Evening journal., 1906-09-08
PLAYSANDPLAYERS


History OF the stage. "The Dairy /
Farm" which was done l09 times IN.
the city of New York. 1884 nights in
Chicago. during the intense heat Of !
the city OF New YYork, 1874 nights IN !
Simultaneous hit at the fremont The /
atre Boston. viii be seen at the
Grand Opera House on Thursday and
Friday evenings and Friday matinee.
piembcr - and "A. This charming
ly Is from the pen OF Eleanor Mer-
ON. an actress of wide experience,
which she has put to good use In the
Gtamatizing oi one of the most charm
ing ana picturesque stage pictures ever
presented 10 the American public. II
Is on the order OF The Old Home
stead" ana many critics have said
chat Il ls more realistic and trger
picture OF farm and village types.
Thea.re- Eosrs who like that bright
style OF amusement known as musical
comedy, win be Interested IN the CONE
ing OF Hap Ward IN 40. Yet But
soon" when be opens at the Grand
Opera House, Saturday, September
rs, matinee and night While Mr..
Ward Is wen-known as a comedian by
his long association with Harry
vokes under the team name of Ward
q vokes 1t Is not generally UNDER
stood that he was the fountain head
from which sprang the lud!crous ideas
so laughably depicted by percy and
Harold" II Is claimed that "Not Yet
| Bun soon" Is without a dull moment.
The piece Is divided onto two acts each
one IA promised a rich scenic frame
costumes as bright and as slightly as
can he fashioned by the best modiste
Ia New York musical novelties OF
tuneful jingle ana pleasing lyrics.
The supporting company numbers
hfty people.
Good. old-fashioned romance. OF the
absorbing interesting kind that used
TO thrill the boys OF a generation ago.
a plausible connected story of exciting
adventure by land and sea. with a
wide range OF character drawing.
charming heart interest brlliant up
to-date comedy and strong human na-
ture are said 10 be embodied in owen
Davis latest and most successful
melo-drama. "Ten Thousand Dollars
Reward" which viii be seen for the
frst time in this city at the Lyceum
Theatre, September 10, II aud -.
Canine actors OF rare merit and in
telligence will be one OF the many fea-
lures Of "The Way OF the Transgres-
sor." which comes TO the Lyceum
Theatre for a three days engagement
commencing September i3. Zip. Gear
Charlie. Teddy, Leo, Bonaparte. Pa.
trizio. Regent and Don are the namel
OF the four-logged thespians who lent
TO this stirring melodrama character
! altogether different from the conven.
tionaL They have been schooled T.
their parts by william n. Stephens
. an old-time educator OF dogs. and per
form with the precision OF clockworl
the work they are called upon to dc
, The cast Is a specially selected one
! and a line performance is promised
, At the Lyceum Theatre this after
: noon and evening. Dolly Kemper wi
. present "The GYPSY Girl" The sho'
: is one Of the best seen here. AZ tn
) matinee pictures of Miss Kemper wi
= be presented TO women and children.
l. "The Sections Dream" a scenic sins
y ing novelty similar in some respects
K the famous "Girl with the Aubur
y Hair" viii be seen at the Garrick n
coming week for the first time. tn
a act Is one OF several strong features I
n be offered. including Barrows-Lancas
\ ter g. Co, In a brand new pla.
: Thanksgiving at Pottsville Corner
= a rural comedy sketch; Frank Mayn
u & Co. In "The Tlpster." and the Gran
Bros. presenting another new skit en-
, titled "In the Midtown Lookup" TIL
e Burkes, musical comedians; Tom Lar
d caster. the monoiogue formerly {
p New Castle. this STATED: Roattina an
a stephens, in "Thc Wisteria Bower
n The kinetograph.' with some new pic
n tures make up the bill for the secon
week Of the season.
From the Stadium. at Athens. N
scene of the great Olympic games {
!. the stage OF the Grand Opera Hous
- Is a far cry IN actual mileage. But
70 is not far for the motion picture can
era, which annihilates distance wit
le a speed all its own. The moving pi,
u lures OF the Olympic games being n
vealed by Lyman II. Howe az n
Ia Grand Opera House are a factor {
le civilization Just as much as the raj
r. road or telegraph. Any agency th'
l. brings people together Is an educi
" tional influence. And Lyman
y Howe's pictures bring every spectat'
!. in contact with the living scenes
the great international contests
Athens just as they were enacted. IN
enthusiasm OF the vast concourse
le Grecians shown in the picture is infe
tlous The wonderful setting OF q
D. great Stadium-resplend in viii
8. marble-surrounded by the glories
s. an Attic landscape. contributes muS
to these scenes of surprising beau
a and charm. They are pictures hi
m suggest beautiful dream with a
sky for a canopy and peopled by 500
\, spectators from all nations-fro
4, - King Edward to the picturesque pea
~ ants of Athens.
y Q0CCV CIlT CADEDC