Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-26
AMuSEMENI6

Hap Wards new musical comedy,
THE Gtnfter, coming 90 the Grand
Opsra House tonight, is in three acts.
Boston and vicinity is the locale and
the scenic settines fer the piece were
made from photographs Of the actual
scenes they ropresent The story told
has to do wi,h the ambition OF
wealthy old lady who has Literary as
( pirations, aud an iusenso longing to
enter into the society OF the cultured.
Jack O'brion, tne newest champion
middle and heavy voight pugilist, who
will tight Tommy Ryan, T mry burns
and possibly James }. Jehfieei tnls
summer, comos 6, the Grand Opera
House tcmorrcw night. Jeiiefiea some
time ago announced his final retire
neDt from the ring and renounoed the
nhanpicnehip title, which came 10
O'Brien with HE & eat of titzsim-
mons. q hrieu Is so immeasuIa oiy
superior 90 suy gswIant fer pugihstie
houofe now before the public that
none OF tho biz hight promoters are
trying 10 induce ciifies to return 10
the ring for just one more contest ana
measure skill, endurance aud puncnea
with O'bFien.
Exiraordinnry Gaze vas used in choos-
ing both the principals and tho minor
Hctora Tor "The Clansman, which
will be shown here at the Grand Opera
House on ThuIadsy matinee and night
March 29sh, following its great success
IN New York Oity. Among those who
get into the sriiit Of the play with
esnecinl felicity may DO named DeMiu
&. Jennings and Ma Charles Craig,
as an old daIkey oouplei John b.
annrfNNs .ImnrU1 i
Ryan, Gen. Forrest and Joseph Wheel
ork, ST., as Dr. Cameron. Austin
Webh's impetsnation cf a seli-sfeking
cducsted mulstto, elected by carpet
bag government the lieutenant govern
or Of his state, could not be we'll
surpassed,
Il has been a hong time indeed sinoe
the musical world has seen more &C
oomplished and pleasing aftiste and a
more delightful singer IN litht opera,
than Rose Cecilia Shay, who Is piag in3
the title role this season m the great
naval comic orefn, Paul Jones,
coming 20 Grand Opera House on Sat
urday afternoon and night.
That funny faroioal spectacular
comedy, "McFadden's Flats, " will he
the drawing card az the Lyoeum, Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday Of this
week. IL ccmee in its new dress
direct from triumphs in other cities
where press aud public we're delighted
with the newly constructed piece and
charmed with the scenic and costume
spleud1r, besides the melodious up-to
date music which Was written expressly
for this attraction; specially selected
speciBlties are a new feature this year
..ra4nlttan IN hn fufnaAHnnH n
the action Of the comedy by well-knoWn
artists. Also, chorus OF attractive
young women, all OF whom 90 20 make
up one OF the strongest, most comp rlete
and largest comedy company ever or
eanized.
Every play which can boast Of blood
and bone is essentially a melodrama.
In fact, any piece containing strong
situations must come under this head
and without strength, a play Of worth
is impossible. 80 Grown Of ThoIns,
which Mr.. Phil Hunt will present al
the Lyceum Theatre on Thursday, s
therefore, melodrama, but muut II
no way be confused with the cheap
tawdry productions and worthless trasl
which Rrs usually olassed under thil
head. The fact that "A Grown o
ThoInsn is the work Of Jay Hunt, al
author of considerable prominence, II
sufficient guarantee Of its worth.
There 10 nothing 30 stimulating al
n good hearty laugh. IL beats all tn
tonics and other medicines that hav,
ever heen discovered. II you want I,
get yourself braced up 20 see eth,
Missouri Girl" at Lyceum thre
niRhts commencing April I'd.
The many who look to the GarrioI
ior good amusement are hardly likel,
TO be disappointed this week, II onl
may judge 10y the list OF attractions th
management announces. Max Witte'
Six 5ophomores aud a Fresh Man, .
with Eddie Hume and six pretty an,
apriRhtly girls; Tom Hsarn, the laz
luggler, who by the way is TO bid adiel
TO America after this week; Ned Ny
and his kollioking Girlp, one OF Broad
ways most pronounced SUCCESSES, an,
the Karsey Myriophone are four sta
FEATURES for the week, and good ones
too. Others Of lesser importance at
Klein and Clifton, Charles and Jao
Ahern, the famous Brothers Grif an
The kiuetoRrhph with some ne,
picture views. There are thirty-iiv
psorle in the show, and the larger pai
ara ufrla