Evening journal., 1904-01-02

Concerning "The Girl With the Au-
burn Hair" which comes to the Gar
rick the week of January II, the Phil
adelphia Item had this TO say when
she appeared at Keith's recently.
There can be no question that "The
Girl with the Auburn Hair" scored a
hit with her audience of last evening;
and If. audiences in other cities mani
tested one-half so much enthusiasm
as did this. we readily can understand
the vogue she is said to have won in
Chicago and the metropolis. The ar
tistic value of the turn" however. and
the appeal is directed chiefly toward
the class of theatre-go goers who fancy
that THE Sign Of the Cross" and "The
Old Homestead" are great and good
plays. OF course, the air of mystery
in which the management has envel-
oped the young woman with the red
dish top may be relied upon to draw
largely; and from our viewpoint of the
predominant spirit among theatre-go-
ers, very few of the drawn will be dis
appointed.
The Ideals will conclude their en-
gagement at the Opera House tonight.
This afternoon Northern Lights" will
be given and tonight the attraction is
"canny's Cross Roads"
Deserted at the Altar" which has
been drawing large audiences at the
Lyceum Theatre, viii give its last per-
I formance at that house tonight.
The chief attractions at the Opera
/
SELL in Mice and Men" on Monday
night The Chinese Honeymoon" on
Wednesday night and Virginia Harmed
in Iris" on Thursday.
! The week following there will be
three strong attractions. on Wednes-
day, January 49, the Philadelphia Or,
chestra will give a concert; Maude
Adams comes on the following Friday
in That Pretty Sister of Jose" and
on Saturday night the attraction will
be Princess Chic"
The week beginning January %. win
be a notable one in Wilmington the
atrical history. on Monday night, the
25th, Richard Mansfield will appear al
the Opera House and on Wednesday
night. January 27, Francis Wilson and
his all s.ar cast will come there in
"Erminie.'
An attraction which has had many
favorable criticisms elsewhere, will
come to the Lyceum Theatre for an
engagement OF six performances OIL
January 4, 5 and G. This attraction
is Lawrence Underwood's new play
Wealth and Poverty" produced under
his personal direction and managed by
John ]. .3rophy. The cast is a large
one, and is headed by Homer Mullaney
and Miss Minnie Stanley.
Among the seasons special offerings
at the Lyceum. January z, and 9,
| win be NJ. w. Taylor's extensive scenic
production of VIII u. Murphy's widely
discussed Play II Women Were Men"
In plot ana theme the author hgs Sc
lected an absolutely new subject, one
which has never yet been touched by
any playwright and while It is some
what daring. yet it is pure and of inter-
est to mankind. No play has been ac-
corded the tremendous business as III
Women We're Men," not even Mr.
Murpheys previous record breaker,
/ Why Women SIM
Charles F'rohman signed a contract
yesterday TO star William Collier for
the next five years. The contract will
become effective Immediately at the
end OF the present engagement of the
comedian IN Boston. and Mr.. Collier
will appear under Mr.. Frohman's man
agement this season, Mr- Frohman
has selected THE Dictator" by Richard
Harding Davis, as the first play. and
it will be produced in Boston on Febru-
airy s.
Killed Dog.
Patrolman Burchinal last night shot