Evening journal., 1907-10-01

Novelties rabound in each Of the four
acts ot..Billy the Kid" now running al
the Lyceuf1 and the central figure. that
portrayed by Mr.. Santley, Is certainly an
heroic young lover Billy the KID" is to
be presented again at the Lyceum tonight
and tomorrow night
Richard Carle comes 70 the Grand Opefa
House on Friday evening, October 4th, in
The Spring Chicken"
one Of the most thrilling features OF A
Fl. Woods new production Convict gq9 &"
IS the realistic prison breaking scene in
the second act, In which the celebrated
troupe OF daredevil Zouaves appear in
their famous feature of wall-scalng ex.
traofdinary. It appears at the Lyceum
october 10, II and u.
The step-sister," which comes to the
Grand Opera House next Saturday, oc,
tober s. is described by its author, Charles
Klein as "a play Of to-day" on the eve
Of the production Mr.. Klein savs-"I am
now willing TO accept full responeibl lity
for The Step-Sister' The members Of
the company are absolutely in touch and
sympathy with every detail OF the play
and now il remains for The Step-Sister'
itself TO stand on its own merits" The
company includes Chrystal Herne Grace
Fllkins Dorothy Dorr, Mathida Cottrelly,
Ana Johnston. Gertrude Doremus. Helen
Graham. Bruce McRae. Frederic DeBeile-
vile. Ralph Delmore, William Sampson
George A. Wright and John Findlay A
number Of prominent theatrical peorie
Will attend the initial presentation Of THE
Ssstep-sister." The seat sale opens on
Thursday morning at o'clock.
Owing to the doubt expressed by some
theatre-goers as to the character Of the
company which will present "The Roard
10 Yesterday at the Grand Opera House
on Thursday evening of this week Man
ager johnson has made public the follow
ing telegram received yesterday:
New York. Sept. 30. 1907
y. Leonard johnson. Resident Mana gei
Grand Opera House, Wilmington, Del
aware:
Il oifer you my personal assurance that
The Road to Yesterday will be one Of
the very best attractions you have to Of
fer your people during present season. /
promise you the entire and OF u nal Lyr @
Theatre Company and production intact
including Minnie DIpree.
(Signed) Lee Shubert
"Gen'l Mgr. The Shubert Attractions"
THE Road to Yesterday" a comedy OF
fantasy Is a play In which all the char
acters travel back in a dream three CEN
turies. Minnie Dupree the charming
young actress, is the star dreamer The
pany which entertained theatre-goers on
Broadway for 27s performances will be
presented here.
Large houses greeted the bill AT the
&arrick Theatre yestedav afternoon and
las' night. Sheridan Block. who was with
mansfield until the death of the latter
appears IN advanced vaudeville. He has
a company Of nine accompl' shed PLAYERS.
IKE himself and their infernrsts tstinn Of
me playlet "Robesperre, the Sea Green
MAN. Is most welcome innovation on
the vaudeville stage. Great Judgment he
exercised by Mr.. 3 ock in his part. Robe
sperre: Probably the most laughable hin
oI the Dill is The Life Of Trolley C5n-
9uctor which Is given by Robert 7.
"a .ley and Co, In most interesting ara
entertaining manner. II Is laugh from
START TO finish. Eight fair Virginia bellies
give dancing act that Is merit,rious
and their scenery is a novelty that Is
worthy or mention. Dorsch and Russell
the musical railrooders," G. W VIII
hams IN The Doctors Busy Day;" Leon
ana Adeline artistic comedy iugriers.
Howell and Scott. two very funny He.
hrews. furnish amusement for twani,,
minutes, and the Kinetograph comnriss
the remainder of the bill. The i-dications
are that good business will be the res,,it
OF the Dill at the Garricl this week.