Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-22

Lie Clty CluO Spectacular r afce COmo-
dy company began three nights engage
ment last night. On the rise of the cur
tain, "The City Club at Midnight, or the
Fringe, Froth and Crust of Society" is pre-
scented. The piece is spectacular farce,
replete with all the latest scenic effects. A
feature of the City Clubs entertainment is
the series of very pretty and interesting
tablesux, which are introduced between
each act in the olio, and represent genuine
Spanish bull fight. The performance was
opened by those welcome comedians, John
and Harry Dillon, who made the biggest
kind of a hit with their famous topical
songs and parodies. James Lowery and
Nellie Hanley were seen in a mu-
steal farcical sketch. Fannie Everett
does quite a clever character change
act. John and Edna Vidocq In
troduoe good singing and some grotesque
dancing. Ruby Marion made an emphatic
hit by the presentation of her original rain.
bow dance, which was very enchanting.
Lew Hawkins succeeded in keeping the
audience in roar by his bright sayings
and eccentric doings. The City Club COM
pany's performance concludes with q bright
burlesque entitled ga Tempting Town"
Pretty forms, taking and elegant costumes
and live fun are the rules. The house was
full, and deserves to be during the balance
of the engagement.
A performance will be given this and
to morrow evening and to morrow after
noon.
The Christmas attraction will be Dan
Mccarthy In his latest and greatest sue
cess, "The Rambler from Glare" There
will be q special holiday matinee Christ
mas day, commencing at 2 p. NJ, and the
regular matinee Cd Wednesday. Sale of
seats now open.
The presentation of first class opera
performance is certainly an innovation in
the way of Christmas attraction for
which Manager Bunnell should be con-
graduated, as it affords our people an ex-
cellent chance to enjoy musical treat az
sort of elimination to the festivities of the
day. Mr.. J. @. Duff promi ses perform
ance of genuine excellence, which is in &C.
cord with that gentleman's reputation in
the operatic world, and if one may form
an idea from the New York newspaper COM
ments the performance Is sure to prove
something decidedly oct of the common.
Miss Eleanore Mayo who takes the leading
role in King Rene's Daughter is indeed
very beautiful, as lovely as the daughter of
the king in any fairy tale. She has extra
ordinary talent, which, properly matured,
should lead on to splendid career. Her
voice ia rich aud full with upper notes Of
surprising strength and brilliancy.
The two operas, "Philemon and Baucis"
and Kings Rene's Daughter will doubt
lsss prove the musical event of the season
as the interest already evinced by partic- |
ularly heavy sale of seats to-day clearly in |
dictated in that regard the occasion is held
by our musical set.
Joseph Jefferson will appear on Tuesday
evening, December 20, in Grip Van Win
kle,m |
POLLS WONDERLAND. |
The big audiences which have bsen the |
rule at this resort during the present week |
testify to the excellence of the program.
The bill Is good one, each of the acts be-
ing we'll worth seeing. Bsnnetto and Gan
non, in their sketch entitled Anatomical |
Knots and Twists" are remarkably clever.
AoAvoy and Rogers, sketch artists, are also
features of the show.