Evening journal., 1905-02-21
Theatrical Notes

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The production Of 'Tne Typewriter
Girl O new fo1r-act musical comedy
drama. TO be presented at the Opera
House on next Saturday, afternoon and
evening, is on the same lavish scale
that has marked all the attractions
that Manager A. G. Delamater has been
identified with for the past six years.
There are seventeen strong speaking
and singing parts which are played by
talented artists. The entire scenic
production by Mcdonald and Hagen, Of
the Grand opera House, New York,
is carried and every attention to de-
tail has been put into effect.
In Babes in Toyland' the Hamiin
and Mitchell musical extravaganza,
which comes to the Opera House
Monday. February 27th, the author
has taken for his characters all the
folks. dear to childhood, to be found
in tho Mother Goose story books.
While there Is no novelty perhaps in
the use Of these mythical personages,
1t is said that the author has given
to them a new being and an added
charm.
"A Clean Slate" heralded as the
smartest success Of the London and
New York season, will be presented
at the Opera House on March 7th, by
arrangement with Charles B. Dilling-
ham. Alberta Gallatin and the original
Madison Square Theatre production, as
presented at the Criterion Theatre,
London, will appear.
For the Washington's Birthday mat
inee at the Lyceum Theatre, Manager
Humphries announces that the prices
will be the same as for the regular
matinees, 10, 20 and 25 cents. This wthl
be good news TO the children patrons.
as IL will give them an opportunity OF
witnessing the production " Uncle
Toms Cabin at a holiday performance
at prices ranging same as the regular
Saturday ,matinees, which have grown
popular with the Wilmington school
children.
At the Lyceum yesterday AL. w. Mar
Tins a"Uncle Toms Cabin" Company
opened &c. good business at both per-
formances Throughout the play there
are a number Of bright speoialties in
troduced, including a clever cakewalk.
This company carries a full band OF
orchestra soloists. Two cans are used
for the grooms and horses, while an
extra Pullman coach Us used by the
company. nf
"nhe James Boys in Missouri win
appear at the Lyceum the hast three
days of this week.
"A Hot Old Time" viii be the attrac-
ton at the Lyceum the ftrst three days
OF next week.
Mile Avery Strakosch, the operatic
prima donna. came dn for a liberal
share OF applause at the opening per-
fornlance of the week at the GarriclS
yesterday. This is Nine. Strakosch's Is
first appearance I'm this city. Her long
career as an operate star is well known
and her success in vaudeville has been
equally positive She has a fine voice
and a pleasing stage presence. The
Moulier Sisters, the French horizontal
bar champions. also made their first
appearance at the house. and won i'm
stant favor. Martina and Max Millian,
eccentric comedians decidedly aIbove
the average; Lavender and Tomson,
two clever comedy artists and the -Four
Valdares an a European bicycle act,
come in for an equal share OF atten-
tion. Burke and Dempsey, comedians;
Emerson and Omega, in a farcical skit
and the Kinetograph in a particularly
good comedy pioHlre entitled "The
Chicken Thief" go to make up the bill
of fare. And every course served up is
pretty sure to prove pleasing to the
many who hook to the house ior two OF
three hours entertainment from week
to week