Evening journal., 1905-01-23
NOTES Tas 9S THEATRES

NUtLO THE tHtAIKtO
Love laughs at locksmiths." as the
poet says, but q may have some difficulty
In giving the laugh to theatrical contracts.
One OF the most interesting and novel con-
tracts ever made between performer and
manager was negotiated last season be-
tween Manager John p. Slocum and Miss
Vera Michelena, the beautiful young
prima donna comedlenne OF ''rhe Jewel
OF ASIA" the new musical comedy by
Frederic Ranken and Ludwig Englander,
that comes to Grand Opera House to-
night. Such faith and hopes has Mr..
Slocum IN her speedy arrival at the fore
front OF Americas operate singers that
he has a contract with her which stlpu-
lates among other things that she must
not marry during ten years. The man
ayers faith in Miss Michelena's future
has been amply justified by the favorable
criticisms OF all who have heard her
sing. The contract has stnl eight years
TO run, and as Miss Michelena is but
eighteen years OF age now time viii have
fallen but very lightly upon her by that
time.
The new play Of JOSEPH Entangled."
announced at the Grand Opera House for
tomorrow evening with Henry Miller &c
the star, under the direction of Charles
Frohman was the rage Of London all last
season. 1t was produced last summer at
San Francisco by Mr.. Frohman with the
Miller Company for the first time in
America and 1t is the piece in which Mr..
hs
the current winter The play has been
recognized in London and New York as a
masterpiece, and nothing has been left
undone by Mr.. Frohman in point of
cast and scenic embellishments, to put the
production on the same plane as that
originally observed in London. 1t comes
here direct from the GarriclS in Phradel-
phia.
The coming attraction at the Opera
House viii be Holden Bros, in sensa-
tional scenic production Denver Express.
This play although a melodrama is one
of the better kind. The scenery is the
finest ever carried by an organization Of
this kind. The Denver Express will be at
Grand Opera House on Wednesday after
noon and night
Lionel Barrymore in Augustus Thomas
greatest and latest work. "The other
Girl" presented by Charles Frohman
with the New York cast and production,
comes to the Grand Opera House on
Thursday night The event promises to
be one Of the most brilliant of the season
The Dolly Warden" chorus is COM
posed OF a handsome lot Of girls with good
voices. 1t Is doubtful If a grand opera has
ever been produced in America with a
better voiced or stronger singing chorus
The finale OF the first act is considered to
be the nearest approach to Grand Opera
ever written by American composers.
The opera will be given at the Grand
Opera House on Friday night.
The personnel OF "The Tenderfoot." in
which Richard carle will appear at the
Grand Opera House on Saturday night in
cludes designing authoress, border
gambler, the officers and soldiers OF a
cavalry regiment, cowboys, Mexicans.
both male and female, and solitary
Chinaman. There is enough Of a love
story to bring about at the final curtain
the mating OF the colonel of the regiment
and the young mistress Of the ranch, also
Of sergeant Of the rangers ana a maid
and Frof. Pettibone and the authoress.
The Castle Square Quartette Is billed
for the Garrick this week, for the second
time this season. The quartet is well and
favorably known locally. having sung at
the First Presbyterian Church on two oc-
oasions within the past few months. Miss
Hattie Simms Mccarthy and Miss Bessie
Simms are the ladies' in the quartet II
will sail shortly for South Africa, having
made an engagement Of fifteen weeks in
that country and some twenty weeks in
Australia. Bland and Howard, The Eight
Vassar Girls, CASTOR and Gilroy and sew
eral other high-class acts are to appear
at the house this week.
The scenic melodrama, "The Moon.
sinners Daughter" opened a three days
engagement at the Lyceum this afternoon
and there is every indication OF a general
interest being taken in the event IL EN-.
braces a series Of sensational pictures as
well as a pretty love story. The comedy
element is of the breezy sort and a gen.
piece of scenery required is carried by tho
management and is both massive and pic.
turesque.
welded But No Wife" will open a
three days engagement at the Lyceun
on Thursday The star OF this produc.
ton, Selma Herman, whose annual visits
here are always a source OF pleasure q
her large following. Miss Herman claims
that in Winnie Winfield" she has found
the best part she has ever been called
upon to portray. Her supporting com.
pany is above the average. and an ex.
cellent entertainment IS assured.
Texas" great melodramatic play OF
life in the Southern plains, comes to tn,
Lyceum, January 30. 81 and February 1
to play at the Lyceum's popular prices fol
the first time. It will be one of the most
important engagements Of the season.
A Noon-day Dream.
/ The Rev. Robert A. Elwood. at TIN
gospel meeting in the Grand Open,