Evening journal., 1906-09-28
PLAYSANDPLAYERS

''-e-0---','s>s-
An announcement Of more than or
dinary interest to the patrons Of the
Lyceum is made by Manager Humph-
ries He has secured last seasons
sensational hit. when the World
Sleeps" for three days commencing
October 4. II is a four-aet melodrama
by Bangdon Mccormick. the scenes be-
ing laid IN New York state and telling
an interesting and exciting tale of love,
murder. passion and revenge The ac-
tion Of the play revolves around the
love Of two brothers for the same girl.
Henry w Savage's standard musical
comedy "The Prince OF Plsen." the
most tuneful as we'll as the most sue
cessful of musical entertainments of
recent American authorship, will be
offered at the Grand Opera House. sat
ural matinee and evening. September
30 The popularity of this delightful
musical comedy has been wholly de-
served. by reason Of the intrinsic worth
of the musical garniture given IL by
Gustav Luders. the innate charm Of the
romantic humorous story provided by
Frank Pixley and no less by the high
standard Of equipment and presentation
maintained by Manager Savage
BILLY the Kid" with Joseph Stanley
in the role opened at the Lyceum
Theatre last night TO good business.
Mr.. Santley Is we'll known here and
though in new role for him last night
did excenently The piece is a drama
of the Western variety but the scenes
are not impossible and while there
is plenty OF shooting and plenty Of
gun play It fits H. naturally and there
is always interest shown. The sup
porting company is capable and the
scenery is in keeping with the location
OF the play. Thomas J. Mcmahon,
John c. Fenton, Lorena Ferguson,
Marion Leonard, George NJ. DeVere,
Paul Barnett Sidney Olcott and others
contribute to furnishing an excellent
production Of the play. The audience
last night was immensely pleased with
the piece and there is every reason to
believe that it viii repeat the business
Of last night on this and tomorrow
afternoons and evenings. 1t deserves
good houses.
when Knighthood Was in Flower
as a stage production is complete
success. The events follow the scenes
Of the novel more closely than the cas-
ual reader would have thought possi-
BILE. The story is as clear as If every
line in the book were spoken by the
characters. From the opening scene in
Windsor Park until the curtain drops
on the final union OF Mary Tudor and
Charles Brandon (portrayed by Alfred
Swenson) Charles Majors book is be-
fore the audience. In short, the dra-
matization is conceded to be better
than the novel, a fact which is seldom
demonstrated. And I'm Anna Day who
portrays the charming Tudor madcap
princess. the audience sees Mr.. Majors
delightful heroine step from the pages
Of fiction and vivihed in most con-
vincing manner. "When Knighthood
was in Flower" Is the attraction at the
Grand opera House on Monday after
noon and evening next.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew. who are
lappearing at the Garrick Theatre this
week. have an original bit Of comedy
In "When TWO Hearts Are Won,
which gives them both ample opportu-
mites for fun making. The Doherty
sisters both condolences OF more than
/ average merit. continue 10 please and
win their full share Of applause. Cen
ero and Bailey have scored one OF the