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J 4 . _ FAST X X J0T7RX AL JUNIOR C THE THEATERS BILLS OF THE WEEK At the Metropolitan First HalfKelcey & Shannon in "Sherlock Holmes." Second Half"The Sultan of Sulu." At the Bijou Mason & Mason in ''Rudolph & Adolph." At the Lyceum Ferris Company in "Lost Para- dise." At the Dewey World Beaters' Burlesquers. Kelcey & Shannon In "Sherlock Holmes." The appearance at the Metropolitan the first half of next week of Herbert Kel cey and Effie Shannon in William Gil lette's stage version of Conan Doyl* s fa mous detective stories "Sherlock Holmes ' Is an event of more than passing notice It will mark one of the most important engagements to be plaved here this sea son and as such, i attracting widespread attention As artists, Kelcey and Shannon stand in the front rank. This standing they have maintained by upholding a high standard and their appearances every where are acclaimed by those who admire the best in diamatic art "Sherlock Holmes" has enjoyed the distinction of having been played continuously for ten months at the Lyceum theater, London, and for over 300 nights at the Garrick theater. New York, and will be presented here with the original London and New York scenic and electrical surroundings "Sherlock Holmes " triumph as a plav lias surpassed his popularitj on the book Bhelf and in the library The feature that Conan Doyle lent to his detective stories was the charm of humor. The typical de tective of fiction always lacked this chai acteristic. "Vldocq," Monsieur Lecocq," end "Hawkshaw," are all solemn as owls Sherlock Holmes, however, has a keen sense of the humorous side of things and never takes himself too seriously Liko the heroes in the revival of the romantic drama Sherlock Holmes is a humorist as well as a hero. That, possibly, has much bearing on his lasting popularity. George Ade's "Sultan of Sulu." Unusual Interest is taken in the en gagement of George Ade's marry musical satire, "The Sultan of Sulu," coming to the Metropolitan next Thursday night for the rest of the week, with a Saturday matinee. As a humorist Mr. Ado needs no Introduction, and the enormous success of his opera in Chicago caused it to be widelv advertised wherever the "Fables in Slang" man had ever been heaid of. Mr. Ade's clever "Artie" stories, and his breezy "Fables" have made him one of the most popular western writers. The plot of the opera is based on the American "benevolent assimilation" of the Sulu sultan. The action teems with Incidents in which figure the Sultan's pretty wives and Uncle Sam's expedition . .. . . , , of soldiers, marines, commercial men and fancy of Chicago music lovers, js mTTTil XJtLJli Boston schoolma'ams Both in its comedy features and Its tuneful music, "The Sultan of Sulu" is the merry successor of "King Dodo." Manager Savage is credited with having been even more generous in extravagant outlay for the Ade-Wathall opera than he was for "Dodo." In addi tion to the brilliant cast he has provided a beauty chorus picked from his different organizations, while the scenic investiture is said to be the most splendid ever turned out of the Barridge studios. The cos tumes and scenery are both fiom designs by the famous cartoonist, John T. Mc- Who Appears In "Sherlock Holmes" at the Metropolitan To-morrow Night. Cutcheon, who with Mr. Ade spent sev eral months in the Philippines. Mr. Ade's libretto is declared the bright est yet turned out by an American au thor, and the lyrics are said to4 comparison with the best Gilbertlan effort. The book fairlv teems with Adeisms, and the tuneful music, that so caught *EGMmzm!&f&mmmti$UQ3>!. SkA^hZJt^A'-^t^^*^ hi.' -., ] MISS EFFIE 8HANNON &: fred G. Wathall a new composer The score contains twenty-four numbers, a dozen of which are credited as song hits including. "Since I First Met You," a companion piece to "The Bumble Bee' in "King Dodo" "My Sulu Lulu Loo," "Delia," "Smiling Isle," the Sultan s "Cocktail Song," 'If I But Knew," and "Engaged." challeng- e In the company are a number of favor ites, among them being Frank Moulan, who has made a hit as Ki-ratn, Maude Lillian Berrl, prima donna of last year's "Princess Chic ', Templer Saxa, the Eng lish barytone Gertrude Quinlan, who plays the Sulu soubrette, Robert Lett Fred Frear, Blanche Chapman and Charles Giblyn. Manager -Savage has furnished his Castle Square orchestra, and the pre sentation will be given here exactly as it is to be seen at its forthcoming New York engagement. "Rudolph and Adolph" at the BIJou. The two eccentric German comedians Dan and Charles A. Mason, will appear as co-stars for the first time in Minne the- apolis at the Bijou to-morrow afternoon P y A \ presenting their musical and tarcicju Z . SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 1902. WK& t we nvay expect 1 7 the Riice of ROSE TRUBONN BESSIE PHILLIPS ZADARA PORTER Three Girls with the MJason and Mason C ompany, Presenting Rudolph and Adolph. edy "Rudolph and Adolph " Their enter tainment is not intended to supply pabu lum to minds craving 'enlightment