Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-14
AMuSEMENTS

Miss Sophie Brandt will appear at
the Grand Opera House tomorrow
night In "A Madcap Princess, " the
joint production cf Harry Z. Smith
and Ludwig Highlander. Some excel /
lent songs, IL is said. are committed TO
the beautiful young star, and it is
averred that in this vehicle Miss
Brandt has established for herself a
brilliant record as g singing come
dienue. Ihe production is unoer the
management OF Claxton Wilstach. "A
Madcap Princess" enjoyed a long and
successful run at the KnickerbooEer
Ihentre, New York, last season. and
will be presented here with the exact
oriRinal production and a company
numbering CO.
One Of the most notable attractions
tooked for the current season will be
George N. Cahan's Running fer
| Othce, which is announced as rural
musical play and which will be pre-
sented IN this city at the Grand Opera
house on Friday night. Anything
from the pen of this distinguished
young playwright deserves oonsluera-
tlon from the amusment loving public.
HIS other successes, Little Johnny
Jones, ''The Governors San " and
Forty five Minutes From Broadway" "
are among the biggest musical comedy
hits of the past dozen years. Many
OF the most conservative critics regard
Running for Office" as the best play
Mr.. Ooban has YET written. For this
production Mr. Cohan has composed
some OF his most tuneful numbers and
anyone who Is familiar with the
Cohan songs must be we'll aware of its
melody and tunefulness.
OF all the many opefatic celebrities
before the public today, none seem to
have attained the same eminent aud
financially successful position as Rich
ard Carle has, and Of all the musical
productions on the boards today 1.-THE
Mayor of Toxic" from Sall accounts,
may be accredited as teing the mcst
emphatic triumph OF the season, mas
much as 1t broke all records for long
runs and box Office receipts during its
stay 10 Chicago last fall and summer
and Duplicated it's success recently at
the New York Theatre, New York
City. Manager Baylis of the Grand
Opera House promises this stellar at
traction for next Saturday night, on
which occasion We may expect the
same elaborate affair as presented dur
ing the Aforesaid engagements.
Harry A. Truax. who has the per-
sonal direction Of A Daughter of the
Revolution" coming to the Grand
Opera House on Monday night, is a
well-known Broadway star, and his
being in the cast, although in a minor
part, Is a guarantee that the produc-
tion will be first class in every respect.
The cast iscompoued OF such we'll i-known
people ae Miss Oliver Sherman, Su-
zanne Willis, Sarah Lewis, Madeline
Post, Marie Haynes. Adelaide Living
ston, Sarah Lewis, Henry Clay Morti-
mer, Edward De Oorsia, William +.
Haddock, Frederick Webber, Royal
Tracy. and Ohauncey Southern.
The Garrick is catering to large au-
diences this week, with a bill that is
entirely satisfying to tho many follow
srs Of vaudeville here at home. A
number Of theatre parties have been
planned for the week and the advance
sale has been large.
The Mittenthal Brothers Amuse.
3 ment 90. OF New York will present al
! the Lyceum for three days. commencing
! Thursday, LanRdon Mccormick q
comedy drama entitled 1.-THE House Of
} Mystery, play In four acts, intro
I duoing many characters new to the
stage, while the scenery, IL is said,
excels anything of its kind heretofore
} attempted by any Bo-called similar at
/ tIHotion. The mechanical effects are
/ marvellous, while the electrical novel.
} ties as Introduced IN the third act are
an innovation. All IN all, IL is a 90.
lossal presentation thereby reaching
) The acme OF perfection in stage meohan.
Ism and presenting play formed along
. lines calculated to best suit the taste
Of an exacting public. The cast is az
4 excellent one, endorsed by press anc
] public, and the recognized leader In
tbs ranks Of popular plays.
Charles z. BIaney and Howard
Halls new comedy -melodrama, 1.-THE
Millionaire Deteotivs," will be Ere.
aented for the first time in this city
! on February 18th, 20th and 2lst, al
the Lyceum. The authors have writ.
ten a play that sustains it's interest
throughout. There 10 novelty in the
plot and the climaxes dramatic. A
. good story Interestingly told; il will
} appeal to all Glasses.
1 "From Rags to Riches, A" will be th,
= attraction at the Lyoeum, February
\ 22d, 23d and oath. The play was writ.
ten by Charles A. Taylor, and 10 under
8 the diorotion OF Max "A. Myers. 1t IL
8 a melodrama of New York life, and il
splendidly equipped as regards scenery
: and appointments. The company pre-
. senting From Rags to Riches'' il
an excellent one, and 10 evenly bal
anced.