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Show THE REALM OF PLEASURE. Home Draumtlo Club. There is noreasou why the Home Dramatic Dra-matic club should not be pleased with the reception accorded it upon its return from the north. A good sized audience attended yesterday's matinee, while wind and snow and slush could not hold back a full parquette, dress and iirst circle last night. But "Young Mrs. Winthrop" was not written for tho delectation de-lectation of tho gallery god, or the second circle, either. The casting of the parts was very happily done. Mr. Wells, always clever, shone at his best as Douglas Winthrop. Mr. Spencer as Herbert was not given opportunity to display his versatility. While Mr. Young as Buxton Scott was a little loo stagey in the opening scenesof the plot, his work in the closing act was really a piece of artistic acting, and the man-uer man-uer in which ho effected the reconciliation recon-ciliation of Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop won him loud applause. Tho female characters were very neatly taken, especially those of young Mrs. Winthrop and Mrs. Kicbard Chet-wyn. Chet-wyn. The Seven Swedish singers are booked for tonight. The Water yoeen." Commencing next Thursday evening for three nights and Saturday matinee. At the Walnut Street theater there was a revival of that old time favorite, "The Naiad Queen" under the supervision super-vision of Bolossy Kiralfy, and with the title of "The Water Queen." Before "The Black Crook" revolutionized the spectacular drama on this side of the Atlantic "The Naiad Queen" was the most popular and deservedly so of the plays of this class, which were now and again produced by enterprising managers. Its productions were, as we may say, uito, of course, made the occasion of the introduction of totally extraneous features, but the piece itself is based on a really poetical po-etical legend, and it oilers great aud legitimate opportunities for scenic embellishment of the lavish sort. The reproduction of this old favorite, under a new title, at the Walnut last evening, was a decided success, although, al-though, considering the goodness of the material with which he has had to work, Kiralfy can be said to have exhausted the possibilities. The show is a good one, and a very good one, of its kind. The ballet is large and well trained, and a number of figures are very beautiful. beau-tiful. Bolossy Kiralfy is nothing if not an accomplished ballet master, and he can always be relied upon to give his public new and charming effects. Evening Telegraph, Philadelphia. Arnold Kiralfy, Leonce and Lolla and many other well known specialty artists are with the "Water Queen." The Wonderland. The eabiner seances of John and Eva Fay at Wonderland are exciting a good deal of attention from the local spiritualistic spirit-ualistic society. One of them was represented rep-resented last evening by a crowd of ten who came in a body, they arrived in the midst of the snow gtorm and looked like as many of tho shy ethereal things they are disciples of. covered as they were with tho huge llakes of snow. |