Evening journal., 1907-02-25
PLAYSANDPLAYERS

That sparkling musical surprise, the
isle Of Bong Bong" which u. g.
Whitney has on tour with an ail-s
cast headed by John W. Ransone. IS
duplicating its success OF last season
and meeting with favorable comment
from press and public wherever It APP
pears. 1t boasts OF whot Is said 70 be
oen 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 I'm very excellent company
which he has selected and the splendid
scenic equipment and electrical effects
! furnished by his management
Harry First will make his first ap-
pearance as a star at the Lyceum to-
day for a three-day engagement as
lOld Isaacs in Charles T.. Blaneys lat
lest success, "Old 1saacs From the
Bowery." Mr. First has been on the
stage only a few years, but has jump
ed 20 the top with his clever imper-
sonations OF the characters intrusted
to him.
seventy-hve per cent. OF the social
cd comedies are failures because of
their absolute absurdity and Vupld at
ltempts to create a laugh. LENA Riv-
ors" has become notable through its
perfectly legitimate comedy situations
which never fail to please even the
most blase auditor hence its unquali
fed success with its splendid audiences
everywhere. The cast, headed by Miss
Beulah Poynter. whose charming per-
sonality and beauty seem exactly Mt
: ted TO the part Of Lena, IS an organi-
b zation marked for It's artistic attain
J ment and the hit which both play ans
; company have made is attested by IN,
d continuous applause and laughter
] heard al each performance. The play
. viii be at the Lyceum February q
I and March and ?.
At the Opera House on March 4,
and the attraction will be Happ,
o lHoo'igan. Those who have seei
I, Happy viii want TO sec him again an,
they will also be anxious 10 see tn
, capable people who are with him
Happy Hooligan is a musical cpned!
with elaborate scenery. pretty cos
tunes, a company which can both &C
and sing and a number OF speoialties
It has been seen here before but eacl
year the show IS so changed that
is practically new and il viii neve
h grow old with Wilmington audiences
s II will be in the hands OF an excollsn
81 company
Z In looking over the various farce
n which have fitted their light fantasti
s way before the public gaze, an impair
y tial and unbiased judgment woul
. award first prize as a good thing {
20 "McFadden's Row OF Flats" Thl
O lfrolicsome hodge -podge OF the stag
e comes to the Lyceum on March 4,
n and 6.
u The Sherman -DeForrest "Jay Cii
- Gus" with the bucking mule. Mau
n and all the paraphernalia Of the ole
% time circus comes 10 the Garrick {,
day The producing qualities
this feature are so well-known that !,
cal theatregoers are sure to extend
warm welcome "A jay Circus"
? funny enough to drive away the wor
) case of blues ever known, and II n
p act proves one-half the hit Il did
: the fall Il will have proved st-or
4 attraction. The Eight zingari TrouI
T OF operate stars i'm Gypsy Life" wi
! provide one OF the biggest singing fei
Is lures the Garrick has yet presente
Signor Rememimi, Signor NJ. Tam
and Alexander Bevans are trio
singers we'll known to the music
world. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Esmor
will offer their new act "In Alaska
for the FIRST time in this city. Tn,
y are among the most capable artists
vaudeville to-day. Hall and Haye
eccentric comedians; Miss Dora Rome
an accomplished violinist Russell az
Davis. dialect comedians; Charles Ca
los and his acting dogs. and the Ed
son picture machine ought 10 affo
Is pretty good entertainment for the Ga