The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-02-03

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here and are assured Of first-class houses
every time they visit our town; and they
deserve them, too. The playing Of the
band Is excellent; although they did moi
parade in the afternoon or play before the
performance in the evening as long as they
would have done had IL not been so cold
the music they did make was first.class
Hank Goodman, one Of the few really
funny end men, is still with the troupe and
is just as funny as ever. The other three
end men are good. The clog dancing OF
Larry McEvoy, the Turkish pa troll and the
acrobatic dancing of Welby and Pear
were all fine. Hank Goodman was good
in sketch with q. w. Vreeland entitled
keep your eye on the horu:" the cornc'
playing of Prof. Harry Baxter was excel
lent; John Styles delivered speech EMIT
led "The future of our country" which
was loudly applauded; the afterpiece was
good, and the show taken as whole was
the best one Of its kind that has been seen
in this place for some time.
OPERA.
The Bennett and Moultou Comic Opera
Company opened their engagement at the
Opera House Monday evening with "Mas-
cot" and played successively on Tuesday
evening, Wednesday afternoon and
Wednesday evening, "Olivette," "Pinafore'
and "Chlmes of Normandy. That the
people of this place were well pleased with
the company was shown by the good.sized
audiences that greeted them at every per-
formance. All the comments we have
heard have been favorable. Miss Siegfried
is good actress an has sweet voice, and
the remainder Of the company are well up
in their parts. The two comedians, Stat
terry and Clayton are very good. On Mon.
day night in the "Mascot" they kept the
house In continual roar whenever they
were on the stage. In "Olivette" as
"Coquelicot" Mr.. Slattery sang "Bob
up Serenely," bringing in some local
hits that brought down the house. The
Wednes lay afternoon at which
"Pinafore," was played, was attend.
ed by large number Of school
this opera, though it has been sung
so much, is still we'll worth hearing. The
closed their engagement here with
Ihe "Chimes of Normandy" Wednesday
evening, which was given in excellent style.
There was an unusually large audience
present. Miss Siegfried was at her best,
and sang very prettily, and the music Of
his pretty opera was we'll rendered by
he entire company. Mr.. Clayton, as Gas.
pard, the miscr, and Mr.. Slattery, as the
Bailli, were both good. Sig. Cluzetti, the
enor, labored under disadvantage as he
was suffering with a severe cold, and his
singing could not be judged by his work
iere Miss Eta Reed took the part of Ger
maine very nicely and Frank Wooley sang
we'll as Henri. The company will probably
play here again next season, and will with
out doubt be greeted by crowded houses.
THE GLASS BLOWERS.
Madam Thompson's Bohemian Glass
Blowers and European Novelty Troupe who
began a series of scientific exhibitions at
Music Hall, on Tues day evening Jan. 31st
8 a first class company in every respect.
The artistic working of the commonest
sind of glass into beautiful birds of para
lise, ships, and in fact every conceivable
object is something that interests everyone
Ind forms an exhibition Of rare science and
kill, In addition to Madam Thompson's
ull troupe of Crystal Workers will be found
Prof. Griffin, the Illusionist, Ventrilcquist
md Fire King, assisted by Mile Olivia,
Justly termed the White Witch, myster-
Gus lady with snow white hair and
'ink eyes, who reads your innermost
thoughts; they appear in continuous hou,ly
performances, from to s and z to 10 p,
H., thus making the exhibition doubly at
ractive, both amusing and instructive
Fhe managers have novel method of CIV
ng away the various artices manuf aetured
" the glass blowers. Grand voting con-
ests take place daily. The most pop.
liar lady, the handsomest Miss or the
lomeliest man, as the case may be, who
ecures the largest number of votes,
eceives handsome glass present
alued at from $l5 to $25. Saturday is
chool children's day, when the little ones
'ill have an opportunity of showing their
ppreciation Of their favorite teacher. The
most popular school teacher present re-
Giving magnificent glass present, manu-
actured by Madam Thompson, and valued
t $4,000. The admission is but 10 cents
nd each purchaser of ticket is entitled
D present and one vote free. Don't for
et the place, Music Hall, formerly Skating
Rink. Third street
AMUSEMENT NoTKs.
"Muldoon's Picnic" will be the next at
raction at the Opera House.
Joe Murphy, the celebrated Irish come.
ian, is booked to play in the Bloomsbury
opera House in May.
Gorton's Mnstrels went from here to
iilton where they played in Milton Opera
iouse Saturday evening.
The Jennie Yeamans Company that was
cooked to play "Our Jennie" at Milton
donday night, failed to show up.
Duncan Clarke's minstrel show, which
layed in Danvil.e a short time ago, was
ronounced by all the Dsnville papers a
'snide"
"Under the Lash" drama that was pre-
cnted here last spring by the Walter San
ord company, has been playing in New
'ork and Philadelphia theatres for some
me past.
''rhc Little Tycoon" was presented In
iilton Thursday evening of last week by
Willard Spencer's company. The perform-
nee was highly spoken of by the Milton
apers.
The Bennett and Moulton Opera Com
any left here on Thursday for Hazleton,
which place they play the remainder of
he week
Frank Robbins great circus, which has
cen In New York at the Madison Square
harden for some time past, will show here
ext summer II is said to rival Fore
'augh's and Barnum's.