Evening journal., 1905-04-14
Theatrical Notes


sullivan, Haris and Woods scenic
production. "Nobody's Darling" opened
a three days engagement at the
Lyoeum yesterday afternoon to a large
audience. The play IS by Hal Reid and
is one Of the best this playwright has
ever written. The scenery and effects
are some of the best ever seen at this
theatre and of the kind seldom seen
in the melodramatic houses. The cast
Is strong and Includes many we'll
known artists.
Mr.. Forbes Robertson has just COM
pleted a most successful engagement i'm
New York at the Knickerbocloer
Theatre. and Messrs. Kla.w and Erlang-
er have arranged a short tour I'm the
South before his return to England.
He brings with him his entire English
company and win give but one perform
ance of Hamlet in this city at the
Opera House tonight. Miss Madge
Mcintosh is Mr.. Robertson's leading
lady; Mr. Ian Robertson. his brother.
is also a member Of the organization.
Mr. Patrick Touhy. the worlds
greatest Irish Piper is a great special
feature of the great Irish Show given
by Ireland's own Band and Company
Of singers and dancers, which is
booked for two concerts at the Opera
House tomorrow afternoon and even
ing
Mr. Touhy has played I'm every civil
lied country on the globe and before
many of the crowned heads I'm Europe.
Ills rendition OF the famous old airs
Of the Emerald Isle on this exceedingly
dIfiicu't Instrument are beautiful and
his spirited playing OF reel and jig
music as an accompaniment to the
dancing OF the famous Kelly Trio sets
the blood suiging wildly
He was a special feature at the
Bhrney Castle Theatre in the Irish
Village at the Worlds Fair, st. Louis.
AT the GarriclI Theatre this week,
Charles Colby and Allie Way, the
clever ventriloquist and the dancing
doll, continue to prove an AN important
factor in the fun making. If anyone
/ is undor the impression that they have
loutgrown the age of appreciating the
llittle automatOns in the hands OF "a good
ventrloquist they have but TO go to
the Garrick this week to realize their
mistake. The Three Lane Sisters, the
/ lacrobatic girls; II. v. Fitzgerald the
man who essays a half dozen or more
Characters i'm the short space Of 10
minutes; Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey. Is a bit
] of entertaining comedy; sig. De Bowler
In the hast act Of Vendrs "Otheno" are
all ON the bill. and several other acts.
an Of them good contribute. The Gar
nick has given no more varied program
for quite a while tihan the one of this
week.
Miss sophie Brandt. the new prima
donna of The Princess Chic Company.
(which Will appear at the Opera House
on next Thursday night. has created a
turore IN the musical world the past
two seasons.
she Is Of rare beauty and magnetism.
and is endowed with a dramatic So
pranO voice Of great volume and sweet
lness. Critics have praised her 10 the
utmost and have declared her to be
equal TO Emma Abbott 3n her palmy
days. Miss Brandt was-a member Of
Henry W. Savage's company presenting
the Prince OF Pllsen" An London the
past season. and was the real hit of
the production. She is the possessor of
a fine figure and has just the proper
Itemperament to give the Princess Chic
a spirited and artistic impersonati6n.
/ japanese mothers do not kiss their chill
dren. though they may press their lips to
the forehead or cheek Of a very young