Evening journal., 1907-03-23
PLAYSANDPLAYERS


soers the greatest artistic treat Of years
in the promise Of his remarkable char.
acterizatcn OF the Beau which he will
act IN Beau Brummei at the Grand opera
House on Saturday, March 80. There are
1oS people with the celebrated artist. ms
tour is made BY special train Of II cars
While here Mr. Mansfield will live on MS
private car They are to prepare fifteen
new dressing roms at the theatre and to
handle the vast quantity Of scenery there
will be an extra force OF over thirty
wcrkmen on the stage.
Augusta Close. who has been doing a
piano speciality in vaudeville. was engaged
yesterday to play the role Of Cornelia
Vanderdecken in Thomas w. Ryley's pro.
ductlon of THE White Chrysanthemum
which Will be seen at the Grand Opera
House for matinee and night
''rhe Roger Brothers IN Ireland witt
the famous brothers as stars Of the or
SANITATION. will oe the attraction at The
Grand Opera House, Monday evening next
AS IS wen known 70 an who follow thu
news Of the theatre, the Rogers Brother
played for 200 nights at the Liberty Thea
tire IN New York city, and also achieves
remarkable runs in. Philadelphia. B'stol
and Pittsburg. These records guarantee
merit of more than ordinary degree IN Z
musical comedy. The Rogers Brother
have made good for more than nine years
and lt is certain that this city will ente
no exception to tile universal verdict. J
may be confidently stated that these cleve
comedians have never been so fortunatel
placed both in respect to parts and tn
ensemble with which they are surrounded
The play Is consistent I'm music and CON
ody The book was written by John
McNally and the music by Max Hoffman
The original cast and production will b
faithfully presented.
Buster Keaton is probably one Of tn
best known juvenile comedians in vaud'
vile. and he is well known in this citl
/ having scored his first hit under Manage
Dockstader at Seventh and shipley street
The -Four Keatons and Buster are du
at the Garrick next week after a pre-
lionged absence. Eddie Clark's Six Win
ming Widows, a novelty act above tf
laverage. introducing half dozen preti
girls in an entertaining singing and dam
ing feature, Will also figure as a hea'
liner for the week. Others on the bi
are Borani and Nevarro, Julia Redmor
4 Company, Schrode and Mulvey an
Brooks and jeanette. The vaudeville sea
son will soon be on the wane but It
very evident that the GarricS managemei
proposes ITO offer the same quality Of el
tertainment that the many patrons Of tn
playhouse have been taught to expect
It has long been the ambition Of j
Hortiz, the silver-voiced tenor of mil
strel fame. to appear in "the legitimate
and the opportunity of realizing his an
bition has been afforded him by Georl
III Nicolai and william w Miller in
new comedy meiodrama by Langdon NJ
Cormick, entitled "Our Friend Frfz
which they will present for the first tin
, in this city at the Lyceum theatre, Mar
IS. %, 80, Hortiz viii play the star re
in the production and it is said that
has ample opportunities TO use his vol
r to an advantage in the piece. Those W
know sly It is like an incarnation Of t
! famous j. X Emmot days. Joe Hor
! made his name most famous by his yod
4 ling. F6 is said to be the very best yod
b on the American stage today So tho
who take in the performance may expe
to see first class performance and he
singer that can sing.
There Is any amount Of new offerin
in a theatrical way this season. but o
shat is sure to attract more fthan passi
notice is the new musical comedy dram
'''The Black Politician" which has be
selected to exploit the rare talents Of {
: Smart Set. the best end most capal
band of colored comedians and actors
fore the public. 1t will be seen next we
J at the Lyceum Theatre, March %, 26.
This company is too well known to ne
further Introduction here. Its fame {
I tends all over the continent and each 50
. sen it's popularity increases S. II. Dudl
J a really irresistible fellow. who knows I
/, value of cleln-cut. wholesome humor,
at the head of the organization. He
b. been supplied with a role that offers pier
u NHallttS 70 nANIt anu At At@'a "
4 situation admirably. His adventures a
7 esoapades carry the fun clear through I
play but there Is time enough in betwe
q for the introduction of over score
{ catchy. tuneful songs. which have ma
o decided hits every time they have be
y sung. Mr.. Dudley is supported by ST
= Ing company of sixty people who cont
4 butte immeasurably to the success of
l piece. Prominent among the laugh-p
n volSers are Hodges and Launchmere,
y herta ormes Jennie Hillman and othe
S There are no lagging moments in the co
II edy. The action is fast and gingerly d
the jokes are not reminiscent. The us
4 rnatlnees viii be given Monday and w
: nesday.
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