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the role made famous by Jessie MIL
ward.
GRAND-"Chinatown Charlie" the
| Ulrich success of two seasons ago. will
be revived this week. This sensational
play of the ''hophead' and his assoc
ciates in degradation will close the
stock season at the Grand. Many
in the former production will be seen
! in their old roles. Lillian Hayward,
Myrtle Selwyn Frank Richardson, Ar
| thur HILL Earle Gardner are in TINS
| list Harry Won Meter was in the
original cast, but as the villain of the
piece. He is now the "hophead' VIC
| tim of Lawrence Underwood's machin-
atoms. Florence Barker takes the role
played by Agnes Rankin two seasons
ago. There will be a reception on the
| stage at the close of the Saturday mat
| inee, when the members of the COM
pany will make their adieux to their
| friends.
| MASON--John Drew will be seen at
| the Mason opera house for three nights
and a Wednesday matinee. beginning
tomorrow, in a new comedy my
Wife," in which he played at the EN-
| pire theater, New York city, for four
months early in the season. This Is
Mr.. Drew's fifteenth year under the
direction of Charles Frohman. and his
| latest play is said to be one of the
most successful of all his comedy We
hicles. my Wife" in Its original
French form is known as Madam
oiselle Josette. Ma Femme" 1t was
written by Gavault and Charnay and
! 1t has had a nine months run at the
| Gymnase theater, Paris. The English
admiration which Mr.. Drew will use
has been made by Michael Morton.
In this form the play Is now In Its
/ GaCnnd the HAVmArkpf the
ater. London.
Miss Billie Burke is Mr.. Drew's
leading lady. After five years of con-
spicuous success on the musical COM
edy stage in London she won several
distinct triumphs in straight comedy
at the Vaudeville theater and she
comes direct from that house to Mr.
Drew's support. Ferdinand Gottschall<
who will have quaint and original
comedy role. was last seen in 1.-THE
Duke of Killiecrankie."
ORPHEUM-Flo Irwin heads the Or
pheum list of attractions for the week.
Miss Irwin Is funmaker of high de-
gree and George AIDE has fitted her
with role in Mrs Peckham's Ca
rouse that is said to be well adapted
to her talents as comedienne. cliff
Gordon, "The German Politician" also
is on the bill. Gordon's weird and
wonderful manipulation of the Ian
| guage "as she is spoke" in Znzinatti,
the while he tells the audience what
ails the country, has Dinkelspiel and
Schaeffer and all the other dialec-
ticians badly distanced. Marie Flor
ence. the California girl, whom critics
4 in the east have christened 1.-THE Amer
lean Sembrich," will be heard In OPP
cratic selections. The Banks-Brea-
zeale duo are pair of pretty girls
who sing and dance and play musical
| fY,a tf-t1r In fha M Coln-
NAL maids. Carbrey brothers, novelty
dancers. complete the list of newcom-
ers. The Empire City quartet, the
three Leightons and Orth and Fern
finish out the program.
Notwithstanding of novelty is
promised patrons of the Empire next
week in the presentation of a musical
act, THE Lighthouse by the Sea-"
The Life Boat Quartet" which offers
the sketch. has provided the act with
| special scenery, and is said to be made
up of singers OF unusual merit. Other
| features of the bill include Adams and
Everett in a singing and dancing turn;
the Hill sisters In new illustrated
| songs; chic little Lillian Gardner, a.
/ soubrette; new pictures, and the En-
pire stock company in another Of AL
Franks rafting comedies.
FISCHER'S-The postponed presen-
tation of THE Land of Dreams" an
nounced for a fortnight ago, and put
of because of the non-arrival of the
manuscript, is scheduled for this week
at Fischer's theater. The piece Is
romantic musical comedy, written es-
pecially for Fischer's by Will Carleton.
and tells pretty tale of the love of
two dreamers who wander through the
wonderful Kingdom of Dreamland.
The girl is beloved by the king. How
ever, her friends manage to secure his
consent to her marriage with the man
of her choice, and all ends happily
Appropriate roles are provided for Miss
Bessie Tannehill. Miss Nellie Mont
gomery, Herb Bell, Evan Baldwin,
Fred Gambold and Willis West, who
returns to the Fischer fold after a
somewhat protracted absence. Among
the musical numbers are kiss, Kiss.
Kiss" from THE Partisan Model"
I'm Dreamland, In Dreamland," and
"Oh Willie Boy" from 1.-THE Telephone
Girl"
THEATER ROYAL-A new travesty
stock organization, under the stage di-
rection of AL G. Flournoy, opened this
house last night, presenting a musical
comedy entitled tom and jerry" and
a travesty, Chilli con Carne." The
same bill will continue through the
week. A review of the performance
will be found elsewhere in this paper.
| UNIQUE-Several new faces will
| greet the patrons of the Unique thils
week. James p. Lee has taken charge
of the Unique comedy company and
will make his debut with Mrs Null
cahy, the Janitor's Wife," taking the
name part. Mrs. Marie Barbian has
been engaged as leading woman and
George Morrell will help out in the
coedy. The balance of the company
includes Charles Perley, Jack Howard,
Make Mitchell and Rose REIN.
The Unique musical burlesque COM
pany will present 1.-THE Irish Gladiator"
Billy Onslow as the gladiator, with
Lew Dunbar, will sing a duet parody
of nursery rhymes. Hugh Metcalf Is
cast as the hereditary lord and George
REIN as the bishop. Maude Beatt will
| interpolate Way Down in Colon
Town." and Kate Carlson Whats the
Use of Anything" The chorus has
been augmented and several song and
tableau effects, out of the ordinary, are
promised.
CHRONOPHONE = The weekly
| change of program at Herr Fischer's
Chronophone theater brings diversity
OF offerings ranging from grand opera
| to comedy songs and pictures. The
program includes eight OF the singing,
| talking and acting pictures, LA Trayi-
alta" "Sea Serpent" I'VE Close at Two
on Thursdays "There's a Green hin
- Or -. f1:rt d,