Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-23
ADJUSTMENTS

The dfamntiZation OF Mrs. Wigs
Of the Cabbage Patch" will be
seen by play goers at the Grand
Opera House tonight when Mr. MadRes
Carr Cook will appear as quaint.
motherly Mrs. WigRs. bis expert
character oomedienne, who has achiev-
ed such SUCCESS OF recent years, with
the Amelia Bingham Company IN par
tioular, has scored the hit OF her
career In this part, which is so invit-
ing in both humorous possibilities
and ita heRrt interest. Miss Bessie
Barriacale, a gifted actress, imperson-
atas the odd character OF LoSey Mary.
The career Of Rose Cecilia Shay,
who plays the title role Of the comic
opera success, "Paul Jones, coming
TO the Grand Opera House Saturday
afternoon and night of next week,
has been little short of remarkable.
No singer of her age ever attained aa
great fame as hers at 30 early an age.
Theatre gceFs, who like that bright
style Of amusement known as musical
comedy will be interestd In the coming
of Hap Ward, late of Ward a Vokea,
and his company Of fifty people In
The CRATER" nc the Grand Opera
House on Monday night. The locale of
the new piece ia in Boston and New
York and the story Is said to be filled
with laughable complications and to
be OF genuine, romantic and dramatic
worth, something out OF the ordinary
with the usual musical comedy plot.
The production Of Thomas Dixon d
The Clanaman, to be shown at the
Grand Opera House March 29th, after
noon and night, IL the one that was
built for New York and crowded the
capacity of the Liberty Theatre in that
city for many weeks The production
is probably the most expensive now on
tour and with rare exceptions IL will
be presented only in the week-stand
cities. The cost Of IL ran up into six
figures and improvements have been
constantly made to add to the realism
Of the Southern scenes and the beauty
Of the lighting and costuming effects.
After q short tour Of the Eastern oitieu
this metropolitan edition of 1.-The
Clansman" returns to New York for a
big run at the,Academy Of Music oI
the New York Theatre.
The Garriok continues to grove Ia
popularity as family theatre by
catering to large audiences day aitei
day and night after night. The show
this week lacks neither In quality ol
quantity and 10 credit to th,
house and the management.
The attendance at the Lyceum las
night broke the record for that theatr,
this season. The attraction Wal
THE Smart Set, " which opened al
engagement for three days. The com
puny 10 composed Of oolorod people
every Une of whom can do somethinl
. and do 1t we'll. The cast is headed b.
that well-known oolored star, s. "A
Dudley, who keeps the audience in ri
uproar of laughter from the time tn
curtain goes up until IL falls at tn
end Of the last act. There are fift
others In the company all of whom d
e good work. The Smart Set" viii
= give a performances this aud tomorro,
y afternoons and evenings.
Bright, breezy comedy and catch
musical numbers, interpreted by
4 large and carefully selected compan
= of comedians, ingsnues, soubretses
a and pretty chorus maidens constitut
n one Ct the principal features Of tb
new edition Of "Mokadden's Flats,
~ which will be seen &C the Lyceum nex
- Monday, TUESDAY and Wednesday.
= When "A Grown Of Thorns', is ses
Y az the Lyceum on March 10Th, 3Ot
and 3lst, u will serve to inaugura,
new epoch in melodramA.
The author claims that IL Is possib bl
TO write plays Of this sort with nc
only possible but probable plots. Wit
~ eacn Of his plays, he has attempte
to demonstrate this point, but neve
O. so strongly as IN 90 A Grown Of Thorns,
(, which is consistent, coherent an
=, feasible.