The herald., 1896-05-10

tbs, and Mr.. Charles Gibney One and
all met with the entire apE-Yal of the
BurbankS S patrons. Mr.. Stockbrldge
and Mr.. Sellery also gained additional
laurels by their vocal efforts.
This week Manager Dowling promises
that his company will outdo last week $
efforts, if that be possible. Beginning
tonight, by special arrangement with
Mr.. Frank Currier. the sparkling COM
edy. The Girl Up To Date will be pre-
sented. The plot of the piece deals with
the new woman" and her eccentricl-
ties, and also da bibles In that occult art,
hypnotism. Mr.. Charles Fullalove
Lester Lonergan) and friend are pro-
prietors of a music hall. Charles in
come is controlled by an eccentric uncle
(Arthur L. Moulton) who, together with
Charles wife, is opposed to that sort of
resort. The business Of the young man,
which he runs under an assumed name,
and unknown to his relatives, keeps him
frequently from home al night. To cure
Charles of his supposed wicked tenden-
cies the uncle, who is a believer in hyp-
notism. arrangeS with a professor OF
that art to get the young man under
control and keep him a home. The plot
is discovered by Winifred Miss Myra
DaVis) an up to date young lady and
sister to Charles. She manages to make
the uncle a victim of his own plot, and
while under the hypnotic influence the
old gentleman mixes things up in ter
rible manner. There is a pretty love
story running through the comedy
which is said to be even funnier than
Niobe Judging from last week. il this
be so. the Burbank will be unable to ac-
commodate all its many patrons. AL
ready the sale of seats for tonight is
large.
The generous support on the part of
the theater-g gOers has inspired the man
agement of the Orpheum circuit to re-
neWed efforts in the direction of still
stronger vaudeville shows. The past
week has been notably successful one
and the bill booked for this week is in
many points of merit a much stronger
one. Every act has been selected with
great care and discrimina ton, with the
end in view that only that class of art
lists that produce laughter and mirth fig
ure on the long list of pleasure makers
who will hold the boards at the Orpheum
this week. The New York agency was
instructed LONG ago to book the very
strongest Obtainab BILE attractions to fol-
low the Trans Oceanics. and that the in
StruCtions have been carried out to the
letter is evident from the list of artists
who are engaged to appear. Golden.
Chalfant and Golden are a notable trio
~ tbtIltIidlS W no Will put uull care ~
flight with their witty dialogues. spark
ling repartee, dashiuG songs and nimble
dances, They come fresh from New York
triumphs and viii form a notable fea-
ture in bill made UP of strong acts.
Dixon RoWers and Dixon. known as the
Three RuheS. will appear in a sketch
that is gem among the many button
bursting Specialties on the vaudeville
stage. The hottest act you ever saw -
is what all the performers say of it, and
strange to say actors are not as a rule
given to praising the work of their COM
eptitOrs. a feature of the work of this
team is their Whistling and yodling. A
Veritable laughing delight is the act by
Havs and Post, in their funny darces
ana tumbling. AS grOtcsuue tumblers
ana dancers they are said to he far
ahead OF anything ever nut on AT the or
pheum. 1t is expected that they will
make even bigger hit than did Caron
and Hcrbet. whose act was the talk of
the town. HAYS a"d Post as grotcsnIIo
acrObats. head the list AND are the most
expensive team i'm their line on the vau-
deville stage. A pleasino feature of the
hill is a musical turn by the Ramirez.
the Spanish troubadours. They will rem
der in their own inimitanle way a pot -
pouri of Spanish love songs. melodies
and national airs. Don Jose Pamirez ha 6
challenged all comers in $1,000 p side in
contest on the Spanish mandolin. and so
far has found no takers. He Is Of the