The herald., 1895-08-27
AT THE THEATERS

sheep ambled into the local pasture last
night, not together like the Mary OF old
and her lamb, but separate and apart, the
sheep preceding; but as the latter was a
lady as we'll rs Jane. no rule of etiquette
was infringed.
The Lost Sheep, BY Sedley Brown. is a
pathetic little curtain raiser which tells
the old, old story in one short act OF a
simple home, doting father and ener-
getio mother; OF one daughter VINO loves
and is loved by rough diam md in tn
shape OF Chimmie Fadden jockey, and
of another daughter whose loving heart
trusts on only to meet the late that so
many loving hearts do. fromta youth that
proves before the end that he is not a
villain, and the curtain fails on peace
full family group. The scene is laid in
New England, and the Yankee twang and
peculiarities are within the range of the
company who are supporting Miss Anna
Parker.
MIR. Charles Sullivan, as the jockey
tough, has a very choice variety Of Bow
cry accents, and both he and Miss Adeila
Barker. the New England mother, made
the most of their parts last night. Jane
is so we'll known that no other introdnc-
tion to that most fetching young person 8
necessary beyond the mention of her
name. Anna Parker's Jane is vivacious,
audscious and naive; she displays a good
mezzo voice in Jolly little song that she
sings during the busting scene early in
the fray, and gives just Il suspicion of a
dance that was provokingly brief, for it
argued latent possibilities and capabli-
ties that were nos used. Her gowns were
elaborate, her scenes with old kershaw,
where she wheedles the two thou" from
MIN, and at the luncheon, we're both
very cleverly handled, and when she came
forward with fat, gurgling, sure-enough
baby with round blue eyes and wiue-
open mouth. she was entirely charming
and the house most cordially demonstra-
tive. Mr.. Hugo K. Hicks made an excel
lent character sketch out of Mr.. kershsw.
the old guardian. Charley Shackleton,
the author of all the mischief, received
careful treatment in Mr.. Thomas Rey-
nolds' hands.
Mr. Philip Stapleton did some con-
scie.,tious work as William, but his voice
would be less rasping if he could file it
down. All the company were conscen
tlous and the orchestra was pure de-
light. 1t is a long time since the Los An
ScItS tucdttT duulcICtS nave DeeI lTedtcu
to such entr' acte music, and under Mr..
Romandy's able leadership the orchestra
will undoubtedly improve continually.
Last night a billisnt, dashing march,
written by the leader, was followed be.
tween acts by Suppe's delicious Galatea
overture and Rubinstein's exquisite
melody in + orchestrated.
Jane and the sheep perdu will be on
tonight and tom orrow night.
Orpheum. Whatever defects or de-
ficiencies there nav have been in the per-
formance at the Orpheum last week are
more than compensated for in the bill fol-
this week. 1t Is one continuous laugh
entrance Of Farnum and Seymour, and
then, indeed, while the laughter may
end, the interest is intensified. If there
was weak point in the bill it was Miss
Birdie DeVaull, the Egyptian veil dancer.
To judge from her work we must con-
clude that the fin de steele Egyptian girl
does combination muscle and high Kick
act. But even Birdie was worth seeing
at times. Horwitz and Bowers show an
improvement over last week, whils Gill
bert and Goldie came on in new clot hes.
new songs, new acts. but were the same
old Gilbert and Goldie. This team have
well proven their ability as artists, in
week and each week show a new act and
the team more popular. Pizzsrello is
new face this week and one worth sesing.
From the moment he walks ON to the
stage until he waltzes off it, every move,
every gesture is ludicrous, yet withal ar
tistic. If there is any conceivable posi-
tionin which Pizzarello did not place his
violin and play skillfully upon it, it was
only because he forgot to place it that
way. HIS makeup and comic dance
Catlin showed his discretion by kee ping
OF Mongolian character he is simply i'm
facial expression-if there be any-is that
his clothing and its rinal accompli sh ment
To say that Stinson and Merton we're a
mildly. The writer has seen thus tea m
time and time again in New York and
Boston, and their act last night seem ed
Just as funny as the first time it was seen.
1t would be almost impossi BILE TO tell jus
what their act is unless one calls it The
Unexpected, for the many funnlysms
which make up the act come at the most
unexpected moments. and for this very
reason add materially to the effect. Stin-
son and Merton alone are whole
show"
Anyone who leaves the OIpheum with
out seeing Farnum and Seymour in their
high sonersault and jumping acts will
IN iss one Of the best of the many good
things on the bill.