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Show I - i On Monday night; opens for a run extending until next, Juno, under most .'iiiBpicious circumstancos, the Orphoum. j It is now most emphatically on tho cir- I etiit. It is ono of the prettiest little theaters west of Chicago; there has ' been an improvement in tho already ex- ,; cellent orchastru: it opens under new 1 management. W. L. Jennings, avIio suc ceeds Jules F. Bistcs, promoted to St. I i'aul Orpheum, nnuouncos that the torthcoming season will bo everything .hat ha3 been forecasted for it. For j the opening week a bill that is csson- ' tially ono "of coined1- and devoid of a J playlot, will bo tho offering. As a top- I J inor ia billed Macart's dogs and mon- :oys. This act is not by an' manner . ; means solely for tho youngsters, bo- , . cause there aro a couplo of big onb- 1 !oons included in tjio company who will draw a smile from an undortaker or I . J noney refunded. Then como Brj-un I md Naclinc, comedy gymnasts. Bryan oo9 the comedy Avork nndor the guise j of a clown, while Nadino is a graceful ' ' dancer and contortionist. Zisica aud j King have a laugh coming all tho time ' they aro on tho stage, or, to bo more k 1 'orrect, Eing has. Ziska is a clever i magician and King is iust as clover in ; exposing his apaprently very difficult tloight-of-hand tricks. Tho monologue ; artist is George Lavender, at whom the San Francisco papers threw some bou-1 bou-1 quets two weeks ago. Then como tho .'.rajestio Trio. Their act consists of J singing and dancing. "Skatorial Itoll- erism' as expounded by tho Gartollo . Brothers, causes much l'aughtor. Thoy finish off their turn with somo clever buck and wing dancing on roller skates. , Tho Kinodrome will fall into lino with 1 a humorous chase under tho title of l "Those Awful Kids." I1 ! Miss Georgia Haxper will be scon in .; Gillette's comedy, "All the Comforts of Homo" at tho Grand theater on (. Thursday night. This comedy bristlos with wit and funny situations and gives I Miss Harper and Mr. Dotrick, as well " -j as tho balance of tho cast, good oppor tunities in Uio comedy line. Tho story is an entirely original one. Eijborfc Pottibone, an insanely jealous husband, intercepts n. note from a young man to his wife, in which tho young man asks ; for an interview with hor for the pur pose of securing hor consent for 'his marringo with her daughter, but this ' part of it tho hnsband don't under stand, and, thinking his wife unfaithful, unfaith-ful, ho decides to tako her abroad Be-; Be-; ' I'oro doing so, however, ho leaves his largo house in tho hands of a friend, wTioi, not boing overburdened with . means, hits upon tho plan of renting the j house as a rooming-house. All the characters sccuro rooms at this placo. ( "Fifi," an actress and singer, takes apartments here, whore she meets Theodore Theo-dore Bcndor, with his wifo and daugh-f daugh-f ; tor. Mr. Bender is a wealthy poultry ; dealer from tho provinces, and though I . an elderly gentleman, strikes up a flir tation with the actress, causing Wlousy and indescribably funny complications, i v Tne Bcene is laid in London. I; I . Tho season at the Grand theater -will I open this evening with Georgia Harp or and n company of sixteen playors. The play will bo "Coralie," a powerful so-:. so-:. ciety drama, with tho scenes laid in England and Franco. Much has been said m praise of Miss Harper's work ' ui -this part. Evon in the intensely omotional scenes one notes no effort-no effort-no striving for effects. She is supported ,.; by Joseph Detrick as Capt. Daniel. lie , lias youth, stage presence, voice and ovory quality necessary for the char-actor. char-actor. u Tonight tho Cassldy company give3 its last performance of "Tho Mechanical Mechan-ical Doll" at Casino parlc Tomorrow uight the management will present for a short engagement. Zinu's Big Travesty Trav-esty company, which wou such popularity popular-ity hero earlier in the cnr. Zinn brings back tho same beauty chorus, the pleasing principals, the funny comcuiuus. tho rich costumes and the light effects. Tho oponing bill is a farcical far-cical opera, "Courtship in Japan," and as a special feuturo will be introduced the "upside down" dance, dining the