Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-27
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An unusual attraction has been
booked for this evening at the Grand
Opera House, being no less than Jack
o. brien, champion middle and heavy
weight pugilist CT the world, and com
pany Of selected vaudeville artists.
Since Francis Joseph Anthony Hagan,
better known as Jack O'BIienn con-
queIed Bob Fitz8immons at San Fran
cisco last Decent her, he has been much
ip demand IN the larger cities, and
this will bs his only week of zone
night stands - lie is surrounded by
q company OF speciality performers who
are all headliners. O'Brien appears
first In full evening dress and after
a few minutes talk on the benefits OF
physical culture explains the salient
features of set of moving pictures
which follow.
Readers Of popular fiction, the gen
eral theatre-g going public, and all per-
sons interested In great public ques-
tions, look forward with delightful
ar ticipations TO the tiTut presentation
in this city Rt the Grand Opera House
next Thursday, matinee aud evening,
March 10Th, of Thomas Dixon, Jr. g,
epoch making, 1.-THE Olansman". The
drama 10 based upon Mr.. Dixon's
novels, THE Leopard's Spots" and
The Dlanaman, but il Ia at the
same time, an original work. 10 1896,
the novel of the same name was the
best selling book IN the United States
with the one exception OF Katherine
Thurston's 1.-THE Masquelader. " In
adapting II to the stage, due regard
has been paid, not only to the dra-
matio uuities but with literary pro-
duotion.
Rose Cecilia Shay IN Paul Jones, {"
the great naval comic opera SUCCESS
will be at the Grand Opera House on
Saturday afternoon and night. Since
the days of Agnes Huntington in this,
the best Of all Of Planquette' q operas,
there has never appeared before the
American public a prima donna suit
able for the very difficult title role Of
this opera. In Miss Shay has been
found one who cRE piesent the part in
manner equal to Miss Huntington 8
Interpretation and some say better.
Max Wits Six Sophomorea and a
Freshman, with Eddie Hume and n
half dozen young women is a brand
new feature offered at the GarrIok
yesterday for the first time, In cunneo-
tion with the regular bill for this
week. The sketch 10 founded on an
episode CT college life, has some PIE
tense at plot, and at least four good
songs and some lively music and
comedy--a combination that can
hardly do otherwise than score a sue.
oess for those back Of it. The piece
was written by Chaa. HorWitz aud the
music by Max Witt, under whose di.
rection the act 10 presented. Tom
llearn, known in vaudeville as "The
Lazy Juggler, scored an emphatic hii
yesterday at both performances. Hi.
eccentric comedy keeps his audienc,
laughing from start to finish. Ned
Nye and his Rollioking Girls inolud
ing the Reid Sisters, offer a vaudevill,
fantasy that won them much favorable
comment. There are six girls in tn,
company, a1d with Mr.. Nye's singin.
and comedy combine to offer one O.
three or four headline numbers on the
programme. karsy's musical wonder
the Myriophone, contributes much [,
} the interest and pleasure of the show
while hlein and Clifton, n sinqin,
and dancing duo, Charles and Jacl
Ahern, comedy bocyclists, the Grit
) Brothers, European novelty aorobnts
and the kinetograph completes thi
bill. Those who look TO the Ghrriol
for few hours OF good entertainmen
are not likely 20 be disappointed a 4
makeup.