Evening journal., 1905-12-02
Theatrical Notes

Dora Thorne" In its dramatic form.
lis one OF the treats in store for the
local playgoers this season. Like the
book. the play is highly sentimental and
has much room for applause. The
piece is we'll staged. novel and beauti-
ful effect being seen in the fourth act
in the Illuminated gardens OF Earle
Manor Prominent IN the cast are
Miss Sadie Marion. who assumes the
title role. Miss Elizabeth Gilman. Miss
Gertrude Baker Eugene Phelps. Robert
FOLSOM and others OF sterling quality.
Dora Thorne" will begin an engage
ment OF three days az the Lyceum on
Monday.
Commencing Thursday December q,
the offering will be the stirring. earnest,
delightful play when London Sleeps
"a drama In four acts by Charles Dar-
ren This play has successfully tour
ed the country from coast TO coast for
seven years. Its mechanical effects
will be the best carried by any travel
ing organization. Matlnees viii be
given Friday and Saturday.
Charles Frederic Nirdllnger's COM
edy, "Spaneles; or The Wooden Horse, "
will be presented at the Grand Opera
House for the first time tonight. The
story Of the play offer abundant oppor-
tunity for merriment. A New York
/ millionaire. Mr.. Auten by name. has
endowed a public library I'm "a Western
/ village Spangles by name. He has
heard much of this hamlet as place
/ of quiet resort, and so. tired out with
constant theatregoing In New York and
his midnight suppers, an OF which wor-
/ ry him exceedingly, he takes his two
lovely daughters. Sylvia and Marjorie.
on trip TO see Spangles. and inciden-
tally the library. This As another rea-
son for his departures Sylvia has fall
len in love with am actor. Courtney
Kane by name, and her father does not
ldesire a Thcspian for a son-in-law.
Courtney. however, learning of the ex-
lpected descent upon Spangles. follows
IN the train of his sweetheart This
leads TO a lot OF situations which are
Extremely funny. As this is the first
production la the East there win be
La NNNfAM nA aNEM 4 vi ~ ANNNWIl anu
lPhiladel -nia theatrical people present
20 see the performance. The cast Is
an excellent one and the indications are
that the attendance will be large. From
here ".spaugles" viii so TO Philadel-
phia and then TO New York for a long
run.
The reputation Of the Garrick for
furnishing high-class entertainment
has advanced a few notches this week
IL one is TO Judge by the measure OF
appreciation that has been bestowed
upon the entertainment offered. Prob.
ably two thousand people were turn.
ed away Thanksgiving Day and the
matinee yesterday was unusually large
while the evening performance wal
lFivcn TO house in which every sea
was taken ana chairs filled the aisles
Next week the bin viii present a mum
'ber OF star acts. including Flo Irwin
"a sister of the comedienue. May Irwin
Ouidu. "a sensational aerial artist; Sabc
Johnson the highest ranged soprau
in America: Walker Terry. Nellie El
mar and his dancing girls; the Smedle
sketch Club. Dan Harrington and othe
, well-known entertainers.
Yorke and Adams in B. +. Forester
p merry musical melange, Bankers am
j. Brakers." which is now on the roa
a with "A tremendous aggregation of goo
things wiil be seen at the Grand OF
era House on Thursday night. All tha
is Synonymous with latter day "fren
, zied finance" Is 'caricatured with
delicacy OF hitherto unknown flavor an
an exquisite gay riot of color and dc
sign is displayed On the scenic equip
ment.