Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-12

York city. and Oscar saengers Of the same
city. Mr.. Evans has achieved a reputation
Through his song recitals, many OF which
he has sung IN New York, Philadelphia,
Boonton, N. J.. phRnixville, Pa, Ohes-
ter, Media, Dover, Mr.. Evans has ap-
peared with such artists m Grace Munson,
and Clan Hall, of New York, Nicholas
Douty and Madame Marie Kunkel Zim-
mermann OF Philadelphia.
Chsunoey Oloott, the romantic singing
comedian, will appear At Grand Opera
House on Monday night, In bis nsw play.
Edmund Burke" ita first presentation in
and deals with some of the most interesting
episodes In the life of Burke, whose role is
taken by Mr.. Olcott. Four new songs have
been composed and written by Mr.. Oloott
especially for this play. Their titles are
"You Can Sail In My Boat" The Little
Birds story" Miss Mary" and Your
Heart Alone Must Tell" The play opens
with Burke, a tutor in Lord Nugent's fam
ily, in the latter half of the Eighteenth Cen
tury. Burke loves Mary Nuaent, Lord
Nugent's adopted daughter. His love is
returned, Burke is dismissed goes 10 Lon
don, later rescues bis sweetheart from a
house to which she has been abducted, saves
the Prince of Wales from plot, wins the
girl and rises TO position and power.
Dumont's Minstrels will appear for one
night only, Tuesday evening, May 18th. at
the Grand Opera House, playing for the
benefit Of Brandywine Fire Co., No. 10.
The entire company will present some Of
their most famous hurlesques and satires.
Wm. Henry Rice, the great huresque m tist
will appear Rs Alice IN the screaming satire
called "Alice's Weddng;" Hughey Dough-
erty, Vic Richards, Charles Turner, Jerry
Cunningham, Jack Symonds, Billy Payne
John n. Murphy and Fox and Ward viii
lead the comedy department, while James
McCool, Edwin Goldrick, 7. NJ, Kane.
Arthur Yule and j, n, Dempsey will offer
the latest popular ballads. Billy Payne gets
world of fun out OF trick violin and
Dougherty and Richards will appear a.
candidates In the burlesQue Initiation
scene, called Joining the Lodge" R.P.
Lilly and a grand orchestra adds eHoelience
70 the musical portion Of the entertain
ment.
Next week will be ths last Of the season
AZ the GHrrick, and a. a tinal Offering the
management announces bill that bids fair
10 compare very favorably with the many
excellent shows the house has presented this
season. Viola Gillette, one of the most
clever women on the stage today and for
many years identified with the George M.
/ Savage forces, iH 10 make her first aprear-
ance before local audience since she
entered vaudeville. She was the star Of
/ The Girl and the Bandit and other pro-
/ ductions of the same standard. Murphy
| Whiteman 4 Co., in the comedy act, "Old
Friends" Miller Bros, in an original
scenic mechanical production; AL Cole
man, a comedian; The Townsend Ssters,
and others will contribute to the entertain
ment Of 0arrick patrons for the last week
Of the season. The Townsend Sisters are
Delaware girls. who have created a place
for themselves In vaudeville by sheer force
Of merit. Maize Townsend IL originally
from Camden, this State. She appeared al
the 9arrick last year and was extended a
very cordial welcome by her many friends
! here, and II Ia safe to assert that this vel
come will be repeated upon her reappear-
ance next week.
The Wizard Of Ga, " with Montgomery
and Stone and all of the favorites of the
original organization, comes TO Grand
| Opera House on Friday night Of next week
The annual visit OF The Wizard IL sure
10 bring delight 70 the entire play-Qoinq
public, young and old. new edition de
luxe Of the exhilarating extravaganza ia
promised. OF course, the Scarecrow and
the Tin Woodman are the chief fun makers
~ OF yore, but they will figure IN new
environment, enlisting the services o.
three score clever comedians, agile panto-
mimiste, betwitching songstresses and
magnetic show girls. Montgomery and
Stone will exploit a novel satire on the
gentle game Of footabl. This dron due
may always be relied upon for an original
assortment Of whimsicalities and comicali,
ties such as could only emanate from these
prolific groiesques.