearly and
well, with considerable attractive en-
beilishment in incident and scenery. The
Interest never flags.
William A. Brady has decided TO
postpone Wilton Lackaye's revival ot'
"Othello," and to purchase no new
play for his use next season. Mr..
Lackaye viii continue to appear in
'The Pit"
De Wolf Hopper is to appear next
season, it is said, as the star in a new
comic opera, THE Cannibal King un-I
der the management of William A.
Brady. He may also make an elabo-I
rate revival of wang"
Virginia Harmed has returned to
New York after a tour in Iris" and
is rehearsing The Light That Lies in
Woman's Eyes" which was written
by her husband, Z. II. Sothern.
After two years Maude Adams came
back to Wilmington last night to
charm theatre-goers with all her old
time art and winsome grace. As Pepi-
Ia, in THE Pretty Sister of Jose" she
/ displayed all the witchery Of her never
to be forgotten Lady Babbie and was
prettier than ever before. As the Span
ish girl she is convincing in every
phase, romance comedy, grief, pathos
and tragedy. She runs the gamut of
the emotions and IN the last act where
she prayes for Sebastians life after
he had been wounded in a bull fight.
the Intensity Of her emotion was re-
markably well sustained. In the sec
ond act she has little dance which
she makes the very poetry Of motion.
The atmosphere of Spain in it's hap
pier days, with the glare. glitter and
enthusiasm incident to the traditional
bull fight was delightfully."- shown. The
scenery was beautiful and the cos
tunes Of both the men and women
very picturesque. The production is
identically the same as that seen in
New York. Henry Ainley, the hand
some young English actoS who is Miss
Adams leading man this year. was
ideal as the ardent, dashing matador.
whose love Pepita first scorned than
prayer for. Edgar Selwyn as Jose,
won hearty applause for his artistic
portrayal of the innocent loving coun-
try lad with a perfect devotion for his
pretty sister. The audience was one
Of the largest Of the season and en-
thuslastic to a degree there being sew
eral curtain calls after each act.
Recital, Second Baptist chapel. Ninth
and Franklin streets by Miss Margaret
Virginia Jones. reader and dmpersonator.
assisted by irst-c.ass, local talent. Tues
day evening, January 10, 1904.
Stocking Taking Over at Durstein's.
Big lot Of Sound Fine Cut, reduced