Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-28
AMuSEMENIS

Denman Thompson g admirable play,
The Two Sisters will be presented
at the Grand Opera House, Thursday
sud Friday evenings and Friday mat
inee. 10 Is full OF good things for
old and young. Fun is combined
with instruction, and there are
dozen laughs for every sigh. No par
ent could devise a more effective or
impressive illustration by which to
guide their sons and daughters along
the rough, uneven pathway Of life
than 10 forcibly and exquisitely told in
The Two Sisters. The sFecialties
on the ROOF Tops" Of New York
afford up-to- date amusements, while
the excellent story Of the rlay and the
capable company and elaboraet scenic
effects make complete and enjoyable
evening.
Edwin Milton Royle has abandoned
the ranks Of the mediocre and has
stepped to the front with two Of the
seasons greatest successes, bowling
first with a simon-pure American
drama, 'The Squaw Man" ami then
with a musical play, Molly Moon
shine, - in which Marie Cahill will
be seen here at the Grand Opera
House next Tuesday night, after a ten
weeks run in New York City.
Since the first announcement by the
Grand Opera House that the new
comedy, Mrs. LeliinRwell's Boots, Z"
by Augustus Thomas, would be pre-
sented here with a picked lot of
Charles trohman's players in the
cast, the local interest has been cen
tered on next Wednesday evening, the
occasion Of the initial presentation
here OF the play. Something more
than the mere fame Of the author has
been arrestinR the attention OF our
public 70 this new stage work. IL 10
the remarkable career Of the piece Ia
New York last season that has been
dividing the attention that is custom
afiiy directed to the playwright or
else to the Interpreting company.
Less than four more weeks before the
public IN this country and then the
Eight Nasaar Girls, appearing at the
Garriok theatre this week, will face
audiences In old England, starting
with long run at the Alhambra
theatre IN London. One can hardly
doubt the quality Ct the reception
--"N :" "eAAo AhAno JNanN Aunlth
Their record here has been one round
OF successes and there is no reason
why Il should not be repeated Ia Eng
land. The local theatre Roer who fails
to see the Vassar Girls at the Garrick
this week will miss one of the real
novelties Of the season and at the
same time what will likely be the
last opportunity Of seeing them In
America for long time.
The attraction at the Lyoeum Theatre
for three days, starting tomorrow, will
be Lincoln j. Carter's recent success,
The Eye Witness, a melodrEma OF
present day life In and about the
great western metrcplis. Chicago.
The play contains a strong and most
intensely interesting plot which both
holds ths attention aud interests the
auditor throughout the five acts neoes-
sary to unfold the storJ. In point of
scenic equipment ana in mechanical
ELECTS, it outclasses anything in re-
cent years. No sensation that has ever
been presented can equal the flying
leap OF the huge automobile across an
open drawbridge, while the cyolone in
the last aot rs the acme OF realism.
stronger acting company than 10
usually seen in this GLASS Of plays is
promised.
The fine new Calling guns used iu
the reproduction Of the great naval
battle of the Sea of japan in THE
Boy Behind the Gun, Harry Olay
Blaney's latest naval comedy drama.
we're made expressly for the produo-
tion by the American British Manu-
featuring Co., from designs loaned to
Mr.. Blaney from the War Department
at Washington, where the popular
comedian has a legion of friends.
The Boy behind the Gunn comes to
the Lyceum March 5th, 9th and 7th.
Every one who has ever seen an AIDE
comedy knows that it fairly reeks in
types" of odd humanity, that are to
be seen about us every day, but which
prior TO the advent Of Mr.. Ade, have
never been seen on the stage. In
Just Out of College," in which
CHARLES trohman presents his young
est star, Joseph Wheelook, Jr., at the
Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadepnia.
for two weeks beginning Monday,
March 9th, another and highly anus
ing group Of these quaint characters
uto 70 10 eeens Lnl8 time Mr.. AIDE
has made use Of his satirioal AIT.
which may be regarded as an Ade
trademark, to put on ''the Rriddle''
the college youth. Charles Frohman
has furnished q most capable oompauy
and an admirable setting for Mr.. Adeis
latest satire and the success Of the
long run In New York and Boston il
proof positive of the excellence OF tbe
production. In the cast will be found
Eugene Jepson, Charles jackson.
George II. Trader, George Irving.
barry ktees, Louis Eagen, George
Allyn, Howard Hull, W. b. Pollock.
FULLY Marshall, Albert Meyer, Jack
Devereau, Paul Humphrey, Mabel
Amber, George Hendum, Louise Syd-
meth, Katherine Gilman, Blanche
StoddaTd, Louise McNamara, Myrtle
Iannehill, Marguerite Taylor, Nellie
Robinson, Burnette Radcliffe and
Maud Dixon. The regular Wedn esdav
and Saturday matinees will be given,
To Confer Derr...