Evening journal., 1907-02-21
PLAYSANDPLAYERS

PLAI9ANDPLAIEk9I
Opening at tho I.yceum Theatrs this
evening and continuing for the remainder
OF the week. the attraction will be Klmt
& Gazzolo's big production of '"Tns -Four
Corners OF tie Earth" The piece % ene Of
the largest and strongest which has ever
been placed upon the stage There are two
car loads of scenery and big company TO
present the piece. As the name Indicates
the action OF tho play covers a large area
OF the worlds surface and this gives an
opportunity for tho display OF varied and
elaborate scenery. II Is one Of tho best
offerings which viii be made at the I.y-
ceum this year and Il ought 10 have b.g
houses. There has already been good de-
mand for seats and from present sndica-
tens the house viii be crowded at every
performance.
"old 1saacs from the Bowery." IN which
Mr. Harry First stars this season under
the management Of Chas. y. Blaney. IS a
new departure for its author. There IS a
delightfully."- true life story runs through
out the comedy drama, while Mt First
is supported by most competent COM
pany Of character actors. The above
drama viii be seen at tho Lyceum The
atre next week. February e5, 2s and q.
Il would seem rs II every one who has
read Mrs. Mary J. Holmes delightful
sketch Of men. women, and manners in
the South called Lena Rivers" would
want TO sec the work In dramatic shape
In dramatic shape Il has been placed and
its success has verged upon tho extra.
ordinary. This Is not at all wonderful, FOR
the story was exceedingly popular and
the dramatization made Of Il is extremely
clever and satisfactory. Burt and Nicola
are at present tho play at tho Lycoum
February % and March and e. giving q
with carefully selected cast and with a
production that is an that could be de-
sired.
The bad man Of fiction is usually con
sidered an impossible creature and Is Al
legged to rank along with the picturesque
but illogical cow-punchers that grace th'
pages OF the monthly magazines. As
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that the bad man is nonesistant, and tina
he has passed from our Western life aion,
with many other foatures that were sym
bolic OF primitive conditions. In 'rn
squaw Man" however, the play BY Edwil
Milton Royie that comes to the Gram
/ Opera House on Friday and Saturday az
ternoons and evenings, thero is a bad mai
and somewhat engaging one by reasol
OF his very easy-going malignancy. He
not Of tho magazine type. however, 70
he has been carefully drawn from life b
the auther who knew him in the lon
ago. before Emerson Hourh began ruth
iossly dragging the romantic spectacle
from our noses. In the play this bad ma
4 Is known as cash Hawkins" and he
a splendid type OF the o'd-time character
At the Lyceum Theatre beginning hi
evening and continuing tomorrow an
Saturday afternoons and evenings the al
traction will be Kiimt and Gaz7olo's ne'
production. 'The Four Corners OF n
Earth" As might be inferred from n
title the scenes OF the play are laid
various parts OF the globe and this glv'
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play Of scenery. Some idea Of the scenel
carried can be obtained from the stat
ment that two cars are necessary 20 carr
It. No production seen here this season Z
any house has carried as much scenei
as this one The pieces viii be presentl
by well selected and capable compar
and taken all together the pcrformani
viii be much above tho ordinary. The
are numerous exciting and interesting 81
uations but they are not allowed 70 oil
scure the excellent story which rui
through the piece and which IS never 10
sight or
James Brockman and company, VIII
present "The Dukes Reception" at N
3 lGarrick this week. have a very credit
able act and one that Is attractin
D much favorable comment Mr.. Brock
s man is possibly better suited in III
sketch than anything IN which he ha
!, yet appeared. James Leonard an
u wife and Richard Anderson IN a com
!. edy sketch present another yer
I pleasing feature Of this weeks bil
q Their male a glimpse Of Mr.. Andei
sons presentation OF the famous Jef
vi and Hyde characters IS probabl
the best part OF the act, and Is cei
: tainly a very creditable bit Of wor
, Professor Camps electrical productio
I showing how the end OF all time is
come along about the year 20Oo5 is a
altogether original number, dependin
upon an ingenious arrangement
d electrical effects and colored slides.
: is possibly no exaggeration to say thi
y Il is the most remarkable productio
q Of its kind that vaudeville has yet pr
sented. with these and other feature
g this week almost II not quite as goo
y IL is small wonder that the Garrick
/ proving the magnet which means b
r box office receipts.
5 SIXTY.0NE YEARS MARIE