Evening journal., 1905-02-25

complete scenic production rs chiIltu
with '1'ho Typewriter Girl each Of the
four acts being superbly and accurately
mounted and costumed. No expense has
been spared 10 insure the success OF this
play. which Is certainly a welcome novelty
combining musical comedy, rural drama
and niclodramatic clmaxes most ingcn-
iously AT the Opera House this afternoon
and evening.
Babes in royland" comes TO the Opera
House on Monday night A pretty little
story Is told IA Babes ia Toyland." deal
ing with tho adventures that befall an
orphan boy and girl named Alan and
Jane, who ran away from their home to
escape the prosecutions Of a miserly old
uncle, and who come to tho mythical
country OF "Toyland. interviewer Ia the
tale, appear many of the characters made
famous In children's story books among
these being "Tom Tom" "Jack ana jill"
Contrary Mary" "Bo Peep" Little Red
Riding hood" and others too numerous to
mention. A very large company is re-
quired to present Babes IN Toyland."
there being over one hundred persons con-
noctod with the organization. Among
Wynn, Gus Pixley, Mabel Barrison,
Joseph Greene May de souza, Charles
Guyer, sarguefite Ferguson, Katherine
Murray and others The chorus Is said TO
be one OF the handsomest that Julian
Mitchell has ever organized.
william A. Brady has given his per-
sonal attention 10 the costumes and seem
cry OF Joseph Hnrts new musical COM
edy "Mamas Papa" coming TO the
Opera House on Tuesday night, and con-
sequently the new play viii be one OF the
most handsomely staged Of the many re-
cent beauty shows. The cast Of fifty is
headed by Joseph Hart and Carrie De
Mar.
"The Wizard Of or" coming to the
Opera House on Thursday night, has been
breaking theatrical records FOR big busl-
ness all over the country 10 is tho most
fulsome feast Of fun and the most gorge
Gus spectacular production that has been
seen in many a year Tho show is so long
that the curtain rises at o'clock punotu-
ally and the late-comors miss the Kansas
cyclone, which Is the opening scene of
i
ard Of o." wins three and four encores.
To the Opera House next Saturday night
comes that prime favorite Of the North.
Chauncey Olcott, in a new play. entitled
Terence" a dramatlzation OF Mrs. b. M.
Crokor's extensively read novel OF that
name, BY Mrs. Edmund Nash Morgan. 1t
Is said TO be the best play that this popu-
lar young Irish comedian has ever had.
Mr.. Olcott himself has written several
new songs which ht in nicely to the story
and which he sings.
George bennington. advance agent Of
"A Hot Old Time company. is here ar
ranging for the engagement at the Ly-
eeum the first three days OF next week
The inspiring and interesting play
The Village Rarson," VIII soon open
at the Lyceum.
Dolly Kemper, the celebrated child
actress, win appear in the title role OF
The GYPSY Girl" the latest effort Of
Hal Reid which will be presented at
the Lyceum with daily matiness .Aon
March s, and s.
Manager Dockstader has brought
nothing TO town this season THAT gives
promise Of attracting more attention
than "T'he Magic Kettle" which IS
billed at the Ga1.clS next week. The
mysteries Of ''rhe Magic Kettle" are
nothing more or less than the myster-
les Of liquid abr that mysterious and
powerful agency which has puzzled
even the scientists ever since it was dis
covered. A bottle of liquid air might
blow up the court house or freeze half
n dozen people II IL was used with either
purpose I'm view In Pittsburg recently
lthirty people Interested I'm scientific
work were given private demonstra.-
ton OF something of the power of the
huid. The alr Is carried I'm a large bulb
lholdlng about a gallon This bulb Is OF
la peculiar construction. one bulb BEING
blown within another making "a VAC
uum between the liquid air and the at
lmosphere. A man in Germany and mis-
lonly son are cladmed to be the only
people who can manufacture the odd
bottle, which prolongs the life of the
huid about two weeks. The demon.
stration, its managers claim, costs at
the rate of 81 n minute. so II viii bs
seen that IL As an expensive attraction
no matter In what light It is viewed.