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AM USEM ENTS.
OF Music.

ADJUSTMENTS.
Academy of Music.
Tneatre-goers have been given such a
series of Irish ana German plays that
a Scotch play must have struck them
as a refreshing novelty, and one does
not wonder at the applause which
greeted Bonnie Scotland which open
ed at the Academy last night.
The plot centres around the fortunes
Of the outlawed Chief of the McFarlanes,
whose lands nave been seized by Muir
dock Buchanan. This usurper having
murdered Humphrey C~olqunoun's father,
manages to fasten the crime on the
Colquhoun vows eternal vengeance. Each
of the warning chiefs has, however. a
pretty sister, and the beauty of these
damseis has charms enoug to soothe
lovers, and finally everything is cleared
up and the wrong made right
Mr.. Frank Landee, as Walter McFar-
lane, made very gallant chief. as did
also Mr.. George Klint. as Humphrey
C%ofquhoun. Mr.. George johnson made
Murdock- Buchanan's viilainy SO appar-
emit that the nervous people in the au-
dience must have dreaded to go to bed.
He would be a most disagreeable night
mare.
Miss Selma Herman showed Mary Col
qunoun both tender and true, and Miss
Violet Black. as Jean McFarlane, was
most satisfactory.
was a Highland lassie who feared moth
ing, ard with the aid of her sweetheart,
Tam Duncan Faa, Mr.. John r. Cumpson,
made much of the nights fun.
Mr.. Horace Lewis. as Lcchburn Nc
Gale. and MIR. Ferguson, as Henbane
MeWharry, were really excellent. They
wal deserved the applause and laughter
The scenery and costumes are very
pretty, and every Scotchman should seize
TIE op~psrtnSnnify to eaten a glimpse Of
Bonnie Scotland" will be at the Acad-
envy all the week, with the usual matt
rees.
Lyric Theatre. Hohoken.
4McCarthy's Mishaps." a farce comedy
crammed with the customary special
ties" was produced at the Lyric Theatre,
Hoboken. last night by Barney Ferguson,
Miss ST. George Hussey and a fairly good
team of artists in that line. Obeying the
usual rule in farce-comedies the plot has
little to do with the show. 1t serves only
the purpose of introducing the artists,
who in this piece manage to extract some
fun out of a threadbare story of a veal
thy mans daughters courtship. Mr.. Fer
gus5n as Dennis Mccarthy distinguishes
himself in the style and variety of his
good old-fashioned knock-about way. His
associate Charles H. German is very
amusing. and to complete the trio of
Leading characters Miss Hussey sings,
perfectly content with her. efforts to
emuse. Miss Marguerite ~Ferguson's dane
ing is a distinct feature, and also that of
Little Della Ferguson and Richard Fer
gusoIi, all young and very promising ar
lists. Hafford and Mantell sing a duet,
consisting of a maudlin sentiment attach
ed to music of the rubbish variety sung
Mn unison, a custom on the variety stage
more honored in the breach than in the
observance. The sisters Rhea give q clever
musical performance. IS May L. Bell,
the rose left on the bush, Is among those
who deserve praise for their work. She
IS clever and amusing. There is plenty
of fun in the comedy and fun Of a clean
and wholesome kind. "McCarthy's Mis-
haps'' continue tonight and tomorrow.
Bon Ton Theatre.
It does not happen often that one
can say much about equilibrists, OF
jugglers. as they are generally so much
alike in their work., and their tricks are
the familiar old tricks, but anyone who
was fortunate enough to witness the
performance of Eidora and Norine at the
Bon Ton Theatre last night must admit
that their clever performances are far
ahead Of anything ever seen in this
country. Their business is all new,
and was rushed through with a snar
that makes II very pleasing to look at
But these are not the only good things
Manager Dink.ns has provided for his
patrons. Terry and Elmer are %announc-
ed as the greatest eccentric dancers. be-
fore the public, and that is just the plain
truth.
The Mayos are good singers and very
clever actors. They deserved all the ap-
plause they received in their act, en-.
titled Daily Life Conway and Leland
the one-legged a~crObats, are old time
favorites at this house, and their ac'
was just as well received last night az
TT was the first time it was presented
here. Topack and Steel were very funny
SO Is their trained pig. The Auber SIS
tiers, duetists, were well received, al
! they deserved to be. Whitman and
Davis made a hit with their burlesqut
on Blue Jeans" Mr.. Curran, of thu
team of Ward and Curran, has a fine
tenor voice and sings with a great dea
Of expression. His song, Just Tel
Them That You Saw Me- was received
with thunders of applause. Anyone look
Ing Nor amusement this week Will ant
plenty of 1t at the Bon Ton.