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Show Playhouses All of Next Week 1 Members of the Romany Opera Company at the Express, beginning next Wednesday Iatinec appears people of all ages and sizes flock to see his wonderful perform-nncjh perform-nncjh The extra added attraction of I this week's bllj Is "Europe's foremost gymnasts with a new Idea," the Loja troupe, consisting of five people a daring aggregation of athletes In feuts distinctly original. Morrlssey and Hanlon nro programmed "The Ginger Boys," and are heard in catchy mefodies and clever comedy. Both have strong voices, pleasing personalities personal-ities and contribute much merriment and sprlghtliness to the bill. Mamie Fleming, with a 1 array of gorgeous gowns and a pretty face and charm, Is a favorite with the audience. Miss Fleming Is styled the singing comedienne. comed-ienne. A bright spot on the Empress bill is the Three Clolrs, two men and a woman, who do daring balancing on ladders of -considerable height with one or the other perched fur on the top. The original Sailor Comedy Four are on the bill this week and offer some popular selections individually and as a quartette. The bill closes with a liberal array of animated pictures pic-tures of current events collected and photographed by Gaumont. Miss Gertrude Dallas, who was I leading woman with the Colonial stock a short time ago, is now "playing "play-ing in Blanche Ring's company In Chicago In "When Claudia Smiles." The production of St. Elmo by Mr. Kelly and his company at the Colonial beginning Sunday and for all weok, will doubtless afford much satisfaction satisfac-tion to the patrons of that theatre. The play has already proven one of ithe most successful dramatisations of recent productions, for It has "captivated "captivat-ed even those' twfamlllar with the noel, while-with the multitude to whom "the Htory has become a loved association the play Is especially appreciated. ap-preciated. The story relatos principally prin-cipally to St. Elmo's love for Edna Earl, a poor girl, with desires to become be-come a teacher. They first meet at the blacksmith ."hop of Edna's grandfather. grand-father. St. Elmo, in a heated passion, curses the old man because he is a little slow In shoeing his 'Horse. Edna rebukes St. Elmo for his' qondigt and he leaves tlie place. Thes-msxt meet when Edna is in a wrock&ndJscar- rled In an Injured condttjon to St." Elmo's home. Ho declares his love for her, but Is repulsed. Fro'm then on there Is a continual stlrfe between her hate and his determliuttlonto win her. Mr. Kelly should be 'excellent as St. Elmo and Miss Lyle should be charming as Edna Earl." The rest of the company are well cirat' aSsd un-der un-der the direction of Mr. Aflldrews will portray each character trim to 'life. JC ( , Among the attraetionsr3$trth,e -Or-, pheum next week "WllUaiHj.Rock. and Maude Fulton, whose naniisj'aj.e.. preT dominant in the danclngh:v6jld; .will,, nave headline honors, and -Iffistly so, for their work is really "aJ-hlng of i 9 beauty and a joy forever." -This soa- son marks the final appearance of Mr. Rock and Miss Fulto'n as "a team. At the expiration of the .present joon-tract joon-tract Miss Fulton will star-Klono, while Mr. Rock will devote his time to musical productioqs, "The Girl from Milwaukee" who Is sh&? This question will be asked scoffs anid scores of times during the wok, but it is doubtful If It will bo answered. She' has kept her name a secret and when pressed for information asks the old question: "What's In iTTittme?" She has achieved remarkable, success suc-cess on the Orpheum circuit" and rumor has It that she Is anreratic star -traveling Incognito. A sketch noted for brilliant wit and "comical but no overdrawn sltuathYns, Js called I (Continued on Following Pace.) |