Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-08
AMusEMENIs


Wilmington will have an opportunity |
of comparing William W. JeifeTaou's
performance Of Bob Acres with that Of
the late Joseph Jefferson, the Grand !
Old Nan of the stage. - On this date
William W., accompanied by his
brother, JOSEPH, who has been the
Sir Luoius ever since the death OF
". J. Florence, and supported by the
late Mr.. Jefierson's company, will pro-
duce that famous old English comedy,
The Rivals.
George N. Cohan's phenomenal
musical hit, "Little Johnny JONES'
direct from it's New York triumphs, Is
scheduled for one performance at the
Grand Opera House on the evening Of
Monday, January 10Th. Little Johnny
jones' is beyond question the greatest
musical success that mas ever been
I offered the American public in the
/ past ] 0 years. It's record is "a weeks
! in New York City, where 10 could
probably run "a more IL other engage
ments had not interfered. The original
production will be seen here.
The clever humonsl comedian, Ezra
Kendall, will be at the Grand Opera
house, January oath, in his three-aot
was written by Herbert Hall Minslow,
aided and Allotted by the comedian
himself. The scenesH Of the play are
laid in Indians, and Mr.. Kendall will
play the part OF Joe Miller, one Of
those nondescripts who, after be -
worthless in ell other occupations, be-
comes q vinegar buyer. Liebler & %.
have picked good one IN Kendall.
de is a funny man and the play 8 re-
plete with many humorous sayings and
situations. Messrs. Liebler & %. have
given Kendall a splendid supporting
company including such capable people
as 1hurloW Bergen, Frederic Malcolm,
John ID. Garrick, Harold Russell,
Philip Bishop, Glenn LanRdon, II. Il.
Kennedy, Sumner Guard, James bevins,
Ethel brandon, Mary Stockwell, Rita
O'Neal, Edith Taliaierro, and others.
One might think that the Garriok
had raised its standards for even a
better quality Of vaudeville than here
tcfore, judging by the character OF the
bills presented the last two or three
weeks and that announced for the week
commanding today. Several Dig comedy
numbers, the New York sensational
: my biological iantasa, 1.-The Girl in the
Clouds, - and Trealer, the ex- Harvard
athlete, assisted by MiHs Edna Tempest,
are a few OF the features offered for
the six days, beginning today. Gus
Hill, the well-known comedian, the
McWaters-Tyson Co., and the Foul
EmpeFors of Music are included in th'
bill. The crowded houses that have
Z marked the record Of the house ths
u past two weeks lends strong encourage
: ment to high-class attractions aud d
I ~ ID.
: ment is meeting with the action which
, 1t deserves. The list Of attractions 70
: this week is we'll worthy this patronag
= of every admirer Of good entertainment
= and especially vaudeville entertain
= ment.
d The company presenting "Iu
10 Woman's Power which comes I
Ia the LJ oeum Theatre for the next tire
d days, is headed by the well-known lead
ID ing man. True 3. james, who ha
found in the character Of Fiddlestring
le one which precisely fits his personalit
If and wherein be becomes at once mag
tc netio and convincing. The role G
m FiddlestrinRs, as Mr.. James portray
e. him, is a new and entirely origins
D. creation Of the most natural type {
~ man. HIS contact with the world O
Va ne lhe hAdfclt4 AuAlHkA ~ uuA aAAuh
b. il, has produced in him a great lov
d for the poor and truthful, and a
e. intense hatred for the false and gilt
tering sides of life. Incidental TO th
al play a novel specially will be intr,
III duced by Austin Walsh, entitle
rs Sightseeing Sights. "
"a Built upon new and original lines
- "No Mother to Guide Her, +" the rlf
~, written by Lillian Mortimer for ~
he starring vehicle this season. This plf
II comes TO the Lyceum Theatre Janual
NJ 18th, 18th and 18th. Supporting Il
~ star is q company of great strenRl
in and the production furnished by Deck
.aI and Veronee, the managers Of ID
n attraction, is in keeping with q
10 pretentiousness Of this latest effort
~ Mics Mortimer.