Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-15
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MRS. WigRs of the Cabbage
Patch, y coming to Grand Opera House
next Friday night, In the most famous
woman figure in the literature of the
South. She is the feminine embodiment
of that immortal spirit of undaunted
endeavcr which Henry W. Grady de-
clared 10 be the true spirit of the New
South, and her optimism has struck a
responsive note throughout the English
speaking world. Stage pTesentmsnt of
Mra WiRRs, rs done by Madge
Carr Cook, is said TO be- akin on the
distaf side to Joseph JeifsTson's Grip
Van Winkle. -
"The Mummy and the Humming
Bird, - to be presented at Grand Opera
House on Monday night, will be
PLEASANTLY remembered by all who saw
II last season, as we'll as by all who
heard the comm ents made upon ii by
those who were present at it's perform
anoe then, for no play brought out here
In recent years received higher en-
oomiuma than did this charming
comedy. This year William A. White
car Is again appearing in the stellar
role, and is being supported by Jules
Murry's own company.
Little Egypt's big musical extrava-
ganza, presenting a series of pleasant
surprises in the way Of comedy. vaude-
vile and hurlesque will be at the Grand
Opera House next Tuesday night. The
curtain will rise on the merry musical
m melage a Rial to Rounder, "introduo-
ing the entire company, uproarious
comedy, sensational features, musical
ensembles and clever specialties.
There are over a score of pretty girls IN
the chorus aud they can sing and
dance IN the most approved style.
Flashing like meteor across the
dramatio Ornament and startling the
theatrical world as no other actor has
ever done in 80 short a time, Benjamin
Chaplin, a month ago unknown 20 the
dramatio stage is today the most talked
Of actor in New York and New England
where he has been seen. He is not
only the author of the play Lincoln"
but be likewise plays the role Of Lin
coin. and his portraIture of the
martyred president is said TO be SO
vivid and life like in every detail in
face, figure, voice, mannerisms and
movements that he has aroused the
enthusiasm Of the critics. At the
Grand Opera House next Wednesday
and Thursday nights.
That melodrama has a firm place in
the esteem of the American theatre
going public has been demonstrated
more strongly than ever by = summary
showing the total attendance for the
last season for road companies travelling
out Of New York and Chicago. This
summary, compiled by w. f. Mann,
producer of As Told in the Hills'
rmh aak ill - -
theatre for three days beinning tonight
shows that Of these companies the total
attendance for those playing standard
melodramas was 20 per cent of the
total for al kinds of dramatic produc-
tions, including the popular musical
comedies and light operas.
Davis and Mack, the popular Irish
comedians, with their farce comedy
company, in their absurdity, IT, he
Irish Pawn Brokers'" will be seen at
the Lyceum March 18th, 20th and 2lst.
They have always brought Us a good
show and as a consequence are always
welcome. In these days of new stars,
new pieces, aud new maLaRements, it
is kalm in Gilead as the saying goes,
to haze a standard article come ouI
way. The Irish Pawnbrokers" is fully
up to the stadard, and is filled with
little Of everything that is pure aud
wholesome, including a strouEn and we'll
defined plot There is plenty of singing
and dancing, big concert numbers, and
specinlties galore Matinee sacb day.
In "The Smart Sci, to be offered
az the Isoeum Nasoh 22d, 23d and
18th, it IS promised, from entirely
trustworthy sources mat an entertain
ment,a lens waY out of the belteo path,
IS assured, and that the number of
original fun explorations are only ex-
ceeded by the volume Of song creations
which for character and enhancing
quality go far towards insuring an
evening Of incaloulable enjoyment
Harry Lester and his Mascot Girls
headed by Miss Pauline Elicit. of
broadway fame. have scored distinct
hit at the Garrick theatre this week.
The act may be termed q musical
comedy. The girls are handsomely
goWnsd and figure oonSpicuously in