Evening journal., 1905-11-04
Theatrical Notes

It is an unusually fine cast which viii
support Viola Allen I'm her representation
Of Clyde Fitchs comedy. "Tho Toast Of
the Town" at the Grand Opera House
on Monday night. Miss Allen has achieved
a great success as Betty Singleton in Mr..
Fitchs play, not only great personal
success for herself. but her company has
been lauded as being one Of tho best that
has ever been seen I'm Fitch play. Mr..
Fitch is his own stage manager and pro-
ducer, and Miss Aliens Manager Charles
W. Allen. has provided him with very
excellent material TO work with. The
cast Of characters is as follows:
Mistress Betty Singleton, The Duchess
Of Malmsbury. Miss Allen; Mistress Rox-
ana, Miss Isabel Irving; the Dowager
Duchess Of Malmsbury, Mrs. Fanny Add
son Pitt; Lady Charlotte. Miss Alice NVil-
son; the Duke of Malmabury. A. s. An
son; Lord Phillips, Harrison Hunter:
Lord Algernon Fairfax. the Dukes
younger brother, Hassard Short; Master
Harry Bent, Addison Pitt: Mr.. McLaugh-
lin. c. Leslie Allen; an Author. Maurice
W. Stewart; Can Boy. Harold de Becker;
an Old Man Lodger James II. Lewis;
Footman, Leopold Lane; Second Foot
man, NJ. L. Bassett.
The engagement of Frederick Hallen
and Mollie Fuller at the Garrick The
atre next week is one of the treats of
the season at that popular playhouse.
This will be Mr.. Hallen's last appear
anoe in vaudeville for he will again join
Joe Hart in their former successful
comedy, Later on" a bit of fun-mak-
ing which most everyone viii recall
as having achieved success a few years
back. Mr.. Hallen is a comedian, with
out any attempt at anything else. He
has many admirers in this city and
they will doubtless be much in evil
dence during the week. His present
vehicle is one Of George Cohan's farces
entitled Election Bets" and is an eV
cellent little sketch.
Millar's elephants, which come to the
Garrick Monday were the big attrac-
tion at New York's famous Hippodrome
! last week. From the Hippodrome to
the Garrick is a big jump only as per-
tains to the size of the theatre, for
nothing is too big or too expensive
nowadays for Manager Dockstader's
little playhouse.
Messrs. Fred C. Berger and r. G.
Craerin. who will give a costly and
complete production Of Wilson Barretts
famous religious and historical drama
"The Sign of the Cross" at the Lyceum
Theatre on November g. 10. IL, have or
ganized a strong company for this
powerful drama. il numbers forty play
lers selected for their ability and capa-
bility in roles requiring strong dra-
matte action and eloquent delivery
The triumph of Christianity in its dark
est days Of oppression and persecution
the reign Of Nero in Rome is shown
f. w. Smith has been engaged for the
chief role of Marcus Superbus and his
fine physical bearing and sterling quail
ties as an actor will undoubtedly secure
a commanding success.
''The Curse of Drink" Charles i
Blaney's latest production. has mel
with popular approval Mr. Blaney
has made good use Of an interesting
theme in framing a drama full of i'm
lterest. Curse of Drink comes 20 th'
Lyeeum Monday for three days.
The engagement of the Aubrey Stocl
Company at the Grand Opera HOUSE
will end tonight. This Afternoon
l"Alone in the World" will be present.
ed and tonight the bill will be ''WheI
1.-The Merld sleeps