Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-28
ANuSENENTS

Thomas Dixon. Js., has incorporated
come Of tie best lines aDd speeches
from he novels, be Ciansman
and "Thn Lcoraro's SPOTS ir DIS
ssnsstionally successful play Ine
Clansman, - whicn viii be gwen here
Rt the Grand Opera House 60 Thurs
day. matinee aud night March 29tbi
following its run at tne Liberty Inca
tre. New York Civ. las acknowledged
that Mr.. DIXON h.s caught the SPIRIT
rf the old time S,utbern caiky TO the
life. Nelso, Eie ana alec, tho three
comedy blacss, n0ter open their
mouths but 10 nc greeted with shouts
Of laughter. keen 100, is the uialo2ue
between the. Eo.tl esnsf, cen Cametoui
and the Northern iiri, fisie Siohsinnn D.
Your fethor kept siaves!' taunts
the Northern cil. orr granotather
sold them 30 us is the 5outheruer ;
quick iatoit,ta vlioh ,4e girl can hnd
no reply.
The succesa fhi se sscn oi the comic
opern Paul Jonts, coming 60 the
GRAND Opera ito e ou Siiuiuay after.
noon anu night, uas rrDven that roar
comic opera stiii h2- ihe apoNer 10
please anl that tEe aseerucn mace 30
omphaticHuy A. lsts among certhl o
class oi lhoatricsl mluagers that it ls
opiy the craze ga musical comedy
which appeals so re public % al
managerial nuues nae, foisted on the
public wifb riew cf making their
wares ieem the more uesifuihe. Ana
Paul jones' is rel comic opera,
such as 10 ALMOST Unknogn to1ay,
Withcut n lot oi blatant music,
f. nd NJ
vettisiu4 cf snusuges and pickies. and
With 10 comes the rtoof ihat the thee
trs-gling puhiio han not ceteriorateu.
Hero comes the ccryor ci oil corkers.
to she 6raud Oferu House en- april ID
and Sd, the show that has stood the
test for a numher OF years, and like
zocd wine gets bstter 30 the years roll
by. Vanity FAIR needs scarcely
Buy iutroduotion, fer it has been before
the public time enough TO stamp 81
With tho word famous; but this season
will outshine all others In point ol
number, strength OF comedians, spe-
cialties. pretty girls. beautiful waTdrubs
great burloeques, elegant scenery anr
q pretty display OF electrical effects
1he opening brings out novelty Ia
the way q trip 60 Boston On the tal
River Line, IN which 10 seen tn'
main shloon and burlesquo oompanl
IN full costume giving dress rehearsa
on hoard. The idea ~ entirely orIgina
OF conception, one Of tho real iunnl
features, There comedy is at a discount
heared by Charlie Harris, a laugl
maker OF the old school, ahi,
assisted by Charlie Ward and Dal
aud Rossi, quartet of comedian
hard to bsat; twenty pretty girls at
TO the fore. Pretty Edna Harris sou
brettes hsr way into the good graces o
everybody.
Max Wih's SiE Sophomores and
Fresh Man, with Eddie Hume aud
half dozen or more young women, j
making itself solid with Garriok audi
Bnces this week. This is the hrst tim
she act has been presented and muc
interest cenfres about it, owing &c th
vell-knoWn people back Of it. Wit
good singing and lively run Of coined
there is no reason why Wits ne'
tKetch should not score an immediat
success
"A Grown Of Thorns," new bu
promising comody-drama which 10 I
be seen at the Lyooum for three day
on Thursday, really might be terme
a scenic production. IL requires tW
baggage cars 20 transport the paraphei
nalia Of the company from one town /
another, while 10 is necessary to kee
corpu of skilled mechanics an
electricians with tho organization I
operate the different complicated soenl
effects. There 10 little doubt thn
"A Grown Of Thorns" 10 the mot
handsomely staged dramatic offerin
en- tour this season.
Sadie Raymond and a strong suppor
ing company will present 1.-THE Mi
souri, Girls" At the Lyoeum Theatr,
three nights and usual matinees con
menoinS April I'd. Miss Raymond
. bright little actress of unusual mer
and has done a great deal TOWARD
making THE Missouri Girl" the pol
plar play It is today. She stands witt
out = rival ~ = character soubrett
possessing tine singing voice, GOO
looks and charming manner that ha'
won for her an enviable reputatis
among the theatre-Roers. Her origin
songs ana the way she sinas the
never fail TO bring forth rounds Of q
plause.
New Building Law.
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