Show the never since the opening of the grand opera house has an andie oto bean kept in a better humor than was that ot last evening which wit nat 0 goodwins performance ot the nominee mr Good vrin ha many friends in ofden and lug tic cef everine made him y more A second engagement barrt would undoubtedly test the capacity of tha house the opened idt evening with a very pretty A t anil lecture as a cartain rius r in alia mabel amber borne excellent work but the interest of the centered in the play proper in T nominee mr goodwin has as areat a a as A gold awe with which he won each laurels two years ago the two plays differ greatly however the nominee Is a purely comedy fall of life and so but the character ot jack medford Med lord does not present the true manly ring or sentiment displayed in be lending in A gold mine mr goodwine Goo dwina work in is that of an ar atiat vet it dopa not folly display his wonderful powers he is magnetic actor and always carries the of the audience with rim his company this season la excellent the giesea amber and lombard are bright and attractive and the mother in law as presented by jean clara walters is an excellent piece of work the male parts are well taken it is to b regretted that A gold mine could not have been produced here at a second performance for mance binole kate ai ha dazzler the with bongle kate castleton beading cof grove grants brilliant array of comedians will be the attraction at the grand opera house on friday and saturday and saturday matinee october iotti and the play is of the farce comedy order and eaid to one of the best of its kind it was first produced last season and was one of the greatest successes of the season playing to crowded houses in the principal cities and raining a metropolitan indorse ment by successful engagements at the standard park grand opera house and nibles in new york like all farce comedies the plot is conspicuous by its absence but the fun is fast and furious it is bright sparkling and brimful of mirth and wit and there is just enough of a story to sarve as a vehicle to introduce the work of a lot of clever vaude vile and specialty artists miss castleton is a host in herself and has ample opportunity in the jolly ekit to enow her unique and delightful sty ie of acting and charmine methods in ballad singing among the clever artists selected to surround the peer leas queen of the footlights are joseph ott a young comedian who has sprung at once to the front rank of eccentric comedy by lis inimitable characterizations and lena merville one of the most talented of the ginging and dancing comediennes this makes a trio which cannot be excelled in the ranks of the farce com edy forces aside from abee there are twenty odd people in the cast selected from the beet specialty artists in the profession the chofe or e iniz itina is under the direction of mr george II 11 murray a manager of wide experience and who proposes to leave nothing undone that will tend to make the performance of the one of the best and moat amusing entertainments now before the public |