Evening journal., 1905-03-07

The prottiost play seen az the Lyceum
this season IS the production on an elab-
orate scale OF william T. Keogh's pre-
sontation OF Hal Reid's latest and great
est successes, "The Gypsy Girl" in the
title role OF which Mr.. Keogh offers Miss
Dolly lSemper. the charming child act
ress who 81 win be remembered appear
cd at Manager Humphries playhouse
the early part Of this season. Miss Kemp
er carries the part Of "tho Gypsy Girl"
much better than that OF "rhe Child
WIFE," as IN this play she has more op-
portunities to show her exceptional abil-
ity Miss kemper is the youngest star
entouf Mr.. Kcogh has surrounded the
star with an elaborate production, the
Gypay camp and concert hall being ex-
ceptionaliy fine. The cast includes Joe
Wheolock Adelaide Dunlap, George MIL
ler Teddy lie Due, Harold selman, Emsy
Alton, Frances Young and Little Gladys
smith There will be daily matinees. The
play will continue until tomorrow night.
The nine acts which the Garricl
management presents this week are all
new 10 local audiences. and they ap-
peared to come fully up to the ex-
pectations of the audiences at both
performances yesterday one OF the
most conspicuous novelty numbers is
that presented by the Misses Worden,
George and Archer, entitled THE
Queens Fan" II Is a musical conceit
of a rather novel order, with n plot
hinging on a fan given dy Louis XIV
to his queen. The setting OF the act is
particularly pretty Mr. and Mrs.
Franz Ebert & Co, present "Dan
Cupm," a pretty sketch I'm which the
famous Lilliputians do some clever
work The Eberts arc well-lSii0wn to
theatre goers almost everywhere, and
they are pretty sure TO he favorites
during their engagement at the Gar
rick. The Chadwick Trio in Hank
Hoover's Holiday" Dudley and Ches-
lyn, in character solos and duets; The
Melvin Trio in an acrobatic speciality,
and The Kinetograph in some inter
esting comedy pictures, are features
OF more or less interest. One OF the
novelty numbers is that presented by
the French team, the Molasses. cyclone
and whirlwind dancers. Their evolu-
lions are OF the sensational order,
showing as they do the varied lightn-
ine-like dances which study and prac-
tice makes possible. George Carr and
Arthur Yule offer a fun-makine num-
Der. which IS decidedly entertaining.
c. w. Williams, an Australian ventrn-
oquil artist assisted by Miss Hllda
Hawthorne Introduce number Of auto.
matons IN a. sketch that siss certain to
please the many who find pleasure
IN this style of entertainment. THAT
Manager Doclxstader has done well by
his clientele this week will hardly be
disputed by the many who witnessed
the opening performances yesterday.
"a Clean Slate" heralded as the
smartest success OF the London and
New York season. will be presented
at the Grand Opera House tonight
by arrangement with Charles b. die
lingham. Alberta Gallatin and the oii-
ginal Madison Square Theatre produc-
tion, as presented al the Criterion
Theatre, london, will positively appear.
This captivating comedy by r. G. Car
ton has been endorsed by tho New York
and English press as better play
than Lord and Lady Algy." another
Broadway success by the same author.
The attraction at the Opera House
tomorrow afternoon and night will be
the. premier burlesque organization OF
America, the famous Rentz Santley co.
This season Manager Leavitt will pre-
sent the new musical burlesque, entitled
Looping the World" in Eighty
Minutes. a travesty on Jules vernes'
famous story Of Around the World in
Eighty Days. II Is an extravaganza
OF the highest spectacular form, with
gorgeous scenic effects, representing
the principal points of interest in all
parts Of the globe. The costumes which
were made by Worth and relix. OF
Paris VIII fonm a revelation in the
amusement line