Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-30
AMUSEMENTS

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Z OF the many great successes recoFded
this season none comes more highly
endorsed than AL. II. Wilson Meta,
the clever German comedian and
singer, who appears at the Grand
Ofern House tonight. 10 his new roll
licking comedy, he German Gipsy,"
under the management of Sidney Il.
Ellis. Mr.. Wilson is "A rare combina-
tion OF good actor and good singer,
having voice of much sweetness that
- described as a rich sympathetic
baritone, while his acting is magnetic
and full OF delightful quaint comedy
for which he excels.
The career of the playwright, Au-
gustus Thomas, author of DE Ian
cey," In which John Drew will act
the leading role Rt the Gyand Opera
House on Friday night is an admirable
instance OF the immense profits that
may accrue TO the successful American
dramatist. His success is largely due
TO keen power in observing the dra-
matio as we'll as comic aspects OF
American society. He knows to a
high degree the technique of blending
comedy and pathos. Mr.. Thomas
start as a playwright was no less hum
bic than ticket seller IN a philRdel-
phia theatre. From here he settled in
st. Louis, where he was known as a
clever writer Of one.act pieces. His
first great success was Arizona"
followed by Colorado" and ala
bama" rather more serious pieces and
more inclined to melodrama than his
present work.
Ezra Kendall, under Liebler & Co. 3
management, will appear at the Grand
Opera House on Saturday night, in
Herbert Hall Winslow's three-aot
comedy, 1.-The Vinegar Buyer" The
story OF the play concerns the adyen-
lures OF Joe Miller, a sort of jack-of-
all-trades in the village OF BaHcomb's
Corner near Indianapolis. Miller
being a ready speaker and possessed of
a gift Of Rabi ana the art of story
telling, rapidly made himself a lead
ing citizen and was ultimately elected
mayor OF the town. The story is sat
urated With fun, and the serious ele-
ment 10 merely a frame work for the
picturesque and diverting delineatioos
OF laugh-provoKing provincial types.
The announcement of the engage
ment Of Magician Kellar at the Grand
Opera House next Monday night will
be hailed with delight by amusement
lovers, who appreciate an attraction
that is without a shadow of doubt the
very best of its class. Magician Kellar
has been 80 many years before the
public that be needs little or no intro
duction here. lie will offer a series
OF new illusions, one of which The
Sailor, the Witch and the Enchanted
Money" is claimed to be the most
marvellous examples of the NEGRO
mancer's art ever produced. In addi-
tion TO exploiting a series Of most in
teIestinR HindOo mAuterpisces, he will
afford an hour Of delightful entertain
ment in experiments in pure slight
of-hand.
Large audiences greeted both the
i opening performances of the week at
the Garrick Theatre yesterday, and
the show proved entirely satisfying tc
the hundreds who always aim to take
in an opening performance and pass
judgment on it. IL is new bill and
new faces. The Fitzgibbon- Mccoy
Trio In oomdey sketch entitled "A
Misohievous Brother" which is very
good; the Americas Comedy Four, in
singing and comedy number, the
Three Jacksons, in clever and enter.
tanning physical culture contribution
and Vera King, 10 some original songl
and stories, are among the interesting
features. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Oar.
row give an exhibition of their ability
in finger shadows and sand and smoke
pictures. The Six PERI Sisters,
pretty girls who hail from far aWaJ
Australia, offer a bit Of character
dancing that affords a very pleasing
variation. Roland West a Go. in EN-
NETT OorriRan's racing sketch, - JOCKEY
Jones'" present what is the conspiou
Gus hit of the bill. The act is elahor
Htely STAYED and shows a race tracl
scene that is quite thrilling and real
istic. The act carries a carload o
special scenery and is one of the bis
features that has come to the houe,
this season. The many who hav,
come to look 10 the Garriok for al
evenings pleasure each week are no
likely to be disappointed in the aggre
cation which the programme an
nounces for the week commencing
yesterday.
How Hearts Are Broken, - thrill
ing melodrama in four acts and ].
scenes, opened a three days engage
ment at the Lyoeum, yesterday, I,
large houses. 10 is a new sensationa
melodrama by the well-kuown author
, Langdon Mccormick, and special at
tention TO detail has been given in thu
matter OF scenery, properties and cleo
trioal effects. The scenes are laid OF
} the picturesque coast of Maine and th
story 10 replete with pathoa an,
comedy, full of startling and thrillinl
climaxea. Miss Eugene Besserer, a
Mona Fanohsr, better known as Gipsy
does excellent work and it is doubtful
II any one pleased the audience better
Others In the cast who deserve speoia
mention are George ID. Mackey, r
Brandon Mitchell, 4. Howard IsanRe
Tom s. Guise, Marion Leonard, Mari
Danties and Lillian Rosewood. Witt
a performance this evening and tomor
row afternoon and evening the engage
ment will close.
THE Flaming Arrow" Lincoln j
CaTter'a famous drama of western life
will be seen at the byceum on mex
Thursday or three days. The story O
the play is familiar to all. The Amer
loan Indian monopolizes much Of tn
play and Mr.. Carter made quite
thorough study of the American abor
iginee while writing this interestin