The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-16
Grand Opera House.

The continually increasing popularity of this house was fully demonstrated last evening. when this big theater was filled by appreciative admirers in general. of high class vaudeville. The olio is opened by Magee and Crim- mins in burlesque boxing act. which brought forth considerable applause. Patterson Brothers did some fine work on the triple horizontal bars and Rich mond and Glenroy. the popular comedy boomers, entertained the audience with their songs and jokes. Mile. otillie. the dainty chansonette, sang French, German. Spanish and English songs and danced a number of reels and wings, which greatly pleased those present. There was also a laughable military sketch. entitled "The Inde- pendent Colored Cadets" in which the following named took part: William Keough, Peter Randall. J. Sullivan and Hugh Mack. W. F. Denny. the vocal list. sang a number of popular ballads in pleasing manner, as did also Miss Marie Rhea.
 But the chief feature of the evening was the great Sampson. reputed strong est man on earth, who was greeted with storm of applause. some of the feats Sampson performed are aston ishing indeed. He handled 200 and 300 pound steel bars with the utmost ease. A 250 pound dumb bell he easily placed high above his head with one hand. Bracelets of heav5 chain metal are placed around his arms, and by distending his muscles these powerful chains are snapped in ,-o like dry twigs. The Roman column act is very difficult. Belts are fastened to his legs, and these are attached to the column. Then bending backward he lifts the fifty-pound dumb bell and the great column. His lifting of the weighty Ferris wheel with two men on 1t was great achievement. The audience again and again applauded Sampson most enthusiastically.
 The entertainment concluded with a comedy called, After the Ball." In all the WaIdmanr show is one of the greatest seen here this entire season. There will no doubt be large audiences at the performafices this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 "The Derby Mascot" which comes Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, next week, is a sensational melodrama. Its scenes are laid in Texas. Its plot deals with love and Intrigue, and tells how the hero emerges all right. The cast in- cludes Kate ,Roaney, the daughter and imitator of the late Pat Rooney; Dolly Theobold the golden haired princess of the '1492" company; Daisy Dixon, of kangaroo dance fame; Randolph Mur. ray and others. The three girls, Miss Rooney, Miss Theobold and Miss Dixon are petite little misses, no one of them much over five feet tall.
 Kate Rooney and Daisy Dixon will both be seen in boys parts, the former as a newsboy, bbotblack, etc., and the latter as his jockey rival. Miss Theo- bold essays the heroine, and successful ly sits astride King Fargo, hurdle jumping horse, while he clears mock railroad gate five feet ten inches high.
 Patrons of the Grand opera house may anticipate an unusual treat in the engagement of Bronson Towards great comedy, Young Mrs. Winthrop" which will be seen on the board of this popular playhouse the three last days of next week. The engagement is one of the few high standard attractions which Manager Bunnell has booked in this house and the same success that attend ed the engagements of Jane" and Lost Paradise" may be anticipated for Young Mrs. winthrop"
 In the lecture hall annex Chief" the diminutive pony, whose tail measures thirteen feet, will be seen during the re- mainder of the week. The hall is open free to the patrons of the theater.