Evening journal., 1907-02-04
PLAYSANDPLAYERS

Jules Garrison and Company IN a
travesty sketch "An Ancient Roman.
an act of more than average merit. and
which is only playing the larger
houses; Charles Burke Mae Robinson
and the clever Inky Boys In their fun
making. the famous Ilitamura Troupe
OF Royal japanese Jugglers and aero
bats; Banks and Brazil. two young
women musicians for long time with
the Mcston Fadettes; the three Mason
Sisters and others contribute to what
appears to be a very promising show
at the Garrlck the week commencing
to-day. The house is catering 10
large audiences and there can be no
question but that the entertainments
merit all the attention they receive.
Violet Decosta the star OF the
''Mamselle Champagne show which
scored such hit al Madison square
Roof Garden last summer, 10 due at
the Garrick next week with a company
Of five people in a skit entitled The
Latin Quarter" Dan Shermans great
Jay Circus is the feature for the week
Of the 25th.
Among the companies this season TO
occupy q high place IN the public favor
is Phil sheridan's Big city Sports
Company which is billed 20 appear at
the Grand Opera House this entire
week (excepting Friday with NATL
nees Wednesday and Saturday The
extra bill they promise demands at
tention on the part OF an lovers OF
burlesque and vaudeville. The opeu-
ing burlesque on the programme is
named "AM in One Night" The
specialties and novelties which are in
troduced in that part Of the bill called
the olio are irst-class and will have
the decided advantage Of never having
been seen before.
A big drawing card with the show
is the SPORTY Girls Basket Ball Team,
which will meet a local FIVE every
evening during the engagement. All
Of the nights have been filled as fol-
lows: Monday evening Phoenix Sec
ond: Tuesday evening. Wilmington
Turngemeinde; Stag a. C.. on Wednes-
day evening; Thursday. McIolroy's
Stars. and ON Saturday. the Whining
ton A. c.
There win be two amateur nights
Tuesday and Thursday and the entries
already secured promise no end of mer-
riment.
Women who attend the performances
at the Lyceum Theatre on Tuesday
evening and Wednesday matinee TO sec
"A Mans Broken Promise" which
opens on Monday for a three days ape
pearance, viii receive handsome souve-
Mrs Of china. These souvenirs hav,
been selected from the stock I'm the
store Of William Lawton and will b,
on exhibition I'm the window OF Wright
and Davidson's clothing store, NJ
Eighth and Market streets and ais,
IN the lobby OF the Lyceum Theatre.
"A Mans Broken Promise" is the
title of the new play which viii hl
presented at the Lyceum, February Z
8 and 6. Miss Mortimer is well knowr
as THE writer of a number OF astonish'
ingly successful melodramas and seemi
to understand exactly what the puhir
demands I'm this field OF dramatic offer
/, ings. Among her plays which hav
hit the bulls eye Of popular favor are
"A Girl Of the Streets" "In the Shadoy
{, Of the Gallows." and ono Mother {
4 Guide Her"
, The new melodramatic musical pla
that Killroy and Britton viii bring &
. this city. on February 2, S and ..
called "The Cowboy Girl" This pla
presents a consistent. pretty love story
simply and effectively told: there ]
I plenty OF fun I'm the unfolding OF tn
story which is told to the accompani
- ment Of dainty and catchy music. Their
are several song hits which give op