Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-05
SNELBAKER,S NAJEsrIcs.

They give . roor Snow as the Opera House.
"Cd.' T. E. Snelbaker's Majestic
Consolidation appeared in the opera house
ON Saturday night, to large audience, but
majority Of those present were not only
disappointed at the performance but dis
gusted. \ year ago, Snelbaker brought q
show to this city which had about
thirty five people. The entertainment
given was really an excellent
one at that time. This season the man.
ager advertised in the Same extensive
style. His large posters stated that the
company company contained "50-half
hundred-5O" stars, besides fine brass
band, &c. The so called "ssars" were
counted dozen times here--on the hotel
register, in the opera house and on the
street, but no one was able to figure the
number Of people higher than eighteen,
eight OF them being women. The brass
band, if the company ever had one, did
not appear, and tho regular opera house
orchestra furnished the music for the per
formance. Lulu, tho flying dancer, was
advertised as leading attraction with the
company, but she failed to put in an ap-
pearance. 1t is very likely that she has
not been with the troupe foS some time, if
she ever was.
The performance on Saturday even
ing began with what was called
"a laughable farce which was written
by Charles Banks entitled Wahoo."
There was very little fun in it and it was
run out So long that it tired the audience.
Banks played the leading part. and num-
Der Of his jokes were Of tho most vulgar
nature and did not make the hit he sup.
posed. If he wrote the piece he is deServ-
ing OF L tin monument. After the farce,
Miss EirSic Jackson. THE Brilliant Queen
Of Burlesquc' came on the stage. What
her idea was in coming Oh is not known
unless it was to fill up. She was 4 good
subject for that, as she is rs big Us any
two Of tho other ladies'. She attempted
to sing, but she was q bad failure. MUIR
ray and Murphy appeared in an Irish act. i.
Both are excellent dancers and good
singers, but only ono of them could use
the brogue the other talked something
like = Pennsylvania Dutchman. A feature
of the performance was the appearance Of
the Vivian sisters, three very pretty little
girls, who sang we'll and danced gracefully.
Their dresses were very handsome and
they made three entire changes OF cos.
tune. Miss Erba Robeson was one of the
best people in the troupe. She is an excel,
lent singer, besides being quite pretty and
the several popular songs which were rem
dersd by her were we'll received. The
speciality trio, consisting of Jenny and
Charles Reese and Irwin Bush, sang
number of songs in good style, and gave
some good character acting. The stump
speech of Charles Banks was passablc, but
many of his jokes were very ancient. Miss
Irene Raymond is the name Of pretty
little miss, who attempted to sing, but
failed. She had pluck, however, and re-
sponded to an encore by one person.
Little All Right walked to the dome Of the
theatre, and slid down rope to the floor,
the same rs he did last year with this
party. The show closed with the comedy
Of 8 Reilly's Party in which Murray and
Murphy took the leading parts. The
other members Of tho company also ap-
peared, but did nothing to add to their
The show on the whole is calculated to
deceive tho public. Although there arc
some good people in it there are also some
very bad ones. Together they are billed
very heavily and lovers Of amusements arc
led to believe that the troupe is very large.
II Snelbaker ever intends to run another
show around this country he may expect
bad business, as tho present troupe is play
ing upon the reputation made by the one
which Travelled last year.