Evening journal., 1906-12-01
PLAYSANDPLAYERS

Secret Service SAM, the man with
many faces-a thrilling detective play
in five acts and ten scenes. will be the
attraction at the Lyceum Theatre by
A. II. Woods with usual matinees on
December 3. and 5. The story OF
this play deals with some intensely In
teresting and picturesque phases OF life
IN Greater New York Charles H.
Aldrich plays the leading role. assisted
by a large and capable company Of
players.
The new stars and a new play will
be seen at the Grand Opera House. on
December 18th. when Mr. Charles J.
Stine and Miss Olive Evans make their
initial bow to a audience. The farce
Is Edgar Selwyn's latest stage work.
managed by Edward r. Salter and en-
joyed an uninterrupted run OF 100
nights at the Savoy Theatre In New
York City last season. It's a farce
pure ana simple, not a farcical comedy,
not any other kind Of a comedy but
an out and out dyed IN the wool
straight farce 1t Is unusually clever
both as to plot, situations and lines.
At the Lyceum Theatre yesterday
"Big Hearted Jim" was PRESENTED TO
big business. The company is large
and we'll balanced. there is plenty OF
excitement. a good story and elaborate
scenery Charles Gardner is the sher-
in OF Medicine Lodge, Jim Saxton,
known as Hearted Jim, and Miss
Harriet Lee is the school teacher who
falls in love with Jim. The company
includes such well-known people as
John Abbott, j. Nell Mcleod, Earle
lsurling, Herman Lester, Ed Tallman,
William Dorcey. Joe Deming, Fred
Hendricks, Meyer Richards, Jessie
Stevens, Claire Wallace and Beleith
belmont. All OF them do capable work
THE same company will appear again
this and tomorrow afternoons and
Evenings and ought to have big houses
soarics and violet-Alen Company in
new act "The Travelling Man." hav
scored an emphatic hit at the Garricl
Theatre this week. The scene Is in a par
lor car and between the two passengers
the conductor and the newsboy there is
, running fire Of comedy all tho wa.
through the number. It is one Of the mos
original of the many new acts whic
I have been sprung on vaudeville audience
this season. Eddie Glrard and Jessie Gard
+ ner in an act with whlsh they have me
! with much success appear for the frs
] time this season and have easily mad
E good It Is a particularly good show whlc
the Garrick is Offering for Thanisgivin
week. The house played 70 large aud
ences both afternoon ana evening yes
terday and hundreds were unable even I
j. secure standing room.
= A theatrical event OF much promis
4 is the new comedy. "The Player Maid
e by Louise Malloy. which is TO be see
u lat the Grand Opera. Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, with a matine
e Wednesday OF next week. Althoug
n Miss Florence Davis has been for man
e years on the stage. she has seldoT
= played out Of New York. and this sea
son makes only a short road tour afte
% Which "The Player Maid" opens in IN
u metropolis for another run. Miss Dav
is the niece Of Jefferson Davis, Pres
dent Of the Confederacy. Unlike grau
lyoung actresses who heretofore haN
stepped from soeiety's ranks into u
10 realms Of theatredom, Miss Davis b
e. gan her professional career at the Low
est rung OF the histrionic ladder ar
has gradually worked her way to Il
"a much envied position OF star.
b. Some years ago Miss Davis WI
k connected with a Western stock con
e pany In which She appeared in mar
,e Shakespearean plays, like The Huncl
II back. 'Ingomar''. etc, after which 81
to spent a year abroad in study. 81
" next played for two seasons in Il
" companies OF Charles Frohnan ar
ID Daniel Frohman, and later in the lea'
IL ing comedy role in Sol Smith Russell
"a ABachelor's Romance" Miss Dav
is young and pretty and regarded
f. one OF the best women fencers in a
, country. She should make an admiri
>" BILE impression as the facinating actre
Of the Drury Lane Theatre in the tin
If OF David Garrick.