Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-24
ADJUSTMENTS

hMDOLMENlO.
In presenting his latest play, Hank
Monk" or "The Days Of 40, by
joaquin Miller, at the Grand Opera
House tomorrow night, Robert Down
ing, the distinguished actor, Is fortu-
nate in having a play that will appeal
to all GLASSES of theatregoers. 1t is a
drama OF the West, showing tho life
OF these giants who opened up that
great county beyond the Rocky Noun
tains, the men who discovered the gold
that made California what it is today.
The PRINCIPAL character Of the play.
and the one for whom the play is
named, is we'll known to the readers
OF American history as "A man OF
nerve, man who carried millions
from the mines, and the imam who
drove Horace Greeley on his famous
ride to Nevada City during his lecture
tour OF the West. Mr.. Downing is
surrounded with one Of the best com
panies In America.
Rosa Rand, who is in support Of
Joseph and William u. Jefferson this
season In "Uhe Rivals, coming to
the Grand Opera House on Saturday
night, portraying the part Of Mrs.
Malaprop, is a lady Ct peculiarly wide
experience. She was born at Norfolk,
Va, and has had great amount Of
experience In the South, at one time
having been the leading lady at the
famous Varieties Theatre in New Or
leans. She was a stellar attraction
under the management Of John I.
Ford, also starred by BARLEY Camp
bell, then later as oo-atar with the
late Frank Mayo in "Davy Crockett. -
She was the leading support of the
sons, besides being associated with
Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett and
John Mccullough in leading roles.
At the Grand Opera House next
Monday night the famous Bob Man
chester's Cracker Jacks will hold forth
with one OF the brightest and best
shows seen in many a day. The COM
pany is composed Of 30 people, ably
selected from the ranks Of burlesque
with 20 pretty, up-to-date girls who
contribute mirth and merriment.
They are headed by the model Venus,
Ruby Lecni; the Southern beauty,
Lille Held, and the excellent Anna
GlookeI. The comedy element is
headed by the only Bob Van Osten,
the man with the duck nose. His oon-
tribution Of laughs is numerous, and
the show gives. .the.girls lots Of chances
TO show their pretty faces in pretty
songs, dances, ensembles, in which oil
the latest compositions are introduced.
l.. X. willard's production Of "Eben
Holden" which comeE TO the Lycaum
TheatIe on Thursday, is the most elab-
orately staged rural comedy drama on
the road to-day, carrying az it does,
every piece OF scenery, aud every bit of
property used in the production. Aside
form the beauty CT the stage settings,
the scenery ia OF especial interest
owing TO the fact that the views we're
PAINTED directly from the surroundings
In which Irving Baoheller located his
famous novel. The reading public is
familiar with the quaint and lovable
character of Unole Eb, created by Mr..
baoheller in "Ehen Holden, " and in
doubtless be deeply interested in meet
ina his living prototype as enacted by
Henry Horton. MIR. Horton is now IN
his fourth and most successful season
as Uncle Eb, and - we'll and favomhly
known as a clever character actor.
"How Hearts Are Broken" the
latest of melodramas that has attained
success from it's opening night, will
come 20 the Lyoeum Theatre January
10th, 3oth and 3lst, and brings with Il
world of praise from those who
have seen It. IL is spoken Of as play
that 10 both sensational and emotional
p end contains many clever comedy
scenes that relieve the auditor from
the high pitch Of excitement that ao.
companies this sort of activity.
Burke. LaRue and The Inkey Boy,
contribute a comedy sketch to the bin
at the Gafriok this week that ba,
scored an emphatic hit lt Introduces
line of comedy that is refined anc
wholesome and 80 conspicuously Qooc
that every one enjoys 10. This Is tbs
first time the act has ever been seen il
this city.