Evening journal., 1906-09-10

ance in this city of the authors own
elaborate production of Eleanor Mer-
ron's successful comedy drama "rhe
Dairy Farm" No play ever presented
to the American public has met with
the success accorded to this one, with
a record OF 153 consecutive weeks with
out close, three runs Of over century
each in the three largest cities OF tho.
country, and the endorsement Of over
/ 900, 600 satisfied patrons and the sup
port Of over 1000 clergymen the
Dairy Farm" comes here with recon-
that should pack the the
atre to overfowing at each perform
ance. The story of the play Is a most /
charming one. The picture presented |
is Of vill0ge life I'm New York State, /
between The years of 1854 and 1856
a time remote enough TO be picturesque |
yet recent enough to be remembered, |
with the charm Of distance idealizing |
it. by many theatregoers to-day.
Delightfully."- picturesque is THE Way
of the Transgressor,n the new pictorial
comedy sensation Which Is announced
to appear at the Lyceum Theatre on
September 1S. IA and 10. The action
Of the play takes place in America, the
scenes being laid IN New York city and
on the Hudsop- For intense realism
no other play has ever equalled this
one The plot fairly bristles with ex-
citing chmaxes and startling sensa-
tions. The comedy IN the play as ju-
diciously fntermingled with the pathos,
so that thee story is a rapid succession
OF surprises The production viii be
given by a clever company Of capable
actors and they viii be supplemented
by corps OF specialists who viii give
a series Of vaudeville acts that VIII be
unique and striking.
Another exclusive feature with the
show win be- the wonderful Landseer
dogs that take good parts in the play.
These canine actors are not like the
usual trained dogs who so through
set Of performances in a listless, half
hearted manner. but they act with a
vim and brilliancy that Is surprising.
They show that they reason for they
perform every act without word of
command
1t is safe to say that "The Way of
the Transgressor" will be the most
stupendous affair theatrically that will
appear here this season.
That there is nothing new under
the sun" seemed a literal truism in so
far as the stage was concerned. until
at the beginning of this season when
Nessrs. Spencer and Aborn produced
"Ten Thousand Dollars Reward" by
Owen Davis Into this melodrama Mr..
Davis has introduced a number Of gem
Iuine novelties, among which are n
submarine torpedo boat In full opera
3 tion. an earthquake and a volcanic
eruption. These and others are the
perfection of stage realism and arc
splendid examples Of mechanical gen.
r ius The author has given TO "rer
] Thousand Dollars Reward" a consist
5 ent story that holds its auditors clos
est attention from beginning to end
Intent on making this production as
= true TO life as money could make II
Messrs. Spencer and Aborn, at con-
siderable expense, have engaged
troupe of Burmese dancing girls, whC
t created quite a furore during their re.
' cent engagement In New York. They
r in conjunction with a band of HindoS
musicians, were brought TO this coun.
- try to appear in the great temple
scene of this drama An expensive
item, but one in keeping with the en-
terprising managers desire to repro
duce everything as realistically as pos
sible. The company engaged in thl
} presentation of "Ten Thousand Dollar
Reward" which will receive its initia
: local performance at the Lyceum to-
!, might, Tuesday and Wednesday, &
|, comprised in its entirety Of well-knowi
. players.
I Barrows, Lancaster and Company
U who come to the Garrick Theatre thi
d week with their new act. "Thanksgiv
!. ing at Pottsville Corner" must have
n very delightful bit Of comedy work
q they propose to keep up their standar
q Of excellence as maintained in "Tac
tics" which they have offered hereto
fore. The latter was one of the mos
delightful little war dramas ever pre-
sented in vaudeville and It is unneces
Is sary to say that IL was IN very goo
{, hands. Thanksgiving at Pottsvill
II Corners" will be awaited with NOR
IS than usual interest the coming weel
J. ''The Sections Dream" is also a fetur
Y of this weeks bill. II is a scent
singing number similar in some re
e. spects to the famous "Girl With tn
. Auburn HAIR" and has created jus
7, as much of a furore In vaudevill
~ ranks Frank Mayne and Company
E "The Tipster," the Crane Brother
10 Tom Lancaster, Roattina and Ste
y phens and the Kinetograph make u
N the bill which will be offered patron
ID OF the Garrick Theatre the week CON
mencing to-day.
" Miss Helen Byron in "sergeai
OF Kitty" a comic opera that was pr'
~ nounced by the New York critics
- be the best OF this style OF Theatres
- entertainment offered TO the public
~ many years and which made recol
u runs In New York last season at u
ol Casino and Daly's Theatre, comes
er the Grand Opera House for two pc
e. formances only. Wednesday afternoS
ce and evening. September 12. The boz
II and lyrics are by r. II. Burnside al
Of the music bv A Baldwin Sloane who