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SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 26
Calendar.
Tomorrow evening (8:30) —Lillian
Russell, in the triumph of her ca
reer, “In Search o£ a Sinner." Seats
selling tomorrow.
Monday, March 6 th—Grace Van
Studdiford in "The Paradise of Ma
homet.” Seats selling Friday.
Other Coming Plays.
De Wolf Hopper in “A Matinee
Idol,” Herbert L. Flint and Company.
"The Traveling Salesman.”
Tomorrow Evening, Lillian Russell
in the Triumph of Her Career,
"In Search of a Sinner.”
An engagement that has been looked
forward to with expectancy for some
time is set down for the Iffcal pre
miere tomorrow night at the Grand
when Lillian Russell opens there in
her newest comedy undertaking In
Search of a Sinner,” a play In three
acts by Charlotte Thompson, which
she recently brought out in Chicago
with signal success. Her present ve
hicle is spoken of as a play of uni
versal appeal but one which makes a
particular bid for feminine favor be
cause it was written by a woman in
a vein that is delightfully compre
hended by her women admirers in the
average audience. This is due in a
measure to the unique theme and the
treatment of a somewhat revolutionary
idea. The story unfolded has to do
with a widow whose former husband
was regarded as a saint. The widow
informs her friends, however, that
life ith a harp and a halo is more like
boredom than would be Imagined, and
the antidote for this she seeks Is a
union with a man whose frailities are
enough to make him human and
charming at the same time. In her
quest for such a one she finds a man
who gives promise or filling the bill
but who unfortunately turns out to be
a paragon of virtue. Being a believer
in the power of suggestion the widow
nothing daunted sets about to make |
the chap believe he is a sinner and j
she succeeds splendidly. This is all
to her subsequent consternation os she
changes her mind and finds tnat after
all a good man is the only sort to make
a woman happy. In developing this
theme Miss Thompson has invented
many delightful situations and merry
moments of action and the story pro
gresses to the merry tune of laughter
throughout.
The role calls for excellent work on
the part of Miss Russell, and she is
doing the best work of her career in
it, in fact her characterization has
won for her the_.recognttion of all the
critics and has placed her in a posi
tion at the very forefront of American
comediennes.
Joseph Brooks has surrounded his
star with a fine company and fitted
ter out with an exceptionally pretty
'series of stage pictures to frame hei
play. The gowns worn by Miss Rus
sell will, of course, be a detail of fem
inine interest.
In the supporting company will be
found Harry C. Browne, Joseph Tuohy,
Lynn Pratt, Hayward Ginn, John G.
Brammall, Edward Warren, Victor
Benoit, Dan Fitzgerald, Jessie Ralph,
Hattie Russell, Olive Harper and Viola
Leach. Seats selling tomorrow. Free
list suspended.
Grace Van Studdiford
Monday, March 6th.
Grace Van Studdiford in the comic
opera bouffe, "The Paradise of Ma
homet,” is the attraction that will be:
at the Grand for one performance only
Monday, March 6th. The splendid
singing of this American
is well remembered by our theatre
goers. She unquestionably deserves
the high distinction that has been con
ferred upon her of "the most dashing
and melodious soprano of the Ameri
can stage.” Her engagement in New
York at the Herald Square theatre,
which has just been terminated,
brought her even higher praise from
the press and public of the metropolis
than she has ever before received.
Harry B. and Robert B. Smith,
adapted the book and the lyrics of
"The *Paradlse of Mahomet” for the
American stage from the French of
Henri Blondeau. The music is by
Robert Planquette. The same ex
cellent supporting company as was
with Miss Van Studdiford during the
long New York enaggement, will be
seen here.
The plot of the comic opera deals
with the pursuit of a bewitching young
widow by a prince of the Turkish
realm. He has only one glimpse of
his ideal before his departure abroad,
but it resolves him to forswear the
customs of people and dispense
with a harem. The widow was parted
at. the altar from her husband, who
was afterwards lost at sea. A de
signing marriage broker has learned
The Grand
JOS. BROOKS Presents
LILLIAN RUSSELL
In a Charming Comedy By Charlotte Thompson
“IN SEARCH of a SINNER”
SEATS SELLING TOMORROW
PRICES.. 50c to $2.00
FREE LIST SUSPENDED
THE THEATRICAL WORLD
of the dowry that accompanies the
hand of the widow, and he has suc
ceeded in being plighted to her. The
play opens at this juncture upon a
magnificent scene depicting a case or,
one of the quays in Constantinople.
The day set for the wedding of the
widow and the Englishman has ar
rived. Her friends are gathering In
the case. The prince returns from
his travels. He espres the widow,
learns of her betrothal, and makes the
discovery that like himself she has
been harboring the hope that they
meet again. The prince sees no way
to prevent the wedding, when a Gypsy
girl who has been deserted by the
Englishman, appears, and suggests
that the wedding punch be drugged
and the widow abducted. This is
done and the widow is carried away to
the palace of the prince along with
the wedding guests. It has been de
cided to hypnotize them all when they
rep over from their stupefication and
to pretend that they have died from
the effect of the drugged punch and
have been transported to paradise.
