Evening journal., 1907-03-25

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The famous Rogers Brothers come
to the Grand Opera House tonight.
Their side splitting comedy
10y john J. McNally called eThe Rog-
ers Brothers in Iroani.' In rast sea-
sons. the Rogers Brothers vehicles
have been vaudeville farces con-
glomoration Of comscaniy intersnersed
with specialties and elaborate musical
numbers, now they have genuine
Irish comedy possessing a comic.
serious and a strong love interest. The
Rogers Brothers play their usual Ger
man character roles All the other
types I'm the piece are irish and speak
with a brosue. The Rogers Brothers
viii continue their broken German dia-
lect and the contrast between their
style Of expression and that OF the re
mainder OF the company Is likely 10
create a great deal Of humor.
The story Is staged In three acts with
scenes which represent GlendolougA
the lakes of Killarney and Blarney
Castle. These are very elaborate and
graphic stage pictures VI the localities
which they represent.
Miss Frances Ring. who plays the
leading feminine role with Arnold DAILY
In his new military comedy. '1rhe
Boys OF Company b." IS I'm the fun
bloom OF her honeymoon, having enter
ed the exalted state" only a few weeks
ago. The young lady Is most enthus-
iastie over the beauutudes of double
harness, ana while she says she does
not expect 10 make II a habit. she does
expect TO make it permanent. Miss
Ring will appear with Mr.. Daley at
the Grand Opera House. Monday, April
1.
The general enthusiasm which has
greeted the announcement that Richard
Mansfield is TO play Beau Brummel at
the Grand Opera House on Saturday
evening, March go has been conveyed
to the great actor ami he writes back
with equally enthusiastic satisfaction.
II is a role he is IN love with and de-
lights TO play because IL is am un-
precedentedly satisfactory vehicle for
the highest expression az his art. The
difficulty OF the intricate part. the
length Of it. the severe strain on his
physical and nervous energies have no
terror for him. He forgets an that So
the eminent satisfaction of "a congenial
piece n artistry. The play reveals the
Mansfield company az their best. Mr.
| Mansfield comes by special train OF
eleven cars and he brings a company
Of l06 people,
There is every promise Of a grelt
/ laughing show IN the bin which opens
at the Garrick to-day. Practically
every act on the bill is a comedy num-
/ her. Julia Redmond and Company Ga
"Too Much Married" have feature
that tops the bills everywhere. and e
/ is one laugh from start 20 finish.
/ Vaudeville has few more clever women
than Miss Redmond and she knows
how to get good people about her,
which she has done In TOO Much Mar
ried." The Three Keatcns and Little
Buster offer a comedy feature par ex-
cellence. They are among the best
known comedians ON the vaudeville
stage. and have few superiors as FAM
lily fun-malers. Little Buster scorsd
his first hit in Wilmington, when h.
was considerable smaller than he Is
now and the Keatons are always glad
to come back to this city. Eddi,
Cnrxs Six Winning Widows have D
great comedy ana singing act, a head
liner at an the metropolitan houses
Clifford and Burke are a black face
duo. They viii be recalled as appearing
h-re earlier in the season, their 81
Never Done Nothin' TO Nobody" have
proved an emrhatic hit about town
Bonaro and Nevaro have a comedy
skit. as have also Brooks and jeanette
and Bon Morse, an eXper; bicycle rider
The Kinetograph shows some brand
new pictures Of "The Teddy Bears" II
is "a big bin all the way down the lisi
and viii attract more than usual atten-
tion on account Of the quality as wei
as quantity Of the comedy numbers 81
presents.
An extraordinary play "CIr Friend
Fritz" the new LangIon Mccormick
comedy melodrama. which viii be IN,
Offering at the Lyceum Theatre Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday IT Is a play
of admirable purposes and construc-
tion and while commanding for tht
heroine, the sincere pi.y and respect
OF all at one time rousing audience.
to the extreme pitch of interest by lis
gallant and heroic rescues at another
II IN the next instant evokes the heart
lest Of laughter by its bright comedy
lines. A Villains persistent attempt:
to win the love Of woman. whom n,
has falsely accused OF a crime whci
he new TO be the work Of another, thl,
woman's devotion TO an honest German
who loves her are the predomlnan
themes and throughout all is inter
mingled. by raster-hand. the mos
appealing love situations. sublime pa.
thos thrilling Incidents and novel eli.
makes that STIR the blood and speal
to the heart. II is such superb mater.
ia1 that "Our Friend Fritz" is com,
posed. The tide role is played by Jo'
Hortiz. who comes with recommends,
tion Of caotious critics as one of Amer
ica's sweetest singers. The play per
mits of the introduction Of several new
song hits the composition Of Mr.. Hor
liz who has also gained a. splendid re
putation in this line.
When a manager has hit u1On some