Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-30
ADJUSTMENTS


Round after round Of ringing cheers
and thunderous applause, such as has
not shaken the Grand Opera House for
many a day or night, greeted g. TIE
Clansman, yesterday afternoon and
last night. Down stairs was completely
filled and the gallery was crowded to
standing room only, Fat each perform
anoe. Perhaps IL was the great truths
the rlay projects, which so thoroughly
imbued the audience with its spirit
and made pit and gallery one great
unit aroused TO mighty storms OF ap-
plause by the situations in the drama.
The rlay was the thing, after oil,
well constructed drama bearing a great
message, which thrilled the audience
and proved that despite the stars, the
public loves a presentation Of true con
ditione and their attendant problens
The presence of Thomas Dixon. Jf.,
the author added zsst 20 the petfo
ance. His appearance on the stage was
as cordially received as that OF his
play, with the dignity that becomes
bis tall, spare figure and thoughtful
face, be acknowledged the ovation,
thanked the audience and stated that
the play was being we'll received evesy-
where even in the great cities of the
North where critics predicted II could
not go on. Mr. Dixon spent much OF
the evening watching the audienos,
which, he says, is one of his keeneHt
pleasures. Honors we're divided among
the cast, with perhaps little fatoTit- /
ism for Sydney Ayres as Ben Cameron, /
The ClAnsmau. Mrs. Craig as /
Eve and DE Witt Jennings as Nelse |
the old-iashioned negrU" who suppl |
cd the comedy element also won in
/ dividual honors. Continuance Of suc- |
cess such as has been accorded The |
Clansman" by the public, will make |
it the most famous play Of this decade.
The Paul Jones' Opera Company
comes to the Grand Opera House on
Saturday afternoon and night. The
body Of Paul Jones. who has been called
the father Of the American navy, whose
career is said to have started as pirate,
is now resting in the naval cemetery
at Annapolis, awaiting the completion
Of the crypt in the new cathedral,
where II 10 to be finally placed. The
finding Of Jones' body by the American
ambassador and its subsequent removal
to this country, has caused an amount
| OF publicity regarding the great sea
rover, such as he had never received
in life OF any time since bis death.
At Grand Opera House on Monday
and Tuesday nights will appear the
Vanity Fair" big extravaganza COM
pany, one that has made itself famous
for many years from the fact that IL
gives you your moneys worth and 10
a clean and wholesome morsel that
tinds Its way into the general public.
This year the management strained
point to make the Vanity Fair
second to none. The entire show is
more than equally balanced IN point
Of comedians, pretty girls, great special
ties, beautiful burlesque, pretty scenery
and grand costumes, In fact, as a
whole, great show.
Miss Lillian Bauvelt was, until the
death Of the late Queen Victoria Of
England, warm personal friend of
Her Majesty, who presented the singer
with many valuable little tokens, among
which might be mentioned a famous
. old heirloom Of the British loyalty,
which can be described as a sort Of
pear shaped looket with pearl pendants.
Another locket of great value finan-
oially. and Of still greater value senti-
mentally,is the one presented by Queen
J Margherita OF Italy. Miss Blauvelt
appears here Wednesday night, April
; 4th, at the Grand Opera House, with
, superb organization, including
Eugene Cowles.
,, The bill at the Garriok is attract
ing large audiences aa usual. The con.
apicuous features Of the week are Ned
Nye and his Rollikcing Girls, inolud-
ing the clever keid Sisters; Max
Wits new comedy sketch, "Six
Sophomores and a Fresh Man, " an act
. now being presented for the first time
and one that promises to grove q win
; ner for those back Of IL; The Giant
9 Myriophone, a musical instrument
9 that is delightfully."- entertaining, and
Tom hearn, the eccentric juggling
q comedian, whose original make up and
variety of stunts have made him A
u familiar figure at all the big houses
10 The Grill brothers aud others make up
: an entertainment that ought to satisfy
, every patron of vaudeville as far as
, quality and variety Is concerned.
o At the Lyceum Theatre, last nieht.
Mr.. Phi hunt presented his new
, melodTama, A Grown of Thorns. -
n TO large audience. The play is pure
In theme and instructive and teaches
10 a good moral Lesson. Climax follows
lf climax IN such rapid success ion thai
,e the audience is at a less to understand
10 how such a thing is possible. There
1t is comedy line interwoven with the
70 plot whiuh brings the spectator from
tears 20 laughter In a single speecb, Tn,
m cast Is we'll selected and includes suot
ID well-known peoT le az Homer II. Barton
Of Edwin Holland, Harry Fielding, viii
liam tarren, Edgar Mason, Viraini,
or West Brook, Maggie Walker, Heller
as haroourt, Fanny Wolcott aud others
be With performance this evenin,
I'd and tomorrow afternoon and eveninl
20 the company will close its engagement
"a Edward Harrigan, the veteran cha
\ aoter actor, in his great comedy succt a
AZ Old Lavender, comes TO the L,ceu 4.
~ Theatre for three days oommenoin,
o. April 9th. In "Old Lavender" Mf
- Hartignn portTays a true type Of hum
al ble life that is seen on the river front
al Of New York City everl day, full o
1e pathetic scenes at the same tim
10 always reaching the keynote Of tbl
~. pathos Of the comedy.
er George Gerger Of Baltimore. Md.
spent yesterday 10 this city.