Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-01-14

is said by both press and public to excel
any play Of similar character now en-
tour.
} The big thrilling rescue scene, in which
fun sized locomotive running at top
speed is the principal feature, never fails
TO be received with rapturous applause
Manager HUMPHREYS considers this to
be the premiere melodramatic Offering OF
the season.
1t IS announced by the management Of
the Lyceum Theatre, that on January 10.
20 and p they will present as their attrac-
ton, Mittenthal Bros. great melodramatie
success by Mr. Hal Reid, which is CON
sidered the best from his pen, "Alone IN
the World" This piece, Astounding in
thrills, tells a very pretty and sympathetic
story Of life of a poor street gamin in
the great city Of New York. The cast is
most capable one and one that is sure
to give a pleasing Interpretation Of this
great melo-dramatic treat.
Selma Herman's starring tour this sea
son involves the production Of a new play
by Maurice J. Fielding, the author of "A
Ragged Hero" THE Old Oaken Bucket
and other melodramas, entitled, welded
But no Wife," The leading role, 'sWinnie
Winfield" is especially suitable for the
display Of Miss Herman's ability. The
youthful star loves emotional roles. and
in Winnie" she has found one lust to
her liking. 1t runs the gamut Of human
emotions, and gives Miss Herman the
best opportunity she has had for years.
Henry Arthur Jones, the author Of
Joseph Entangled," the forthcoming
new play underlined by arrangement
with Charles Frohman at the Opera
House for Tuesday evening, January
"a, with Merry Miller as the star. is
recognized as an author to whom ii is
peculiarly difficult 10 do justice in the
case Of a first performance The final
scenes OF nearly all of his plays have
been somewhat unsympathetic to the
first view of the auditor. This preiu-
dice is however easily dispelled on the
occasion Of a second visit when the in |
tent of the authors genius becomes APP
parent and comprehensive.
At the Opera House on Thursday, |
January %, Charles Frohman will pre-
sent Augustus Thomas best and fun |
NEST comedy, THE Other Girl" with !
Lionel Barrymore at the head Of a cast |
OF eminent players. During its long and !
successful run in New York last season /
the play performed the unusual record |
by continuing a run at three different |
theatres-from the Criterion Theatre, /
where II was first produced, to the EN-
plre and Lyceum theatres, where It |
played to crowded houses until the end /
Of the season The cast includes Lionel /
Barrymore, Richard Bennett, Frank /
Burbeck, Ralph Delmore, Francis
Byrne, Lou Middleton, Ida Greeley
Smith Joseph Whiting, Maggie Field
ing and Frederick Raymond.
Among the members OF the company
presenting the big new musical COM
edy, The Tenderfoot." in which Rich
ard earle will appear at the Opera
House on January 2S. is one who has
never missed a performance during the
seventy or eighty odd weeks of the
continuous life of this now well-known
production. His name is Rupert and his
hrst entrance and likewise his exit |
gives rise to one Of the heartiest laughs
during The performance. His comedy is |
entirely natural Rupert is a donkey. |
Not a two-legged one. but real four
legged product Of a Texas, ranch.
There will be two big features in the /
bill At the Garrick next week. One is The !
Champagne Girls, a musical comedy ag-
gregation taken from 1.-THE Silver Slip |
per-" and the other is Frederick Bond & /
Company in their new play, "Handker-
chief No. To-"