The evening times., 1896-12-22

and the real pioneer performance of the
piece will take place tonight.
There will be race between bicycles and
horses. "Cold Molasses,'' of County Fair
fame, is with Mr.. Burgess this year, and will
run in the race.
The horses have confidencein me-" said
Mr.. Burgess, to Times reporter last night,
land that is the reason l take so long to
test every bit OF machinery, of which am
experimenting the arrangement ! never
had an idea until now OF the wonderful
power in a horse when running. Kitty is
the smallest animal We have. Sheis scarcely
more than a pony, and would weigh at the
most 600 pounds. An ingenious Phila-
dclphian prepared an arrangement where
by we measure the striking capacity
of an animal on the treadmill, or stationary
race course.
I'VE found that kitty struck almost
two tons. The weight is all made with the
rear feet, the front feet striking far less
than the weight of the horse"
The race occurs at the end of the second
act. n addition there will be a revolving
swing in 'odd Miss Podd'' and panoramic
and cycloramic effects. Electricity will play
an important part in every arrangement.
The details for complete presentation
will be completed by the hour of the raising
of the curtain this evening.
Friends OF spectacular scenic effect and
strongly sensational situations and cli-
makes cannot afford to miss seeing "The
Great Northwest at ttheGrand opera House
this week. It is as full OF all these as an
egg is of meat. Prairie fires and prairie
billiards, rescues on foot and rescues on
horseback, heroines clinging To the reyOlv-
ing arms of a windmill hairbreadth escapes
from all kinds of perilous predicaments,
virtue rewarded, villainy foiled and lovers
made happy, great moving picture Of
life in that marvellous section of our coun-
try, the great Northwest, such is the epit-
ONE Of the play.
Take story embracing such incidents,
presented with absolute truthfulness to the
realities OF life and a lavish display of ac-
cassories, and by company of people full
of snap and action and talent, and it is no
wonder that it pleases an audience like that
which filled nearly all available space at
the Grand last night.
"The Great Northwest will run all the
week, with the usual holiday matinees, and
there is no danger of ones writing him
self down as false prophet by predicting
big houses for it.
1 May Smith Robbins, ong-and-dance edi-
ton of Lotta, is the star at the Bijou Fam
lily Theater this week. Her play of Lit
tic T1xie" is an up-to-date edition of
1.-The Little Detective" and with the as
sistaHeeof a clever company, of which ber
husband, Fred Robbins, is the manager and
leading comedian, She makes the piece a
success. The plot makes possible num-
Der of changes OF costume and cha racter for
the time being while in pursuit ofthe usual
missing documents emitting her to for
tunein England. and Miss Robbins improves
her opportunities to the utmost.
tits hard to say in which role she is most
delightful, as the Dutch OF Irish girl, the
boy, the burlesque prima donna or as
Little Trixie, but she sings and dances
cleyeriy In all roles. Minnie de Haven is
excellent in her line, while Lorene Jansen,
Maud Hazlet, Stella Blair and Rosa Dolaro