Frome there on the plot thickens, and
it would be futile to attempt to des
cribe it in its entirety. The comedy
element has been generally cared for,
and there are many musical numbers
in the score that give Miss Van Stud
diford and a splendid supporting com
pany ample scope to display their
musical training. Others in the-cast
are Maude Odell, George Leon Moore,
Robert Pitken, Karl Siall, Stephen
Stott nnd Florenz Kolb. The scenic
embellishment is particularly lavish.
A large chorus that can really sing
is along, and for this engagement the
regular house orchestra will be aug
mented.
“There is Something About You that
Appeals to Me” is the title of a duet
in this new comic opera and it i«
said to have created the greatest fu
rore of the present season among me
tropolitan theatre-goers. It nightly
takes a dozen encores, even when it
is reintroduced in the second act
Seat sale opens Friday 10 a. m. Free
list suspended.
De Wolf Hopper, in His Latest Suc
cess, “A Matinee Idol.”
De Wolf Hopper, vastly popular as
a comic opera star, was bnj«Ti in New
York city', March 30th, 1858; the son
of John and Rosalie (De Wolf) Hop
per, and was educated at the .1. 11.
Morse school. After making a great
effort to follow paternal precedent and
become a lawyer, Mr. Hopper deter
mined to give vent to his desire to
embrace the actor’s calling, appearing
for the first time behind the foot
lights at the Lyceum (now Fourteenth
Street) Theatre, on May 9th, IS7B, in
an amateur performance of "Con
science.” He made his ) of* ssional
debut on November 4th of the same
year at New Haven, Conn., as Talbot
Champneys, in "Our Boys,” with the
Criterion Comedy Company, of which
he was the financial angel. The next
year he appeared in a piece called
"Our Daughters.” In 18S1 he was with
Ada Gilman in “One Hundred Wives,”
and the next year he supported Ed
ward Harrigan in "The Blackbird.”
About this time Mr. Hopper became
imbued with the notion that he ius
destined for a grand opera basso, and
he devoted a year to vocal study. The
year following he became one of the
principal comedians with the MeCaull
Opera Company, with which organi
zation he remained five years, appear
ing in the following operas; “The
Black Hussar,” "Chatter,” “Don Cae
sar,” "The Crowing Hen,” "Falka,”
“Die Fliedermaus,” "Josephine Sold
by Her ®Sisters,” "Jacquette," “The
Beggar Student,” "Fatinitza,” “The
Bellman,” “L’Orrino,” “The Lady or
the Tiger,” “The Begum,” “Prince
Methusalem,” “Boccacio,” “The May
Queen,” “Captain Fracasse," and “Clo
ver.”
Mr. Hopper made his debut, as a
star at the Broadway theatre on May
sth, 1890, in "Castles in the Air;” the
year following bringing out "Wang,”
which lasted him two seasons. In
1893 he was seen in “Panjandrum,”
and the next year “Dr. Syntax,” which
was a musical version of Robertson’s
"School.” The season of 1895-96 he
toured in "Wang” and “Dr. Syntax,”
and on April Ist, 1896, at Boston,
Mass., he brought out "El Capltan,”
which lasted him two years. The sea
son of 1898-99 Mr. Hopper was seen
In “The Charlatan.” He made his de
but before the London public at the
Lyric Theatre, July 10th, 1899, in "El
Capitan,” and on the following Decem
113th he was seen at the Comedy
meatre In “The Mystic Miss” (the
British title for "The Charlatan”). He
returned to this country in 1900, and
for two years was a member of Weber
& Field’s farces, appearing in the bur
lesque “Flddle-Dee-Dee” and "Hofty
Toity.” He then resumed starring and
for two years appeared In "Mr. Pick
wick,” followed* by a season’s revi-
TOMORROW
EVENING ONLY
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Who Comes to The Grand in His Latest Success “A Matinee Idol”.
val of "Wang.” He then starred for
three years in “Happyland,” which
brings us up to the present time. He
is now appearing in "A Matinee Idol"
which is said to be the greatest suc
cess of his career, and which will be
seen at the Grand shortly.
“The Traveling Salesman."
The comedy success of the past two
seasons, “The Traveling. Salesman,”
by James Forbes, who gave, the pub
lic "The Chorus Lady” and “The
Commuters,” will be seen at the Grand
in the near future.
This announcement should arouse
unusual interest among the theatre
going fraternity, for the game of this
comedy is far-reaching and it has been
continually talked about since last
season.
The play deals with incidents in the
life of a drummer on the road, and
contains abundant material for laugh
ing purposes, as well as a strongly
developed vein of sentiment, which
puts the oftlmes maligned salesman
in the light of a hero.
So true to life is the play that, it
has received the unqualified endorse
ment of the United Commercial Trav
elers of America and the Travelers’
Protective Association, conventions of
both organisations having attended
performances at various times, and
the (Individual members being the
best advertising medium of the play
"on the road.”
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No. 1 Company.
