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EdgcwOOd Folks.
The Sol Smith Russell troupe open
here on Thursday night, and seats can
now DO secured for the engagement.
An exchange has the following about
and tho company; Edge
wood Folks a new comedy, writtOn
for Mr., Sol Smith Russell, found as
warm a welcome in New York last
night as it has elsewhere, Mr.. Rus
sells "Tom Dilloway" is a creation,
and is full enough of rapid changes to
satisfy a lover Of pantomimo and has
manliness enough about it to please a
bishop. During the play Mr.. Russell
was overwhelmingly a~pplauded. He
kept the house in a roar Of laughter
hot work as laughter is in August
and answered eneorcs again and again.
In relation Of her love experiences as
"Hulda Jane Hardwicke,' he was
simply immense. The support in all
the parts was admirable. II you want
a thorough shaking up, go and see
Russell in "Edgcwood Folks"
Kerry Cow.
At Leubrie's Theater last night Mr..
Joseph Murphy and his supporting
troupe presented the bright, crisp and
lively Irish drama of Kerry Cow" to
an a~ppreoiatiye audience. The play
loses nothing by age, and Mr.. Murphy
in the leading part Of Dan 0'Hara is
as clever as an Irish hero always is
full Of lively action, quaint humor,
with here and there a Of touch
ing pathos, and all of the rich, mu-
steal brogue, wit and sarcasm usualin a
carefully drawn picture Of Hibernian
character. Mr.. Murphy constructed
q real horseshoe and put it on the
hoof Of a true horse during the action
OF the play. His celebrity and skill in
this feat never fails to elicit rOars of
applause from an enthusiastic audi
en5s. Mr.. Murphy was well sup
ported by Miss Julia Stewart as Nora
Drew. Miss Libby Noxon, formerly
of DeBAr's company here, and daugh
ter Of the well known scenic artist
whose labors here during several
Mardi Gras seasons have been CON
spicuous, is a member Of Mr.. Muir
phys troupe and enacted Alice Doyle.
The other characters were well sus-
tanned. Tonight and tomorrow
night shaun Rhue"is the programme.
GeneVieVe Ward.
The renowned American actress
Geneyieve Ward, whose reputation
abroad ranks her among the brish-
es. stars Of the theatrical frma-
ment, is to open here next Monday
night, presenting her mastery drama
entitled "For-get-me-not." Through
Mr.. Phil Simmouds, her advance
agent, the information is impaired
that Miss Ward is enjoying a most
successful season, aud that she is sup
ported by a strictly first class corps Of
dramatic artists. In a recent number
of he Brooklyn New York; Eagle
the following appeared concerning
Miss Ward and her troupe
The star Of the east seemed to be
the very embodiment of the character
she presented. In every way did she
suit the word to the action and ac-
ton TO the word. The vehement
defamation Of the closing scene Of the
second act, when she argues the ques.
ton Of the injustice of exempting man
from tie consequences Of faults and
errors women are severely condemned
and punished for was expressed in the
highest style Of the art. Then, too
added to the completion Of the dra-
matte picture, is the attractive per
sonal presence and natural acting OF
Miss Agnes Barnet in the difficult
part of Alice Yerney, not TO men
tion the effective performance of all
the other characters Of the drama by
Miss Bella Cuthbert, Mr.. William
Farren, jr., and Mr.. Nelson Decker,
the whole making up the most com
plete performance by a star company
ever witnessed On the stage Of the
Park Theater. When the curtain fell
on the last act Of the play there was a
feeling cfregrct that the performance
had been SO short, so quickly had time
flown by, owing to the absorbing inter
est ofthe drama"
The Zoo Zoo Theater.
The Zoo Zoo Theater was opened last
night, for the FIRST time this season.
by the Little Pearl Combination. The
au1ience was large and, as usual with
the Zoo Zoo, very noisy. The enter
tainment consisted chiefly Of the ollie
customary with the variety stage
Some parts Of the performance wc'c
very pleasing, especially the sip gin
and dancing Of Little Pea7L. TIL
troupe will give another p4rFormanc
tonight.
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