The morning times., 1896-04-28
acknowledgements. Mr.. coote received the
part SATURDAY night and played it with only
one rehearsal.

"a Tammany Tiger" a melodrama by
II, Gratfan Donneiiy, was produced for
,if irst time in this city at Inc ACADEMY
last night "A Tammany Tiger as it
has on several previous occasions. scored
hit. The play-purely of New York pro-
duetlon-deals ia an exaggera ted way with
a. certain phase OF political life in New
York and presents several interesting
scenes OF men aud methods Of metropolitan
politics.
Tharn was an entertainment that pleased
the large audi1sce was evidenced by the
frequent applause which greeted the prin-
cipals throughout the tour acts. The cast
Is composed of some really clever people
ana each one performed the part assigned
him most credtabiy. Especially is this
true or Samuel Edwards, who, as Simon
krantzer, a district boss, gave an inter
probation to his part that Was decidedly
unique, and which maintained the general
impression given by the New York news
papers of an unprincipIed ward politician
Mason Mitchell, as Frank Mansfield, "A
candidate for Congress. the nominee OF
the reform element of Tammany, was de-
cideuly strong III his acung ahu READ Ills
lines in forceful style.
Frank Losee, as John Crane. sr-. the
leader of the "heeer'' element, was good, as
were also Charles Charters as John Crane.
jr., and Charles Croby as Dan o Hara, the
'Blue Jeans" fame, was exceptionally
clever. Her part. that OF Mile. Ruby.
queen of the vaudeyiiles, was carried out
with a spirit and dasn tnat must certainly
place her on an equal footing with Fay
Templeton or Anna Boyd. Miss Una AbeiI.
as Stella Everett. an orphan, the niece
and ward OF the conniyins John Crane, ST.:
showed considerable dramatic ability and
became ravorite in the first act.
The rest of the ladies of the company
were fully up to the standard and per-
formed their parts in way that was
credit TO the author and the play alike.
"A Tammany Tiger combines love and
politics, sunshine and happiness, around
and through which Is woven u story cieveriy
h,,t thn m "a r.
trayed "A TamInany Tiger remains dur
ing the week.
Mr.. Charles A. Shaw's comedians opened
and closed their season OF summer cLmedy
last night at Alien's Grand Opera House
Nr. Sha " is one of the cleye rest men IN the
dramatic world, but ne did not su cceed In
getting together company for tue summer
that could endure the rigors or this climate.
The play with which the season opened
and shut with such decided bang was
entitled 'tDr. Flam." A much better and
certainty more descriptive title for the
persons of the drama would be "A Bundle
or Sticks" The audience did not like 'Dr-
Flam" individually or aggregately, aud
lnere was quite large Jury 10 return Ihat
verdict. The play was wlthdraw
Fields and Hanson's Drawing Cards took
every trick in their initial perr2riilance
The first hand dealt after The rise OF The
curtain showed Daily and Hilltop IN tier @
up-to-date specially. They're on Ihe
two Irish lords, Chester and Lalor, followed
in the next round in comedy and mirth:
Fields and Hanson, in their lie W act entitled
Music Conquered" followed. Leonzo,
the master of feats Of equilibrium, was one
of the winning cards who took the largest
part OF the applause,
Miss Phyllis Allen, the phenomenal CON
traito. was heartily enCored, and her man
ner of rendering Jamie's Sweetheart
JAM" is sure TO bring the new song into
popularity.
Stack and La Due, the bar experts, per
formed many startling and difficult aero
batic feats.
Joe Flynn. made famous as the author OF
down Went McGinty, was the jock: for
which there was high bidding. His Very
Pretty Little Things comprising several
new and up-to-date songs, are sung In the
same tune. and popular topics, secured for
him several enCOrCS..
Harrington and Burns, the twentieth cen
tury swcils did clever turn, which made
them favorttes.
The series concluded with the presenta-
ton OF the BLACK Ghouls" comedy.
Altogether the company is strong one
and furnishes an up-tU-tlate entertainment