Evening journal., 1906-09-26

JOSEPH r. ACKERdAN.
House on octot,r g. "a the play "a
Parish rllcct tv ,ao Jcnerson Dra-
matte Ciah wacn Nil Doe featured hy
ID. OMca-a.
ar A.rgrrans sals win also be
hoard in ;ho lioluuis stock Company's
predictions at points down state,
Maryland and Pennsylvania. The
sons is "a catchy waltz and win un-
doubtelly meet with much success.
Both Wcrls anl music are by MI
Ae-,tiIen.
40 ae tyccum Theatre From Tramp
to A..l -rate VIII conclude % successful I
ensassrcrt ,hs afternoon and evening.
IL IS worth scchl--
The popular young actor. Joseph |
snnucy. has a great big success In his /
now play, Billy the Kid IL the ver-
diet of the recent engagement I'm New /
York can be relied upon. Play and /
actor We're not only well received by /
the critics. but the theatres at which /
the play WAS presented were packed at |
each performance. The play IS al
wholesome one. yet at the same time |
IA Is as fun OF dramatic climaxes as |
nut Is fun of moat. rho scenes are
IAN laid IN the great Southwest. New
Mexico. and are presented in four
acts. star and play viii be the attrac-
tion at the Lycoum Theatre. September
-. 2S and 20.
Five years OF unhroken success and
ever increasing popularity have been
the deserved portion of Pixley and Lu-
der's musical comedy "The Prince OF
Pilsen." which Henry w Savage sends
TO the Grand Opera House for two
performances only. Saturday matinee
and evening September 20 The aver
lage lifc of the modern musical comedy
rarely exceeds two or az most three
seasons. after which TT Is either cheap
ened and dwarfod for popular price
patronage or IS relegated TO the store
houso-that limbo OF discarded stage
productions. "rhe Prince OF Pnsen."
best of iis class. grows in popularity
with each recurring season. and in rec
lcognition of it's worth Manager Savage
contributes 20 It's longevity by keeping
it az the highest possible notch of ox-
cellence. both IN Us material equip
ment and in the quality Of vocal and
acting talent made use Of IN its pre-
sentatiOn.
Music hall melodies may come and
go and be forgotten, but Home Sweet
Home. Annie Laurie. The suwanee
River. Old Black Joe and many Of Ste
lphen Fosters melodies win live as Ion
as the English language. Ne thq
Handel nor a Beethoven composcdsthe
Marseillaise. yet it became the battle
cry Of a nation. II is not 10 tho sym-
phony societies that the dying turn,
but to "Rock Of Ages. Strauss may
set the feet TO dancing, Wagner tickle
the brain and Mozart please the car
but nothing can touch the heart llSo
the old tunes.
AS these old songs compare with the
new ones. so does the old play, "uncle
Toms Cabin" compare with modern
ones. It has survived all others and
win continue TO do so until the end
OF time no play written has been
produced more artisticaly nor has any
one been more mercilossly butchered
by bau-storming companies.
The play comes 20 the Grand on
Frlday for two performances.
II is safe TO say that Ernest Ship
imam Is this year takins out the most
gorgeous set OF scenery for his great
production OF when Knighthood Was
I'm Flower" that has over left New
York city. Five sets are required FOR
the piece. and an has been prepared
after excellent descriptions Of the
country where the play Is laid during
the time about which Il is written
The properties and settings have been
made exact copies from the originals
in French and English museums, and
are simply magnificent The FIVE sets
represent windsor Park, London, on
Monday. 1913; Mary Tudor's apart
ments at Bridewell House, London. ono
OF the most beautiful palaces of the
time: the great room Of the famous
Bow and Strong. Bristol' the ball room
Of the Palace Dcs Tournelles, Paris. and
the morning room Of the Greenwich
Palace. London. Anna Day will b,
the bright particular star of "Wher
lKn. .ghthood Was I'm Flower" when Il
comes to the Grand Opera House mex
Monday afternoon and evening.
There are az least five headline fea.
. lures I'm the bill which opened at th'
! Garrick Theatre yesterday. Mr. an,
, Mrs. Sidney Drew i'm a comedy playle
, "When Two Hearts Are Won" Gener'
{ and Bailey I'm an act that IS purely com.
: edy; The Doherty Sisters. the we'll
/ known condolences; Nellie Beaumon
5 and Company In "Iizzie's Christmas
Day" and Klein. OFT Brothers ano
Nicholson, IN a musical number pan
excellence constitute the five features
mentioned Mr and Mrs. Drew have
an excellent number. 10 which both of
them do fun credit They are both well
known I'm Wilmington and their sketch
this week Is probably the best they
, have yet offered local audiences. Cen
Gro and Bailey are metropolitan favor
iites and have never appeared here be-
, fore. Ray Bailey was for many years
with the Rays. and Mr. Genero is
known as the originator of some intri-
cate dancing figures. He is good
comedian and both he and Miss Bailey
scored one of the hits of the bin yes
terday The Doherty Sisters give a
very pleasing number and Klein, Oti