Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-07
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Grand Opera House tomorrow night.
There is not a dull moment in the
three scenes of the production, and
there is an absolute absence OF coarse
ness throughout the play, daintineea
being the keynote. There are more
than a score Of musical selections,
many of which have become inn
mensely popular wherever heard.
Chief among them are: "My Little
Canoe" "Call Round Again. - II
Want tobe Simpler" "'Cause I'm
Cute, "Sweet San-o-oo," "Little
Girl" " my Cozy Corner Girl" and
others. The company includes a trio
OF international comedians- Messrs.
Robert Whyte, James Horn and Barrie
Maxwell, and bsvy Of pretty chorus
girls.
The engagement ut tho Grand Opera
House on Saturday afternoon and
night Of Lyman Il. HoWe's marvellous
pictures, by common acceptance Amer
ioa's greatest exhibition, attaches to
itself the largest importance in the
minds of most persons to whom the
name Of Lyman II. Howe is synony-
nous for a programme that at once
combines the mirth Of comedy with
the culture OF world travel. It is one
Of that class of attractions which one
attends always with that sure sense Of
knowing thar every feature promised
and every claim made will be "made
good''-and more.
Charming Mary Manueriug will pre-
sent her new play, The Walls of
Jericho" at the Grand Opera House
next Monday night. THE Walls of
Jericho" is by an EnRlishman, Alfred
Sutro, and 1t has been hailed au the
best play in years. IL is now IN it's
second year in London. In America
it has record which covers a period
of over six monthai wonderful success
in New York, where it was given at the
Savoy Theatre.
Miss Sophie Brandt, the charming
prima donna oomedienne who 10 star
ring with success this season In the
comic opera, "A Madcnp Princess, -
has earned popularity With the Ameri-
can theatre going public in many
ways. Her acting, her personal charm,
her wonderful voice, and the complete
and finished manner in which the
opera is presented, down to the least
detail-all these and many other things
have combined TO make her a popular
favorite. "A MadoHp princesan has
proved a perfect vehicle for the exploi-
tation Of her talents. IL will beeen
here at the Grand Opera House on
Thursday Of next week.
George M. Cohan's famous and most
popular musical play, Running foI
Ofioe, will be presented at the Grand
| Opera House on Friday of next weeh
by a company Of 80 people and with a
production that includes all the oriRi.
nal scenic effects and beautiful anc
costly wardrobe. The company in.
cludes cast Of recognized favoritel
and chorus Of many pretty anc
attractive girls.
The Peanut" ballet, nine nimble.
footed little dancers, every one OF
whom Is under IS years OF age, will
appear here on Saturday Of next weel
at the Grand Opera House in support
Of Richard Carle with 1.-THE Mayor Of
Toxic, which has recently completed
"a tremendously successful run in New
York.
1.-THE King Of the Opium Ring. -
which will be seen at the L,ceuu
Theatre Thursday, Friday and Satur.
day. has caused sensation amops
theatl tle-goers, one scene particularly.
in the second act, when a beautiful
society girl is enticed into an under.
ground opium joint OF the Chinese
and suffers insult and indignities from
the hands Of a oollege-eduoated China,
man, who has become enamored OF hel
charms. This delicate scere has beer
! handled with exilled nan nv tba a.,
thor, Charles f. Blaney, and thcuQt
bordering on the risque has no ele
ment to shock tbs most faatidious, an
is fascinating aud thrilling.
Among the many specially artisti
with Billy kerssnds' Famous MIN
strels at the Iyoeum February 10Th
18th and l4th. is the Famous Alabam,
Quartette, who are we'll known to oul
local theatre-goers as one OF the bes
comedy Quartettes that are before the
American public today. This seasoI
they are introducing 10 the thentrica
world their new, original and up-to
date afterpiece, entitled "Nanoy 4
Birthday" Kid LanRford. who hai
caused many Of our theatre-goers I,
forget their troubles ia seasons past
Is the originator, assisted by Ec
Burton, Oscar Cameron and Dav,
Smith.
Trovollo. the Continental ventrjlo
quist, has scored quite a hit at th,
Garrick theatre this weak. His act in
tfoduces some comedy Of much meri
ard is ss entertaining TO old folks a.
IL is to the young. Those who fail {,
see irovollo this week will miss th,