Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-14
PLAYSANDPLAYERS


Barrie at his best" is the terse way
in which the London Times character
lied alice Sit-by-the-Fire," in which
Miss Ethel Barrymore appears at the
Grand Opera House on Tuesday even
ing, December Is.
During the week of December II the
Lyceum Theatre viii be closed but it
will reopen December "a with Billy S.
Clifford in a big musical comedy en-
titled "A jolly Baron" This is
$3.50 show at popular prices. 1t will
be followed in the same week by The
Four Huntings in another big musical
comedy. No better attractions could
be secured for a holiday week than
these.
That 1.-THE Lion and the Mouse"
which Henry b. Harris will produce
here at the Grand Opera House, is Gre
ating widespread interest among all
classes OF theatregoers is shown by
the fact that not in a long time has
there been such a demand for seats for
a dramatic production. The wonderful
success OF the Charles Klein play is
entirely deserving Of the excellent re-
cepton with which it will apparently
meet here.
Ambition, Chauncey Olcott holds, is
the chief requisite to success in pro-
fessional life. Clinging firmly to this
theory he has demonstrated its truth
in his own career. Not contented TO
go on playing a success season after
season, he has, nearly every year since
his first immediate triumph as star,
made a new and expensive production
and it is largely due to his efforts
that the Irish drama has been lifted to
the plane it occupies to-day. This
season he is presenting a drama OF
Dublin life in 1904 entitled Eileen
Ashore" CEllen. My TREASURED.
Two new stars and a new play will
Ibe seen at the Grand Opera House on
Saturday matinee and evening, when
lCharles J. Slime and Miss Olive Evans
make their initial bow to an audience
The farce is Edgar Selwyn's latest
stage work, managed by Edward r
Salter. and enjoyed an uninterrupted
run Of a hundred nights at the Savoy
Theatre in New York city last season
It's a farce pure and simple. not a far
cical comedy, not any other kind Of a
,comedy. but an out and out dyedin-
the-wool straight farce. It is unusual.
ly clever both as to plot, situation and
: lines.
The star dill Of the season continue!
/ -. 4.1a 20 1f AT1r
Dockstader's theatre this week. TIT
Military Octette and The Girl With tn
Baton has won especial commentator
and that they merit it no one vii
question. Miss Violet Black and Com
, pany provide a very delightful featur
, Of the bin and have come in for NOR
than a liberal share OF applause. Dor
othy Kenton, a very clever girl wit
banjo that almost talks; Palmer an
!, Gilbert. the G. A. r. vets, Keno. Walls
. and Melrose and Rialto, the sensation
al fire dancer. make up an aggregation
of talent that would be hard to exec
at any time or place.
Daniel HUMPHREYS, manager Of tn
a Lyceum Theatre, has invited all tn
n orphans OF the city to attend the I9yce
t UNI Theatre this afternoon to see tn
g drama "The Girl of the Sunny South.
Every institution. regardless Of cree
has been asked to allow the chlldre
to attend and it is expected the audi
ence will be composed solely Of III
/. children. In fact the crowd is eS
: pected to be so large that the same in
!, Fvitation win hold good at the matina
!, tomorrow afternoon. The children r
st. Joseph's Home, on French. stree
, are invited with the rest and Manage
: HUMPHREYS hopes the children will