Evening journal., 1905-09-19
Theatrical Notes

One Of the features in the Miller and
Piohn production OF "The Black Crook"
coming to the Grand Opera House on
Saturday afternoon and night, is the
transformation scene. which comes at
the finish of the last act and which
has been given the title of From the
Tropics to the Land Of the Midnight
SUM-" The idea was suggested to the
management by the recently started
expedition of Peary to the North Pole.
and it is said to realistically depict the
constant changes Of scene that greet
the evo of the Artic explorer.
There are so many songs in "Babes
in Toyland," coming to the Grand
Opera House next Monday night, that
every taste is gratifed. Among the
brilliant musical numbers which Victor
Herbert wrote for this most pretentious
effort is the now world-famed Toyland
March. And these must not be forgot
ten: Il Can't Do That sum-" over
which New York raved. Beatrice
Barefacts," Don't Cry Bo-Peep."
There are so many others. however,
which charm everyone who hears them.
Babes in Toyland" viii be the event
Of the dramatic season.
The role Of Jim Carston in "The
Squaw Man." which is to be seen at
the Grand Opera House next Tuesday
night is just the kind Of manly.
courageous, self-sacrihcing, good-look-
ing Englishman that Mr.. Faversham
knows so well how to impersonate. 1t
is said that in IL he has found a role
that will add greatly TO his fame as
an artist. and his popularity as a
star. Liebler & Co., who are the man
ayers of the new enterprise, have given
the star a particularly strong support
ing company, which includes i. J..
Ratcliffe, Selene johnson, w. S. Hart,
Mabel Morrison and Theodore Roberts.
Will Phiibrick, who plays one Of the
principal comedy roles in The Beauty
Doctor" which will be seen at the
sLyceum Theatre next Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday. is one of the most
versatile of the younger comedians
now upon ,he stage. Equally at
home in black face or white with n
lcleverness Of makeup and adaptation
that makes him play equally well the
chick boy or the senile old man IN
comedy, he also is a fine acrobat and
some of the comic acrobatic stunts he
does in "The Beauty Doctor" are rev.
elations.
Broadhurst and Currle's musical me-
lange. "A Son Of Rest" with pretty
girls and clever comedians. is now
undergoing a process of rebuilding
and improvement and will be seen ar
the Lyceum Theatre shortly.
! With every seat occupied. lost in
a Big City" opened a three days en-
lgagement at the Lyceum Theatre
yesterday The play has never ap-
lpeareG in this city before. The star.
IN. S. Wood. who appears as Harry
Farley does himself proud. This mel
lodrama is bubbing over with comedy
pathos and heart interest. The Incl
ldents IN the play are so tightly woven
that the attention Of the audience is
held firmly from the beginning until
1.-THE curtain goes down in the last act
In every particular the author has told
his story in an entertaining captivat-
ling way and the various roles are
lcreditably interpreted by clever ag-
/ gregation of actors. This is Mr.
Woods first appearance in this city
for a number of. years and the theatre
goers will make no mistake in attend
ling a performance OF Lost IN Bis
City"
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