Evening journal., 1904-11-12
Theatrical Notes

The Kinetograph has long ago proved
itself TO be the most remarkable of the
many inventions of the great Edison.
''The Lost Child" a film of which is be-
ing shown at the Garrick theatre this
week, may rightly be classed as one of
the most remarkable productions which
the moving picture machines have yet
presented. With the other numbers on
the bill at the Garick this week it goes
to make up "a bill of unusual excellence.
The electrical effects used In the third
act Of "Thc Lighthouse by the Sea" cost
more than is paid for an average scenic
production.
Fortified by the prestige of a romantic
comedy, such as Monsieur Beaucaire." f"
the popular actor, Creston Clarke, has the
farther reaching promise of "a season
fraught with special financial returns.
The beauties of this play were safely
cared for by Richard Mansfield, who
abandoned it only on account of his es-
tablished custom TO appear i'm new crea-
tlons at specified intervals and in sur
rendering all rights and the good will Of
such a valuable piece of theatrical prop
erty 10 Mr. Clarke. no mistake was pos
sibe masmuch as the son of John Sleep
er Clarke and nephew To Edwin Booth
had long ago earned an honorable place
IN the front ranks OF our most notable
legitimate stars. II will be a decided plea
sure to witness the fine Interpretation Of
Beaucaire by so worthy player, hence
the excessive interest i'm his engagement
here at Grand Opera House next Satur-
day night
Unusual interest is centered in the pro-
duction at the Lyceum November II, Is,
and 10, of the romantic comedy drama,
Down by the Sea-" a play that has
achieved remarkable run Of twelve
years in England. For it's presentation in
this country the story has been revised
and Americanized and the action now
transpires ON the Long Island coast in
stead Of the English. Down by the Sea-"
is i'm four acts and the situations are so
numerous that the attention Of the audi
ence is held by the series Of surprising
events that closely follow one upon the
other until the final fall Of the curtain.
The characters are not overdrawn al
though they are original in conception.
There Is the young schoolmastor, the VIII
lage parson, the inn-keeper, the old
fisherman the young boat builder the
city gambler the country sport the old
boatmen ana their help. the keeper of
tho light, the life saver, the hsherman's
daughter. the Germun servant, the gos-
siping noighbor. and last but not least,
the laby.
Buster Brown" comes TO Grand Opera
House this afternoon and night. There is
scarcely anybody who doesn't know a
Buster I'm real life. and we all have
sneaking fondness for the boy who is so
fun Of animal spirits that they arc
bound 10 find vent in some kind OF mis-
chief. To children. he is naturally most
attractive. and at this time all the chill
drcn will assuredly want 10 see Buster.
and scarcely OF less Importance. Tige. his
famous dog.
The management realized how inti-
mately Tige is bound up with Buster, and
they have secured for this part a clever
animal impersonator; Buster himself Is
to oe enacted by the leading little come
dian. Master Giovanni. The east includes
Jack Bell. Frank Christie. Dan Williams.
Bert Jordan. T. G. Elbertson. May Walsh.
Caroline Kelly McCord Nan Dodsou
Amelia Baird and Rosa Crouch
Sergeant Kitty" q comic opera that
was pronounced by the New York critics
10 be the best of this style of theatrical
I entertainment offered TO the public IN
many years and which made record runs
! IN New York last season at the Casino
and Dav's Theatre is headed this way.
/ II will be seen az the Grand opera House
on Tuesday night. 1t is under the man