Evening journal., 1906-09-20

Miss Walton has made rapid rise
in her chosen profession. and has won
many friends by her clever work. She
has been seen at the Opera House but
once oefore. that being n the produc-
tion OF Miss Bob White" and her
friends In shis city viii accord her
cordial reception at to-nights per-
formance.
Tecming with emotion, sparkling
with comedy and reeking with heart
interest. are the three essential quail
ties contained IN "From Tramp 10
Millionaire" A. H. Woods latest dra-
matte offering at the Lyceum on Sep
tember %, "a and 25. The play. which
S the work OF owen Davis. Is said
to be one OF the best from that prolific
writer's pen IL Is not one Of the inn
possible plays built upon numerical
episodes but contains a powerful and
consistent story. dealing with oppres-
sion of the weak and the realization Of
their strength AT the moment when It
seems as II right depended solely
upon money AS the title implies. the
play deals with a son Of toll who rises
in spite OF the terrific oppression to
his own. The heart interest is sus-
taincd both in the love OF a father and
6aughter and the affection Of the
daughter tor the hero who faces every
conceivable danger that he may save
both from Disgrace. The main bid for
popularity is the fact % the plays in
tense humanity. It's characters are hv-
ing breathing people instead Of mere
Impossible brain phantoms Scenic
ally Il IS said that the piece sur
passes anything that has been pre-
lvlously attempted and both the homes
OF the rich and the poor are carried out
lin The finest aeiaH With a superabund-
lauce Of atmosphere. The cast Is madt
lup OF mans weil-knoNn PLAYERS. SO
THAT an Ia an il promises 10 be one Of
the best attractions appearing here
this season.
one of the important bookings OF
the season at the Grand on Saturday
AFTERNOON and evening viii be Willard
Sponsors newest work. "Rosalie," late
/ ly seen in Philadelphia for fifty nights
with heralled success. Resale" is
the fourth and latest OF the operas
written and composed by Mr.. Spenser
Z an Of which have met with the fullest
measure OF success. "The Little Ty-
coon" the initial composition by him
was produced IN the Temple Theatre
Philadelphia IN 1856 and ran contin-
luously for nearly two years. II ther
had nearly eight years Of success
Throughout the country. its revivals ir
+ Philadelphia always taking the lead ir
comic opera interest "The Little t..
coon" was one Of the first operas {,
have the picturesque Japanese atmos.
phere. Princess Bonnie" the second
OF Mr.. Sponsors operas, was produced
i'm the spring Of 1898 and made an i'm.
monse hit from the start and the sue
cess OF Miss Bob White" produced iI
1901 Is Of recent popular record will
it's four consecutive seasons Of popu
llarity In the principal cities of tn
/ United States and Canada. In Rosa
lie" Mr.. Spenser again has most sue
cessful resort to japanese scenes an,
characters.
The announcement OF Theodore Kre
mer's new play Queen OF the Con
victs." dealing with the Servian revo
Tuition. Is soon to be seen at the Ly
lceum Theatre September 20, q ant
%, brings to mind the fact that an at
Traction OF this character Is the frs
to be given in this country. Ard it &
sure to score a bigger hit on accoun
lof its thoroughly new and origina
theme than any other melodrama ye
lonered to the public. As a skillfu
stage constructor Theodore Kremer ha
flew equals and no superiors His pas
ltriumphs speak for themselves and II
"The Queen Of the Convicts," he prom
ises to excel an previous efforts. p. II
lSullivau. under whose direction thi
lproduction will be made. has secures
la strong competent company to sup
port the eminent star. Miss Selma Her
Imam