Evening journal., 1906-10-25
NEWS OF THE PLAYHOUSES

Doyle's romantic comedy. 'Brlgadier
Gerard" The seat sale opens on Fri
day evening az . o'clock.
on next Tuesday afternoon the Ly-
ceum Theatre viii. on account OF We'd
nesday. October 81. being Halloween,
and the occasion OF the mummers'
celebration IN this city give an extra
matinee during the engagement Of
''while Frisco Burns" This win mean
that during the three days starting
Monday. October %, there win be three
night and three matinee performances
This extra matinee on Tuesday has
been arranged for by Daniel Humph-
ries. manager OF the theatre, in order
! that all the patrons of his theatres
Wednesday matinee might have an OPP
portunlty Of witnessing the parade on
"Wednesday afternoon and yet have
seen the performance OF While Frisco
/ Burns" on Tuesday The curtain on
Tuesday viii ring up at 2.i5, the time
OF the regular matinees. Regular mau-
nee prices will prevail. For these
three days. matinees on Monday Tues
day and Wednesday.
one OF the strongest dramatic situa-
tions ever seen ON the local stage
takes place IN "The Cow Puncher,"
which opens at the Lyceum theatre
this afternoon FOR three days. In the
fourth act a band OF cattle rustlers
headed by Carlos Mendoza, a sworn
enemy Of Tom Lawton. the captain Of
the rangers. and Black Hank. an all
I around bad man, have captured Billy
lIawton Toms brother. and are trying
to force him TO join them by starva-
ton and threats OF death, when they
4 are suddenly surrounded by Lawton's
men. Iavton believes his brother
guilty and sentences him to death with
the rest. Carlos Mendoza, swearing
Billy guilty. The scene where Lawton
prononnces the death sentence on hls
own brother Is one that the author,
Hal Reid. has taken full advantage OF,
between his love Tor his brother and
his sense OF duty. Lawton rises to the
helghth OF dramatic possibilities
Black Hank. with an Unborn sense of
honor tells Lawton that his brother is
J innocent. and the brothers are united
J at the brink of death. When the
, Rangers return after hanging the bal
| ance and announce that Black Hank
has escaped and that they couldn't see
to shoot because the dust got In theii
] eyes. the audience feel that he de-
e served to get away
e one must be hard to please indeed 4
. they are dissatisfied with the show al
the Garrick this week. The mixture
- OF comedy. music. novelty. etc, is var
{ led enough to please the most exactinl
s critic. The I.askey- Rolfe Quintette
e has a musical novelty act that has woI
much favorable comment. The i'm
mense oyster shell. which. to all In
n tents, the act Is set in offers an orig
n inal and novel idea IN the line OF stag
5 setting that has yet to be initiated
h The musical ability Of the Quintet
e cannot be questioned Barney Fagai
o and Henrietta Byron offer some goo
z comedy. singing and dancing and Tn
IS Eight Pachanes, IN their daring aero
y battle fcats. fairly make their audienc
g hold its breath. The O'Nenl Minstreh
Il which open the show, have a uniau
l. and original representation OF an old
j. time minstrel setting, and Kennedy An
IA wilkins. the dancing boys. do SON
l. dimcuit stunts ir this line Laura orc
of tway. lively little woman. furnishl
~ an excellent feature Of the bill.
Id Manager Humphries has receive
a notice from the New York office o. q
Iy Lyceum Theatre Company that the
is have at that office cancelled the al
lg traction booked for November 1, 2 an
IS 3, me. Him and I" and have subst
10 tuted a new version Of Gypsy Jacl
st with Van II. Kinzie as Jack" Tn
is piece win be remembered by the pee
ID pie OF Wilmington. as having appeare
e. in this city four season ago at whic
* time It mode a pronounced hit, II haN
is ing tested the capacity OF the theatl
a at every performance. This is sur
* to be a pleasing attraction for Wi
"a mington and the management "a
y, especially proud to make this az
IN nouncement.