Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-07
ADJUSTMENTS


Playgoers, young and old, will well
come the annual visit Of 1.-THE Wizard
Of o." at the Grand Opera House on
Friday, May 18th, and the announce
ment that this exhilarating extrava-
ganza will receive a novel stage en-
bellishment, with new music and
specialties, adds piquant interest to
the production. A new edition de luxe
of "The Wizard Of On" is promised.
The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman
Will, Of course, figure as conspicuously
as before in the various episodes that
make this oxhilnrating extravaganza
so fascinating; but there will be a
myriad Of novel features and surprises.
Montgomery and Stone, who are un-
questionably the peers of all grostesque
comedians may be relied upon for a
fresh assortment Of comicalities, en-
tirely original with this creative
team" Of funmakers. Football is
the subject chosen by Montgomery and
Stone for satirical treatment, and this
droll duo may he relied upon to ex-
ploit some novel football signals and
tactics that will make Walter Camp,
and the other connoisseurs Of the col
lege game "sit up and take notice. -
Fred Stone is the seemingly homeless
Scarecrow Dave Montgomery is the
iovial Tin Woodman.
Victor and his Royal Venetian Band
promise Go figure very largely in the
bill at the Garrick this week As a
leader Victor ia probably one Of the
most eccentric and nc the same time
one Of the hest in the business. He
gives himself up entirely to his music
and is never still while his band is
playing. There are thirty-fve mu-
siclans In the Band. "Mr Cupid's
Hotel, miniature musical comedy
Of much merit is to he seen here for
the first time. 1t will present Miss
Ida Crispi, the English comedienne,
formerly with the Edna May and
George Edwards Companies, supported
by some capable talent. The Herald
Square Comedy -Four, a clever singing
quartet; Joe Belmont, The Kineto.
graph, and Edison and his dog Doc are
all TO contribute. The comedy piece
de resis ance of the bill for the week
Is Barrows- Lancaster & Co. in the
semi-war drama, Tactics" " bit o.
comedy, always interesting and thrill
ing at some stages, which has won fol
/ the presenting company many hatter
ing comments. The excellence Of thil
company OF entertainers is evident al
a glance
Word pictures may convey some ides
Of the scenes which we're enacted IN
San Francisco Immediately after tn,
recent earthquake and while the great
hre ragged, but TO fully appreciate wha
took place it is necessary 60 actuall,
witness the scenes. The eye can con.
vey more idea than any mere reading.
II was impossible for all Of the people
OF Wilmington 10 visit San Francisco
but it IS possible for all Of them Z,
witness what took place there and
possible for them to see it Just a.
vividly as though they we're In SaI
Francisco az the time Of the horror
AZ the lyceum on May 10th, 1lth an,
18th will he offered the only genuin,
pictures which were taken Of th,
scenes. Immense expense was neces
sary TO secure these pictures but the,
have been secured and for two and on,
half hours the people who attend thi
exhibition Will see what went on in
the Far West as plainly as though the,
were walking the streets while th,
great fire ragged as result Of On,
earthquake.
Great interest is being taken in tn,
concert tonight at the New Centur,
CLUB draWingroom by The Neither
lands Trio, assisted by Agnes Thorn
son Neely, the well-known sopran,
soloist A programme of merit an,
winch Will be appreciated by the mu
slcians OF Wilmington, has been pre-
pared. The concert will begin at S. II