Evening journal., 1907-01-08
PLAYSANDPLAYERS

II all Of Joseph Harris vaudeville pro-
auctions are as good as THE Crickets'
which opened at the Garrick yesterday
the actor manager deserves the same
success in his vaudeville ventures as he
attained before the foothghts as a
comedy star "The crickets" ts
spectacular musical sketch. with |
splendid settings and a number OF pref
ty girls and good singers to furnish
it with an attractiveness that is surely |
very pleasing. Not only is the music
pretty but the costumes are elaborate. |
and the singing OF Norma Seymour and |
Mr.. Grips is excellent. The act can
not fail to receive marked attention |
during the week. The comedy element
this week is presented by Monroe. Mack
and Lawrence. always prime favorites
with Wilmington audiences; James
Richmond Glenroy, who ought TO feel
as much at home here as anywhere
else. FOR he surely appears to be well
come; Billy Castor and Ethel Green.
very clever duo; Baker. Devote and
ing at the Garrick for the first time.
and who by the way, make good; and
Paul Lacroix, an eccentric jugler. The
| Kinetograph shows some good pictures
also. one of the special features OF
the bill Is The Four Dunbars. In a
casting act which has everything else
of the kind that has yet come to town,
beaten to a stand still II is an aero
batic feature of extraordinary interest,
with a sprinkling of comedy that Is
very good. The Garrick ought to play
TO big business this week; surely the
show deserves it.
At the Lyceum Theatre yesterday
Miss Lillian Mortimer, well known in
this city. both as an actress and a
writer OF plays, opened the usual three
days engagement in mo Mother to
Guide Her" one Of her own plays. Miss
Mortimer is supported by a company
which is far above the average seen
in melodrama- Miss Mortimers work
leaves nothing to be desired. Good
support is given her by Del Henderson
as John Livingston, bank robber. The
company will appear again this evening
and Tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Each woman attending the Wednesday
matinee will be given a souvenir.
In Weary Willie Walker. to be Of
fered at the Grand Opera House satur-
day afternoon and evening next, it is
promised from entirely trustworthy
sources. that an entertainment a long
, way out Of the beaten path. is assured
/ and that the number Of original fun
1 expectations are only exceeded by the
volume of song creations which for
character and enhancing quality go far
, indeed towards insuring an evening of
incalculable enjoyment the scenic and
costume investures are said to be an
/ other one Of the many agreeable sur
/ prises of this musical comedy.
Much interest is being manifested by
the theatrical public of this city over
r the approaching engagement at the
Grand Opera House Friday matinee
2 and evening January II, Of last sea
sons biggest musical comedy hit
z ''Pin Pan Pouf." For year past I'm
l the Ghost That Never Walked" "I'm
so Happy" "Cordelia Malone" "Ths
Y Melancholy Sunbeam and the Rose,
J "Under the Goo-GO Tree" and othel
musical gems from "PiI Paf Pouf
E have been whistled and played on the
piano and by orchestras all over the
n country. Therefore, to a large degree
. the music OF the production is familiar
z to most OF our theatregoers.
3 ION the Bridge at Midnight" which
- comes to the Lyceum January IA. Is and
16, not only keeps the pulse beating and
the heart throbbing, but il also teache:
a great moral lesson. An elaborate pro-
duction Of this famous and successful
drama. which not only eXcels in stage
pictures, but in its absorbing story oil
life in a great city. with its pathos
humor, plots Of villainy and natura
: characters. The sad and the comi'
clearly intermingled. The great Jack
: knife" bridge scene, produced with al
: it's complete details. including the
> steamer passing through the open draw
and forming a fitting climax to pow
erful play
one Of the best and strongest char