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risibles of many Charleston audi
ence on many a previous occasion, was
a great deal of the show. He is
headliner no matter what's trumps.
His side partner, Mcclure, was also
good, and the ill-assorted pair had the
stage a great deal of the time, and
nobody objected Miss Mae Phelps,
as Bob White, and Miss Benson, as
Goldenrod, the pretty little Quakeress,
sang and danced and talked themselves
into immediate favor. Miss Harris
made a stately Colonial Dame"
Wilson Barretts religious drama,
THE Sign of the Cross, which will be
presented by Fred G. Berger and r
G.. Craerin tomorrow matinee and
night has from its initial performance
obtained renown for it's spectacular eff
fects.
The period of the play is in Rome
in the reign of the tyrant, Nero, at
the time shortly preceding the downfall
of the mighty city, then mistress of the
world. 1t was a time when eXtrava-
gance, luxury and libertinism ran riot.
The scenes in Rome at that time are
reproduced. The story, one of beau
tiful narrative and intense dramatic
power, is built around the persecution
and martyrdom of the early Christians
in this hotbed of paganism. 1t is thrill
ling to the senses with it's play of
vivid emotions love, hate, contempt
and fury, all in the overwhelming I'M
restraint that marked them in the DAYS
of Nero's tyranny.
The matinee prices are: Orchestra
SOC, balcony, adults SOC, children, I'M
der II years of age 25c. Regular prices
prevail at night.
MANY a flower is born to blush UNI
seen, etc." but not SO with "An Eng
lish Daisy" which has been seen, and
delighted capacity houses at the Cast
no Theater in New York, for ten
weeks, and could easily have remain
ed the season had it not been for prev
ious bookings at the theater. The cast
numbering sixty people, scenery and
mechanical effects will be seen We'd
nesday matinee and night. AN Eng
fish Daisy" is said to be the most
tuneful comedy presented in years.
The company is a large one and, fore
most in it, Murray and Mack. A de-
cided feature of the production is Pert
and Flirt," 1.-TWO Lions" specimens of
the king of beasts, who play an mn
portant part in the marriage scene,
which takes place in the lions dem
The following is a scenic synopsis of
the play. eao r-,a >F.rl
Act 1: Morning. outside the Kur-
saal Garden, Ostend. During Car
nival Time).
Act II: Night, scene 1, Green room
at the Kusaal. Scene 2. the dress
ing rooms at the Kursaal.' Scene 8:
Illuminated garden at the Kursaal.
Seats will be on sale this morning at
8 o'clock. The matinee prices are:
Orchestra so, balcony, adults soc, chill
dren Csc. At night, Orchestra, 81 90,
balcony 75c and SOC, gallery 25c.
Playgoers can laugh with clearer
conscience at ''The Sultan of Sulu,'
than at almost any other musical CON-
edy. The Ade-Wathall melange is now
in its third year. There are many rea-
sons why this merry musical satire
has strong hold on popular favor
In the first place, the words are writ
ten in George AIDES best vein and the
lyrics have a Jingle to them worthy
of w. S. Gilbert, when that brilliant
writer and Sir Arthur Sullivan were at
the zenith of their fame. The music
is also delightfully."- catchy and the
scenic effects are veritable triumps
of stage realism. THE Sultan of
Sulu," will be given Thursday night.
Seats will be on sale tomorrow morn
ing: Orchestra $3.50, balcony $1.00 and
75c, gallery 25c.
"Babes in Toyland" Glen McDon-
ough and Victor Herbert's musical
comedy, said by Allen Dale the fam
GUS New York critic to eclipse any
thing seen in London, the home of
musical comedy, and declared by
Huneker to contain musical numbers
which will come to be regarded as
classics, will be presented here, Sat-
urday matinee and night. The COM
pany Hamlin and Mitchell are sending
out numbers eighty people. Mary Mar
BILE, Little Chip" Budd Ross, Miss
Mayo and many other stars. well known
on Broadway occupy prominent parts
in "Toyland."
Holding for Higher Prices.