Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-24
ADJUSTMENTS


The new Railroad Jack" company
will appear at the Grand Opera House
this afternoon and tonight All the
eastern oities nave laughed them selves
sick over the adventures of "Jack
RagRles, the humorous tramp. It
has been we'll tried and proven a sue
cessiul vehicle to enrich its author,
and nt the same time give the public,
who have been lucky enough TO see
it, an unlimited value for the money
they expend to sit 1t through.
William Collier, coming TO the
Grand Opera House on Monday night,
has lately been dubbed in London the
greatest Of American comedians. For
several yeaIs this country has favored
him heartily In applause and cash for
breaking away from the old school.
Praise from the most obstinate critics
has been accorded because bis methods
were absolutely new, his fun-making
human and not STACEY, his presence
and manner that Of one in real life,
his voice natural and his sense OF
humor beyond all compare ahead of
that Of the good old-timers, " who
worked for a laugh with a strain on
the audience that was tiresome.
There are all kinds of plays, some
serious, some merry, and some with a
slender thread of story to an entertain
ment that pas ses away the hour given
20 amusement. OF this latter kind,
Side Tracked" comes to the Grand
Opera House on Tuesday afternoon and
night. A truly merry entertainment
and one evoking continuous laughter,
with here and there a slightly serious
vein almost as soon turned into merFi-
ment as it has appeared. A merry
tramp, the seeming creature of an
hour, appears at constantly oppoEtune
times; and continually protects two
pretty sisters from annoyance, by
thwarting the villains attempted at
tentions. He is ever present, from his
hrst appearance in a box-car convent
emily backed into stage prominence,
until the end, when he turns gentle
man, and wins the hand OF the pretty
younger sister.
There are four leading men and three
leading women Ia the cast Of MRS.
Letlingwell's Boots" the dashine so.
ciety comedy by Augustus Thomas
that Charles Frohmsn sends TO the
Grand Opera House on Wednesday
evening, March 7th. Judging by the
cast, the engagement will offer q re-
markahle assemblage Of players in
light comedy.
That the bill which the Garrick pre-
aents next week is good one will not
he questioned after oLe has looked over
the list OF attractions. The Eight Vas.
sar Girls, with their musical and cleo.
trical specially; j. X. Murray aud
CLARA Lane operatic stars; James Y.
Kelley and Anna Mabel Kent, in a
singing and dancing novelty act; Nine.
Doherty's Snow White poodlos, twelve
In all The holdswcTtha, banioists and
dancers; Acker and Crocker, In an aoro-
batic speciality Howard and Howard,
paroady singing duo, and The Edison
moving pictures machipe. It looks
like bill to please everyone-comedy
novelty, dancing and novelty inter.
mingled in such pTofusion 40 to satisfy
even the most exaoting critic.
The scenic production, "A Race for
Life" which will be given at the
Lyceum next Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, is said TO contain more nm.
to-date sensational features than any of
II predecessors. The novelty lies in its
theme, which is certainly one of the
most audacions ever attempted on the
stage. Austin Seymour, the hero, has
pledged his ranch at the foot Of the
California Sierra Nevadas 10 John
hunter, and the latter, an avarioious
old miser. is about 90 ioreoloss the
mortgage and turn Seymour and his
pretty daughter out into the world.
Driven to desperation by the demands
Of tho old money lender, Seymour d.
nally assigns his life insurance polioy
20 him, and makes n compact 10 end
his existence ia manner that eball
appear accidental to the insurance com
pRny. How a different and far more
pleasing result follows is told by the
unfolding Of the plot.
The attraction at the Lyceum for
three days commencing March Ist will
be the great scenic and electrical nro-
duction, The Eye Witness, - the lateat
aud most Sensational play from the pen
OF that versatile author, Lincoln II
Garter. The piece is equipped with a
wealth Of massive scenery and abouuds
with thrilling and beautiful effects.
among which is a great river drowning
scene, hair raising leap by a huge
automobile over a partially open bridge
spanning the Chicago River and nam
moth clclcne scene, in which houses
are hugled through the air, trees IN
rooted and everything turned topsey.
tuIyey.