Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-02-28
THE LEAvITT TROUPE.
A First.isate SHOW and n Crowded
House.

At the Eureka Opera House, last night.
the Leavitt Variety Troupe were greeted
by a very large audience. Every seat in
the house was occupied down stairs and in
the gallery. The aisles and every other
standing place were packed. The crowd
we're very enthusiastic, but not disorderly'
They were kept on the qui vive from the
beginning to the end with something new
and laughable breaking out when least ex-
pected. When laughter ceased, a broad
and universal grin set in. The Irritation
sketches OF Jeppe and Fanny Delano, who
appeared first, took the house by storm.
Very frolicksomo, very suggestive, very
funny, very neat, devilish clever. The Co.'S
tunes OF these WI persons are stunning.
Oscar Wilde would shed joyful tears to
look upon Mrs. Delano In that dress OF
hers, in which his estbeticism is gorgeously
materialized. In the sunflower dress she
acted the lily utterly. The burlesque Of
" Gobble-G obble was not a great musical
feat, but went neatly off.
The -Four Diamonds" flashed out in
| their ecceHtricities and demonstrated that
| there is always something new and anus
ing even under the cork. Their dance
evolutions are accompanied with such aero
bate feats as you can expect in those only
who are masters in gymnastics. Heller
SHELTER, yet all in order. They drew out
| literally roars Of applause.
The next treat was Miss Kent's extraor-
binary hoop and skipping rope dance.
How she got in and out Of the flashing
circles that enclosed her kept everybody
wondering. Besides, she has a fresh,
pretty, wholesome, unstage look, which is
a show Of itself. A magnifcently built
Young lady, and as modest as though IN
aware OF the fact.
Andy and Annie Hughes, as the two
| ''Irish Servants" we're very good. Andy
| had a bad cold. which banked him in his
| singing, and his string OF jokes several of
them a~ncient) was rather long. He is a
very fair delineator OF the Irish character,
| however, and the audience said 30 by the
favor with which they greeted his sallies.
Annie-plump and petite, and not slto-
gether homely-gets into her dancing
many jolly and eccentric steps. She is
decidedly a 'masher" when she dances
| otherwise possibly not.
Miss Nellie Richards came next before
the footlights and sang Pm SO Lonely .
in a soprano Of considerable volume and
sweetness, but wanting in fexibility. Her
| singing with the banjo accompaniment
from behind the scenes was a treat and
much enjoyed.
Sanford and Wilson impersonated the
darky very cleverly, both appearing nat
ural in their parts, barring the slight de-
gree OF stage exaggeration, which is not
inadmissible for effect upon the crowd.
| Their "Nix-Nax" on most Of the instru-
ments in popular esteem showed them to
be talented and versatile. The perform.
ance on the bones was a piece OF musical
| extravaganza and may be set down as a hit.
Miss Flora Moore showed rare capacity
In her dialect songs and limitations. She
Is quite original in her Characterization,
| and while listening to her you are at ease
and refreshed by her naturalness, and the
| absence OF that sort OF straining after effect
which minstrel hacks so often bore you
| with.
The bicycle business was the feature oil
| the performance, il II be in order to dis
| tinguish among so many excellent things.
/. Selbini is o marvel and Mile. Selbini il
| little less 90. Notwithstanding the small
| ness of the Opera House stage, they ac-
| complished feats while flying around on &c
narrow a basis as startled the audience.
| without guiding the instrument, Mr.. Bel.
| bini, while moving at q rapid pace, did
such juggler's tricks as are wonderful
| when done by the performer standing.
The French troupe Davene were daring
and graceful. The muscular strength and
| vigor OF Madame Davene excited surprise
II would be useless TO attempt q eriti'
| cism Of the whole performance in detail
| II never stops. No dead intervals between
the acts, and IL is 80 sprightly and nicely
varied that you never take q long preast
in Watching and listening. The same pro
gramme will be repeated tonight.