Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-08

lhe american production OF bnln play
took place some six months ago in
New York at the Savoy Theatre, where
IL Boored the same wonderful success
as IL did In tho British metropolis.
This 10 the play that Mary ManneIinR
will present at the Grand Opera House
on Monday night.
There 10 every reason for lovers of
comic opera to anticipate q rare even
ing of pleasure when Sophie Brandt
appears here In "A Madcap Princess"
at the Grand Opera House on Thurs
day night. The organization supporting
Miss Brandt 10 said to be one of the
largest and best equipped vocally which
has visited the South for many seasons.
The company Is said TO number sixty
all told and with IL 10 the original
massive scenic production from the
knickerbocksr Theatre, New York,
necessary 20 give the royal favor In
which "A Madcap Princess" abounds.
The big success, George M. Cohan's
musical play, Running for Office, "
will be pre- sented &C the Grand Opera
House on Friday of next week. For
brilliant, catchy and tuneful airs, Mr.
Cohan holds the first premium among
the American song writer's. In Run
ming for Office, his successful efforts
are "The Football Girls" Sweet
Popularity, They are Hypnotizeo, I"
4" Kid Days" Root for Riley, 4"
Filtration on the Beach, -. 81 Want
to go to Paree, Papa, = III | We're
Only Mr.. Morgan. mn be There at
the Public Square, - "Reutens on
Parade. and others, all of which
have caught the public fancy.
The same company that supported
Mr.. Richard Garlic during his New
York engagement Will be seen here at
the Grand Opera House on Saturday OF
neat week. IL includes Fred Frear,
William Rock, John Wallerstedt,
Sylvan LanRlois, Ju Smith Marba, Jess
| Caine, Edwin Baker, William II.
Platt, Hortense MazuIatte, Emma Jan
vier, Adele Rowland, Minerva Court
ney, Madge Vincent, Ethel Lloyd, Ada
Mitchell, Florence Millarde ana Con
stance Eastman. In addition there are
the " Peanut" ballet, nine little girls
who have scored one Of the dancing
hits of the season in New York, aud
large ensemble of beautiful girls
who have been ohrstened the blue
Ribbon Chorus of America" by the
metropolitan Press.
Vaudeville patrons are seldom treated
to such an artiatic exhibition as that
offered by Nine Henrietta DE Serris
and her living statuary and bas reliefs,
which are being seen at the Garriok
Theatre this Week. Even one with
little inclination towards art cannot
but enjoy and appreciate the high
quality OF NINE. De. SeTris' perform
ance, ana to APPLAUD the many beauti-
ful rosings, whose fidelity and purity
nave attracted so much comment and
attention wherever sesn. lhia num-
her, together with the several hiah.
class comedy and novelty features this
week, makes up a bill Of extraordinary
merit, and one we'll deserving OF the
large patronage the GarTiok j. ENJOY
ing.
Charles +. Blaney's Chinese Ameri-
cHn drama, "The King Of the Opium
Ring, is a genuine and unmistakable
hit, and a hit that has grown in mo-
portion every day. This famous pro
duction will be seen at the Lyoeum
for the next three days, beginning TO-
night. tits thetirst duty of melodTama
to be melodramatic. and this play is
melodramatio to high degree. MANY
Thrilling scenes are graphically pic.
tuIed. scenicaliy, the play 10 beauti,