CARY E. TAYLOR
THE LAST WORD ABOUT DRESS
BY A WOMAN WHO KNOWS
In tlie matter of dress Lillian Rus
sell can speak with some claim to
authority for it is doubtful if there
is another woman before the public
who has bought and worn as many
< xp( nsive dresses as she. These apply
to stage costumes aud her perona!
toilet for in the selection of each Rus
sell as a professional beauty has to
he careful. So much is expected of
her, and of course she dresses up to
the ?■!.. ndard. To do so requires time,
study and an outlay in money that
in the aggregate runs Into figures to
stagger one. It is safe to estimate
that in the time Lillian Russell has
been so prominently before the pub
lic she has spent upward of $500,000
in street and stage dresses alone.
By the process of reasoning that you
go to a lawyer for legal advice or a
banker for financial tips any person
who has spent half a million for dress
es qualifies as an expert on feminine
adornment. This is one of the reasons
why Lillian Russell was so cordially
received by the American Dressmak
ers at their recent national conven
tion in Chicago. Her advice on that
occasion can be profitably copied by
Week's Run of “New Policy ”
Bill At the Bijou Theatre
When the curtain goes up on to
morrow matlnci' Monday for the first
number of the new policy bill at the
1 ilijon Theater, the management will
begin a week's run of one of Hie finest
vaudeville bills (hat lias ever been
presented at a popular playhouse In
tfiis e.ity. From now on the Bijou will
presen eight high-class vaudeville
act., and motion picture's every week
I with Ihe usual change on Thursday.
: Commencing tomorrow for the first
half of the week they will present
lour acts and two reels of pictures
and for the last half with a complete
mange they will have four more new
dels with pictures. The management
has decided to cut out Illustrated
songs and Inslull in their place an
other act, so by making ibis change*
the patron,; in this ever popular play
house will receive more value for
Ir money than any oL.er place of
amusement in this city.
The first act of the four of the first
half of the weak is Cary E. Taylor,
the laughologist, late star of the "Girl
from the IT. H. A.” No. 1, company,
and from all accounts Taylor is an
act tnat is seldom seen south of the
Mason and Dixon line. Ills act, as
his title implies, is ten whole min
ifies of solid fun made fat with laugh
ler. People have seen and laughed
al him in almost every big vaudeville
house In (he north, and his prestneo
in Augusta is looked forward to with
great pleasure.
The Musical Bensons, in a big"fen
lure musical act, are the second act
on the bill. The Bensons are present
ing an euphonic urray of novelty In
ntrunienls, and carry will) them a
wonderful handpalnted setting. This
act also has played ihe large houses
of !h" North, and comes highly recom
mended.
The third act la another of those
trained animal features which the
children of Augusta have learned to
love and look forward to. There are
• ruined dogs and (rained ponies, and
so well trained that they have won a
place In the vaudeville world that few j n <i
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every American woman. The famous
beauty says that she has not worn an
Imported gown for years.
For some reason there is a demand
for imported gowns on the stage and
she has bowed to that business detail
and satisfied the public craving, but
for her street and personal use ev
erything that Miss Russell has worn
for years was made in this country
She says It is the height of folly to
run over to Paris and let the dress
makers there palm off any old thing
they want upon Americans and tell
them it is the smartest Parisian cre
ation. This is the way French dress
makers laugh at Americans and think
them fools. They have been so easily
taken In that your Parisian has a very
poor opinion of us. It’s not bad
enough that they charge exorbitant
prices and dispose of old styles that
are created purely to meet the Am
erican demand, but they laugh at their
victims nnd say that they are Igno
rant.
Miss Russell says she found out
years ago that the smart French styles
are not released until the American
fall rush is over. Then one sees the
true styles of the season in Parts.
such acts can attain.
1 -The last feature of the first of the
j week is the Torleys, sensational
cyclists. 'Phe act has starred for a
j number of months in New York. It is
I just such an act as the European
| vaudeville houses go crazy about. The
'act is a novelty, a sensation and one
|of the best entertainers on the stage.
I The New York Journal of Friday, De
cember 6th, 1 illo, gives a most flatter
ing and complimentary notice of the
iact. An extract from the article is:
The couple wear striking orange
end white costumes and the riding is
excellent right from the start. Torley
does head stands, on moving cycles,
rides on the front frame of a tandem
which is propelled about on its own
hind wheel, and manipulates a single
! .eel from a lilgn framework." "The
act is a star number.” That coming
from the New York Journal mean*
that the act is extremely classy.
The following acts wll. appear the
last half of (he week: Madlyn Shone,
in a comedy old maid act.. The Har
vys, i LI a musical singing and dancing
jact.. Annie May Abbott, "The Little
•Georgia Magnet,’ and Quinlan and
Richards, in a blackface comedy act.
I Ehc Jewish Temple Aid Society will
i give three mallnoe benefit perform
unces si I the Bijou Feb. 28th, March
Ist and 2nd. As this Is a very worthy
cause l lie Bijou should be filled to
j caps > ity tlieso three matinee per-
Iformances. The matlno«s will be at
i the usual hour, 1 o’clock, and the
juighi performances will be a: 8 o’clock
| and Phe four act s will not e(-
lecl the past schedule.
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