Evening journal., 1906-10-24
PLAYSANDPL AYERS

Hal Reid's latest play "The Cow
Puncher," opens a three-days' engage
ment at the Lyceum On October IS. Press
dispatches state that this play has mad,
a tremendous hit in the east Critics are
unanimous in declaring that Mr.. REID.
best stroke is in this play. 1t is new and
away from the stereotype drama. Its
chief charm is it's originality. The at
mosphere of the west has been carefully
preserved. W. f. Mann. the producer
has given it a lavish scenic production
A cast containing some Of the best known
actors in the country together with num-
erous specialtes assures us that 1t VII lie
well worth seeing.
Few authors now writing for the stage
have a greater following or stauncher
adherents than Lincoln J. Carter, whose
latest melodrama, while Frisco Burns"
comes to the Lyceum October %. 30 and
81. He has come TO be considered in the
light Of an educator of the masses, IL has
been said of him. The history of the the
atre in Chicago would be incomplete Is It
did not contain twenty chapters devoted
to Lincoln J. Carter and his work in that
city, from his first great Success The
Fast Mair' and his twentysome odd at
tem1ts have met with deserved success
which has placed him in the front ranks
as builder OF melodrama-but withal
running through them there is Clean
healthy atmosphere which appeals to the
better side OF humanity. In his new play
while Frisco Burns he has again
demonstrated his ability to quickly lind
an extraordinary scene around which e
write most extraordinary play-an
earthquake and a fire scene-wh.eh VIII
go down in history as one of the greatest
pieces of stage craft this or any country
has ever witnessed.
Here is story of the mule and the
negro, as told by Jack Leslie, one Of The
funny sailors in B. c. WIhitney's Isle
of splce.' which comes here at Grand
Opera House on October %, matinee and
night
One time there was an old coon who
possessed q balky mule. one day on HE
way down town with load Of cotton, tnC
old mule baked and nearly every enc
who CHANGED to come by handed the ole
negro a remedy to make the mule go. At
last the druggist on the corner was get
ting tired of the crowd in front CT his
place and he came out and asked the old
negro II he wanted a remedy to start his
old mule. The old negro said he did
"Tn help you out" said the druggist
''You just wait moment" and he went
and dropped some of that stuff they call
dope on the mules neck; then he and the
old negro sat down on the curb 10 watch
the results; they waited for nearly five
minutes. Il don't see no difference. boss.
said the negro; but the druggist told him
to be patient and wait and watch; and
sure enough in few minutes the CID
mule began to prick up first one ear and
then the ether, then he rolled hfs eyes
ana the sweat began TO break out on his
shoulders, then he let loose a kick at the
dashboard and turned loose a bray you
could hear for miles. The negro got up:
"W'o Ebenezer. w'o mule" he said sooth
ingly. Most all country niggers name. theh
mules and dogs out of the Bible. Just
be quiet a minute" said the druggist
don't bother him yet you'll see he'll
move soon" And he hadn't got the words
out Of his mouth when Mr.. Mule tossed
his head in the air gave one more kic,i
at the wagon, and was on down the road
like shot out Of a gun. The old negro
and the druggist stood and looked at him
till he was nothing but a speck Of dust in
turned to his companion-"Boss,' he