Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-06-14
The Sullivan Troupe.

A good company is sure of hearty
welcome by the citizens of this city,
and they have never yet failed to
patronize such in a manner cheering to
the heart of the manager. The Sulli-
van troupe found this fact out, and the
four performances given by them on
the evenings of Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday last, were witness
ed by full and enthusiastic houses. We
believe we do not overstate public opin-
ion, when we say that they are con-
sidered the best troupe of their kind
that has yet visited Alpena.
The entertainment consisted Of a
series of really fine paintings of va
rious places and scenes in Ireland.
After number of paintings had been
exhibited, Dan Morris Sullivan and
Josie Morris Sullivan appeared in their
speciality acts, the former as Barney
and the latter as Josie, and were warm
ly greeted. Their acting was first
class, dancing excellent, and singing
very pleasing. Mr.. Sullivan is good
comedian. He knows how to please an
audience, and he does SO. His songs
are we'll sung, the character portrayed
well acted, and his voice is very pleas
ing to the ear. In some of his char
acter representations, for instance as
"Muldoon, the solid mon," and as
marshal Pat" he frequently set the
audience in roars of laughter by q
mere look.
The character representations were
never too long to weary, and then fol
lowed more paintings, and also special
ty acts by other members of the troupe.
We cannot speak too warmly in praise
of the ventriloquism of VIM. Wells,
which was certainly the best exhibition
of ventriloquism that has ever been
given in Alpena,
On Saturday night the love scene
between Barney and Nora, was admi-
rably acted. 1t was a rich scene and
was much appreciated by those who
witnessed it.
The paintings naturally lead one to
the belief that Ireland is beautiful
place, and the moonlight scene on the
lakes of Killarney was worthy of the
highest commentator. The moon APP.
peared to be moving across the scene
her rays could be seen to ripple on the
waters, a castle passed between the
moon and audience, hiding it for a
time, and the illusion was perfect
As usual with Alpena audiences, the
best of order was maintained. The
boys in the gallery were not backward
in expressing their admiration of the
acting in vigorous manner, and oc.
casionally small boy would add q
shrill whistle, which, no doubt, was
annoying to sensitive ears, but this i:
one Of the evils that can not be stop
ped. 1t is about as difficult to find the
small boy that whistles not, as it is tc
find needle in haystack. Let it be
remembered that these noises only take
place when the crowd is properly APP
plauding the acting, or while the spec
tators are anxiously waiting for the
curtain to rise, and that while the play
is going on, the best of order is pre-
served, and thus we think that there il
no excuse for carping critics, who are
short Of something sensible to say, t.
publish remarks which would tend t.
impress outside persons with the be
lief that the audiences in Alpena thea
tres are disreputable and disorderly
1t does not come with good grace from
a stranger who has been but a few
weeks in town to cast such insin
uations on the theatre going peopl,
of this place.