Evening journal., 1906-12-22
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whom have expressed their thorough
appreciation Of the play and the p.ay-
ers. Hammelein's Ideals ope IA weeis's
engagement at the theatre on Moa-
day.
It will be interesting news 10 the
myriads of friends Of Miss Beatrice
Earle IN this city to know that this
peerless coincidence wiz appear at tle
Grand Opera House all next week as
the stellar feature Of John A. Hinme-
lein's big comedy company The
Ideals The popular company win
open their annual engagement In this
/ city next Monday evening with a
splendid production Of Captain lmpu-
dence with ali the scenery and mechan-
/ teal effects as used in the original
/ production. No actress who visits this
city during the regular season enjoys
a greater degree Of favor among thea
TRIGGERS, or Is the recipient OF more
social attentions. This season Miss
Earle is supported by the strongest
company shat has yet appeared with
her and she Is fitted with a splendid
lire Of parts TO display to the best adj
vantage her talent and versatility
Bright clean. witty. sparkling and
altogether charming" is a quotation
often heard spoken by theatre goers
fortunate enough TO have enjoyed Mr..
Billy S, cllhord's latest offerin7 the
merry musical fantasy "a Jolly Baron
II IS most amusing and at the same
tine agreeable piece about the dude son
Of a rich stock broker ana who is sup
posed to be brainless 80 10 speak, but
who when The occasion presents itself
proves himself a man Of the highest
type.
In writing the play this character
was especially written for Mr.. elf
ford's creation and in II he has done
himself proud and It is conceded by
the best authorities that there is not
another comedian on the boards to- day
who could handle Il In the hghy
pleasing ana artistic manner as does
Mr. Clifford. II VIII be seen at the Ly-
coum on December "a. IS and 20.
Armstrong and Clark. in their musi-
cal turn, Finding "a Partner at tho
GarrlclS Theatre this week, have scored
a decided hit and their work rs much
. appreciated oy the large audiences at
! tending the daily performances. Messrs
Armstrong and Clark are writers Of a
number Of popular songs, including
Cant You See I'm Lonely aud
Fsweet Adeline'
Theatre goers usually expect better
attractions Christmas week than al
other seasons an dit has been the am
Of Manager Dockstader that his
patrons shall never be disappointed in
this respect Accordingly he has en-
gagged a show for the coming week tina.
ought to make a new record for az.
tendance at the Garrick. 1t presents
thirty-fyo people and nine-act pro-
gram. James Kiernln, late star Of
the Chinese Honeymoon with his
own company of i've people. is 10 APP
pear here for the first time IN vlule-
VILE IN a musical comedy number: Tn,
Orphens Comedy -Four ana Buster
Brown The Three Liviers IN a gym
nastic number; MARROW. Plunkctt and
CO.. IN comedy; t aBrton's Shetland
ponies and trained dogs; The Holman
Brothers comedians from far aNas
Australia: Smirl, Chesner and Pinkey
1.-THE Bell Boy and the Maid" and IN,
Kinclograph. make up the bill. Any
ono with any knowledge Of vaudevill,
will recognize a good entertainment
with such material as this TO partici-
pate.
The -Four Hunungs and their cieve'
comedy Tho Fool House" supported
by a Olever company OF comedians
singers and acrobats, viii be here soon
The -Four Hun.mes in q rollcklns
tumble Of good acrobatic tricks, sing
Ing. dancing and lively comedy, vii
keen lhe audience in the best OF humoi
at the Lyccuan. December p, IS and %
Tho company has been strengthened
3 since its euga cement earlier in the ses
son, and "a number OF Improvement
have been made in the piece.
Tho daily matinees during the en-
Eagement OF Hinmelein's "IGesls.
which have always been such an at
tractive feature in past seasons win b.
given as usual next week. These en-
tertalnments are designed especiall.
for ladies and children who cannot I'M
iit convenient 20 attend the evening Der
E, formances and IL anything more car
is taken q Eive good. clean and merit
orious plays than at the evening per
formances Although the prices Of ad
mission are placed SO low that they ar
no consideration in the matter what
ever. the plays and performances ar
kept up TO the highest standard OF ex
lcellence. Beatrice Earle appears a
every performance and as she is al
ways q pronounced favorite with th
ladies' and children. there is every rel
son TO believe these afternoon enter
isinmcnts vii DO as populsr this SCI
son as IN The past. Tho FIRST matin,
viii bo given Christmas Afternoon
J when captain Independence viii
the bill.
Those Who look 10 the Garrick Tor
fow hours entertainment christWi
week arc not likely TO be disspponi,
IN any way. FOR ihc bill which Ma
ager Dockstader announces IS one
tho best the house has booked IN
season. Nearly al OF the thiriy-G
or more people arc strangers TO a
house. Marlon. Plunkett and Q
and The -Four Trumrterers we're nc
last seassn era sccrei emphatic hi
smirl. chesnsr and rinkey IN 1T
Bal Boy ana the Maid offer what
generally con eden TO be one q the be
comedy acts In vaudeville. jam
l>iernan. late STAR or The Chine
Honeymoon" ~ith COMPANY OF d