Evening journal., 1905-04-03
Theatrical Notes

Theatrical Notes
Manager Arthur.C. Aston who has
presented Friends" "Tennessees Pard-
ner, and for the past three seasons his
latest and most successful production.
AT the Old Cross Roads, will again
present the latter play at the Lyceuni
for three days beginn ng this afternoon
andt evening No play is more welcome
than AT the Old Cross Roads" as the
company rs always kept up to stand
ard of excellence. Prominent ia the cast
this season are William NJ. Brophy, Will
liam Brummcll, Harry L. Dunknson, May
Nannery Annie Mortimer, Gertrude
O'Mally Louise Valentine und others.
The thoatrc-going public continual Y
demand new ana startling effects in the
melo dramatic line. and Managers For
fcster and Mittenthal have succeeded IN
-atisfying all classes. with their sonsa-
tionql play entitled "A Desperate
Chance, BY Theodore Kremcr, which
VIII be seen at the Lyceum the last three
days Of this week The story is based on
che cscapades OF the B.ddle Brothers.
Max II. Meyers big mclodramauc sem
sation From Rags 20 Richcs," comes for
a return engagement to tho Lyceum next
week.
Tho Peerless Kellar, and Naladon, the
English magician, come to The Opera
House tonight. Both these marvellous
maglcians win present ap rogram of mar
wells that viii prove the most astounding
ever seen on any stage. The Drum That
Cannot be Boaten. the Crystal Ladder
and the masterpieces of The l.evitltion
of the Princess Karnac. and the remark
able disappoarances Of people including
himself as brought about by Valadon aie
the. acme OF the prostidisltater's art and
the limit of astonishing skin ana genius.
The laws of gravltaton are openly dched
and the rules of natural cons aquences are
thrown to the winds by the mastery mon
of magic.
sam. S. shubert, Nixon q zmmer-
mans big musical extravaganza, 'lhe
Runaways." with Arthur Dunn ia the
stellar role, which played over sN months
at the New York Casino VIII be the att
traction at the Opera Iiouse tomorrow
night. This Is the original Casino produc-
tion and the only company ever organized
TO present this roaring musical comedy
which has been seen and praised by near
~ half n million people. over $4,000 was
expended In costumes and scenery for
'The Runaways." 1t Is beyond an doubt
one Of the grandcst spectacles ever pro-
.f.. a. A
Society n Wilmington will be kocnly
Interested in Miss Amelia Binghams APP
pearance in her now modern. society
comedy drama, Mile Maml" which
takes place at the Opera House on Wcd-
ncsday night.
William H. Vests big minstrels come
to the Opera House on Thursday after.
noon and night. The great feature this
season Is Frederick " Bowers. the fam
Gus author of "Becauso" and "Always''
and many other world famous songs.
William Collier comes to the Opera
liense on Friday night In the Richard
Harding Davis farce. "rho Dictator m
/
Criterion Theatre, New York. for ovei
i've months.
At the Opera House on next Saturda,
nftreroon and night Manager y. w. Din
kins will present the famous bulosqu,
and vaudeville organization. ''The limo
cent Maids i'm bin which. Il is prom
ised has never been surpassed.
When Miss Ethel Barrymorchrdluuuur
Miss Ethel Barrymore comes to tn,
Opera House on next Monday night.
Rose Naynon and her one hundred train,
ed birds. undoubtedly one of the rarcs
novelties In vaudeville is feature or
the bill at the Garrick THIS week. Gu.
Williams. the singing comedian. well
known TO most everyones and Oracle En-
nett X Company in Mrs Murphy's Sec
ord Husband, are two other numbers o
prominence Couture and Gillette. coined,
acrobats; the Great DeVeau, the artist
Brandon and Wylie. colored coined,
duo; Mills and Norris, the minstrel girls
Ed Eustis' an equilibrist. and the Kinoto
graph are also contributors. to the enter
tainments which the house is to nrovId,
Tor ITS many patrons tho noxt .ef, loo.