Evening journal., 1907-02-25
PLAYSANDPLAYERS

LII SthiNOA A~fA GAh0
That sparkling musical surprise. the |
isle Of Bong Bong." which j. {. /
Whitney has ON tour with an all-star
cast headed by John w. Ransone. IS |
duplicating its success OF last season |
ana meeting with favorable comment
from press and public wherever IL ap-
pears. Il boasts Of whot is said to be
oon OF the best singing choruses ever
sent ON tour. isle of Bong Bong
will be here soon.
The announcement OF the coming en-
gagement In this city OF Billy Ker-
sands Famous Minstrels on Friday
and Saturday evenings and Saturday
matinee, March and 2, carries with IL
a great deal of interest to the theatre
goers. and this interest is intensified
by the fact that the performance Is
bigger and better than ever this year.
Billy Kersands win have most ade-
quate aid IN a very excellent company
which he has selected and the splendid
scenic equipment and electrical effects
furnished by his management
]
lpearance as star az the Lyceum to-
day for "a three-day engagement, as
Old Isaacs in Charles g. Blancy's lat-
est success. "Old lsaacs From the
Bowery.r Mr.. First has been on the
stage only a few years. but has jump
ed 10 the top with his clever imper-
sonations of the characters intrustcd
ito him.
seventy,hve per cent. Of the so-call-
cd comedies are failures because Of
their absolute ahsurdity and vapid at
tempts to create a laugh Lena Riv-
ers" has become notable through It's
perfectly legitimate comedy situations.
which never fail 20 please even the
most hlase auditor, hence its unquali-
fed success with It's splendid audiences
everywhere. The cast headed by Miss
Beulah Poynter, whose charming per-
sonality and beauty seem exactly fit
ted TO the part OF Lena. is an organi-
d zation marked for It's artistic attain
] ment, and the hit which both play and
; company have made Is attested by the
! continuous applause and laughter
! heard at each performance. The play
. will be at the Lyceum February q
t and March and Q.
, At the Opera House on March g.
and the attraction will be Happy
o Hooigan. Those who have seer
Happy will want to see him again ant
they viii also be anxious 10 see IN,
I, capable people who are with him
Happy Hooligan is a musical opned,
with elaborate scenery pretty cos.
tunes. q company which can both ac
and sing and a number OF specialties
Il has been seen here before but eacl
year the show is so changed that
is practically new and IL will neve
4 grow old with Wilmington audiences
s II will be in the hands OF an excellsu
e company.
Z In looking over the various farce
n which have lifted their light fantastic
! way before the public gaze an impair
y tia and unbiased judgment woui
award first prize as a good thing &
q "McFadden's Row Of Fats" Thi
o froiicsome hodge -podge OF the stag
e comes to the Lyceum on March 4,
n and 6.
d The Sherman -DeForrest "Jay CiI
s Gus" with the bucking mule Mau,
d and an the paraphernalia Of the old
= time circus comes to the Garrlck "a
day The laugh-producing qualities {
this feature are 50 well-known that lC
cal theatregoers are sure 10 extend
a warm welcome. "A Jay Circus"
: funny enough TO drive away the wor,
, case OF blues ever known. and II III
Q act proves one-half the hit It did
7 the fall Il viii have proved a st-on
/ attraction. The Eight Zlngari Trour
7 OF operate stars in Gypsy Life" wi
= provide one OF the biggest singing fea
Is lures the Garrick has yet presentel
signor Rememimi Signor NJ. Tanz
and Alexander Bevans are a trio {
singers well known to the musici
world Mr and Mrs. Edward Esmon
win offer their new act I'm Alaska
for the first time in this city The
y are among the most capable artists
vaudeville to-day. Hall and Haye
eccentric comedians; Miss Dora Rome
an accomplished violinlst' Russell ar
Davis. dialect comedians Charles Ca
los and his acting dogs and the Ed
son picture machine ought to affol
s Dretty good entertainment for the Ca