action of the song "Spooning," now the crazo in tho how York roof gar-dons. gar-dons. The augmented orchestra will be a foaturo, under the personal direction IS-- : "Wlr -1 BESSIE TANNEHTLL, AT SALT PALACE THEATER TONIGHT. Tho Olympia OrJera company is to present at tho Salt Palace theater this week one of the greatest operatic sue-cesses sue-cesses of a decade "The Telephone Girl" tho first performance beginning tonight at 9 o'clock. There .will bo excellent roles for all the principals of tho company, among whom are Bessie Bes-sie Taunehill, Bon T. Lodge, Robert Pitkin, Myrtle Yane, Harry C. Bradley, Charles Yorkc and many others whoso names aro known on the musical stage throughout .America. Manager Ilalvorsen, who is always on tho lookout for something new, has contracted for the appearance of the only moving pictures ever mado of "The Passion Play," as it is seen an-nually an-nually in tho Bavarian highlands, and of Zinn himself. Few cities afford a park right in the heart of the city, whero one can sit in the open air on these warm nights and enioy a performance per-formance liko tho one that Zinn is presenting. pre-senting. The Orpheum orchestra tho coming season bids fair to surpass its record of last win tor, with the acquisition of more good musicians. Tho personnel of this organization will be: Willard E. Wcihe, director; Willard Youngdalo, first violin; Alfred Mastenuan, second violin; Alfred Rohrdam, viola; AValte'r Simms, clarionet;' J. II. Smith, flute; Chris Jesporson, bass; Carl Mollerup, cornet; William 11. Daniels, trombone; and Del Boosloy, drums. M And even "Peter Pan" has not escaped es-caped from the supremacy of clothes. It has sot its mark on the fashions of tho day in Pctor Pan hats and Peter Pan waists, It must make Miss Adams shudder to sec somo of the perversions ! BBYAN AND NADINE, 1 Clover Team of Comedy Gymnasts who Appoar at tho Orpheum this week. 1 i 1 of hor 'costuming that are being worn this summer. Still, it is one of the tributes trib-utes of success, and as such Miss Adams doubtless values it. Chicago Chronicle. Sarah Bernhardt is not yet ready to rotire. This remarkable woman's vitality vital-ity and lovo of work will not lot hur fall into inactivity for at least another season, despito her udvancing years. A tour of Australia is now being arranged ar-ranged for hor. Blanche "Walsh will be seen as Lady Macbeth at tho Astor theater, .Now York, during tho coining season. Tho production, it is said, Anil bo tho most elaborate tho tragedy has ever had in America. Mmo. Modjeska is to make another "farewell" tour of tho country this these will bo exhibited for the first time, free of cost, at the palace theater this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The pictures pic-tures havo won a groat devil of attention atten-tion and praiso during tho past two years and as a free attraction it is doubtful if nhe managomont of the.ro-sort the.ro-sort could have found anything more attractive. ' In addition to the matinoo and the opera performance in the evening, the Salt Palaco offers its patrons a splendid concert by Hold's band, commencing at 7:30 p. m., and tho many unique amusement amuse-ment fentures, such as tho scenic railroad, rail-road, tho old mill, tho miniature railroad rail-road aud the giant swing. There is no cooler spot in the citAr and a genuine gen-uine outing is guaranteed Sunday pn-trons. winter and will use somo of the famous plays in her repertoire. Lily Langtry is coming to this country coun-try in October and aviII bo seeu in A'audoville. She is to use a sketch called "Thrills." Raymond llitchoek ha3 been trying his hand at play Avriting. and has finished fin-ished a musical comedy for his Avifo, Flora Zubelle. He hopes that Gustav Luders will write the music for it. William A. Brady has lost a star. Wilton Wil-ton Luckayo Avill seek a now camp. Differences of opinion regarding a repertoire reper-toire for Lackayc brought about the hnal break. By contract, it is alleged, Mr. Brady Avas to present Mr. Lackayc in three plays this coming season. Mr. Brady has refused to produce more than one, "LaAv and the Man," and. therefore, there-fore, Mr, Lackayc is leaving him.- MISS GEORGIA HABPEB AT GRAND THEATRE |