Evening journal., 1906-09-26

JOSEPH n ACKERMAN.
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House on October ~ 90 the play "a
Parish Priest" by the jefferson Dra-
matte Club when q viii be featured by
ID, OMelra.
Mr. Ackerman's song WIN also be
heard IN the Iroquois Stock Companys
productions az points down State,
Maryland and Pennsylvania The
song IS a catchy waltz and will un-
douhtedly meet with much success.
Both words and music are by Mr.
Alderman.
At The iyccum Theatre From Tramp
70 M.ilionahe." viii conclude a successful.
cngascmcut this afternoon and evening.
It IS worth seeing.
The popular young actor Joseph
snntley. has a great big success in his
now play Billy the Kid" If the ver-
diet Of the recent engagement I'm New
York can be relied upon. Play and
actor we've not only well received by
the critics. but the theatres at which
the play was presented were packed at
each performance. The play is a
wholesome one, yet at the same time
# Is as full OF dramatic cllmaxes as
nut Is fun OF meat The scenes are
all laid IN the great Southwest. New
Mexico, and are presented I'm four
acts. Star and play win be the attrac-
tion at the Lyceum Theatre, September
27, 2s and 20.
Five years Of unbroken success and
ever increasing popularity have been
the deserved portion Of Pixley and Lu-
der's musical comedy THE Prince Of
Pnsen," which Henry w. Savage sends
20 the Grand Opera House for two
performances only. Saturday matinee
and evening, September 90 The aver
lage life Of the modern musical comedy
rarely exceeds two or at most three
seasons. after which a Is either cheap
lened and dwarfcd for popular price
patronage or Is relegated to the store
house-that limbo of discarded stage
lproduct.ons ''The prlfice.of Pflsen.'
best of its class. grows I'm popularity
with each recurring season. and IN re-
lcognitlon OF its worth Manager Savage
contributes 10 its longevity by keeping
it "a the highest possible notch OF ex-
lcellencer beth in-its material equip
Iment and IN the quality Of vocal and
acting talent made use OF In It's pre-
sentation.
Music hall melodies may come and
go and be forgotten but Home Sweet
Home, Annie Laurie. The Suwanee
River, Old Black Joe and many OF Ste
lphen Fosters melodies win live as Ion
as the English language. Neither a
Handel nor a Beethoven composed the
Marseillaise, yet It became the battle
cry OF a nation. 1t Is not 20 the SYM
lphony societies that the dying turn,
but TO "Rock OF Ages" Strauss may
set the feet TO dancing, Wagner tickle
the brain and Mozart please the car,
but nothing can touch the heart like
the old tunes.
As these old songs compare with the
new ones, 80 does the old play, "unole
Toms Cabin" compare with modern
ones. II has survived all others and
will continue to do so until the end
Of time, No play written has been
produeed more artistically nor has any
one been more mercilessly butchered
by -storming companies
Friday for two performances,
II is safe to say that Ernest Ship
man is this year taking out the most
gorgeous set OF scenery for his great
production OF when Knighthood Was
in Flower" that has ever left New
York city. Five sets are required foI
the piece. and all has been prepared
after excellent descriptions of the
country where the play Is laid during
the time about which It Is written
The properties and settings have beer
made exact copies from the original:
in French and English museums, and
ARE simply magnificent. The FIVE seti
represent Windsor Park, London, OF
Monday. 1913; Mary Tudor's apart.
iments at Bridewen House, London. on
of the most beautiful palaces OF tn
time: the great room of the famou
, Bow and Strong. Bristol; the ball room
Of the Palace Des Tournelles. Paris. an,
1.-THE morning room OF the Greenwich
Palace, London. Anna Day viii b
the bright particular star Of "Whe
Knghthood Was in Flower" when
comes to the Grand Opera House mex
Monday afternoon and evening.
There are at least FIVE headline fea
/ lures In the bill which opened at tn
) Garrick Theatre yesterday. Mr., an
, Mrs. Sidney Drew in a comedy playle
, when Two Hearts Are Won" Gener
{ and Bailey in an act that is purely com
2 edy; The Doherty Sisters, the well
{ known condolences; Nellie Beaumon
s and Company in "Lizzie's Christina
Day" and Klein. OFT Brothers AM
Nicholson. in a musical number pa
excellence constitute the five features
mentioned. Mr.. and Mrs. Drew hav'
an excellent number 20 which both o.
them do full credit They are both wei
known in Wilmington and their sketch
this week Is probably the best they
, have yet offered local audiences. Gen.
/ ero and Bailey are metropolitan favor
lites and have never appeared here be-
, fore Ray Bailey was for many years
. with the Rays. and Mr.. Genero Il
] known as the originator Of some intri-
cate dancing figures. He is a good
I comedian and both he and Miss Bale,
scored one Of the hits Of the bin yes.
lterday. The Doherty Sisters give
very pleasing number and Klein, OF