The herald., 1895-07-23
AT THE THEATERS
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Orpheum-The bill this week is GEM.
inc vaudeville. and it is exceptionally
clean and clever all the way through. The
theater was packed last night up stairs
and down. There was oaly one act left
over from last week. that rem arkably in
telligent dog Miss Scottie. who displayed
a knowledge of color and memory in
which the signaling was so cleverly con-
cealed by her master that the perform
ance had every appearance OF genuine
canine precocity.
One of the new acts was comic Irish
Sketch by Gilbert and Goldie, who cap
tured the hearts of the gallery at first
sight. and held them through series of
songs and jokes. Gilberts makeup was
capital. and his brogue of that rich and
velvety texture, the kind that can't be
cut with knife. Thomas and Della ue
Forrest are quite the best dancers in
their line that have been seen here.
Their performance is original in concep-
ton, agile and neat in execution, and
their limitations of Dutch couple, and
Morrisey, who has sweet voice and
face and very charming manner. sang
three ballads most acceptably. ard Blox.
som and Burns did some amusing tumb-
ling singing and various eccentricities
which were jumbled together in an act
the entire audience much joy. But the
chef d. ouvre of the evening, that (which
alone was worth the price of admission.
was Millar Bros Diorama. With the
house in darkness. upon sheet stretched
across the procenium series of stereop-
ticon Or dissolving views are thrown and
Mr.. Millar in front. explains them as
they appear. Beginning with London.
a number of views of famous buildings
and streets are shown: view of Charles
Dickens seated in his library-a rapid
change and he has melted into air. leav-
ing the library with the chair IN which
he was sitting in plain view. a pretty
rural scene, with country house on the
edge of a stream, followed. Into this var
ious mechanical effects we're introduced.
showing the scene at various times OF
day, by moonlight and in winter with
the snow falling. Again. warships OF
various nationalities were thrown upon
the canvass the firing of torpedo and
its effect, sundry humorous sketches and
finally some beautiful views of the white
men, and ending with the flag of flags,
which of cause brought down the house.
Ali the slides are colored, all are clear
and distinct, and the few words of expla-
nation are noe hackneyed: on the con-
trary, each tells just enough to explain
the picture on view.
As finale to the best bill that has been
put on for weeks, was a short farce COM
edy, in which Gilbert and Goldie took
the leading parts. ably aided and abetteo
by the two De FORESTS and others of the
company. The same programme will run
all the week with the usual Saturday and
Sunday matlnees. E. NJ. c.
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Tho Burbank.-A good many OF
the play-loving public are absent from the
city. but stiIi this popular theater enjoys
large attendance nightly. Last evening
there was another good house to witness
The Strangers of Paris. which is being
presented so admirably. The scenery is
the best seen here for some time, and the
respective roles are being carefully carried
out. The play promises to be big sue
cess and runs this week only. with a grand
matinee on Saturday, at which time
adults and children when presenting a
urbank theater coupon cut from the
columns of the Herald will be admitted
for % cents and 10 cents respectively.
The advance sale Of seats is large.
Vienna ConcertHall. The management
of this popular resort is constantly add-
ing to the attractions which are offered
to patrons. Four talented vocalists rem
der a choice selection every evening. in
addition to the pleasing performance OF
the Vienna orchestra. An entirely new
programme of instrumental music and a
new specialist are announced for the COM
ing week. Last week of the fav0rites,
Miss Truly Shattuck and Mr.. Walter Tai