Telegram-herald., 1891-09-08
AMUsEMEsIs.


fair sized audience last evening. the
attractsca being the farce comedy,
Skipped by the Light Of the Moon. 4"
THIS title suggests any quantity and
quality OF nonsense and fun- making
and hat Is Just W hat the skit contaias.
The proprieiors, Fowler and Warm
sngton, have made a mint OF money
cut OF IL In former seasons and so
popular is the demand for farce. they
have again brought IL before the pub
Tic. They have indeed frightened IN
many places and have added mech
new business. The present company
Is stronger than the one which inter
preted the comedy few seasons ago.
The individual work is good and the
singing and music OF which there is
plentiful amount, Is rendered in a
spirited and enthusiastic manner.
mere are some well-tried players In
the cast. among whom may be men
TONED Tom Martin, John c. Leach,
Chas- j. Hagan, James F. TYghe and
Miss Doliie Thornton: also L.ta Wells
and Miss Cora carlysle. These play
ers could II the occasion warranted
be singled out for some clever work,
but the engagement was for one night
only, for tonight jolly Warrington
win give the residents OF Manistee
gUod show.
Herein is the secret OF the play. No
one could mistake this fact II they
heard the cheer which greeted the
telegraph seen, and the ovation ex-
tended the passing OF the railroad
train on the stage last night. The
sawmill scene was equally thrilling
and exciting. The best and most real
istic OF it's kind which has ever been
seen here. The play has undergone
many improvements. and interest in
the serious thread OF It's story is most
pleasantly relieved by the introduc-
tion OF incidental music and singing
The cast works with admirable
smoothness. Grace Sherwood is be-
witching as Nellie Harland, and Mas
ter Harry Blaney, who is unequalcd
rs a boy actor, just sets the people
wild as Jim Harland. The Zeke Har-
land OF ". j. Dixon, is indeed char
acter study. Mr.. Dixon has now
played the character some few hun
dred performances and his presenta-
tion really grows in value with age.
1t has the virtue of delicate and grace
full finish. anj at all times there is in
its implulA> the breath OF true artistic
feeling. This isparticularly creditable
as most characters lapse into coldness
and Indifference as far as the actors
effort is concerned, by nightly repeti-
tion- JOS. Coyne was recognized the
minute he appeared in his hilarious
role OF Barney O'Reagan, the section
man. Mr.. Coyne leaves nothing un-
cared for in this part. Lew Bloom
did effective work in the part OF the
tramp Jack Hawkins. Others In the
cast who win attention for good SER
vice are c. G. Bennett, Geo. Roberts,
Miss Stella Grattan and Miss Viola
Vance. The great rush for seats and
the hundreds OF people who are turned
away disappointed at yesterdays per-
formance should serve as a warning
which the wise will appreciate-that
is. secure seats early for the remaining
performances. A matinee win be given
today.
The large audience in Smiths Opera
Honse last evening elected in a most
unanimous manner that there is a
good speciality show on the boards
this week The Daltons do a good
old man negro act, and the LaVine
brothers create great merriment in
their knock about clown business. The
Woods continue to be favorites, so
does Miss Lulu Thies. BERTHE Won Dec
revealed some new accomplishments
in the work assigned her on the pro-
gram. and her appearance is always
appreciated.
At Wonderland All. Sidney, the king
whittier certainly displays skin In
his elegant collections OF pen knife
while Miss Emerson, the cleo
trio lady. puzzles all who clasp her
hands. The theater surpasses nil the
other previous attractions this house
has given yet. Kokin, the Japanese
lady magician, is very clever. Chas.
Van, as a character vocalist, receievs
Q well merited applause, while Jerome,
the funny frog man. is a most wonder
ful contortionist and is one of the
finest ever seen in this city. A most
praise worthy finale is given by the
Lees in their ariel suspension act.
presenting most beautiful pictures
while suspended in mid air. The man.
agement is surely keeping their word
IN presenting first-class attractions
and receiving the encouragement OF a
public.
"The Limited Mail' seems ihdced
unlimited as far as it's popularity with
the masses is concerned. There is no
profound urguing demanded in estab-
llshing this statement. The scene in
and about the lobbies of Redmond's
last evening speaks more for this play
than columns of criticism. The was q
rush and crush of people for couple
Df hours or more-thcr object paint
being the box Office and each and every
one was anxiously striving for advan-
Eage of the other one in procuring
tickets. BY eight O'Clock all OF the
room was sold. This means
much when the fact is considered that
The play was given special representa-
ton in the afternoon-an Oft matinee
iay--to q packed house. When the
play was gwen here year ago the
TELEGRAM HERALD found no occasion
to pronounce the play great, but its
strength in the simplicity and life like
,onduct of its characters was instantly
They were not daubed
With dramatic coloring or exaggeration.
Mr.. Vance has indeed GRATED play
Tor the peopIe-for those who like to
zee see something represented on the
stage in sentiment and realism, that
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