The herald., 1894-10-09

GRAND OPERA HoUsE.-The Tar and
the Tartar is of the up TO date comic
opera type, abounding in good music,
but depending largely upon magniti-
cent mise en- ec6ne and an abundance of
shspely "ladies OF the chorus" for it's
effect.
The Benson company last evening did
the best it could, and succeeded in pro-
ducing result on the whole satisfactory
to the audience, though there were de-
ficiences noticed.
The chorus WAS the weakest part of
the performance, showing lack OF con-
ceTted action and pronounced nervous
ness.
Mr.. Foley Parker played Wuley Has
sen, the tar, and sang it we'll; his COM
edy work was. however, not up to the
standard and in some instances degen-
Grated into mere horseplay, and he WAS
wofully ignorant of his lines. This was
perhaps due to the nervousness OF first
performance, but its effect on the other
performers WAS disastrous.
Miro de la Motta was excellent as the
Bedouin chief, singing well and impart-
ing to his action dietinct artistic value,
making most enjoyable effect.
Fannie Liddiard was a most charming
Taffetta, giving necessary dash
and vigor to the performance. In the
last act in tights she was most at
trsctive figure.
Carrie Godfrey and Daisy Thorne were
we'll received by the audience, which on
the whole gave the performance its ap-
probation.
The management deserves credit for
the fine amazon march in the last act,
and the light effects and mechanical re-
sources shown throughout. The de-
tciencies noted last evening will be un-
doubtedly corrected by tonight.
BURBANK THEATER.-A fairly large
audience gathered last evening to wit
ness the initial performance of Cynthia.
type of sthe English melodrama. with
relieved by the light comedy which
brings down the house as readily as the
stlted phrases of the heavy villain.
George Woodthorpe won the sympathy
of her audience in the title role, albeit
she was lacking in force and dignity as
queen OF the ggpsies. Charles Kent, in
Italian gypsy, made up we'll and strik-
ingly, and gave withal very forceEul
characterization of the part. The cast
generally is good and the interest in the
plot was sustained to the Satisfaction Of
the audience.
The vaudeville portion OF the pro-
gramme is excellent of its kind. After
some Indifferent singing by the Ameri-
Gus comedy ouartette, which was very
highly appreciated last night, however,
they being recalled three timee, Ray
Benson went through very clever
series OF evolutions on the swinging
slack wire. He concluded q very neat
performance by doing some marvellous
shooting while swaying on the wire.
Ouda iH in some respects marvel in his
trapezs act. He is billed as the hand
soonest man on the stsge, and as during
his turn he is the only man that really
can be said to be on the stage at all, that
goes without saying. II 1t is meant,
however, that he is the man above all
others on the theatrical stage who
possesses an Adonis front, then the matt.
nee girl might have something to say
on the subject. His performance is art.
istic and is gone through with such
gracs and ease that it is only after
it ia through that the onlooker begins to
realize that the feats performed required
nerve and skill OF an uncommon order.
The present bill will run throughout
the week and at the usual matinee.
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TIE IMPERIAL.-A good vaudeville
company gave frst-class performance
at this new theater last night. In the
programme were such artists as the
club ewingers Derenda, the Australian
baritone A. w. Hulme, the acrobatic
comedians Charles Orc and George
Trexell, the man frog Juno, the dance
artists Adds sisters, and the noted
Braatz brothers. two OF the most won-
derful acrobats of the world. The mu.
sic was good, especially cornet solo by
r. II. Merritt. The performance will