Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-18
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rural types, returns to the Grand
Opera House this afternoon and night.
The record Of this rural play, from a
statistical standpoint, is truly remark
able. II is estimated that it has been
seen by more than 5000, 900 men,
women and children and its gross
taklngs have been in the neighborhood
OF $1,000, 900. 10 has more metropoli.
tan runs to its credit than any other
play of the present time. The natural
deduction is that it is a play that
appeals TO all classes the high and
the low, young and old, city folk and
! country folk. 1t is a plain story of
plain people.
In Robert Fairfax, the principal
character IN The Plainsman, - com
ing to the Grand Opera House to-
morrow night, the author has tried Go
create a character of romantic interest.
lie IS product of the great south
western plains, of mixed ancestry,
belng as one OF the characters describes
him, some Indian, and some
Spanlard, but all United States, and
white clear through - From his
mother, a Spanish gentleman, Fairfax
mas inherited, rather than acquired, a
rove OF Spanish literature, and espe-
oially Of the old Spanish poets.
The prettiest song that has been
heard for many moons is "And That
Little Girl is You, D." which is being
sung with unique light effects in
Girls Will BE Girls, " which comes
to the Grand Opera House on FRIDAY
afternoon and night. We're there
nothing else meritorious in William
A. Brady's production, this might be
counted on to save it from failure, as
My Tiger Lily" saved "Aunt Han
nah. However, "And That Little
Girl Is YOU is not even the only
charming melody in the piece, for
everybody is whistling ASK Dodge. -
About Ben Ali, - "'That Little Girl
Is You, How dye Do. - and two
or three others of Joseph Hart's com
/ positions. r. Melville Bakers book
IS strikingly humorous, too, the story
OF the professor, whose efforts TO escape
the. responsibility of attending a
cook fight involves his friends, being
full of realized possibilities.
Seats may be reserved at the box
Office Of the Grand Opera House to-
morrow morning for the engagement
OF The Virginian, " which is to be
seen here on Saturday night. This
play Is a dramatization by Owen Wis
ter and Kirke Ia Shelle of Mr.. Wis
ter's novel of the same name. In the
l6 months since the book was pub-
lished Learly 300, 600 copies of it have
been sold, and the book reviewers
have ascribed this marvellous popu-
larity TO the unique charm of the love
story of the cowboy hero and the little
school teacher from Vermont. This
romance in all of its beauty has been
successfully transferred from the hook
into this stage version which enioved
a run Of five months at the Manhattan
Theatre, New York City, and Is now
IN its second triumphant tour of the
country.
Manager Humphries has secured for
his next attraction at the Lyceum the
military melodrama, "Nortbern
Lights, commencing Thursday. for
three days with matinees. The play
IS an exceptional one, all new and
beautiful scenery and good scenic
effects, showing the aurora borealis.
Lowell's moving pictures will be give
between the acts. Friday night will
be amateur night and ali local talent
are invited to take part.
A play which is entering a twelfth
season Of success must have merit.
Such Is - A Romance Of Coon Hollow, -
/ which will be seen at the Lyceum next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. III
Will be a complete and pretty scenic
| production. with a carefully selected
cast, and the additional features of a
vocal quartette and troupe of planta
tion dancers said 10 be great. There
are over score Of people in the produc-
| tion.
The Edison moving picture machine
| has presented many good laughing
features, but it is doubtful il Il has
ever produced a series of pictures that
have caused more general comment than
I The Dream of a Rarebit Fiend, -
which is being offered at the Garriclx
now for the second week 1t is ex-
eruciatlngly funny and many who saw il
last week are enjoying it second time.
for It IS something that one can we'll
| afford TO see more than once. Given
m connection with an entertainment
that is excellent all the way through.
II is a Particularly enjoyable feature OF
the Easter week show.