Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

The attraction for the Grand Opera
House tonight will te the beautitul
romantic drama, Daughter OF the
Revolution, " presented by William r.
Haddock and a capable company.
By special arrangement, Manager
Baylis of the Grand Opera House mas
secured for tomorrow night James
Keana 10 1.-THE Crime Of Dubosq,
play made famous by Sir Henry irving
and the American rights TO Whion
have been acquired by Mr. heane'
The play Is a strong drama taken from
an actual occurrence In France during
the Seventeenth Century. The play
is what might be called a high-erade
melodrama, high enough. in fact Tor
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry to pre-
sent at the famous Lyceum Theatre
London, and while wierd in many re-
spects, holds a strange fascination tor
the auditor and never fails to arouse
the intense interest and enthusiasm OF
an audience.
The appearances Of Lottie Blair
Parker's delightful play, "Under
Southern Skies, 10 an event that
should be looked forward to with In
terest by theatre-go -goers. The company
10 a large one, numbering y people.
The scenery is beautiful, everything
used In the representation being car
ried by the company. The costuminR
10 quaint and pretty, the gowns being
of airy aummeEy stufis, made IN the
fashion Of 1875, which is the period OF
the pluy. ''Under Southern Skies" IS
one Of the big successes of recent years
and no one who enjoys a firstclass
-. nIran
should fail 10 see il at the Grand
Opera House on Wednesday afternoon
and night
In RAILROAD Jack, 4" coming TO the
Grand Opera House next Saturday
afternoon and night, there IS hreezi-
ness aud freshness about almost its
every movement, that Is Tedolent Of
the unoonfined American region where
the story is laid. Altogether thors is
y charm around it, with its mingled
lun and tragedy, it's oddity, and its
pathos, its pretty little traits OF
nature of native life, its hits and re-
Heotiona Of everyday American charnc-
Ter that ought TO spell continued sue
hess.
The Now York Telegraph says
''What matters the story OF farce 7
IL all depends upon the clever business
Of a clever actor, and Mr.. Collier
makes ON the Quiet very amusing
and very bright, over and over again
convulsine the audience with uncon-
trollabIe mirth. He comes to the
Grand Opera House next Monday
aight.
The bill which comes to the Garriclg
Theatre today is a comedy show pure
and simple. There Is a noticeable
absence OF novelty features. The
Basque Quartette, one Of the best
unaing acts in the ranks OF vaudeville,
- will contribute the only number on
the bill that cannot be olassed at
comedy. Emmett Dewey & Go. il
1.-THE SANITY Mr.. Billings; !" The
Casino Comedy Four, Wolf and Mil
ton, Harry Lamar, late star Of tbs
Widow Bedott" company, Barry
Better 4 Co., and Bessie Carle and
the Six Valdares, with the Kineto
graph, made up the list. Theatre
goers who prefer good comedy 10 nov
city will have exactly what they wan
in the show ut the above house thiI
week.
1.-THE Millionaire Detective, " will
Howard Hall as the star. will be thi
attraction at the Lyoeum for thre
days, commencing this afternoon
Ihe authors, Charles E. Blaney anS
Howard Hall, have hit upon a treat
ment, important, II not indispensabl
to melodrama. They do not ALLOW
emotional or intense passages TO spil
themselves out until the action !
tedious, or until lack OF variety make
them monotonous. There are no un
interesting moments In 1.-THE Million
Aire Detective. " MIR. Hall is an actc
Of great resources be has an unusuall,
fine presence, a voice that 10 remark
able for smoothnoss and power, al
excellent diotion.
The Lyoeum announces as its bill
commencing with a special matinee o.
Thursday Charles A. TayIor's ne,
melodrama, From Rags to Riches,
produced on lavish scale by Max II
Meyers. The melodrama is a story G
New J lork life OF today, and Is write
10 four acts, one of which shows tn
Bowery after dark; another Broadwa
IN front Of Rector's restaurant
another a street in Chinatown, an
another palace on the Hudson river
There are sounds Of flying mel,
dramatic hoOi beats in the air, heralc
ing the approach Of Theodore Kramer
A Race fot Life, " comink to th
Lyceum, February 18th, 9th and 2stt