Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19
entertainments.
GRAND OPERA HOUsE


capacity last evening. Reilly and Woods
big show appeared in excellent STYLE The
interest of the entire audience was CEN
tered upon the boxing kangaroo, and Its
appearance was awaited with evident i'm
patience. After the stage had been roped
off like regular prize ring, Thomas
Tulley, an Australian expert boxer, made
his appearance. soon followed by the kan.
CARGO. 1t Is known that the kangaroo is
one of the most timid of all animals, but
the boxing kangaroo is an excellent excep-
ton to this rule. Three rounds were
fought between the pugilist and the ami
ma, and it was hard to- discern which one
of the two did the best sparring. 1t Is
certainly wonder that this animal has
been trained to overcome it's timidity, but
that it behaves in precisely the same man
ner as human being would engaged In a
fight is marvel. Its precision in lodging
and other well known spsrring tricks were
warmly applsuded. The kangaroo stands
fully five feet ten inches and makes a
formidable looking opponent. Few of the
audience know how this animal can use It's
hind feet with fatal effect when aroused,
and 1t Ia with the utmost difficulty that
"Black Tom" escapes seriousin injuries when
ever he faces his opponent. The animal
off the stage Ia perfectly docile and a
chance to examine its immense muscular
development was given to the different
representatives of the press last evening
by Mr.. Morton. The biceps muscle in the
front feet are as hard as bone and it
Is no wonder that this animal can
strike such powerful blow. Allen and
West in their musical sbsurdity were ex-
cellent The Wood sisters In their latest
English successes made great hit. John
Burke and Miss Grace Forrest in "Trieks
of the Trade" took the house by storm.
Pat Reilly in his lightning orayon sketches
was excellent, draughting in a very short
Hkenesses of Dave Hill, G.. B. Bunnell and
President Cleveland. The rest of the COM
pany includes Irene Rice and Maud Har-
vey, dancers; Atroy. juggler eccentrique;
and johnson, kiano and Bentley, in THE
Monkeys and the Farmer" This Is one of
the BEST high class variety shows that has
ever been In this city. There will be O
special matinee this afternoon at 3 O'Clock
for the benefit of the ladies and children,
after which a reception will be held by the
kangaroo. The performance will be re-
peated this evening and tomorrow after
noon and evening.
"The Romany Rye" will be the attraction
the last three days of this week. Frank
Losee, supported by strong cast, will ap-
pear in the piecs. This excellent drama
will be presented with all the scenery used
in the New York production.
HYPERION.
Nile. Rhea's new play 1.-THE Queen of
Sheba," which will he presented Thursday
evening, September 81, while dealing with
prominent characters of sacred and secular
history, possesses the strongest human in
terest, because it embodies a love story of
exalted purpose and happy denouement.
Nile. Rhea's costumes as lamar, the
Queen of Sheba, are said to exceed in
beauty of design and skill of workmanship
any dresses she has hitherto worn upon the
stage. The company consists of twenty
five people, and the melodious incidental
music by Oscar Commettant contains sew
eral numbers of remarkable beauty, which
will be rendered by an opsratic quartette
of we'll known artists. Sale of seats now
open.
"Africa," the spectacular comic opera
which Mr. George Thatcher and his operat-
ic extravaganza company will present on
Friday and Saturday evenings, Ia said to
be somewhat on the style of ''Evsngeline,"
there is no semblance in the
story of the two pieces. This opera Ia
being produced on magnificent scale. OF
the costumes, there are over three hundred,
all made of the richest materials and In
the most beautiful designs by Henry
Dazien of New York. The settings for the
five scenes were all painted by John A.
Thompson of the Hollis street theater, Bos-
ton, whose reputation in this line of work
is second to that of no artist in this coun-
try. His greatest efforts are show in the
second act of the opera, the first scene
the interior of jungle, and
the third being the place of king Tipoo
Tip" The presenting company is an ex
large one, numbering over
seventy people, twsnty-six of whom are
principals, this being larger number than
Of the kind. Sale of seats now open.
PoLI's WONDERLAND.
The doors at Pon'a- Wonderland opened
for tho third week yesterday afternoon to
) large audience, mainly composed of ladies
and children. The new program was far
superior to any presented here. Ramza
md Arno were unquestionably the hit of
The performance. Their funny and won
1erful msnoeuvers on the horizontal bars
amazed the audience. Among the others
are Richmond and G1envay, the comedy
boomers, Mons Forbes, the aerial king,
md Nelson and Gilvsy, the scrobatic won
lers,