Evening journal., 1907-01-16
PLAYSANDPLAYERS


President Theodore Roosevelt VIII
liam Jennings Bryan, Secretary Taft.
Uncle Joe" Cannon, Admiral Togo,
Prince Henry Of Prussia, King Edward /
of England, and many others of promin /
ence who figure in the everyday poll
tical life Of this and various foreign /
countries are cleverly impersonated in /
the performances to be offered by the /
AL G. Field Greater Minstrels at the !
Grand Opera House, Friday evening |
january IS. The nota.bles are intro |
duced at the burlesque banquet of the |
Gridiron Club, the mammoth first part
feature staged by the inimitable AL
Field this season. The minstrel mag |
nate from Ohio has become famous for
his originality but his burlesque on
the famous social organization excels
anything OF its character ever devised
by him.
Tonight and Thursday afternoon
and evening at the Grand Opera
House. The Archie l.. Shepard Moving
Picture Company win offer an entirely
new bin Of large proportions as sweep
ing as It is varying in wealth OF
magnificent subjects OF equal merit
| Pictures OF great dramatic worth,
splendidly acted by an imposing cast
OF merit wherein expressive action OF
clear intent win interest while the
climaxes that are perfectly graded will
hold the audience spell-bound, con-
tanning "a daring rescue, and a ire
mendous climax Of sterling power.
The theatre going public seek novel
ties and in William I. Keogh's big
scenic sensation, For a Human Life,
they can find what they are looking
for. The play is OF the higher order
OF merit than the title would indicate
and tells story of the trials and dang
ers of young girl left without friends
and alone in the far West The scenic
effects employed to for background
to this simple pure and appealing love
story, are OF a nature so startling that
they must be seen to be believed. IL
lapears at the Lyceum on Thursday
Friday and saturday with matinees
Friday and Saturday.
one OF the strongest bids for popu-
larity made by the modern melodrama,
"As Told in the Hills" which will be
gwen at TIE. IaNttulil IAAthAAN A1A -AAA
Engagement Of three days beginning
January q, is that their is no objec-
tionable features to the performance.
It is true that there are villains, two OF
them in fact. but their fate is a strilS
ing example OF what their villiany de-
serves. In contrast with them the
other characters are clearly and fore
IDLY drawn in manner that will leave
lasting impression.
"a notable event" has become a
stereotyped expression in announcing
attractive amusement occasions, but
in the announcement Of the appearance
of the Sousa Opera Company in the
March Kings s" latest work, a military
comic opera and entitled the Free
Lance" at the Grand Opera House
Saturday evening, January 10, undoubt-
, eddy justifies the expression. Joseph
Cawthorn, one OF the best musical
comedians. on the present day stage Is
. the stellar feature OF the organization
OF seventy five, the most prominent Of
the others being Nella Bergen, Albert
, Hart, George Tailman, jeanette Lowrie,
, George Schiller, Stanley. Murphy,
! Monte Elmo and other singers and
comedians Of like prominence.
When Henry B. Harris presents his
! companv here in "The Lion and the
Mouse" next Monday evening, Janu-
ary 81, playgoers will be given their
, first opportunity OF seeing the play
i which has been more extensively COM
mended than anything known to the
native stage and which has been given
the credit Of meriting every enthus-
iastic word uttered in its favor.
Charles Klein is the author and the
play has recorded a success that will
1 bring lasting fame to its creator even
though he never writes anything else.
Treating with high finance. and the
evils OF money influence, Mr. Klein
followed an original idea and worked
his story out with marvellously well
planned detail. Mr.. Harris did the
: rest by selecting a company of splen-
. did ability and the American play
goers are testifying their appreciation
by crowding the theatre wherever "The
Lion and the Mouse" is offered. The
, play is now in it's second year I'm New
j., York, Boston liked II immensely for
u eight months. and Chicago literally
raved over its Vaccinations during the
four months run in that city.
e The best evidence Of the excellence
y OF the show at the Garrick Theatre
this week is the crowded houses. Will,
the singing features are unusually
strong there are some novelty features
of the shaw which in themselves arr
worthy of special consideration at tn
hands Of local theatre goers. II 4
- very seldom indeed that Xaudevill
patrons are offered such high-class at
% fractions as "A Bit of Barney" b.
al -" ~ = .',iu anu -
Id olN i-i.s i,sii 49, - -
- house this week.
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