Evening journal., 1905-11-20
Theatrical Notes

fraternity is the splendid performance
Of Horace Wright in Simple Simon
Simple" which comes to the Grand
Opera House on Saturday afternoon
and night The character Mr.. Wright
portrays is that of Tony De Bumsli,
an italian fruit vender. and he looks
and acts IT, In fact many sons of
Sunny Italy visited the theatre where
Mr.. Wright was performing in order
TO hear him sing actually believing
him to be one Of their compatriots. Mr..
Wrghts voice is a lyric tenor. His
singing Of Juno" written expressly
for him by Bert Howard. is received
with intense enthusiasm.
"lkey and Abey," while announced
as a musical comedy, is as near to a
comic opera extravaganza as are many
more pretentious productions. Man
ager Edward r. Salter has certainly
surrounded his stars with a most cap
able company and when the curtain
rises on this new Offering at the Grand
Opera House this afternoon and night
il will be handsomely staged and beau
tifully costumed. About thirty-hve
people will be in the cast and the prin-
cipal parts will be filled by well known
and popular favorites, While the cho-
rus will be composed OF a bevy OF
beauties who have been selected from
the various Broadway attractions.
The well-known comic opera, robin
Hood" was presented no less than
three thousand times while the Bos-
tonians were en- tour during a period of
over twenty years. This is remarkable
when one considers that they had and
used a repertoire Of dozens of operas.
Robin Hood" throughout the life Of
the organization known as the Boston,
ians always maintained its record as
the most popular opera in their reper-
tore as well as playing to the most
phenomenal receipts. This seasons
tour of robin Hood" under the di-
rection of the Aborn Production Com
pany has proven no exception to this
rule, as the opera is playing to capac-
ity houses nightly. Robin Hood"
should crowd the local playhouse to the
doors when It appears at the Grand
Opera House tomorrow night.
The Garrick promises some excellent en-
tertainment this week. The bill Of nine
acts includes many high-class comedy
ana novelty features including the we'll
known Jewell's Manakins. a novelty NUM-
Der that is probably not excellcd in
vaudeville. and one that will appeal espee-
tally TO the young folks Edgar Allen.
Emile LaCroix 4 Co., in "The Victor;"
Florence Gregson and Charles Gregson. in
singing travssty; Billy Link, a come
dian; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lucier in "A
Rustic Romeo" the Gartelle Brothers, I'm
skating act The Kinetograph with its
comedy pictures; Annie Myers. of the
Henry NJ. Savage Forces and II. TredniclS.
late star with 1.-THE Chinese Honeymoon"
in their comedy act "The Pearl and the
and Frederick Hallen and Mol
lie Fuller in a brand new act entitled
"The Morning Plunge" All these people
go to make up an entertainment entirely
out OF the ordinary. and one which prom
ises 10 hll the Garrick at every perform
anoe OF the week.
The title Of the new and sensational
melodrama by Owen Davis. called 1.-THE
Confessions OF a Wife" which A. H.
Woods has produced. has paved the way
for a new departure in the theatrical
world. There have been many guesses as
TO why the author has named his play as
he did, but as il is thoroughly apropos
and in accordance with the text Of the
piece. there is no denying that he has
hit on an excellent name for it, The
Confessions of a Wife" does not reveal
any unpardonable sin. The new piece
comes to the Lyceum tonight for a three
days engagement.
Vance and sunivan's sensational melo-
drama, Lighthouse by the Sea-" win be
seen at the Lyceum Theatre for three
days beginning Thursday night. The play
deals with life among the people con-
neoted with the government lighthouse
service. It Is claimed to be constructed
in a healthful vigorous manner with a
vein OF tenderness and pathos running
through il. which appeals to human sem
timent. and in which the men and women
concerned. differ essentially from the
hacSneyed characters familiar to patrons
OF the sensational drama. The story is
one OF sunshine and shadow; of real life
graphically pictured and embodying
comedy heart interest and stirring trag-
edy, with a strong plot and theme. Scent
cally and mechanically, the production is
said to be one Of the most elaborately
equipped.
How young girls are abducted through
the Vaccinations of vile creatures in the
guise of men, who come under the cap
tion OF cadets" forms the basis of the
plot of the new melodrama Dangers OF
Working Girls. which is to entertain the
patrons OF the Lyceum shortly The in
iquitous system OF these cadets is graphi-
cally and truthfully exposed.
THE WEATHER
The New York Herald predicts thai
in the Middle states and New England