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Show "AFTER DARK." The Great Drama of London Life at The Grand. .. . Beginning with a matinee at tho Grand Opera house tomorrow afternoon, after-noon, four representations of Bouci-cault's Bouci-cault's famous drama of Loudon life, "After Dark," will be given. Tho performance per-formance tomorrow night will begin promptly at 7:45 o'clock, thereby giving giv-ing the people a chance to witness it and see the fireworks as well. , "After Dark" will be presented by a company of standard excellence especially espec-ially organized by William A. Brady for this production. This well-known play has made one of the greatest great-est successes of recent years, having hav-ing every where drawn crowded houses. It is a powerful story, dramatically drama-tically told, abounding in thrilling episodes epi-sodes aud illustrated with a wealth of scenic effects that add wonderfully to the realism of its views of life in London. Lon-don. Many of its scenes are notable triumphs of stage mechanism. A view of tho River Thames at London bridge, with the boats and other river craft, makes a perfect picture of the origiual spot, and affords a locale for one ot the most remarkablo and dramatic inei-1 inei-1 dents in the play. It is hero that "Old Tom, the Boatman" the character so cleverly impersonated by Mr. William A. Brady has one of' his strongest scenes in diving overboard from his boat and rescuing the drowning heroine. Another sceue that invariably arouses enthusiasm is the view of the Charing Cross Tunnel with the rushing train, which is given with every perfection of detail. Perhaps the most realistic scene is the London Music Hall, in w hich Mr. Brady has a number of clever performers perform-ers appear. Among them are Hobby Gaylor, the well known Irish comique; Kelly and Murphv, tho scientific lightweight light-weight boxers; Mlie. Rene, the London character danseuse, and other people of ability, all of whom give their special acts. The dramatic company engaged is one of great excellence, and includes Mr. Brady in the. leading role, "Old Tom." |