Evening journal., 1905-10-23
Theatrical Notes


Viola Allen will presnt her latest and
greatest success. Clyde Fitch's play.
The Toast of the Town" az the Grand
Opera House on Monday. November 6.
Miss Allen has been privided with
role that of Betty Singleton. In the
portrayal of which she has achieved
decided triumph. The insistence with
which she reaps success. year after /
year, proved two things rather con-
clusively First. her undoubted iudg-
ment In the selection OF plays, and !
secondly, her great ability and popu-
larity as an actress. 1t is not at an
likely that Miss Allen would have given
over her plan Of continuing inI,
Shakespearian roles, were Il not that
Mr.. fitch's play when IL came to hand.
was one OF a specially fine texture and
material The success OF the play I'm
other cities proves that Miss Allen
knew exactly what she was about. The
supporting company. including Isabel
Irving, Is Of the first quality. and the
production is novel and artistic.
An idea prevails that the performance
given az the matinees is shorter and
less interesting than that given az
night with the incoming OF the
Brother Byrne's Eight Bells Il should
be stated that whenever attractions
popular with the little people come
along the manager wishes It knwon
that no performance is ever permitted
to curtan it's entertainment in his
house. In fact It is a rule that nothing
/ is ever omitted at any performance.
The notion that curtailments take place
Is erroneous. The Byrnes enjoy playing
Eight Bells" just as much as people
enjoy seeing them in H. II Is as funny
from their side OF the stage as from
the audience. Every time they appear
IN it they introduce some comedy that
is new and something is always aris-
ing to add 70 its interestfortheb. You
should take the children either Wednes-
day or Saturday afternoon to see
Eight Bells" II will give. them some
thing TO remember for life and some
thing TO talk about at home and among
their playmates for months. one Of
the biggest and best advertisements
that ''EleheI3ells' has Is what children
tell their playmates about H. What one
child sees another wants TO see and
they remember vividly all the
lpantomime, comedy, acrobatics, and
laughabie situations with which the
piece overhows. Besides. n you have
never seen Eight BELLS" yourself
| you've no idea how much amusement
there is in It for yourself Eight Bells
opens a three days engagement az the
Lyceum to-day
"she Dared DO Right" the new molo-
dramatic success which comes 90 the
Lyceum Theatre next Thursday IS a
lcharaoteristic story of New York life
unfolded in four acts OF absorbing in
terest IL is an immensely thrilling
lplay and may be safely described as
the most sensational drama Of the day.
IL IS fun OF exciting climaXes and incl
dents OF an effective kind. The story
Is pure and wholesome and Is cleverly
interpreted by a strong company. Five
scenes, correct reproductions Of the
, places they represent. are used in un-
foldind the story Qf this great play
The attraction at the Lyceum, Octo-
= Der 30, 81 and November /, win be tho
. new musical comedy, "Neighboris
. NelghborsH with the popular comedian
Tom Waters. ''Neighborly Neighbors'
is a mixture OF bright and witty line
y with a lot of catchy musical number
which are sung by a chorus of wei
trained voices.
The attraction at the Grand Oper
House tonight will be George Prin
roses big minstrel company. under tn
management OF James II. Decker. MI
Primrose has been at the head Of ev
: cry hrst-class minstrel organization II
this country for the past twenty-five
years. always being the power behinC
the throne. the man OF ideas and bus.
iness. the one person who fought for
b higher. better. more up-to-date ant
more colossal form of mlnstrelsy, nevei
d resorung TO vulgar jokes, but az al
times. presenting a morally clean and
Torrance James IL. Decker hai
brought this form-o of entertainment ul
j TO the standard Of our first-class dra'
matic productions and presenting moth
ing SIT minstfelsy wherein darlSy en-
; virohment ...at has far surpassed any
b thing ever before seen IN this class o
5 Entertainment.
3 Manager Dockstader is not prone 4
pass Judgment on a bill in advance, bu
[ he does not hesitate 10 claim that thi
- weeks program at the Garrlck is on
a of the best he has ever offered in hi
e long career as a manager in this cits
IThora are af least half a dozen headlin