on the deepest psychological subjects, nor does it present a social problem for dramatic solution, it is projected rather as a pleas ing melange of fun, frivolity, dance and song concerts. For five years this style of entertainment has been popular in New Yoik The Mason and Mason enteitain ment is intended to amuse rather than to instiuct, and they desire to add to the gaiety rather than to the wisdom of the nation "Rudolph and Adolph ' is a farce with more of a plot than is gcnerallv found in such comedies, but not of such consistency as to prevent introducing songs dances and other specialties The Masons aie favorably known here, al though their firs appearance together as stars was last season The combination is one of the most successful on the road to-day Dan Mason will be remembered as the orignial Count Vttn Guggenheim In Broadhurst's funny farpe, "Why Smith Left Home," and Charles Mason has been seen here in farces withsKelly and Mason. The supporting company is above the av erage. The feminine contingent is headed by Miss Bessie Phillips,, a most vivacious soubrette. She made her debut with the Bostonians about five years ago. Miss Zadara R. Porter is the prima donna of the company. This is her first road tour, but by no means her debut in musical comedy. For the past ithree years she has been singing leading roles in promi nent Broadway productions. Miss Por ter is young and handsome and possesses a sweet voice of great fcompass. Rose Trubonn will be seen as Mrs. Adolph, Magda Henry Foy as Mrs. Rudolph and Nellie Maskell, the weU known character actress, who has been here with the Broadhurst farces. Walz and Ardelle will introduce their clever musical travesty, and Robert B* Mark will be seen in his original Hebrew charaotertaation. Inci dental to the entertainment several cleyer singing numbers will be introduced, by the company and chorus , ^Muding Slavery Girls," "In Loveland," "My Gipsy Maid, "The Broadway Girls* **dI popul*r Ger man songs, by. Maaoa and a|aont pwii i^fi** W Where the Wurzburger Flows," "Deut sche Lieder" and "The Wacht am Rhein." Ferris Co. in "The Lost Paradise." For the week commencing to-mqrrow evening, with matinees on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, the Ferris Stock company at the Lyceum will present "The Lost Paradise," by Henry C. DeMille "The Lost Paradise" is a story of power ful heart interest, dealing with the ques tion at issue between capital and labor and revealing in its incidents the beauty of a perfect love as well as teaching a lesson in patriotic duty. Tn"e play is in three acts, and the story is as follows Andrew Knowlton, the proprietor of a large iron works near Boston, has a lovely daughter, Margaret, on whose birth day the play opens Many fine presents are bestowed on the young lady, and among others a magnificent diamond necklace from her father. The fact de velops that, in order to maintain his daughter in luxury, Knowlton has kept all his workingmen at starvation wages. On this day he agrees that his daughter shall marry Ralph Standish, the son of his form er, but now dead associate, and agrees to take him into his business. In the mean time another manly, determined young fellow appears and informs Knowlton that the mill hands must have an increase of 15 per cent. The young man is Reuben Warner, Knowlton's trusted superintend ent. Warner has loved Margaret since she was a child and tells her so. For having dared to aspire above his station socially, she gives him a stinging rebuke. Warner discovers in an old diary that Ralph Standish's father, whose protege he has been, was the inventor of the dynamo, which is making Knowlton rich, but which really belongs to him (War ner) through a bequest from Standish. The Knowltons are in his power. He can crush them and free his fellow work men. But he loves the daughter and hes itates. He subsequently destroys the diary. He is seen doing so by Nell, a crippled working girl, also by Standish, and is at once accused of theft. Desiring that Margaret should not know that all her father's wealth is profit from an in-,. lte%^32^^%^^lW^^i^&k ^iJHA^^^m^(^M^im^Ms^^^^^i M*ir4i-f4' k*\ - JOUKNAL. *(%- Prima Donna, Who Plays the American Girl In George Ade's "Sultan of Sulu," at the Metropolitan the L ast Half of Next Week. vention belonging to him, Warner remains silent and permits her to believe him a thief. Then there is a strike at the works. Warner champions the working people and demands their rights. Margaret falls des perately in love with this hero. She finally shakes off Standish and sets about to win the man of her heart. She prevails upon her father to meet the men's de mandst and the strike ia declared off. MAUDE LILLIAN BERRI, JOTJRNJ.L Through Nell the truth about Warner comes out and the play ends with War ner's and Margaret's engagement. Among other good things booked for the early season at the Metropolitan are "The Burgo master," Ezra Kendall In "The Vinegar Buyer," William H Ciane in "David Haruni," "1110 Penitent," and IS. H. Sotlieiu in "If I Were ElaK" . i ,-