Evening journal., 1908-04-04
Gossip OfDEama and Music
Marie Doro appears in
"The Morals of Mar
Gus" at the Grand
Opera House
Tonight
Hattie Williams Soon TO
Be Here

Marie Doro win be introduced to her
first Wilmington audience at the Grand
Opera House Tonight. Her vehicle,
THE Morals of Marcus" has been re-
garded so far as a delightful play and
Miss Doro is being classed as a charm
ing comedienne. She has received
praise and congratulation in other
cities. Wilmington is one of only six
one-night stands. Miss Doro is sup
ported by c. Aubrey Smith, the English
actor; Miss Beatrice Forbes Robertson
and Forrest Robinson. There has been
a good advance sale and it is expected
that Miss Doro win have a pleasing
reception. The curtain will rise
promptly at o'clock.
1.-THE Belle q Richmond" with the
Forepaugh Stock Company favorites,
Edw. Middleton. Geo. Barber and
Adra Aflssee, in that drama of South
ern life viii be presented at the
Lyceum, April 9. 10 and IL. It is fun
Of exciting situations ana good comedy.
II teaches a lesson Of love and chivalry.
Joe Hart's big racing act in which
three running horses appear on the
stage going at full speed will be seen
at the Garrick tonight for the last
time this season 1.-The Futurity
Winner is as thrilling and sensational
a piece Of stage work as one could wish
TO see and those who have not yet seen
It should not lose the opportunity
which the last performance tonight
offers.
At the Lvceum tonight "The Girl
Of the Sunny South" viii be the attrac-
ton.
S. H. Dudley's Coontown 400 numbers
thirty-five this season and their new
creation THE Hottest Coon in Dixie"
contains some real song hits. It viii
be seen at the Lyceum Theatre next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
with theu sual matinees on Monday
and Wednesday and there will not be
any advance in prices for this big COM
pony Among the leaders are Harry
Reed. Bob Russell. Geo Lenier. Theo
Henderson, Geo. Rowland. Irwin Rich
ardson, Nettie Glenn. Margaret Scott,
Laura Bailey. Matte Evans. Daisy
Brown and a host Of others, and they
will be seen in this new ragtime opera.
Interest Is pronounced in the engage
ment OF Mime. Lillian Nordica and the
New York Symphony Orchestra. which
is to be heard here at the Grand Opera
House on Friday <evening. April o.
The fame Of the organization which
Walter Damrosch has brought to such
fnh Of Ita
breadth Of the country. It has always
been the aim of this conductor to Of
fer only the best Of musical literature,
and no temptation in the form OF
ephemeral popularity has served to
sway him from his purpose. Under
adverse conditions the orchestra stead
lily grew and improved in quality and
size, until at last came the rewards of
merit and patience. and now. with gem
erous support, Mr. Damrosch can p'o-
sent an organization of which the
country may we'll be proud. The pres
ent tour IS under the direction Of
Loudon Charlton, the well known inn
pressario. There is every indication
Of a highly successful engagement.
Amateur night at the Lyceum Thea
tire next week viii be on Friday in
stead of on Wednesday night which is
the usual time.
In spite of the fact that Manager
Charles Frohman is a stickler for dis
cipline there is more kicking in "The
Little Cherub" Company than in any
other theatrical organization on the
road and. oddly enough Mr.. Frohman
not only stands for IL. hut actually en-
courages Il. So does the audience. for
except for Miss Hattie Williams song,
Experience" which is very famous,
there is no more popular number in
the dainty musical comedy that comes
to the Grand Opera House on Wednes-