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 Papers everywhere have praised this work.
 The Wilmington (Del.) Evening Journal says "The Blue Mouse" which will be seen here at an early date, is easily the funniest comedy presented there in years. "As to scenery, furniture and accesso- ries," says the paper, "the production is perfect in every detail"
 Buster Brown" and company will soon be here for several performances at the Jefferson theatre. 1t is said the company has an entire new scenic dress this sea son and gorgeous new music as we'll The musical numbers are of the whistling kind and the cast the best yet seen in this most enjoyable entertainment. No doubt Buster Brown" will prove one of the most enjoyable musical comedies of the season.
 Frank Daniels, in Book of Holland" comes to the Jefferson early in April. In the line of musical comedies this has been one of the big hits of modern years on both the English and Ameri- can stage Charles Frohman Is now pre- senting the infectious comedian, one of the very first rank of American amusers. and has surrounded him with a company of 50 people and complete. artistic and picturesque production. Daniels is one of the most popular of stars in the pur- veying of musical comedy, and is said to give this season one of his funniest im- presentations.
 They say that George M. Conan has never written anything funnier than his latest rural musical comedy, Fifty Miles From Boston, in which Miss Edna Wallace Hopper is the bright particular star, and which comes to the Jefferson next month under the management of Conan and Harris It is said to be brim- ful of Conan epigrams, bright dialogue and catchy music. rHarrigan." My Small Town Gal" Jack and Jill," Boys Who Fight the Flames" and .Ain't It Awful" are among the song hits.
 Max Rogers, the little fellow" of the Rogers Brothers, supported by Joe Kane, late star of "The Belle of New York and other New York Casino successes, who plays the opposite role, and the original New York company, in his latest musical play, Tn Panama" will De lHe dltldSdoii ut tiiS ochti oOh eit dfl early date.
 Besides the famous comedian Max Rogers the cast includes such well known names as Joe Kane, George Lydecker, Robinson Newbold, William Edmund, Phillip Leigh, Henry Lehman Alexan- der Kleiman, Marion Stanley, Josephine Barrows, Eileen Sheridan, Avita San chez Flo May, Sibyl Brennan and a chorus of 50. Tn Panama" was the popular success at the Broadway theatre, New York where it played to crowded houses for nearly 200 nights.
 The yearly coming of Lew Dockstader and his great minstrels always promises a treat in the field over which Dockstader reigns supreme. This year the minstrel king comes with an absolutely new bill with nothing retained from last year production. The minstrels will be seen at the Jefferson theatre on March 15.
 
 Tho newest Brady Grismer Success, "A Gentleman fr Mississippi" is the re- suit of collaboration between Harrison Rhodes, the magazine writer, and Thos A. Wise the comedian. The latter evolved the story while convalescing from pneu- monia in Chicago. Rhodes elaborated if sorbing local color Their joint product Is the most successful American comedy of Washington life since The Senator.'
 The name of Jefferson seems destined to live forever in the history of theatricals. Joseph and William W. Jefferson, the two worthy sons of the Dean of the Ameri- can Stage" the late Joseph Jefferson, will present ''rhe Rivals" for which their personalities are so eminently suited to the characters allotted them as the parts for which the father was famous Joseph will be the Sir Lucius O'Trigger," and William w. Fighting Bob Acres and if the opinion of our contemporaries is any criterion, their performances are histri- onic gems. They are supported by c bril-