Telegram-herald., 1889-09-19

. The boeku4aksI WAS present &
Tor the first time Al POWERS lass esen-
sng and owing h tae popularity ef Nai
Goodwin, shs p.eoe Mas saves from
homnating failure IA ts present
state Il WI nevef be a success on aus
Stage snd the applause. generous as IS
Ma. a. tne CLOSE oi thg se,oad sci vas
extended so ar. 0ooawiu - = personal
compliment more than in Appreciation
81 the play. Throughout ihe hrsl aus
seoond aciss tAe characters are smery
narfAtois an1 stand aboui tls staNs
embarrassed for lack at q lne to ,l.-
spfe movement or meaning action. la
iAci there = nothing - arouse Interest
untll neaf the curlAin-lall 10 tho SECOND
at, when the adventures. or rather
b.gamisg, Polly Aiss Cosl enters. Then
for q moment there ls an ANIMATED Il.
alogae between Polly and Aur lliot
hca-bred lover, interrupted bv tAe
pfasenoe al her husband. The Book
maker Mr. Goodwin, saa tae scene
closes. This, Il II can be called
climax. II ordinary and simple ALA.
son i made 90 Il a. Il ls about tAe
oniv situation m the whole tlrct acts
which rlses above meuloerg. There
sa little oOurlshlp running through
the three acts, which of course tsrml-
mates ia a betroihal, bat the interested
parties are obscurea for the reason that
lhey say nothing bright and have
Little ID do that ls pertinent
10 the plot OF denouemeut.
The author. Mf.J. ". Plggolt, is poor
constructlunist. He has attempted 90
evolve a plsy, bat has constructed moth
ng more than a cOngloIGtTAt4On of CON
fused alogue. There are sOlne Jockey
slang and iookty terms, which fall Lat
here, ior"'they are English you know.
There e 50 little that II pert or buglt
10 OF SCI the commonplace dialogue. Vt
10 Cctract attention from the ulsp.rli-d
action, that / he BoolnaakeT caH never
bc Interesting. The part allOttdd Mr.
Goodwin D. one utterly unworthy las
talent and excellent comedy metal, aid
though lac infused il with las personal
VIM and sprt, Il WAS necessarily
anne. because no was compelled 10
keep within ns lines. HIS evident de-
slre 10 be entertaining was gwen gen
er0us recognition and u II fortunate
that he tired the piece before an au1l-
ence composed OF admirers Of long
standing. A. there IL ~ little that can
be sincerely sad ia behalf Of the play
there - no occasion 20 mention tie
other players who succeeded lu max ug
much out OF poor material. Mr. Good
win had better stick 10 hls "Dold
Mine" IN which he has struck 3 most
promising lead" TO toe Book
make" according 10 Mr. Piggosts plan,
Is decidedly resky and uncertain.
The seats are now on sale for the
great production Of "Zo-zO," with
perfect complem. n OF scenery, inter
estlng spccialties and pretty girls,
which will run All OF next week al he'd
mond's, with matinees every day ex-
cept Monday.
The "Uncle Tom Cabin" company
will give MATINEE AT Recmond's { to-
day.
Frank Daniels. hundreds Of regular
| theater-gOers VIII remember hlm a.
| "Old sport" VIII open two nights
engagement at Powers tonight IN LIT
tie PUCK" TINS is an eXtraNacant
comedy, and Mr.. Daniels is assisted in
the fun making 10y clever Bessie San
| son, and half "A dozen attractive and
capable comedians.
w. J. Jcanlan comes 90 Powers Sat
urdav afternoon and evening, IN
"Myics ArOon," fresh from an artistic
and popular conquest of the principal
cities of Great Britain. Mr. Seaman
will introduce many new songs. The
matinee is gwen for the especial ac-
commodatiOn of the ladies and children
At which performance popular prices
Will prevail.
The famoul Hanlon's with Their
beautiful presentation of "FaDtasma, ("
at Powers all of next week, Will Ger
tainly be the spectacular event of The
year IN local theators. The company
comprises forty people, and several
carloads OF scenery VIII be -sed. Seats
now on sale.
The novelty performance, as pre-
scnted AT smiths Opera House this
week, is by far the best entertainment
seen at this tbcatcf IN many months.
James 81. Belm0. the aral gymnast IN
bis leap for life. gives mostscnsatoDal
act, and u proving . drawing card.