Evening journal., 1906-11-05
PLAYSANDPLAYERS

AAAA AAANA 0lA Vi HE JuItlif mar
garet Mayo and Upton sinclair's dram
atizatIon Of the latter's sensational
novel of the same title. showing a YES
eliza, or Lithuanian wedding feast
oddly enough the scene is in chicago's
"Packingtown," but although trans
ported far from their native farms and
forests, these simple people persist in
keeping up their primitive customs, in
spite Of the incongruous environment.
Thus although the wedding breakfas,
is served ia the back Of saloon, it Is
with the characteristic costumes, songs
and dances OF the ancient Russian prov
ince. The feature OF the feast is the
'aczavamas." iu which all the male
guests are compelled to pay for the
privilege of dancing with the bride.
Manager George II. Brennan has taken |
great pains TO insure that all the de-
tails Of this quantity picturesque scene /
shall be absolutely correct and the old |
Lithuanian folk songs and dances have |
been selected and arranged for the pro- |
ductlon by the music-master Of the |
Russian Symphony Orchestra. "rhe /
Jungle" comes here on November Z.
on Saturday evening, November TO- |
at the Grand opera House. will be seen !
for the first time here farce called |
'Mr Hopkinson." from the fertile pen
of that cleverest of all English writer's. |
r. C. Carton. "Mr. Hopknson" comes
TO us highly endorsed by a long run
which lasted over two hundred nights
lat Wyndhams Theatre London, follow
ed by an engagement which occupied
the greater part Of last season at the
Savoy and Hackett Theatres New
York With its production here "AIr.
Hopknson" VIII have the same COM
pany that was seen with # during its
long New York and London runs.
Those who like scenic displays with
their theatrical entertainment Of the
practical, feasible sort, should not miss
going to see the new and sensational
melodrama "The Confessions of a
Wife" by owen Davis. which is to hold
the boards at the Lyceum to-day
Tuesday and Wednesday. with daily
matinees. This play fairly brlsues
with well-painted canvas effects and
the best work Of the stage carpenter
A. II. Woods, the popular theatrical
manager, who owns the play. has spent
100000 for scenery, costumes etc. no
mean item, to be sure. I'm this progress
Isive theatrical era, In the main the
locale Of this sensational play is in the
country far from the glamor and strife
Of the city.
Possibly no comedienne before the
public has received a greater amount
oispraise from the press and the public
than Lottie Williams. She is called the
cleverest soubrette on the stage Miss
Williams will be seen November s, 8
and 10 at the Lyceum Theatre in her
latest success entitled MY Tomboy
Girl" an elaborate novelty production
by Charles II. Blaney my Tomboy
Girl' is said to excel anything ever
written by Mr.. Blaney. which is a great
deal to say, since the young manager
and playwright has turned out many
successful dramas. The play is In four
! acts and ten scenes, and IS thrilling
In its fulness of human interest It IS
proving a splendid bill OF entertain
ment to theatregoers in every city in
which it is presented. The scenes are
laid in New York city and in the pic
turesque section Of the Sunny South
1t gives great scope for marvellous
scenic and electrical effects The cast
requires half a hundred people A large
chorus of pretty girls are a feature Of
the play, and they introduce musical
novelties and high grade vaudeville
acts while thes tory OF the play is pro-
crossing to the elimination.
The Garricks offering for the week
i includes Harry Corson Clark and his
own company N a successful farce en-
b titled "Stmtogy;" May Ward. a favor
lite Broadway star in a spicy sketch
. which reflects much credit upon the
E comedieune; Harry LeClair. the Bern
hardt of vaudeville stars; Edgar Fore
r man and company Of six people in
r Rocky Riggs" Ross and Lewis. eccen-
e trio comedians; Millar and Hunter in
I singing and dancing Herberts acting
{ dogs, forty of them i'm all; Delmore and
/ Lee, a big acrobatic feature, and the
+ ever popular knetograph. 1t is am
other nine-act aggregation with more
o than the usual variety Of comedy.
Il Men and women who are looking for
s. laughs catchy tunefulness. prismatic
e colorings beautiful costuming, the live
p liest and prettiest chorus In the world
and q remarkable gathering Of tall
n ented principals can't afford to over
n look "Twiddle- Twaddle," this year.
IS musical farce offering by Joe Weber's
company. Direct from his own pretty
little playhouse at Broadway and
Twenty-ninta street New York Mr.
Weber and his excellent company givl
performances so full Of rollicking fun
and so delightfully."- smooth that ther
is not dull or dragging moment. TIL,
same company with the same play wa
az Mr.. Weber's theatre twenty -eigh
- weeks i'm succession to the biggest bus
~ mess ever known at that house Of sue
cesses.
sr On account OF election day being "a hoj
A. day. Manager Daniel Humphries. Of III
n- Iyccum Theatre, has arranged for sps
o-a cial matinee TO be given at that theati
of Tomorrow. Though the day Is a holida,
on oiily the usual matinee prices win 4
n oicrged. For the accommodation
OF thcse who visit the theatre IN the eveniu
nd q special wire win be run into the bull,
srs iu.; and fun and complete election rotur,
Use from the city, State and an parts Of "a
SIS country win be read from the staye. TN
ng w.N enable the patrons Of the house
nd enjoy a gocd performance and at Ii
he s'une time get the election returns