Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-16
AMUsEMENIS

Iu behalf Of the Mummy aud the
Humming Bird. - which will be- pre-
nented at the Grand Opera House on
Monday night by Jules Murry . own
company with William A. Whiteoar o
the stellar role of Lord Lumley," IL
can be declared without reservation
that it Is a play Of unusual merit, writ
ten along lines that are not hackneyed
and worn that IL contains novel situa-
tiOns and brilliant dialogue and that
from beginning TO end it in filled with
dramatic Hotion-and these qualities
are, In themselves, sufficient to oonati-
tute a great play.
A bright, breezy entertainment is
promised at the Grand Opera House
next Tuesday night, when Little Egypt
and her merry company Of burleaqueTs
will be the magnet and = first class
programme Of burleaque and vaude-
Vile will be furnished. The company
numbers twenty mostly girls, and
will present two up to the minute
hurlettas, "A Rialto Rounder" and
Gay Girls Of Paris. In the latter
Little Egypt appears in her famous
speciality
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch, 4"
which will appear at the Grand Opera
House next Friday night, seems to have
the most superabundAnt vitality.
Mrs. Madge Carr Cook, mother Of
Miss Eleanor Robson, has scored the
greatest triumph OF hsr life in the
title role. IL will IN all probability be
her browning success.
II. -
comes to Grand Opera House, 10 B. q.
Whitniy's musical production. The
organization is large one, headed BY
John W. Raneone Of Prince of Pill
sen, - fame and some Of the best talent
OF the American comedy stage today.
Maude Granger, who was the famous
beauty of the Union square Theatre
Company, New York, when ID was re.
garded as the finest dramatic organi.
/ zation In existence, and who subse.
quently was for number Of years one
| of the most successful stars In
romantic drama, has made a most pro.
nounced success in the role OF Mts.
Lincoln In Benjamin Cbapin's char.
acter drama, lincoln She will be
seen here with Nj. Chaplin at the
Grand Opera House next Wednesda,
and Thursday nights.
Thirty years have elapsed since III,
days CT Reconstruction and the tim,
is now ripe for plays like THE CLANS
man, which will be presented by th,
George Ii. Brennan, at the Crane
Opera House on Thursday, Maorh 29th,
afternoon ana night. There is nc
more fertile field for the Americau
playwright than the history OF bis owr
county, aud there is no period more
prolific Of dramatic situations thar
the days when the kuklux Klan resouea
the desolate South from the terrorl
Of the Black Plague. Thomas Dixon
Jr., has chosen wisely 10 his theme, anc
bis play has created a sensation greater
than any American play heretofor,
produced.
Local patrons Of vaudeville will bav,
no cause to complain Of the quality O
entertainment as long as Manage
Dookstader continues 70 offer show,
} like the one at the Garrick this week.
With two big novelty features direct
from New York aud a number Of les,
pretentious members, all OF them oood
one Is offered an entertainment thai
would do iull credit for the big house,
anywhere. The advance sale for tbs
last few performances OF the week in.
sures large audiences.
For the first time in this city, "a,
Told in the hills, new and reals.
tic melo-drama telling a rematkable
story cf life and adventures OF 1855
opened an engagement az the Lyosuu
last night, TO a fair sized audienos.
The company is capable one and Is
headed by Emily Gale assisted by such
well-Known people as Gus Neville. j.
T.. Gre q, ID. r. Hayslet,, Eert Dun.
can ana others ana during the per.
formance there ara a number Of vaude.
vile 81 TeoiRlties introduced by several
of he company who are recognized
artists in their respective lines. With