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Show Good Shows 1 1 Are Coming f 1 Tonight, The Rivals; j 1 Thursday, On Parole II ' II "ThcRlvals" was written almost 150 H years ago by Richard Brlnsley Slier- jH (dan and still stands as the premier of !T jH comedies, tho purest and mostdellc- jliH ious of all mirth-provoking plays that jH have been produced on tho English- iiH speaking stage. Tho lato Mr. Joseph J JH Jefferson rclaincd It as ono of his T H greatest draw ing cards and his perfor- H manceof "Fighting Bob Acres" was a ),'j H classic. Ills worthy sons Joseph and l JH William W. Jefferson have succeeded ' fl him. 'Dili being the fifth season of 'II the bo) s in this play, everywhere the -i M press and the public have pronounced ; M their performances more than satis- '11 factory and fully worthy or tho best 3 H elTorts so closely affiliated with the H glory and fame of the name of Jeffer- H son. The boys are supported by a f company of histrionic excellence and ', H the elite of this city will probably turn ' H out en masse tonight to see this arts- ; H tocratlc comedy at UieThatclier opera ij H house. H The name of Jefferson seems destined Ifrl to live forever in the history of theat- H Deals. Joseph and Wlllam W. Jeffer- H son, the two worthy sons of the late '-J "Dean of the American stage", Joseph ' M Jefferson, will present "Tho Rivals ' - H for which their personalities are so !H eminently suited to the characters al- 'M lotted them as tho parts for whclh ,B the father was famous. Joseph will i be tho "Sir Lucius O' Trigger" and jjH William W., "Fighting Bob Acres" uH and If the opinion of our 'contempor- j 11 arles Is any criterion, their perform- M ances are histrionic gems They are supported by a brilliant company and lJ in presenting "The Rivals" tonight, H will give one of the best performances iM of the local theatrical season. H |