Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-05

MISS Mamie fleminR CONTINUES 10 pledho
large audiences at the Grand Opera House
In her excellent repertoire. Last night
"Only a Country Girl was splendidly
rendered. Ionlght's bill will be Working
Girls Wrongs"
Little Johnny Jones'" that tre-
mendously successful musical play from
the pen Of George M. Cohan, will be pre-
scented at the Grand Opera House for one
performance on the evening of Monday,
January 10Th. Little Johnny Jones" as
will be seen here is the same in every detail
as the production that has been delighting
New Workers for the past six months, from
which city it comes here direct.
"At the Worlds Mercy" new melo-
drama, opened an engagement Of three
days at the Lycoum last night 10 a crowded
house. The play is by Owen Davis and
presented by A. j. Spencer, and Is the
most elaborate production that has ever
been presented In this city. During the
course Of the four acts there are many
dramatic scenes. which are very realistic.
The company presenting At the Worlds
Mercy" has been carefully selected, and
is composed of some of the best-known
people In theatrical circles. William j.
bonelli 10 Jack Austin, the hero; A. q.
Henderson is his brother, who gets him
into all kinds of trouble, and Raymond
Copp assists him; Neil Burton, Winona
comedy end of the piece and Margaret
Conklin 10 the heroine. The Barrows chill
hren do some clever work. and deserve
special mention. With a performance IN is
and tomorrow afternoons and evening this
play will close it's engagement.
The third act of ''In Woman's Power
reaches height of dramatic intensity that
Is seldom equalled upon the stage, and its
great strength lies In the fact that lie
incidents are so true TO life. When mother
who IL still young and beautiful and of
great reputation as a singer, comes in con-
tact with her own daughter whom she
thinks dead, and, not recognizing her,
tries to entice her into her ON home for the
purpose of accomplishing her downfall, the
world is startled. Yet this powerful incident
/ 10 wildly portrayed and In the most clear
and inoiieneive manner. Nothing VULGAR
creeps into the story for an instant, and
n great moral ID drawn by the most re-
fined methods. The play is presented by
True >. James, an actor of splendid
reputation, for always giving a thoroughly
| refined and spirited performance, which ia
guarantee that I'm Woman's Power is
not Of the usual clap-trap type, but one
that 10 we'll worth seeing. The engage
ment Is for three days, beginning january
9th, at the Lyeeum Theatre.
mo Mother to GUIDE Her, " with Lillian
/ Mortimer In the leading role, comes to the
Lyceum on January 18th, where il plays
an engagement Of three nights. Il relates a
story breathing human interest and dis
closes the struggle of a young and limo
cent girl, bereft Of a mothers kindly infiu-
enoe and the wise guidance that a mother
can exert-a struggle for the preservation
Of virtue and good name against the
almost overwhelming forces of a gang of
scoundrela who do not hesitate to take
human life, II Il will further their schemes.
The scenes are laid IN rustic places and in
the crowded tenements of a city. One scene
Is laid In the camp of a gang of gypsies.
T. ". Eckart and Emma Berg have
very clever vaudeville number IN their new
Offering, Master and Pupil" which they
present to the patrons of the Garrick this
week. One trouble with many vaudeville
artists 10 that they cling TO one act too
long, but Eckhart and Berg cannot be ac-
cuaed of this falling. They had a very good
act when they we're here before, but Il was
not too good for them TO risk a change.
and judging by the applause they have re-
ceived at the Garriok this week the patrons
OF the house are not at all displeased. The
bill for the week continues 70 draw good
/ houses,