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Show THE BIRD OE PARADISE PARA-DISE -COMING , "The Bird of Paradise." that trulv wonderful play dealing with Hawaiian Hawai-ian llfe,v written and produced bv - m Rlchard-.Walton Tully, 1m to bo tho attraction at tho Lyric Thursday, January k(lh and bids .fair to tako Its place with such- perennial vlslt-ora vlslt-ora as "Ben Hur," "Tho Old Homestead," Home-stead," "Way Down East," and "In Old Kentucky.' Already It Is In its tenth soason of Joyous travels and the Interest In Its survival is .unabated. Indeed no more appealing play than "Tho Bird of Paradise" can well bo luiaglnod as it tells a remarkably interesting story of romantic Import, punctuated by thrills and scenic surprises, polntH directly to a plnuslblo moral, Invited Invit-ed unobstruslvo comedy scenes and incldiyits of tho most natural kind, I nd introduces native music by( Hawaiian singers and players throughout tho entire unfolding ot Its dramatic purpoBO. It Is tho story of a beautiful Haw-, allan princess who In her blind pas-' slon' of love for n young American ' wmmummmmmmm phslclan, nvurlcflilnr.- Her lovo Is ieclprbontpu" but thi""inn"h eventually, falls a victim to' tlict lowest animal cravings.. After thr.t comes tragedy, and sorrow, ondlng with tho self sacilflco nt Luana as an atonement tor having transgressed tho religion ot hei ,own peoplo by marrying a Chilstlnn. It Is In tho rinal scent' when tho unhappy princess casts herself Into tho burning lnk of KlTnucii, Hint tho sonsatlonal climax b reached nnl tliu uudlcncu Is treated to ono ot the most spectacular stago effects over produped. Tho atmosphere of the play being t semi-tropic, Mr. Tully announces ti completo new production and has given a free hand to tho scenic artists ar-tists who nre said to havo taken the fullest advantnge by offering a series ser-ies of elaborate pictures that convey n more gorgeous Idea of tho enchanting enchant-ing Islands than tho original production produc-tion presented. Tho cast Is headed by Florenco Rockwell, who will again assay tho rolo of tho Hawaiian princess). Tho samo supporting cast Includes Robert Rob-ert Brlstur, Brandon Evans, Gertrude Wnlthcrs, Rose Watson, James K. Applebee, John Sumner end tho fam-, fam-, iur Hawaiian singers, whoso raclo- dies aro one of tho appealing charms of tho play, - |