Evening star., 1896-12-01

ley the Marguerite. sMr. Edward Wade the
Valentine and Mrs. .Selby Tapsfield the
Martina. and their work was all that could
pc desired, as was thai Of the remainder of
the cast. Messrs. Hr8hk Mcdonald, l.. J.
Hall and Alexander Cameron rendered sev-
eral vocal numbers, Vthis diversion being
welcome and not otiltr than pleasing.
Academy Of Music-:e'The Bowery Girl"
a nelodrama with a,iHeasant intermingling
OF humor ana specsAMies. opened for the
week az the Acadenysiast night to large
and enthusiastic housee The play possesses
all the fine points fof a melodrama, the
hero, hero Inc and VILLAIN, together with
some really good sosDery and some start
ing situations. BesSdAs there is a vein OF
comedy running throslgh it that softens the
tragic effect, while ,tlever specialties help
along the action. Miss Florrie West. OF
course, Is the star hedture of the produc-
ton. She Is very clever comedienne. and
her songs made hitI Miss Carrie Exter.
as another Bowery type. Is clever. and in
Eegro songs was forced to respond to sew
eral encores. Miss Mamie Ryan. as the
lost heiress. acted her part with fntelii-
gence, while Miss George Lester makes
good neglected wife. Little Jess. diminu-
tive tot that sings with the intelligence OF
much older person. was received enthu-
siastically The most clever work in the
play, however, was that furnished by Geo.
w: Mitchell, us an Italian padrone. and his
wife. Miss Helen Jones. Their makeup
was ideal, and their imitation of the broken
English of the Italian vender was excellent.
Mart Cody. as the villain. was rather bet
ter than the ordinary character generally
seen in modern melodramas and Laurence
Merton. as a Bowery boy, was also up to
the mark Ashley Miller is the hero of the
occasion, while John r. Cumson as
Dutch character, and Chas H. Sanders, as
the typical ward ruler. were well received,
the formers songs gaining unboundeo ap-
plause.
Bijou Theater-There is a play at the
RiiOn this Week nlp0SpS all. 1T Is a
melodrama, known by its title as ihe
World Against Her." and it is safe to say
that the Bijou never had more pleasing
entertainment for it's patrons. The play
is from the pen of Frank Harvey and pos
sesses a well-deflned plot that requires
four acts to unravel. 1t Is story OF man
deceit and Womans weakness, the neces-
sary material for a melodrama. And with
these are mixed up as a sort of condiment
q couple of clever comedians and an extra
villain or two. And so as the story Is told
the audience is relieved from the stern
reality of the situation, by bright COM
edy dash that makes it forget for the
moment the trials of the heroine and the
subtle cunning of the villain: Agnes wal.
lace Villa takes the part OF the wronged
wife, and does it in a highly creditable
manner. She is well-known actress. put
has never been seen to better advantage.
Her supporting company Is good. ana the
scenic effects remarkable. Harold Sernon
deserves special mention for his work. ne ne
hearty appreciation of the audience 1or MS
oleverness There are two very clever
children in the performance-l11ttie Nashti
and Annie James-both of whom aou nia-
terially to the success of the play
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-What Bar
nrm was to the circus world Pat teiliy IS
to vaudeville. For years he has Deeh DC
fore the public manager, ana MS eI-
fcrts as u caterer in specialties nave Won
for him worldwide reputation. his ann
Is always 10 present something new, ana
lis efforts this season are encouraging.
LIZ st night he opened for weeks engage
ment at kernan's, and presented a program
that was at once novel and hiShly entei-
tanning. There are some old races IS
true, but they are the kind the pubic en-
Joy. The curtain goes up on clever CON-
edy duo, Petrie and Elsie, who sing new
songs and crack some new jokes. Ihen
come the Sisters Lane. three In number,
and all clever dancers of the acrobatic kind.
They are dashing little artists. Robetta
and Doreta repeat their highly entertaining
sketch Of the Chinese laundry. Lawrence
and Harrington were easily the feature Of
the show. Their delineat ton of the Bowery
Spielers was lifeike. Pat Reilly does a
speciality and WAS just clever as of yorc.
He Is the best de!ineator Of Irish low COM
edy on the vaudeville stage. The Olifans.
three-headed nondescripts. were a show in
themselves. They are direct from Europe
and entirely new. Smith and Cooke did a
clever comedy act, and Paulo and Dika
contributed their weil-known Partisan
dances. An excellent afterpiece, entitled
"Muldoon's Gymnasium and introducing
Pat Reilly and Mcbride and Walton, the
clever sparrers. closed the show.