Evening journal., 1905-11-01
Theatrical Notes

Dolan and Lenharr. a talented COM
edy duo appearing the Garrick The
atre this week in "A High-toned Burg
lar" will produce a new sketch, The
Wire Taper" commencing with to-
morrow's matinee performance. Dolan
and Lenharr are well known to the
vaudeville stage, and their work at
the Garrick this week has brought
them much favorable criticism. Man
ny Bernard, a Hebrew character delin-
Gator and a relative Of Sam Bernard,
the comedian, makes his first appear
ance this week with a bright and witty
monologue impersonation There are
other good things on the Garrick bill
this week sufficient to satisfy most
everyone.
production of much interest will
be seen here at the Lyceum Theatre
commencing tomorrow and continuing
for three days and one that is heralded
with the stamp of immediate success.
Clusters Last Fight" has leaped into
instantaneous favor wherever seen this
season. and from other cities comes
tales Of crowded houses. II is a his
torical drama by Hal Reid. written
around the Indian war Of 1876 and Gus
ter's disastrous battle on the Little Big
Horn. The star is Montgomery Irving,
who plays an exceedingly strong char
acter part, Buffalo Bill. Among the
company, which numbers forty people.
IS band OF -blooded Indians with
their war ponies, dogs and wolves.
The biggest melodramatic attraction
of the season will be Charles e. Bla-
lney's dramatic production. "The Curse
of Drink which will be the offering at
the Lyceum Theatre next Monday. To
a certain extent the theme Of the play
| is the temperance question. but Mr.
Blaney has treated the subject in such
a new and novel manner, that the story
cannot be considered an old one
AS is usual in the Blaney productions.
there are many new and original fea-
lures and incidents. Included is a
railroad scene. which is the most re-
markable thing of the kind ever
staged. Another great scene is where
the engineer suffers from delirium tre-
mems. The play is beautifully staged.
land has a competent cast which in
cludes p. Aug. Anderson, viii w.
Crimans. Harry Winfield, William elf
ton. Ogden Wright. Henry p. Nelson.
George w. Kerr, Carl Gath. Tommy
Merrick, Tom McKenna, Blanche Shir-
Hey Esmer Cornwell. Baby Minerva.
Winnie Miller and the Electric Com
edy Four
The Aubrey Stock Company will pre-
sent "a Prisoner Of War" at the Grand
Opera House tonight The bill this after
noon will be "A Midnight Marriage"
Girls win be Girls" comes to the
Grand Opera House tomorrow afternoon
and night The prettiest song that has
been heard for many moons is And That
Little Girl is You" which is being sung
with unique light effects. Were there
nothing else meritorous in William a.
Brady's production this might he counted
! on to save il from failure. as My Tiger
Lily" saved Aunt Hannah" However,
And That Little Girl is YOU is not
even the only charming melody In the
piece. for everybody already is whisting
ASK Dodge" "Abou Ben AL" THAT
] Little Girl is YOU How dye Do and
two or three other Of Joseph Harts COM
positions r. Melville Bakers book is
strikingly humorous. too. the story of
the professor. whose efforts to escape the
responsibility Of attending a cock fight
involves his best friends being fun OF
realized possibilities Al Leech as the
professor. has placed himself ON a firm
footing with judges OF such matters as
low comedy impersonations. His capable
support includes the Three Rosebuds and
A particularly selected chorus.
Viola Allen will present Clyde Fitch
play. 'The Toast of the Town. at the
Grand opera House on Monday night. II
appears, from all accounts, that Miss
Allen has achieved the great success oi
her career as Betty Singleton in this play
Mr.. Fitch may have written better play
than "rhe Toast Of the Town but the
general impression is that he has not
done So He has evidently provided Miss
Allen with great role, and one IN
which she shines with peculiar brilliancy