Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-13
ADJUSTMENTS


Plays may come aud plays MAJ 60,
but it Will be some time before any
autnor Will write a musical piece shat
VIII attain the measure of SUCCESS that
bus been vouchsaied Little Johnny
Jones, - that fascinating musical melo-
dtama from the pen OF George NJ.
Oonan. Every body says who has seen
Little Johnny Jones, that it is the
most lauRhabie aud tuneful Of all the
musical plays. Little Johnny Jones"
Will be presented here at the Grand
Opera House next Monday evening,
the 10th, for one performance, aud
tnat a capacity audience will be in
attendance there is but little doubt
M. M. THESES own company,
Wine, Woman and Song" with a
bevy of pretty show girls and clever
comedians in a potpourri of numor
and song, will be the attraction at the
Grand Opera House Tuesday evening,
January 18th. The opening portion Of
the bill he a musical comedy called
A Day at Niagara Falls, " and is
brimful of bright hits and humorous
aituations, and Is said TO be clean,
and void of anything that might
offend the most exaotinR. The oil o
includes some Of the best vaudeville
acts in the profession. The closing
burlesquo is entitled Fun in the
Subway. " in which the entire oom-
pany will be seen.
The AL. G. Field Greater Minstrels
will be closed this season with q
spectacular song and dance act en-
titled The Dance OF the Nations. I"
This act will run 30 minutes. During
its progress about 10 dances will be
introduced. Each dance will be typical
OF particular country silhouetted
against background In keeping with
the atmosphere Of the dance. There
Will be songs to develop the story that
lies behind each some. Indeed the
act Is series Of atmospheric little
sketches drawn 20 the accompaniment
Of song and dance. This attraction 10
the Offering of the Grand Opera House
Tor IhUraday evening, January 18th.
Joseph and William W. jefferson
have the distinction Of leading the
only company In the United Statss
presenting old English comedy and
will appear at the Grand Opera House
on Saturday, January 9th, in Richard
Brinsley SheridRn's famous comedy Of
manners, 1.-THE Rivals, and will have
In support the same organization as
carried by their father, the late Joseph
Jefferson, for many ysars past.
''The Old Clothes Man., which
appears at the Lyoeum on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday next, with
James Kyrlo MacCurdy, the author,
In the title role of Solomon Levi, 10 a
melodrama dealing With slum life in
New York and teeming with clever
specialties and comedy situations. II
has been placed far above the average
melodrama, and instead Of showing
the coaraest episodes Of slum life, IL
looks at events In the light OF sober
Characterization. rather than IN q
Hatirical or onricaturinR mood. The
leading role IL that Of Solomon Levi,
a jew peddler, and ia played by the
author, James Kyrle MacCurdy, who
has reached a high standard and
received plaudits from critics all over
the country for his portrayal of this
role.
eat PIney Ridge" which opens at
the Lyceum Theatre en- January 18th
for three days, 10 a strong, we'll
written production that has a story
TO toll and tells it we'll. The interest
Is Intense, the tone of IL breezy as the
pine bills of Tennessee from which II
takes ita name, and In which IL ID
located. There Is a love Rtory in the
main threads, that leads the listener
along without pause or lack Of interest.
He Is held In rapt attention at every
turn Of the play. The plot 10 sustained
TO the fan of the final curtain and nc
character overtren by too much II
such q term may be used. Mr.. Higgins
has 80 balanced his scenes that one
patt contrasts with some other TO the
advantage of both. Fine new settings
II this beautiful drama are 10 b,
shown and all its opportunities or,
we'll utilized 20 make worthy anc
, adequate entertainment.
A crowded house greeted again th,
, performance at the Garriok last night
thus keeping up the record Of th,
house the past three weeks. The
J MoWatters-I Tyson Co., the Four En-
perors of Music, Trealor, ''The Cir
Ia the Clouds,n and the old-tims
A favorite, Gus Williams, came Ia fo
/ liberal appreciation. The list Of
attractions for next week guaranteed
7 another strong bill.