Evening journal., 1905-09-06
Theatrical Notes

1h6atT1caI NOTES
The attendance upon the opening per-
formances of the season at the Garrick
goes to show that vaudeville is stin popu-
lar with local theatre goers, and also
that the Garrick will continue to furnish
an excellent variety Of this entertain
ment. This week the sensation Of the bill
is Dida AS an illusion this act ranks
with the best performances of the kind
that have ever been seen here. and it
is by no means surprising that folks
about town are talking about it. When
it comes to creating woman out Of
nothing the Dida act has everything else
beaten TO a stand still
w. A. Tremayne's four act play (pic-
turing the life Of well-to-do gentle
man, who through misfortune becomes a
tramp entitled king Of Tramps," is
announced as the attraction at the
Grand Opera House tomorrow afternoon
and night The play is credited with be-
ing of the most powerful human interest,
with comedy will interspersed Of "A bright
taking kind. 1t is claimed that the
strongest company that could be secured
has been engaged for this production.
The company carries the complete scenic
production. and many new and novel ef-
fects will be introduced in the play. The
attraction is under the management of
the Empire Amusement Company, of
New York City
Thebrilliant zangwill comedy, with mu-
sic, "The Serio-C Comic Governess.' with
Nellie Beaumont and Henry V. Donnelly
in the principal roles, comes to the
Grand Opera House on Friday and Sat
urduy with matinee Saturday Miss
Beaumont is remembered as possessing
"a full, rich, rounded soprano, and also as
being sprightly and unusually pretty.
With jolly Henry Donnelly as co-star,
and strong supporting company, there
should be scarcely a dun moment during
the play. Manager Frank Howe. Jr.. has
staged the play on an elaborate scale,
and its equipment is complete with a
large chorus fun Of pretty girls. and "A
pony ballet, the musical end Of the per-
formance will be well taken care Of and
the production is said to be costumed on
scale of grandeur that has seldom been
equalled in musical comedy
Fun will certainly reign supreme wher
J. C.. Stewards funny musical farce 9TH,
Two Johns appears at the Lyceum The
atre September Z. and 9. This coined,
has for the past ten years been presented
continually in England and Europe. hav,
ing been one Of the most successful farce,
ever sent over by an American author
1t returns to us this season. polished uv
to date, hyperdermically treated viii
new jokes and songs. Judging from IN,
cast the comedy should be fast and furi
Gus and our advice is to stay at hom,
if you don't care to laugh The compan,
includes the following laugh provokers
Al Rice, Dan a. Anderson. Lou Morgan
, ollie West. Cassie Clifford, Chris Green
Marjorie Maxwell, Frank L. Brown. Car
rie Barry, Harry Bulkley, j. f. Burns
Chris Stout and others
Just SO long as the stage can pla,
upon the human emotions and while tn
elements Of nobler and baser passions ar
brought to the surface by the ingeniou
playwrights the interests in melodram.
offerings will be stimulated. 1t Is mere
ly question of how many more thrill
and frills can be added towards realizini
the ambition to excel in point of sensa
tional effectiveness. and the enterpris
ing manager who has learned the theat
rical bearings. and does not halt or hesi
tate at expense. may be reasonably sur
of getting fun return for his daring in
vestment
Upon these principals of business A. II
Woods has put forth his marvellous pro
lduetion Of Tracked Around the World
and that his liberality has been iustiae
is but told from the financial respec
showered upon his splendid venture. Th'
eminently successful play in all the glor
OF its startling magnifcence will be pre
scented at the Lyceum Theatre, Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday,
Few Of the plays dealing with rura
life can boast that in their compositio
there exists not the mortgage. or the sa,
! VIII Mhuat SAW yedfuS Tor the bloc
of the hero. for even In the best of thes
lplays, like Shore Acres. the lighthous
scene borders on the melo-dramatic. 1
york State Folks" which comes to In
Lyceum Theatre September IA. Is and II
fresh from its success at the Maiesti
theatre in New York. even this element q
the melodramatio is absent and the pla
is laid closely to the hearts Of the cour
try folk, relying for its great success
} upon the fidelity of the life Of the rurs
dweller. Possibly It is the lack Of strair
ing for ultra dramatic effect that Ia
made the play so successful.
perfect cyclone of laughter
created in Simple Simon Simpl-
the new rural extravaganza whic
comes to the Opera House Septemoe
30 when Simon. the village pest. an
his colored companion Nose. brea
5 up Mrs. Simples morning musica
5 The guests have assembled In tn
drawing room and the festivities ar
1 in full swing when Simon and Mos
enter his bedroom by means of the IN
! escape Hearing sounds of reveIr
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