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be Mr.. Cyril Maude in his triumph
Grumpy" The reputation of both stal
and play is such that no hesitancy is re
quired in saying that this will be one OF
the seasons most welcome offerings The
play is a four-act comedy drama by
Horace Hodges and r. Wigney Percyval
1t served to establish Mr.. Maude among
the greatest actors ever seen on the
American stage. Proof of the attractive
ness of star and play is the fact that
after his long engagement at Wallack' s
theater, New York, Mr. Maude returned
from year on the road for limited en-
gagement at the Empire theater this fall
and played to capacity audiences at prac-
tically every performance.
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Joe Weber, whose first claim to fame
was won as a member of the wonderful
firm of Weber & Fields. has become one
of the most important producing man
ayers of the modern stage. His latest
offering Is THE Only Girl" a real COM
edy, with music written by Henry Bios
som, who has supplied the books and
lyrics, and Victor Herbert. who composed
the music. When 1t was first offered in
New York at the beginning of last season
1t scored an immediate success and it
was one of the musical productions that
ran out the entire season. Mr. Weber
was particularly fortunate in securing a
play that was real comedy as we'll as
being tuneful and which also had the ad-
vantage of being presented by a we'll
balanced company. which. while contain
ing no stars. gave a wonderfully smooth
and even performance. It is to be the
rat - ~
Boyd theater. for three nights. COM
mencing Monday. January 10. with
Wednesday matinee.
On January l6 and IT the attraction at
the Boyd will be "A Pair of Sixes," one
Of the jolliest, best written and best
acted farces ever written
Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson, the
greatest living actor. has begun his last
tour of America, which includes those
cities to which he has not already said
farewell. His tour opens at Richmond,
| Va, and will take In this city. Forbes
Robertson will be seen in three OF his
greatest successes, Hamlet" THE Light
That Failed" and Passing of the Third
Floor Back" His company is the same
as appeared with him last season and in
cludes Miss Laura Cowie, the young
Scotch actress who scored such a ire
mendous success in this country last
year. Forbes-Robertson will travel in his
own private car and a train of six
coaches will be required TO transport his
company and scenery He will present
Hamlet with curtains, a new departure
for Sir Johnston. Mr.. Robertson's en-
gagement will be at the Boyd for three
nights, beginning January 81
Vaudeville's latest novelty, May T1Illvs
New York Fashion show. will be the
feature card at the Orpheum for the holi.
day week starting with a matinee today
Exploited for exhibit In this sartorial spe.
cialty is million dollars worth OF gems
gowns, furs, negligee. lingerie, hats
feathers. sport clothes. boots and what
not. loaned by the famous creators OF
styles in dress and presented by twenty
stunning models. There are seven scenes
In the fashion show. the first is Eve
Sets the Style" the second is Beau
Brummel' which Is portrayed by Co
Albertson, the third is "Mnady Arises, u
the fourth is What Milady Wears In the
Morning" the fifth Is What Milady
Wears in the Afternoon" the sixth
What Milsdy Wears in the Evening
and the seventh is ''Milady Retires." The
msisons and masters Of style represented
are. chiefly. Lucille G4ady Duff Gordon)
Jenny Georgette, callott. Beer. ]. NJ
: Giddings, Maison Maurice, Albercrombi,
4 Fitch. Hickson. Hertz. DePinna. Rosen
berg. Harry Collins. Nardi, Rott
Carnegie. Casper Davis Redfern and
: Monta sano & Verga.
For the first time In many year,