Evening journal., 1906-10-03
pLAYSANDPLAYERS

From other cities come echoes OF the /
phenomenal success of Hal Reds |
melodrama. Clusters Last Fight"
Patrons OF the Lyceum on october s. |
and 10 will have an opportunity OF
seeing this great prediction as Il /
comes to that theatre next week Many
books have been written on the sub
ject. but this IS the first time II has
ever been staged. The play calls for
such a large number of people and the
expense Of mounting and carrying Il is
so great. that few managers cared to
undertake the venture. This company
carries forty people. n carload Of spec
cial scenery. horses. dogs and wolves.
In the company is a band OF full
blooded Indians, cowboys and scouts
The play itself is a faithful portrayal
of life in the early West and the in
cidents leading up to Clusters fight
with the Indians on the Little Big
Horn. The world-renowned govern
ment scout. Buffalo Bill, is the leading
character and around him and General
Custer. the author has written a ro-
mantle and thrilling story Of love and
war.
when the World Sleeps" the start
Ling and sensational melodrama by
Langdon Mccormick which created so
much favorable comment last season.
viii be the attraction at the Lyceum.
October 4, 5 and 6. The story of the
play is one calculated to suit the most
critical and the interest already
aroused by the favorable reports re-
duction has been given, will go far
toward making the local presentation
the success looked for. When the
World Sleeps" is a melodrama> in four
acts, the scenes being laid in New York
State. and telling an interesting and
exciting tale of love. murder, passion
and revenge. The action Of the play
revolves around the love Of two broth
ers for the same girl. The brothers
are as different in disposition as is
day from night-the one honorable, the
other a scamp and traducer one of
them meets an unexpected death for
which the girl stands suspected OF
murder, and IN, order 70 save her from
impending disgrace, the other brother
and accepted lover assumes the blame
for the murder, lifting all suspicion
from the girl. The play abounds In ex-
citing situations Including the mid
night murder, the sleep walking Incl
dent. the great rescue from the burn
ing mill and the destruction OF the
mill itself
The story Of May Twins new play.
Mrs. Wilson, That's All" which Is to
be seen at the Grand Opera House on
Saturday afternoon and evening. has
to do with the misadventures Of So
ciety woman who has a prediction
for bridge whist. In the role Of Mrs.
Wilson it is said that Miss Irwin has
a part in which she simply revels one
! that fits her personality to perfection.
OF course the comedienne viii have a
budget Of new songs and will have the
assistance OF a first-class company,
which includes among its members
Dolph jackson, John Hazard, Ed
mund Lawrence, Ben Roth, c. Russell
Sage. j. Early Hughes, Marie X. Tay-
lor May Donohue, Lillian Dix, Madelon
Irwin, Kate Gotthold and Tilley Mon
roe.
Petite Paula Edwardes, who is now
under the direction of Charles Diiiing-
ham. will appear here at the Grand
Opera House this evening
Her latest vehicle IS Princess
Beggar," a whimsical comedy opera by
Edward Paulton and Alfred G. Robyn
She is supported this season by a COM
pany notable both in comedians and
as to singing strength. It's principals
include Eddie CARVE. Francis J. Boyle
william Vaudeville Bertram Wallis
Ernest Graham, Harold Blake, while
some OF its feminine contingent are
Viva Brewster, Rosa Cooke. Edith
Fraser and Daisy Fuguet. Princess
Beggar" is genuine comedy opera
Not musical comedy so called, which
strings together a prQmiscuous collec-
ton Of vaudeville specialties upon q
nimsy stand Of plot, disguised lr
snowy costumes. In other words. is
librettist. Paulton, has aimed to dc
, what he did in "Erminie." write a logi.
( cal. droll story of a complete dramatic
, action, in which an actual plot Is I'M
folded with truly dramatic cause and
effect, producing a wholesome enter.
tainment of sympathetic If amused in.
terest.
When Ezra Kendall comes TO town
theatregoers know there is a treat II
store for them and this year they arr
to have the pleasure Of seeing Mr.. Ken
, dali in a new play, swell Elegan
Jones'"
! He will appear at the Grand Opera
! House for one night, on Thursday. Oc'
j tober 4. The regular $3.50 scale o.
J prices will remain. Ezra Kendall plays
the part Of swell Elegant Jones' OF
{ whom Dame Fortune has bestowed Z
i million dollars through an investment
in a mine, is a very happily married
! man until he takes a journey TO lool
r after his mining interests. and remaini
away for a period Of seven months. II
{ the meantime. a scheming lawyer, ant
] former sutton for his wife's affections
, learns that Mrs. Jones is about to fal
5 heir to her uncle's estate, and finding
! Jones is away. and that he and hii
I wife are not on the best q terms
! starts scheming to separate them, by
telling Malicious lies, and when Swell
, Elegant Jones does return he places
! him in compromising positions by tn
I aid of a female detective, and Mrs
Z Jones, WHOSE mind is poisoned by tn
] evidence that confronts her, starts
5 proceedings for a divorce.
OF course It all comes out right il
r the end and ends happily as 1t should
and everyone leaves with the impress
sion that Swell Elegant Jones Is