Evening journal., 1905-11-14
Theatrical Notes

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Miss Eva Tanguay who comes to the
Grand Opera House tonight. is a native
OF Holyoke, Mass, and has been on the
stage since she, was eleven years of
age. She contrives TO keep her audi
.ence IN the highest good humor every
minute she is on the stage and all
though her character necessitates
twelve changes OF costume. she man
ages by some feminine magic to slip
away, doff one gown, don another and
be back in view of the audience in such
a wee bit of time that one Is astounded
az the rapidity with which the change
Iof costume has been made. Gustave
kerker has supplied a whole lot of
jingly music for the score and a half
dozen other popular composers have
contributed catchy numbers for inter-
.polation. Some of the most whistleable
of the melodies are: Il Don't Care"
"rhe Artist and His Model" I'm For
You" THE American Ragtime." my
Ideal THE Firehy," Banjo Sere-
made From the Circus to the Grand
Opera and "The Eva Tanguay Love
Song" The scenic and costume ac-
.cessories have been literally supplied.
One Of the funniest companies on the
road. THE Real Widow Brown" play
ed by a company OF unusual merit.
will be seen at the Grand Opera House
tomorrow afternoon and night. The
plot rests upon the idea Of substituting
Ia young man disguised as a widow for
the genuine who was to fiji the uosi-
of 10
girls. The complications arising from
such a ludicrous impersonatlon are too
funny and can only be greeted with
peals Of laughter.
The Unwritten Law" coming to the
Grand Opera House on Thursday night,
ls powerful comedy from the
pen OF Mark Z. Swan and is the best
of this young authors writings. Miss
Amy Hamblin, who plays the wronged
WIFE, is an emotional actress. Of rare
ability. and is supported by such cap
able artists as j. Drumeir. Selma Ro-
maine, +. Cooke, r. Lothian. c. j. Toole.
Thomas Ryan, Miss May Atheling.
Miss Marie ID. Davis Miss Gail Leigh
ton, Miss Daisy Darling and others.
simple Simon Simple" comes to the
Grand Opera House on Saturday after
noon and night. November 25. simon
and Nose made popular throughout the
United States through the medium of
the comic newspaper supplements.
have been made the central figures Of
this new rural operate extravaganza.
one Of the strongest melodramas
ever seen at the Lyceum Theatre is a
Girl OF the Streets" which opened a
three days engagement yesterday. AT
each performance the house was crowd
ed and those present appreciated the
clever work of Miss Laura Alberta as
Kit. The story relates the vicissitudes
of a young girl who Is betrothed to a
young man Of good standing connected
with a detective force Of New York.
The plot is taken from real life and is
q thriller from start to finish. The play
is being produced by a select company. I
Among those who are well and. favor /
ably known are Miss Mayme Hum as
Nan Meadows, Rachael Barr as Mother
Green. Miss Gerard as Maria Perkins F.
BODY. Collier as Tot, George Paddison, Z
T. e. Winstanley and Messrs LANCER. /
Smith, Sterling and others. The stage
settings and costumes together with
electrical effects are fine. "A Girl of
the Streets" viii conclude its engage
ment tomorrow evening.
Myles Mccarthy and Aida Wolcott
In "A sketch entitled "A Race Tout's
Dream" come very near being the fea-
ture OF the bill at the GarrlclS this
week Mr.. McCarthys specially. is the
language of the race track tout and he
does his part to perfection. Even
those who are not familiar with the
Of the character which Nc
Carthy portrays cannot fail to enjoy
his clever work for he unquestionably /
Is a clever actor. The act is new here I
and scored a big hit at both perform /
inces yesterday. Patrice. comedi- /
anne, presenting an original and dainty I
little playlet entitled "A New Years
Dream" won much favorable comment 7
Yesterday for her sketch is delightfully."- 4
The Young American /
Quintette, led by Miss Matte Boorum. {
presented a singing, comedy and dane I
ng number that pleased most every /
lne. and the Ull Trio. in a musical I
number; Matte Lockett. a pretty and 1
.ivacious little singer, who more than I
made good; Kimball and Donavon. pre- I
nier banjoists; the Kennard Brothers. (
yrotesque comedians, and the Kineto- I
graph with some more entertaining /
comedy pictures. all contributed to the 4
un-making. Brown. Harris and
Brown. a trio not unknown to local (
vaudeville patrons. appear after a long /