Unquestionably The Private Secre tary, w...
Unquestionably The Private Secre tary, which will be presented at the Grand Opera House, next Tuesday evening. may be well christened the prince of consistent humor. No play ever graced the dramatic stage that introduced more happy and original characters than does Mr. William Gillette's famous comedy. This funny dntnestic sketch, describing the irausing incidents and mi.sunderstandings that befell a household. has so many realistic touches, so natural in many features that are at once recognized ! and duly appreciated by the looker on, that an audience is kept convulsed in . boisterous Iaughter frota the rise to the drop of the curtain. Gillette has a most phenomenal idea of the quaint and ridiculous characteristics of the human farnily, and he has woven such an interesting story in his" Private Secretary" that yearly it is a welcome visitor in all of the betterclass of theatres. The company presenting ' The ! Private Secretary " this year, is under Itlie direction of Mr. Edwin Travers, i who assumes the role of Douglas Cattermole, the wild nephew. Mr. Travers was associated with Mr. A. M. Palmers's eompany in the production of "Jim, the Pennian," from the Madison Square Theatre, New York. and will be remembered as having made an excellent iuapression in the character of Captain Iïedwood, the detective. In the Secretary Mr. Travers has surrounded himself with an excellent coterie of actors, each member of the i company being selected with a special view to their litness for the character they assume. The scenery, costumes and pffect will be entirely new and elabórate, and every attention will be paid to detail with a desire to equal if not surpaas all former productions in this city of this most successful comedy.
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