Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-07
AMuSEMENIS

Charles Frohmnn will present the
latest Augustus Thomas play, Mrs.
Leiiingweil's Boots, at the Grand
Opsra House tonight, with the tne
cast that was seen IN New ok during
The long run OF the piece at the
Lyoeum and Savoy theatres IN that
city. Ma. Thomas new work is
comedy OF three acts and IN it be ~
snid 10 have followed the humorous
vein be worked 30 cleverly ] his re,
markably popular comedies, The hati
of Pawtuoket" and The Other Girl.
The success of those two plays by no
means exhausted the author's wit, and
the remembrance OF the brilliant in
vention and character drawing which
commendad them 80 strongly, natu-
rally raise great expectations concern
ing his coming new piece. The Other
Girlr In particular was the striking
comedy success Of the last theatrical
season and ran for months at three
different New York theatres. In
'Mrs. LefanRwell's Boots" Mr..
Thomas in credited with being quite
~ happy In the creation Of characters
Of local interest and desiring de
lightful love story and the necessary
domestic and other complications, 80
much go that "Mru. LefiinRwell's"
audiences are insured an evenings
thorough enjoyment
The Kilties Band comes 10 the Grand
Opera House tomorrow afternoon, with
! fJohnntone'a dancers and pipers. For
,eara Albert Johnatone was a dancing
master and piper at Dundee. His fame
has spread over Scotland and England
and frequently he Is commanded by
I the king TO come TO the palace and
regale his majesty with the weird in
strument. The bag-pipe is the most
difficult instrument IN the world TO
learn, Johneatone declares. There
ore only nine notes, said he, 'conse-
iquently one has to be very busy 20
make music with them" Johnstone
says many Of the society women OF
London try 10 learL the bag pipes In
order TO amuso themselves when time
nanRa heavy. lt is amusing TO note
the attempts made by members of the
Kilties Band 10 play the bag-pipes,
some Of the cleverest mon in the band,
musicians who are masters OF difficult
Instruments, find themselves helpless
when they seek TO get anything but
disoordant sounds from Sootland's
favorite instrument.
Music lovers will doubtless receive
with great satisfaction the announce
ment which comes from New York TO
the effect that Nine. Manteli, the
famous prima donna Of the Metropoli-
tan Opera House forces, supported by
an exceptionally strong opera company,
will be ct the Grand Opera House to
morrow night. Nine. Mantelli will he
heard in her greatest success, eli
TrovntoTe. Not alone at the Metro
politan Opera House In New York
City, but IN al the music centers Of
the world Nine. Mantelii is considered
TO be without a peer IN the lead ing
roles Of any one Of the masterpieces
IN her repertoire.
jess Dandy. the popular comedian
who enaots the role of Hans Wagner
in 1.-THE Prinse Of PilseL, coming to
Grand Opern House n Friday night,
has a country place, near lrVington
on the Hudson, few miles nor ca OF
New York City. For many years he
has employed an Irish couple. man and
wife, 20 look after the place and
their many years of faithful service
have resulted in strong mutual at
tachment. They have but one serious
fault ia Dandy's estimation and that
isa pronenees to domestic rows, but
these are frequently settled in true
iiish cts 10 and without any reference
OF the affairs to peace envoys
Andrew Mack, the popular Irish
comedian, will appear at the Grand
Opera house next Monday night in
The WAY TO kenmRre, in which be
f-aa ~ N.sI I.-k =.
this country and IN Australia. Thor
ouRhly equipped for the work in hand,
be IL at once a clever comedian, know
ing exactly how far Go go in creating
laughter and winning lover-at.
tributes which are popularity supposed
to be the lucky heritage of every Irish.
man.
McIntyre & Heath, who made theil
debuts as stars in a new musica
novelty under the management o
klaw g. Erlangar, in George V. Ho
hart's play, The Ham Tree,n will
come 90 the Grand Opera House mex
Wednesday night. 1.-The Ham Tree
in written around the famous sketol
which these eminent enter tainers havi
rrsesnted for so long time. They ar
unquestionably the most famous ans
Character Of the stage today and thei
success in the new play was fore OF
dained, especially with 30 brilliant
production as klaw a Erlanger hav
given them.
One OF the very pleasing oontribu
tions 10 the excellent programme at th
Garriok this week Is a sketch entitile
rFoT Reform" by Hugh Stanton an
tlorenoe Modena. lt is one Of the mos
clsverly written vaudeville acts aa We
80 one OF the most aoceptably pre-
aeuted that have come TO town /
many weeks.
There should be considerable stirrin
at the lyoeum on next Thursdn,
Friday and Saturday when Kilroy an
Britton will be seen heading the ne
success, IAN Aristooratic Tramp.
There's a laugh every minute for th
most cynical, and between the laugh
there's also chance for the sympr
thetio 20 drop tear. "An Ari,
tocra tic Tramp contains a sensation,
automobile race and explosion an
the most sensational Of all trai
effects together with lively sineiu
and dancing speoialties galore. The
two clever Btars have surrounded then
selves with a carefully picked oon
pany Of metropolitan players while a
scenic effects are gorgeous in evel
detail.
Human Hearts, " rths idyI" Of Il
Arkansas Hills. will soon be produc,
at the Lycenm March 18th, 18th an
l4th. Like 'Shore Acres and "Tl