Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-04
ADJUSTMENTS

The new romantic comic opera by
Charles Emerson Cook and Lucius
Hosmer, entitled 1.-THE Rose of Alham-
bra, 80 will be the attraction at the
Grand Opera House tonight Miss
Lillian Blauvelt, the famous American
soprano, has abandoned the gra nd
opera and concert stage and entered
the field of light opera. After a
thorough trial in the largest cities Of
the country, the experiment has proven
a great success. Lillian Blauvelt's
name is household word in every
home where the knowledge of music
and of great singers is cultivated.
Both in this country and in Europe,
Miss Blauvelt has achieved fame as a
singer of the very first class. The scene
of the opera is laid in romantic Spain,
at the time of King Philip v, who was
known as the comedy monarch. "
Miss Blauvelt has been surrounded by
a capable cast of supporting artists, in
cluding Eugene Cowles, Owen West
ford, Reginald Roberts. Frank Belcher,
W. j. Welsh, Lillian Hudson and
Della Nevin, and a special orchestra.
Many people imagine that the reason
Denman Thompson gave such perfect
Characterization of the New England
farmer in 1.-THE Old Homestead, -
coming TO the Grand Opera House next
Wednesday night, is because he is the
same of the stage as he is on. Moth
ing could be further from the truth
than this. OF the stage Denman
Thompson is cultured gentleman.
On the stage he is the typical uncouth,
brusque Yankee farmer. Mr.. Thompson
is a consummate actor, and he has,
after years of patient study, succeeded
in giving to the stage the ideal New
England farmer the New England
farmer as one meets him at the village
store, on the train or on his farm.
Grace Field and Her Matinee Maids,
including Birch and Carson, are a
feature of the bill at the Garrick
theatre this week. contributing the
feature which they offered in Lew
Fields production, "It Happened in
Nordland, a" last season. The girls are
pretty, the musical lines are lively
and altogerther it is bit of enter
tainment that most everyone will enjoy.
The act has been given a tiatterlng
reception and has easily made itself
solid with the many patrons of the
playhouse.
Edward Harrigan, the veteran char
acter comedian. and his own company Of
superior players, in his great comedy
success, "Old Lavender, is the offer
ing at the Lyceum Theatre for three
days commencing Thursday. In the
hietory Of the local stage there is no
more attractive chapter than that fur
nished by Harrigan's plays. His gal
lery Of characters are drawn with a
rare fidelity, and to the actor who
made them famous they are all fa-
miliar faces. They are wholesome
plays and their simple humor and
pathos ring true.
At the Lyceum, April 18th, 18th and
18th, the bill will be the new edition
of the very successful farce comedy,
Happy 'Hooligan Trip Around the
/ World. - This successful comedy and
musical melange is one of the bright
est and most taking entertainments
ever produced, and IL will he seen this
season in an entirely new dress of
scenery, costumes and effects, as we'll
as new accompaniment of music,
specialties and dances. Among the
headliners in the company may be
mentioned Mile. Valesca, Chas. +.
Hanley, Joe J. Sullivan, Charles New
ton, Joe Pettengill, Blanche Buelger
and forty others.