Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-02

TO need much by way OF commendation
to theatre goeTs Of this city, but
word about his new Illusions, which,
as given in former years. we're admit
tedly the most pe'plexinR and my sti-
flying examples Of the necromancer's s
art ever offered here. lie has made
life study of Oriental uocultism, and
this season advances still further into
that weird field. he disdains the use
of darkened stage, and will not use
covers, curtains, screens, traps, wires,
or other similar subterfuRes resorted
to by amateurs and performers of
questionable degree. OF course, tie
result be obtains is brought about by
purely natural and mechanical means,
but how he applies the means to the
end is hellar's secret.
As the shadows of night fall upon
the convent at Passy, France, 1.-THE
School Girl takes one long, last look
az the old vine-CoveTed walls of the
school which has sheltered her in her
tender years, and then she Is off to a
new life-that Afforded in the art
studios of Paris, the beautiful. Thus
is told the story of the first scene Of
the widely heralded musical comedy
which comes TO the Grand Opera
House for the first time next Thurs
day night. London liked the play we'll
enough TO keep it at the Prince Of
Wales theatre for more than 400
nights, and later when Mr.. Frohmu o
brought the production 90 New York
it repeated it's former success and re
NAMED at Days thaatre for half q
year. This entire original production,
with dainty Carrie Reynolds in the
prima donna role, has been taken on
tour, confined in a major part 20 i'm
poItant. Southern cities.
A sensational melodrama Of Western
life by Lincoln J. Carter, opened a
three days engagement az the Lyceum.
last night. Every seat m the house
was sold long before the hour for the
doors to open. The company is one Of
the strongest OF it's kind that ever
appeared in this city. The play deals
with scenes on the frontier. II is as
blood thirsty as the title would natur.
ally indicate, but IL is said to tell a
consistent story Of love, adventure and
come1y. The audiences seemed more
than pleased with the performance and
there is no doubt that the house will
be crowded at the other productions.
The various characters are all in the
hands of capable actors and the scenic
investufe is magnificent. The council
Ire scene, with an Indian pow WOW
and ghost dance, terminating with a
iull eclipse Of tho moon, is a most
thrilling and realistic representation.
To increase aud add to the local color.
band Of lndians is carried; also sew
eral ponies, huIros, oow-punohers.
and ex-United States cavalrymen. In
the cast Lekoy Lewis, chief Of Arano-
hoes, plays Black Eagle, and Chief
he'd slash plays Rninbow, q runner.
Taylor Carroll is Col. Fremont
Helen Vaughn is Mary, his daughter;
Olntenoe hellair is Jack Walton. known
as White Eagle. With a parformanoe
TINS evening and tomorrow afternoon
and evening the company will close its
engagement ia this oity.
A story Of life 10 New York. 10
which is added a strong detective in
teiesti makes A. IA. Moods. Secret
Service Sam, which will IL tbe ~
traction at the Lyoaum on next Non
Gay, enc Of the most interesting and
entertaining dramatic novelties Of the
Gay. The production is a novel and
stupendous exhibition Of the scene
PAINTER art and the'cumpan,. headed
pY Ouarles 4. hldlich, the actor ma
gician, is clever aud cauable With
'ne regular matinee on Monday and