The herald., 1895-07-16
AT THE THEATERS
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The Orpheum-There was tho usual
large audience last night for the vaudeville
performance on Main street, and the bill.
although there werc few novelties, was so
changed from that of last week it was al
most like new one, and in places more
entertaining. The afterpiece was very
clean in thought and action; many OF
the lines were clever and the points witty.
Mcintyre and Heath were the leading
spirits. and they proved what VAS indi-
Gated last week. that there are few clev-
erer delineators than they of the colored
comedian.
Their short sketch in the first part of
the programme did not show them to as
| good advantage as that Of last week, but
| as two dummies. in the farce, One Price
| Only. they are inimitable in dialect and
| general department..
The novelties this week are series of
| sllhoucttes vvants. in which the dancing
shadows thrown on white curtain were
very grotesqnc. and some OF the other
effects uniquely portrayed.
Short and Edwards repeated their mu-
sical act, with change OF jokes and airs !;
Odell and Page again went through their
series OF extremely neat and clever aero
batic performances: Major. the intelligent
pony tina: made hit last week. brought
down the house this, when colored gem
ileman fr,rl the audience went on the
stage and tried to wrestls with him, only
to be igneminiously and repeatedly
'downed' by his four-legsed opponent.
Miss Scottie, a remarkable DOG. that
can count, spell and distinguish Yankee
Doodle from Daisy Bell and Daddy
Won't Buy Me Bow-wow from God
Save the Queen, made deep impression
upon her first appearance last night, and
won the respect as well as tue applause OF
the audience. A gangling hayseed who
ambled aimlessy down one Of the main
aisles with his hat on during the early
part OF the show, looked carefully over
the house, and seeing an empty place in
one of the loges. repaired thither, got
more real downright. appreciatve. de-
monstration, however, than anything
else. and when, moment after. burly
gentleman charged down to the loge,
lifted Brother Hayseed from his seat and
walked Kim turkey" to the door and
out. the house came down with wild
howls of joy.
Whether or not he was part OF the show
remains to be seen. and tonight and fol-
lowing nights this week will tell.
= = y e. M' G.
The Burbank-The Sunny South. Fred
Cooper's original southern comedy
drama, is success. The house was
again crowded last evening to witness
tulS beautiful play anu the auulenCe were
apparently delighted with its presenta.
ton. if appreciation of applause is any
criterion.
The scenery was handled with better
effect than on its initial production. and
altosether the drama was given in
spirited manner. and the respective parts
were all carried out with vim and in
most creditabls manner. Mr.. Cooper was
the central figure and justly 50, for he is
the spirit of the piece, he puts his whole
heart and soul in his character and his
excellent singing and clever dancing
leave no doubt as 10 his ability as a
comedian. Mr.. Carl Berch is cast to his
vantage. The play has made u genuine
hit, and it promises to be a financial plum
to the management. Next week, COM
mencing Sunday night the great piece
that has met with such signal success,
The Strangers OF Paris, will be gwen,
with all Uf its originality as produced in
its eastern presentation.