Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-30

vein Of comedy running through the
three acts, up-tO-the-minute in every
line and replete with laudable para
graphs, ludicrous situations, brilliant
wit and humor, excellent singing
and novel specialties. The College
Girls chorus, comprised of twenty
handsome young ladies, appropriately
dressed in rich costumes, should prove
quite an attraction.
1.-THE Wizard Of OF" with Mont
gomery and Stone, rejuvenated by new
songs and dances, enlivened by fresh
drolleries, and embellished by gorgeous
new scenic illusions, comes to the
Grand Opera House on Friday of next
week. On its previous visits here
The Wizard has mere than justified
its longevity Of OK xistence. The fun
of the Scarecrow and the Tin Wood
man is hilarious and rollicking to a
degree it is likewise clean and whole
some. The stage pictures represent
the best achievements Of that clever
stage manager, Julian Mitchell the
gorgeous transformation Of the Poppy
| Field from summer to winter ranking
as his best imaginative creation. This
season The Wizard has taken on a
new lease of life because Of the fresh
comicalities of Montgomery and
Stone, that clever duo Of grotesques
who have attained enduringreputation
| by their characterizations Of the Scare
crow ard the Tin Woodman. Their
latest whimsical conceit is football
satire which is declared to be the fun
niest they have yet penetrated.
The Wizard of On" has always been
noted for the attractiveness of its
chorus, not alone because the girls
employed in the production are pretty
and graceful, but because they are
chosen by Stage Manager Mitchell for
their ability to dance. The beauty
brigade this season includes half a
hundred pretty girls equally gifted by
nature and training.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Crane in
their protean sketch, Everybody
Ups" The Herzog- Camaras Sisters,
Partisan trio OF acrobats, and said to
be the best female acrobat before the
/ public; Searl and Violet Allen & Com
| pany in a comedy act, 1.-THE New Re
porter;" The Transatlantic -Four,
singers and comedians; Hines and
Remington, in more up-to-date comedy
and singing; Rene and Gourdier, two
young women who have made a name
for themselves in the vaudeville field
as singers of more than average abil-
ltyi The Razarfs, in a speciality that
offers some excellent magic and illu-
slons; and The kinetograph with its
usual quota Of good comedy pictures,
make up the bill at the Garrick the
week commencing today. it is a
strong combination and ought to fur
nish some excellent entertainment.
For the week commencing May 7th,
Manager Dockstader has engaged Vic
tors famous Royal Venetian Band.
The Band will make up a single fea
ture of what promises to be one of the
best programmes of the season.
A notable success will be the offer
ing at the Lyceum for three DAYS,
beginning this afternoon and tonight,
when the natural singing Irish actor,
Barney Gilmore, will be seen in
Daniel L. Hart's new comedy drama,
. A Rocky Road to Dublin. - It is in
three acts. Robert Daley, the charao-
ter portrayed by Barney Gilmore in
this play, is praiseworthy one,
interesting 10 every father and
mother, a type of man that for love
and duty becomes a martyr. Messrs.
John H. Havlin and George II.
Nicolai have surrounded Mr.. Gilmore
with the following we'll known players
| Frank Lavarnie, George Hassell John
ID. Gritfen, Patrick Touhey, Major
Laird, Will Long, Nina Shirley, Isis
Maynard, Jessie Laseur and others.
! Three special scenes Of Ireland of to-
day are carried. Barney Gilmore will
introduce his new songs and harp
solos.
''Mr. Dooley," new, bright re-
edited, revamped and brought right
up TO the present moment, with new
specialties, new music, new faces and
new costumes, will be the Offering at
the Lyoeum next Thursday, Friday
and Saturday This ever popular
spectacular farcical comedy is better
than ever and offers this season an
unparalleled array of novelties and
clever people. Among the leaders are
Paul Quinn, j. A. Mitchell, Marie
| Richmond, Emil Heusel, Casper
Zarnes, Tillie Cohen, Lester NJ. Pike.
Josephine Carter and Hayes and
| Wynne. ''Mr. Dooley" was written
by Paul Quinn and IS probably the
most clever and hilarious farce comedy
ever written. Matinees will he given
on Friday and Saturday.
Tomorrow, Wednesday and Thurs
day, on the lot at Eighth and Lombard
streets, the Washburn and D'Alma
famous trained animal shows COM
bined will exhibit in this city. This
show this season is the largest and
finest equipped exposition of its char
acter that was ever offered for the pub
lies patronage, and its continued
record of enormous and delighted
crowds is proof positive that the efforts
of the management to provide an
amusement enterprise out OF he ordi-
nary is thoroughly appreciated. There
are hundreds of ponies, horses, dogs.
cats, monkeys, apes, balloons. ele
plants and other animals with the
show, and the entire entertainment Is
given by these animal performers
under the direction of Mr.. John D'Al-
ma, long recognized as the master mind
among animal educators of this conn
try. The people are assured the finest
and most fascinating show that ever
visited this city. Two performances
viii be given at o'clock in the after
noon, and at s O'Clock in the evening.
Hopeless.
Blanche is simply hopeless cried 4
woman who was trying to teach one of
her friends to play bridge whist.
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began by asking her if she knew