Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-22
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Setting aside the question Of the
prorriety of presenting real charac-
ters in drama while their memories
are fresh in the minds of many who
may be called upon &c view and criti-
else, the presentation of the drama,
Lincoln, at the Grand Opera
House, last night, proved OF deep
interest TO those who witnessed it.
The drama is, of course, historical,
and il aims to present the grea {
War President ia his most conspicuous
oharacteristics-as the man, the
master Of men, the ratriot and the
emancipator. The scenes are laid ia
Washington, during the eventful years
Of 1861 50, and the historic characters
presented, in addition to Lincoln, are
Mrs. Lincoln, Secretary OF War Edwin
NJ. stanton and Major Gen. Joseph h.
HOOKER MIR. BeDiamin Chaplin perao-
mated President Lincoln, and he has a
personal resemblance TO the subject
which is said TO be remarkable. The
same may be said of Francis McGinn
as Secretary Stanton. The character
OF Mrs. Lincoln was admirably rem
dered by Maud Granger. That those
who witnessed the play we're pleased
was nttested by their deep interest and
frequent applause at the dramatic cli-
makes. Lincoln" will again be given
at the Grand Opera House tonight.
The South has been misFepresented
by many plays, but it has remained
for Mrs. Wigs Of the Cabbage
Patch, " coming to the Grand Opera
House tomorrow night, 10 express the
optimism and sunny -souled determine
tion to make the best OF everything
which is making the region South Of
Mason and Dixon's line grow into
prosperity with a celebrity and GER
talnty that has no precedent. MIS-.
Wigs anticipates a warm welcome for
her own people. for she is Louis
VILE bred and born.
One Of the charming musical num-
hersof The CRATER - which will in
troduoe Hap Ward, late of Ward &
Vo6es, as a single star In musical
comedy, to be seen at the Grand Opera
House on Monday night is My Bun
galow Babe, introduced by Lucy
DAILY and the big chorus Of pretty girls
and sirRing boys. IL shows Miss
DAILY In a startling costume, made up
In black face, while the chorus people
ara shown as natives of the jungle and
dancing monkeys, and all TO a most
catchy melody.
Miss Rose Cecilia Shay, who comes
to the Grand Opera House on SstuF-
day OF next week as Paul Jones Ia the
revival Of the great comic opera sue
cess OF that name, Is undoubtedly one
OF the greatest singers America has
ever produced. Her SUCCESS in grand
opera at the head of her own company
is we'll known. Few singers who haze
been before the public for years have
ever won as much praise and distinction
aa has this young American girl in but
lev seasons. More has been said and
written In ITaise Of her than falls to
the majority Of professionals during
their entire stage career.
The Clansman" by Thomas Dixon,
Jr., which will be presented on Thurs.
day, March 10Th, afternoon and night,
at the Grand Opera House, has the
double distinction of having won tre-
mendous popular favor both in the
Southern States and in New York CITY.
While the Southern company was
tearing up Dixie like runaway car
loaded with dynamite, metropolitan
company was being organized in New
York and presented the Iiay at the
Liberty theatre early in the year 70
an audience of wildly enthnsias tic
first nighters. The New York com.
pany would easily have run out the
season in the metropolis, but for the
faot that the previous booking Of an
other play at the Liberty and imper-
ative engagements to show the Clans
man" in a few Of the leading cities in
terrupted.
Harry Booker, who essays the role OF
Mike Sweeney a on-union hod carrier
in The Walking Delegate, lively
comedy which has made hit at the
Garrick this week, figured in an
amusing episode up IN New Bedford,
Mass, some time ago, where he was
appearing at loUal theatre. The hod
carriers chanced to be on a strike in
New Bedford aud the walking delegate
Of the union was exertinR every effort
to help his organization win its fiRht.
Some one told him there was a non
union hod carrier doing some work
at the theatre where booker was ap-
pearing and the delegate proceeded to
look into the matter. The manager Of
the house was next" and when the
delegate inquired for information con-
cetning the non-union man he was sent
lack OF the scenes where Booker vas
about ready TO 60 on with his aot, in
in his usual get.up, looking every inch
a hod-carrier. The dialogue that took
place between the walking delegate
and Booker was published in a New
Bedford paper the next day had ali
New Bedford laughing. The walking
delegate supposed all along that the
hod-carrier was engaged in doing
real work in the rear Of the theatre.
and when he learned that he was
merely the chief actor in a cumedy
sketch he was the most ohaerined man
IN New England.
Unlike the common run Of two act
musical comedies, there are three acts
and seven scenes in 1.-The Smart Set. -
which will occupy the boards at the
Lyoeum for the next three DAYS. Eaoh
one of the scenes is said TO outriyal
the Others IN respect 20 beauty CT color
detail ans TO faithfully represent some
famous locality on the Hawaiian
Islands, where the dramatic action of
this splendid comedy, studded with
musical gems, Is supposed 20 take
place. One Of the views In particular.
a garden scene at Waikiki, Honolulu.
10 desert bed as one OF the most delight