Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-24
TANGLED UP is FUNNY.
Two Bright New Pieces Well Played at the
Biiou Theater

A bright, jolly, clean and amusing per
formance was given at ~" Bijou last even,
| ing, and one that carrie: out the promises
| of the advance notices. The two stars,
Louis De Lange and Will S. Rising, have been
seen here frequently with first-class organ
| izations and are artists of more than ordin-
ary ability. 1t is the fad nowadays to have
| curtain raisers, and the principal play oil
the evening was preceded by delicate trifie
| called "Why?" very clever conceit and
novel idea. 1t was written by Burr McIntosn,
| VINO was at one time newspaper man IN
this city. The story tells of wager between
| two young fellows that one of them cannot
| remain in the room for, half an hour and use
| but the one word "Why?" to everything
| that is said to him without getting into
trouble with the whole family and incl
| denraly his fiance. Amusing complications
| arise and the troubles come thick and FAST
and at the last minute of the half hour the
young fellow succumbs to the pleading. or
his sweetheart and forfeits hfs bet. Mr.
Rising had the principal role and gave
Miss Jente Allaire was a charming ingenue,
and the other characters were well pre-
sented by Messrs. Clark and Fales and Miss
Cummings.
tangled Up" the three act comedy, is an
adaptation from the French of Le Grand's
farce, "Qui est Maitre Del" The plot brings
on midnight ride in a hanson cab, an ex,
change of grips, duplication of names, ana
| two babies. A blundering Irish servant
adds to the mixing and tangling up Of al
fairs by trying to serve two masters. The
fun is fast and furious and the audience kept
in roar from start to finish. The dialogue
Is bright and witty, and the action concise
and rapid. Some musical interpretations
serve to show the voices of the two stars to
good advantage. Mr.. Rising sung his ia
nous song "YarnDo' with all his old-time
vigor and sweetness, and the Kodak duet,
sung by him and Mr.. De Lange was wildly
applauded. In the second act, Miss Lottie
"serpentine dance"and it scoreda a positive
hit
The petite dancer appears in what seems
to be an evening dress with volum1nous
folds of flmy white silk. A strain from the
orchestra and the air is filled with billowy
sorts Of circles. figures and graceful poses
follow in rapid succession. Encore after
encore was demanded.
Mr.. De Lapge in Tangled up has an e1-
cel!ent opportunity for the display of his
abilities as clever comedian, and at times
reminds one of Stuart Robson in his methods.
Alex Clark gave capital rendering OF the
irascible old Major Breton. MI. Rising was
excellent as the young lieutenant, and MIR.
Fales created no end of fun as the waiter
with terrible cough. Miss Agnes Stone, as
Mrs. Sedgely, showed good work as come
all that their roles required, and Gilbert
Gregory gave clever bit of character work
as the Irish servant The other roles were
well taken care of. Taken altogether
the comedy is one of the best seen at the
Bij ou this season, and both plays and COM
ought to bring out good houses the rest OF
the week. On Friday evening Colonel sam
Dawson takes benefit and the capacity OF
the house will no doubt be tested.