Evening journal., 1905-10-20
Theatrical Notes

Joe Wcbber's All-Star Company comes
TO the Opera House tomorrow night. An
the principals are known by their names
but there are several pretty girls in tho
chorus who have hidden Identity under
other names until they reach coveted po-
lsitions Of prominence on the stage. Fer
instance there is one girl from Richmond.
Virginia, who viii not use her own name
because her brother is a minister OF nrom-
inence in that Southern city. So she has
renamed herself Virginia Richmond.
Among others the aristocratic precincts
OF Newport. r. H. contribute a member
of the Weber Company in Sara Alice At
water a pretty girl of some ability, who
Is proud OF her own name and has set
out earnestly TO make It worth something
as theatrical asset
A dmirers Of the real simon-pure negro
minis trelsy viii enjoy the many novel ana
origin Al features Of the Big Minstrel Fes-
tival, vhicn George Primrose win In
augurate N. the Grand Opera House on
Monday nj 'ght. Burnt-corS will cover the
faces Of all 'the performers. and an the
old-time Minis trel songs, dances and COM
edy viii be In Toducod, a thing long de-
sired by genuine> minstrel lovers. The big
spectacular number OF the entertainment
IS entitled "Tho Evolution of the Negro
ana comprises nveA pictures, depicting
scenes I'm Africa. on \ the plantation. the
Suwanec River. Emancipation and the
DarSey Heaven.
sI fafaaI
Grand Opera House has sc cured "a most
excellent attraction called ''rhe High
Flyers" composed Of two distinct and
funny comedies. entitled "'he Female
Seminary" and "Fun I'm the subway"
II has been several weeks since bill
lat the Garrick has been so well pa
tronized as that which holds the boards
this week. The house has been crowd
ed every night and some nights even
standing room has been Vat premium,
while the matinee audiences have been
very good IN spite Of thei warm wealth
er Eddie Clark and his six winning
widows are the strong \card for the
week. although the bill isN an excellent
one all the way through not except
ling single number. "Jere miah's Mis-
other well-known people from the le-
gitimate stage figure prom.s es TO inn 4
prove with age, and furnishes plenty OF /
fun for everyone who likes good enter
tanment The bill Is the sort that Of /
fcrs both quality and quantity aud the
advance sale for tonight and tom orrow
goes to prove that the crowded houses
that have marked its earlier presenda-
tions this week are also to figure THE
last two days.
Manager Dockstader Promises forN
next week one of the best bills that he .
has yet offered at his house, including
at least half a dozen headline features. {
one OF the most annoying things that
the regular theatre-goer meets with Is
the play that would be entertaining n Z
II We're only wcll cast IN Il there is
some man or woman who Is woofully
out OF place, neither looking The char
acter he or she is endeavoring to pog-
tray nor showing the possession Of the /
slightest knowledge or conception of
what .tan means. u is these mistakes
which clever play producers like
Charles Frohman are always eager 60
avoid. Somo actors, William II. Crane
for instance. have a keen perception
Of the ability OF people and rarely make
nist9Fes in the cnsting Of their plays .
The skilful producer of plays is like a
master mechanic who goes TO the vnri-
GUS departments of foundry gathering
finished pieces of metal and afterwa,d
putting them all together so that they
for one big machine capable OF running
without the slightest Jar. Speaking Of
4 nj. 81 It..
TO be seen In his new play, "The Ameri-
can Lord" at the Grand Opera House
Tonight In the company are such
clever people as Miss Hilda spong.
Miss Rosalnd Coghlan, Miss Nellie {
Malcom. Richard Pitman. George E.
Rldden Frederick Tiden. Elmer Grand /
in Emmett Whitney, Edgar Norton,
Harry BlaclSmore and John Nesbitt
AT the I.yceum Theatre last night
Gould and Freed presented Miss Isa-
belle Lowe as "Netie the Newsgirl"
Every available seat in the house was
occupied and according to the number
of encores given the audience appre-
ciated the showfn every particular. 1t
IS a melodrama I'm four acts. with the
plot laid I'm New York City. Included
Ia the many scenes are such WELL
known places as the Pennsylvania rail-
road tunnel benelth the North River.
an old boat houHe and docks on the
East Side the arriving and departure
OF ferry boat and several other re-
sorts.
Miss Lowe IS very clever as "Nettie"
and she is always onhand at critical
time. She Is supported by a cast of
well-known artis,s including Theresa
Miller. as a French adventures:
Ethelyne Young as Julia Worthington,
a young niece; walter f. Harman. as
Tom O'Neil; Ray ID. Clifton. as Lobster
McMullin and others. Dusng the per-
formance specialties are introduced by
Miss Lowe. Arthur Werner and r.. ID.
Clifton. "Nettie the Newsgirl" viii nm
the boards at the Lyceum this and to-
morrow afternoon and evenings.
The novelty Of a steamship turning
completely over in mid-ocean and the
passengers still remaining right side up.
Is certainly very aughable conceit.
The Byrne Brothers. who appear at
the Lyceum Monday. Tuesday ana
Wednesday next in Eight Bells" are
doubtless awareof this feature as a
funmaker when they embodied IL I'm
their curious spectacular production of
that name.
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