Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-19
THEATRICAL

Il Is a pleasure to report that Pad r
ewslxi will play to the full capacity Of the
Grand opera House tomorrow eve1ing.
The advance sale Of seats began yesterday.
morning and the crowd I'm the foyer was
probably larger than ever attended an
opening sale at the Opera House. Men
and women jostled each other in the line
and coachmen and messenger boys COM
peted for pos ons near the box window
and one man alone had near,y two hum
dred to spend for tickets. Now that IL
assured that the great pianist VIII ave
a crowded house. Let these attending see
to II that they get 20 their ats he ore
the concert begins in order that thee
shall not he any interruptions.
Melodramas Of the better typ, seem TO
be growing in favor. Mountaineering at
tendance are sad to have followed The
Original Cohen" in other cities. IT has
snap and Jingle, many laughs, specialties
and musical numbers. The attraction
comes to the Lyceum on November H.
- and g.
A bill Of exceptional merit opened at Z e
GarrcS Theatre yesterday. ice Harrs
Dancing Daisies" with Nevah Ayman
and Company. may be classed as al
spectacular novelty TIE seven scenes in
tioduce some clever dancing AMI number
of songs by chorus Of pretty girls head
ed by Miss Ayman. Wilbur Mack and
Mnthome Worthley in The Bacha.crI
and the Maid" produce a strictly high
class bit Of farce. The Yamamoto Broth
ers. Japanese wire artists. cffer sem
sationai performance. Tae climax is
reached when one Of the brothers c.imbs
pole reaching well up In the nics ard
stands on his head the pole being sup
ported In the meantime on the shoulder
Of the other brother. Deiterella and G iss-
an1e. England musical clowns, have a
series Of excellent novet es Welch,
Frances and Company in The Flip Mr.
Ficp," a comedy and musical at, scored
hit at b9th performances Kit Frances
assumes a comedy role that wins her
many laughs; late C-yle, typical
southers girl, sings Honey Boy" and
the others contribute their rart to an ex-
cellent sketch Miltons Dogs. Wilbur
Held a black face artist and The ISinet1-
graph, presenting The Midnight Ride of
Paul Revere complete the bill.
The attraction at the Grand Opera
H~use on Saturday evening, November
23d, will be Charles Frohmans musi-
cal play, THE Dairy Maids" which
comes here directly after its four
months ran at the Criterion Theatre
New York. There are at least ten
melody hits that all New York is whist
ling and these are backed by genuine
comedy The cast includes Londons
famous comedian, Huntley Wright Tho
seat sale opens Thursday morning at
nine o'clock.
THE Cowboy and the squaw," a
sensational comedy drama depicting
life in the West. was seen for the first
time in this city at the Lyceum last
night and despite tile inclement
weather was greeted by good
audience. While az times some of the
scenes We're exaggerated, on the whole
the production was realistic The
company Is well balanced. The scenery
is of an elaborate nature and tho ride
10 death IN the third act Is well worth
Witnessing AS Robert Westerman, a
cowboy Charles Barting does some
clever work without overriding his role.
Dorothy Lyons as Silver Heels, a Crow
Indian maiden, carried her part ex-
cellently and earned well meritod ap-
plause. The Cowboy and the Squaw"
will be seen at the Lyceum this even
ing and tomorrow afternoon and night