Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-02
AMuSEMENTS

RMUotMtNlo.
Miss Mamie Fleming and her excel
lent company we've unexpectedly ggested /
with two immense houses al the Grand /
Opera House. yesterday, aud those who |
attended Witnessed performances that |
were worthy Of being chased with any |
high-clnss production. Each play was
mounted with all special scenery and
light effects, of which the company
carry a onrload. In the afternoon Why
He Divorced Herr was the Offering,
and az night "Yankee Bees, a strong
Western drama, held forth. Both plays
we're OF a high-olass order. At the
matinee today 'Under Two Flags"
was given, and tonight the great play
that 10 at present having a successful
ran in New York with OLGA Neither
sole In the title rols, "Carmen.
Specialties including new moving
pictures ana illustrated songs are
given between the acts, which do away
with any long and tiresome waits.
Matinees daily.
NJ. NJ. Theiae's Own Co., wine,
Woman and Song" will be the at
traction at the Grand Opera House on
Tuesday, January 18th. IL will be
remembered that when this company
was here last, it was conceded to be
the best burlesque organization ever
in the city, and they played to packed
houses at every performance. This
seasons company 10 claimed 70 DO
better in every way than ever before.
Two new and up-to-date buTlesquee,
p" A Day at Niagara Falls" and Fun
in the subway, are presented with
! n rtuNa ali atlanta
and elaborate costumes. The olio Of
high-class vaudeville acts, includes
Bonita and her Cuban and African
Midgets; Howe and Scott, Hebrew
comedians; frederick brothers and
Burns, comedy musical act Raymond
and Clayton, singing sketch; samuel
Leibert, novelty singing acti Marie
Lamour, ohansonnette.
Charles e. Blauey's new play, For
His Brothers. Crime, " opened a three
days engagement at the Lyceum,
yesterday, TO packed houses. For
exciting incidents this production Is
all that can be expected. The piece
serves to Introduce Robert Gaillard,
the modern Hercules, and incidentally
be does some remarkable ieats Of
strength.
There is great sword fight scene,
much like that Of Kyrle Bellew in "a
Gentleman OF France, " but this does
not take away the excitement. There
Is another later In tho play where the
strong man holds up an entire bridge
while a carriage drives across It, Mr..
Gaillard receives good support from
company Of the best-known talent on
the stage today, including Jesse
Arnold, Paul Jordan, Frank Darrell,
Frank Irwin, Larry MaoS, j. Abbott
Worthy, Jane Tree, Celia Rosewood
and others. For His Brother q
Crime" will conclude it's engagement
with a performance this evening and
tomorrow afternoon and evening.
There is plot and counter plot all
through At the Worlds Mercy" Il
10 said, but the author has been most
iudioious in bis mixture Of comedy
with the more tragic incidents. IL ID
clean story, an interesting one, and
10 said to be exceedingly we'll tolc.
lheIe are four acts In the play and
seven scenes. "At the Worlds Mercy
comes TO the Lyceum next Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.
In "No Mother to Guide Her, 4" the
latest play from the pen Of Lillian
Mortimer, which Decker and Varones
are using as the starring vehicle fol
Miss Mortimer this season, an aotua
. reproduction Is shown Of a camp o.
b gypsies. This Is quite a novelty among
, molodlamatlc productions and should
, create much interest when it is showE
in this CITY at the Lyoeum January
l1th, 18th and 18th.
The GarIick started the New Yea
with large audiences, every seat In tn,
house being occupied and many unable
even to secure standing room. Thi
+ was the case at both matinee anC
h evening performances yesterday. Al
n usual the comedy element pre-
, dominates, and judging by the re
oeption accorded the programme
yesterday tho bill satisfied everyone
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew and
competent company presented Geore
IL. Deane'a ne-act comedy. eth
{ yellow Dragon, and IL is unquestion
ably the star feature Of the programme
3 The piece is beautifully staged, cleverl.
! written and ably presented. Sidne.
/ Drew possesses much OF the cas-
= manner Of his brother, John Drew
and has an excellent role az Jim Doug
! lass, of the United States Score
Service. 1.-THE Yellow Dragon" cal
I hardly fail TO attract extEaotdinar
b attention during the coming week
Gallagher and barrett, the clever Celti
comedians in bit Of modern travesty
Louise Montrose and her auto girls Il
i. a singing and dancing number that /
, very entertaining, and II. W. Eokar
I and Emma Berg, operate stars, in
new act entitled 1.-THE Master and th
!. Pupil" are among the more pretentiou
I features for the hrst week Of tina ne,
d year. Cunningham aud Smith in
a comedy sketch by George Totten Smitl
4 called The Shoplifter - Volpos an
! his trained animals; Williams an,
Dermody and the kinetoRraph max
4 Up the rest OF the show.
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