Telegram-herald., 1888-12-29

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tkst il Elsaas tAsi there is - a. stklEE rstlss
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rather thai The ssy AnS actors are veal
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las tssstrs AID the earnestly q tssse ~hs
have Ks higher esAeePslos ef the tAsstrs.
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euTissity be ar6asea BY TIE - ssse sHs thsy
rash - tks kox onioe ~itA tIelr sksksis.
What great bzsd Is Iks Black hussAr. ="
II ssiiKhisa svsss sSdy yesterday nesH sEc
lKst srssi4g EFsG fr@Bk MurxsaEE
leader Of the sana that attracts us - the
lake u Summer, fergot ell sbsas The pre-
vzlsat jeslousies Of the ''Psoiesh" ana de-
csred the playing .. Nickensen's Black
y @ssars" a. siGply magnificent ana really
enchanting.
Now II Postage stamp" sticks 10 this
bssd il may pull through tie season with
cut seisg cancelled. Ia a WORD ii j. very
poor stamp. The band do bt.ess eiyerts
the majority from close inspection and
despite iis many defects II hAs had quite .
career ei life. Tbs very stupid fellow who
wrste II has branded IL az = comedy when
II is certainly nothing but burissque. To
call 1t comedy would be like calling Edwin
booth negro comedian. If "e call
= surlesQue. something may be ssid Ia lis
favor. The first Act dragged along without
tie uttsTsnce O. bright line. = Dew IDEA.
or The faintest revelation OF plot. What
were the characters ali talking ab0ug No
one had offended. 40 one was IA trouble.
The nrst suggestion that there might be a
hne 10 hang al 0i tins idle talk upon WAS
when tramp came out and declared lie
was not broke as hs had two-cent postage
stamp. II the author received as much as
this for the rubbish he Was OverpAid.
Henry Stanley r.ade up. apparently with
the Intention OF giving US straight New
| England c0untryman OF about fifty five
years OF Ege. reminded. in some OF has
| antics at love-making of Sol Eusselis bad
| boy. If New England farmer OF the age
| represented by Stanley had acted that way
his relatives would have put him IN an
| asylum. The second act shows up a barber
shop. something as We saw IN Tom tsrron 5
| Soap Bubble" Ii was introduced by the
very mHsty minstrel Jokes. The only feat
| ure that slleviated the torture Of witness
| ing the shabby efforts OF the actors 10 be
| funny and make something out Of nothing
| was the singing of Billy Gray. q
| clever negro comedian. who works
| hard, and succeeds in saving hi,
| reputation from the general edict OF
condemnation. The playing Of the orch
estra was delightful Innovation particu-
lsrly to the rec ular thealre-gesrs present
| who are weary Of the constant repetition
| more selections that Wellenstsin has giver
us this season. This orchestra Of Nicker-
sons, with eight pieces, was finished and
| most effective in execution and merited the
| encorcs ii received. Nlckerson himself
| ranks first among the cornet riayers OF th'
| country aad MS solos were the feature o
| the evening.
In word. Postage Stamp" does not be
long with the class of attractions that W.
| expect to see at Powers theatre. Ii woulC
| do nicely at popular prices al RednoBd' :
| There will be matinee this afternoon.
!
| Attractions at the theatres next week
At Redmond's, "A Living Lie" anC
| Counterfeit" two melo-Gramss. a
Powers, Monday and Tuesday. the lates
comedy success, Struck Gas" Just th,
attraction ior the holiday period.
| question 10 Manager Garwood. Could
| you not induce the Black Hussar Band tC
| give a sacred concert at one Of the theatre
| tomorrow evening"
The great and only Kellsr, the magician
will be here next Friday and Saturday a
| Powers Grand.
A good sized audience was present las
| evening Al Smiths Opera House. The en-
| teTtainment gave entire satisfaction. tn
| usual matinee will be given this afternoon
at which time the entire programme VII
be presented aud tonight will positively b.
| the last appearance OF this monster com
| paDY OF novelty stars, and q large hous
| ..,H D. .