Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
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performance OF The Clansman" At
the Grand Opera House. In view Of
the request to the mayor to suppress
the play, Mr.. Dixon decided 10 make
his position in the matter clear by an
address between the aots 10 the audi
ence at the Grand Opera House. The
author Of THE Clsnsmnn" has always
been ready to meet any or all Of his
critics. When in New York his life
was threatened on account OF his stEio-
lures on the negro race. He boldly
entered a meeting OF which half those
present were hostile negroes and repeat
ed bis attack, word for word. While
Mr.. Dixon does not attach great i'm
portance to the recent outbreaks Of
feeling against The Clansmau,' he
has received personal requests from
many Of bis friends and admirers iu
Wilmington TO state his position pub
licly until at last be decided to do
30, even although obliged to cancel
his passage for Europt, which was
set for today. Mr.. Dixon arrived in
Wilmington with THE Olansmaur
company this morning.
Miss Cecilia Shay, in the comic opera
Of Paul JONES'" comes to the
Grand Opera House on Saturday after.
noon and night. The opera deals With
the time Of Jones' life when he was
picked up on the coast Of Scotland by
pirate. He ships under the latter
several years, until a love affair 10
which q Spanish nobleman and Jones,
both centre their affections on the
same lady. The latter favors Jones
but her guardian is determined TO have
her marry the Spaniard. Jones ia
compelled 20 leave the country and IN
the next three years meets with re-
verses and success, finally returning as
a captain OF the American navy, and
after little more trouble he is made
happy by winning against all odds
and securing his bride.
When Vanity FAIR" comes to the
Grand Opera House, next Monday and
Tuesday nights will be seen one OF
the best aRgregations travelling.
Thirty people oongTegate in the cast,
made up Of twenty young and bewitch-
ing girls with sweet faces and Eretts
forms and beautiful raimsnt, introduo-
ing songs, dances, Ravottes and poses.
The curtain rises on the original first
part, entitled Ion the Fall RiSer
Line, in which is introduced the
main saloon of a steamer on its war
up the sound, having on board aIbur-
lesque company enroute to Boston, TO
open their season, giving full dress
rehearsal TO the meFrimeut nf the
passengers on board. The melanRe
brings out Charlie Harris, Charlie
Ward, Fred Dale and Bert Rossi, four
great comedians. Pictures cf the re-
cent Nelson McGovern fight in Phila.
delphia will also be shown.
There Is q treat in store for music
lovera Of this city when Cook and
Hosmof's new romantic comic opera.
THE Rose OF the AlhambFa," is
presented at the Grand Opera House,
Wednesday night, April 4th. Lillian
Blauvelt, the talented star; Eugene
Cowles, the famous basso; Owen
Westiord, with his clean, unotuous
comedy methods-in fact, the entire
company, including the chorus, have
received the unmistakable stamp Of
approval. IL is said that the manage.
ment has given the public an opera lar
In advance Of what theatre goers have
been educated TO expect. 1t is regarded
as a pleasing return to the standard
light operas OF decade ago.
Max Whites big new vaudeville act,
and Ned Nye and his RolliokiuR Girls
are the tvs star features of the week
AZ the Garriok. There are a half
dozen or more young women in each
act. Wits new sketch moves smoothly
and shows an improvement even with
the few performances it has offered
since Monday. HeHrn, the eccentric
comedian and iuggleT, continues to
keep his audiences laughing all the
while he 10 on the stage and the enerRy
he throws into his work might lead
one &c believe ne was almost glad that
this 10 his last week in America and
that his trip abroad cannot come too
soon for him. IL 10 q good bill all the
way through.
The day of the blood-ouTdliug and
monstrously immoral melodrama is
rapidly becoming thing OF the past.
The average patron OF the drama will
not be fooled more than cnoe and the
overIunning OF the stage with cheap,
trashy and illiterate material has
worked a wondrous change for the bet
ter. Among the good things in tue
dramatic line which will purify the
atmosphere Of theatrical putrifaotion
10 the forthcoming production of "a
Grown Ct Thorns" which will be seen
at the Lyceum this Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. IL Is truly a story Of the
heart and AS pure as unalloyed gold.
IL appeals 20 the more intelligent class
of theatre-goers and lovers OF refined
hiRh-grade comedy drama rather than
those attraotd by vulgar and offensive
titles and immorally suggestive pic
lures Of luTid sensationalism. Its plot,
though intricate, is nevertheless
coherent.
The character of Zeke Dobson in
THE Missouri Girl" is one of UNIQUE
conception. Among the many imper-
sonations Of the rural type offered TO
the show going public there are but a
few limited cases where the author
has even attempted to portray this in.
teresting character as he is really seen
IN actual life. The stage caricature Of
the farmer 10 20 thoroughly impressed
on our minds that is it almost
impossible for Us TO imagine q rural
play without the usual impossihle
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