Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-10
ADJUSTMENTS

Howe's moving pictures come to the
Grand Opera House this afternoon and
tonight. judging from the atArtlinRly
realistic effects attained by Mr.. Howe
in his new programme. u in hard 20
toresee where he will reach the limit
OF new means and devices for exceed
ing, as his programmes invariably do,
the most sanRuine expectations Of his
hundreds of thousands Of patrons.
On Monday evening Miss Mary Man
nering will present THE Walls of
Jericho" at the Grand Opera House.
The Walls of Jericho" Is not only q
great play, but one with a mission, as
the real value and potency of the play
lie In its Transparent honesty of pur-
pose in its endeavor TO put the stage
to its legitimate and almost forgotten
purpose; to present things by frank
exposition instead Of rendering them
alluring by insistence upon THAR most
seductive details.
Miss Sophie Brandt's comic opera,
A Madcap Princess, " which will be
heard az the Grand Opera House next
Thursday night, 10 a musical rendering
Of the romance Of Mary Tudor and
Charles BTnnion. The lyrics are the
work Of Harry b. Smith, while Lud-
wig EnRlander 10 responsible for the
music. The company supporting Miss
Brandt iB of unusual musical excel
lenco, and the scenic and oostumio
display is Of historical accuracy.
The big success, George M. Cohan'a
musical play, "Running for Ofioe, Z"
will be presented at the Grand OreTa
House next Friday night. For brill
liant, catchy and tuneful airs, Mr..
Cohan holds the first premium among
the American song writer's. The pro-
duction is splendidly mounted with
the original production used In New
York during the long run Of the piece
In the Metropolis. New ooatumea are
worn and surpess the most ambitious
efforts Of the usual musical comedies.
Among the clever company Of players
who will appear In support OF Mr..
Carle when the r-play wright
comes to the Grand Opera House next
Saturday night, in "The Mayor Of
Toxic" are Fred FreaT, Sylvan
Langlois, William Rock, j. A. Waller
atedt, Jo Smith Marba, jess OainS,
William Ii. Platt Ada Mitchell, Adele
Rowland, Minerva Courtney, Madae
Vincent, Ethel Lloyd, Florence VII
larde, Constance Eastman, and the
Peanut Ballet" light clever little
dancers who have made one Of the
sensational hits of the play also the
dainty "Geisha Girls" and the popu-
lar "Blue Ribbon Chorus Of AmsT.
ica, said to be . dream Of youth and
lovelineaA
A new melodIamA, written BY Lang
don Mccormick, will hold the boards
at the Lyceum for three days com
menoing February 10Th. The plny Il
woven around a plot entirely original
and the characters are we'll drawn by
an exceptionally clever company oil
players. IL is said that two car loadl
Of magnitice Mt scenery, mechanical and
electrical effects are carried, thereby
insuring a most perfect and comPlets
production,
Lovers of the best minstrel perform.
anoes are finding fault, not only her,
but in other oities, of the too frequent
appearance of the cheap and vulgar
minstrel companies, and are clamorinl
for the best. IL 10 a pleasure TO an
nounoe in this connection the earll
appearance here of tbe only and orig
inal Billy Kersands' Famous minstrel
| NANa = AhAAEoaI Va hnANNy ~AANl
people and Prof. Lacy's ChallsnRe Dor
, net Band, and . atupenoous sosni,
: and electrical equipment and ell th,
details needed TO insure an absolutely
perfect performance. The engagement
10 announced for three days AZ thl
J Lyceum starting Monday.
Henri French & Co, one Of the big
1 gest and most expensive features ii
{ vaudeville, will be seen at Manage
< Dockstader's Garrick theat for th,
r first time the coming week. Thos
who are familiar with thia attraction
> can appreciate the pleasure that is II
store. Made Fox and her Film. Fla
Girls and several hiRh-clAsa feature
are numbered in the list Of those I,
figure in next weeks snteItainment
Is Trovollo, the English ventriIoquist
IS has made one Of the hits Of the seasol
y y at the Garriok theatre this week, an,
= scored as emphatioally last night IS o.
10 his hrst appearance Monday. Botl
,s old and young enjoy q good vsntrilo
quist and Trovollo has surely please,
everyone.