Amusements

Thut sterling and 'picturesque play the Lights o' Loudon," will be the attraction at the Grand Opera House on Friday evening, October lst. The "LightsV Lotidon" is one of the very few playa of whlch the public never seera to tire. Since its Urst presentiition soiuo slx years ago in New "iork, it ha3 been played il nearly every American theater, an ivariably te lucrative business. Shook & Collier mude a fortune out of it, and were in a fair way to add more shekels to their already plethoric store, but by ■ shrcwc diplomatie maneurer on the "part of a rival manager, they lost their rigbt to produce the piece, which is now controlled by Mr. Jacob Litt, who has secured one of the strongest companies tliat was ever seen in the play, including all of the best people that were In the casi diiring its memorable "íirst" season ín New York. He has had entirely now scenery especially gotten up for this seaeoti, and the mountings, calcium effects, etc, will exhiMt some of the rnosj; consumumte patterns of stage craft. Keserved seat tickets for sale at YaleV'lV O. news depot. Therc is a rich treat in store at the opera house next Tuesday evening for every one who appreclatea genuinc Irish wit. The comedians, Barry and Fay, opened thelr seasou In Allentown, Pa., recently, and the Allentown (Jhronicle ipeaks of their performance in the folowing complimentary terms: "No one who wltnessed tlie performance ast nlght In Mustc Huil of 'IrUh Arlstocraoy' would have guapected that It was the company's flrst presentación ol the comlo nsli play tbls season. Barry and Fay havng played the characters of Muldoon and Mulcahey hundreds of times, of eourse were jerfect and excruclatlugly funny. And they lave gatbered around them a companj who nake a handsome Btagu appearanoe and are naturally fltted to Interpret the role whlch they were selected to flll. Everythlng went a brlskly and smoothly as lf It was thelr ast lnstead of thelr flrst performance of be season. Notwlthstandlng the Intense ïeat a good-slzed audlence was present, and that they enjoyed the performance wit cvllentfromthB most contlnuouH laughterall over the house during the en tire play.". "Under the Gasllght" is one of tho9e henomenal plays that always draws a crowd. It has miuiy stronp; points that he people appreciate. Of it the Detroit Tribune remarks: The management of the Grand opera house must have been as well pleased wltb the large itloutlance as theaudienoe was wlth the play 'Under the Qasllght" last evening. The rama has been produced here many times efore. but lts revival for this week by Jacobs Prootor blds fair to be more of a kuccbhs lian ever at cheap prlces and wllh a good company. Tbe flne soenery added mn.h to he play. Tho rallway train and the rescue tSnorkty from bis posltion, bound to the rack.oalled forth great applause. The sceue n the rlver pier Is made lnterestlng from he fact that an oportuuity was glven for sevral speclalty acts. Tbe part of Snorkry is in ;ood hands, J. Clinton Hall making all thore s of the character. Miss Malrlnl as Ltvu.ro. acted effectively. The other membersofthe onipany were uood tn thelr part. The play will be glven every afternoon and cveulng bis week.