Evening journal., 1907-04-03
PLAYSANDPLAYERS

Dial & Armstrong; big success THE
Eight vassar Girls" head the bin at the
Garriek this week, and were given a
very hearty reception at botn the OPEN
ing performances Of She week The
alt Is one Of the best IN vaudeville,
with musical aud scenic features that
appeal particularly Go the average
audience The Clipper Comedy -Four,
vocalists and comedians. made their
first appearance here and recorded "a
pronounced hit being obliged 20 re-
spond to several encores. The act Is a
coed one. Tom Hearn, known as the
lazy Iugsier. kert everyone laughng
With his eccentric comedy End juggling.
Hoarn IS an unusually clever fellow
and jrggles most everything that
comes his way. John Birch has a
sinsle sketch which Is also very funny
He plays a four act melodrlma, doing
the hero, the william .he heroine and
the mob with equal e1sc. Birch's de-
scrirtion of the average meloirama Is
r.ch ana his presentation is even more
so. Grant Gardner and Marie Stod-
dard are good as they always are. their
vaudeville frivoliues' winning them
hearty applause. Norton and Russell,
character artists; The LaTour Sisters,
clever condolences. and the Edison
machine. with new molten pictures
make UP "a strong show for Easter week
1t IS hill which ought 10 please all
c'asges and II evidently did at yester-
days performances.
John w. Vogel. whose ninstrels bear
his name. IS the owner OF one Of the
finest private cars used in the theatri-
cal bustncss. 1t Is very large and at.
| ted up with an the comforts and con-
weniences that are found in mos
luxurious home.
one piece of furniture OF which Mr.
/ Vogel is particularly proud. Is a bed
This is one of the folding style mad
OF solid cherry. and provided with tn
best ana most expensive springs am
mattresses. This was thc bed usel
by Edwin Booth on his last tou
throughout this country, when he am
Lawrence Garrett were st1rrlng jointly
The Booth-Barrett combination, o
course. had its private car. and afte
the death OF the eminent tragedian tn
car was taken back TO us builders ans
sold, the company removing most o.
the expensive httings. When MI
Vogel was having his car built III
noticed this bed. and not knowing 10
history made the remark that u woull
ne a nice pie,e Of furniture for III
ear. When the travelling home Wa
delivered. the minstrel owner wai
astohished 20 md the coveted bed u
place and then the builders told hin
its history.
Vosers Minstrels come TO the Gran'
Opera House. this afternoon and even
ing.
We have had dramas, the scenes o
whi-h were laid in Arizona Alabama
nevada. Colorado. California and nov
comes "Running for Governor" a fou
act comedy picturng life IN the stat
of washington. Unlike tine majorit'
~ the dramas II the border. Mr.. Bash
ford the author Of the play. has seize'
,rnon society" folks as they exist Il
the far northwest and this presents
phase Of life that has not been seen ol
the stage heretofore, and one that mus
appeal to all patrons OF the theatre
The play was written expressly 70
\ that wonderfully versatile actor. Rob
ert Downing, and in the title role, h
has created enthusiasm wherever h
has appeared. II apears at the Lyceur
April 2. 10 ana H.
The attraction announced for Thurs
dav Friday and Saturday al the IS
cerm is Kate claXton's famous pia
the 1.-TWO Orphans This win b. Oh
most elaborate production ever pre-
sented on any stage since the fainou
an star cast pres entcd by L'ebler
Company. two years ago. Miss klaS
ton has had the producing Of this pee
under her personal supervision and as
sur,s the patrons Cf this theatre ina
it is the greatest production In years
yankee Bess' viii conclude its engag
ment at the Lyceum this AFTERNOON ar
evening. It Is an excellent show.