Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-26
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"The Rivals" was written almost
100 years ago and still stands as the
premier of comedies, the purest and
most delicious of all mirth- provoking
plays that have been produced on the
English-speaking stage. The late
Joseph Jefferson retained it as one of
his greatest drawing cards and his
performance of Fighting Bob Aorea'
is classic. The iith generation Of
the greatest of all theatrical families
is represented by William W. and
Joseph Jefferson, who will present
Sheridan's great comedy at the Grand
Opera House tomorrow night sur
rounded by the same company that for
years supported the late Mr.. Jefferson
in the same play, among whom may
be mentioned John Jack, Arthur Stan
ford, Barry Odlin, Richard Lyle, and
the Misses Blanche Bender and Rosa
Rand.
At the Grand Opera House, on Mon.
day night, the reputable Cracker Jacks
Big Show will come once again 70
amuse the crowds that come to see thi 8
aggregation which always gives them
their moneys worth. There Is nothing
in point of amusement that is not in
cluded in the Cracker jacks, being
wholeso me in the extreme and contain
ing lots of novelty. The show COM
prIses 30 reople, of which there are 20
bewitching damsels in the cast. Beau
tiful girls. pretty costumes, catchy
music, elegant scenery. The comedy
is set by bob Van Ostan, the man with
the duck nose, and he is without
doubt laughmaker of the first water.
The opening Is a corker entitled THE
Razzle Dazzle Girls" and brings out
the company in songs, dances, 40, in
which the model Venus, Ruby Leoni,
participates to marked degtee, as do
also Lille Held and Anna Gloc ker.
The olio OF speciality people are corkers
and each one a great hit from start &C
finish.
The clever German dialect comedian,
AL. II. Wilson (Metz), and a strong
supporting company will present q new
comedy entitled The German Gypsy, "
az the Grand Opera House, next Tues
day night. The play was written by
Robert Sidney and is an exceedingly
laughable conceit-each act OF the four
bristling with qualities that combine
TO make a great and lasting success.
The development of the plot is Of un-
usual strength and is so full Of sur
prises, intensity Of action and ludi-
orous mirth- provoking situations that
it should be seen TO be appreciated.
The stage effects are of a very unique
character. Mr.. Wilson sings a num-
ber Of new songs, including "UndeE
the Harvest Moon, Gretchen, -
"No Love Like Thine, 4" Ny German
Rose, - 1.-The Love Trust, - 'The Girl
toI Me, Katie krause, and 1.-The
Rocky Road to Dublin. -
S veral Of those associated with John
Drew in Ode Lancey," which appears
at the Grand Opera House on Febru-
AIRY 2d, have been with him in other
iIamstio productions with which be
has been identified IN recent years.
Many and varied have been the types
Of New England characters presented
on the stage, but among the best
offered this season are those found In
LanRdon MoCofmiog's new four-aci
melodrama, How Hearts Are
Broken, which will be seen at the
Lyceum Theatre for three days, com
menoing Morday next. Several novel
situations have been interwovsn in the
plot. The scene in the county court
room, where the poor little mother il
being tried for her life for the murder