The herald., 1896-11-17
.eiving rousing recognition of ap-
1873 Pearl ST., New York.

plause.
Clayton and Jenkins and their merry
mule, Jasper, opened the ball with their
roaring success, the dark-town circus
They have been here before, these jolly
eccentrics. and their friends sent up
lusty ribute of APPLAUSE ss they whirled
about in their ludicrous burlesque of
the circus ring, with bareback rider, ring
master and prancing long cared steed,
otherwise known as a burro. Their turn
was varied slightly from last week, and
it took like new material. Clayton, Jen-
kins and Jasper may be numbered among
the most popular features that have
been booked here, and their performance
last night only served to strengthen
their position at the top of the list as fa-
vorites.
Next to appear were the two giants,
Johnson and Lundin who made an un-
qualified hit with their wonderful exhi-
bition of strength. They iuggled with $50
pound weights as child would handle a
toy, tore three decks of cards at time.
tossed one of the stage hands about in a
reckless manner and terminated their
diverting turn with the sensational
human bridge, Mr.. Lundln supporting
thirteen men from the audience aggre-
eating 2022 pounds on his chest These
modern Samsons are marvel In their
way and they give the best stage exhi-
bition Of muscular prowess we have ever
seen.
People never tire of such entertaining
people as Colby and Way. and when they
came on for their exhilarating ventrilo-
quial act, there was general throwing
of voices all over the house Colbys
witty dialoges between his two figures
Sammy and Tom. are highly amusing,
while the ventriloquial work of this emil
nent artist is simply par excellence. He
Is what the gods" call hummer. The
Introduction of the dainty dancing doll
Is real novelty, and very delightful
one at that Miss Ways make up is per-
feet. and she would do to hang on a
Christmas tree, so far as the doll ap-
pearance Is concerned.
Les Travelles were given a generous
need of applause, testifying to the pop
ularity they have achieved since their
debut week ago. They are shadow
lists supreme, as the bill reads, and they
present some of the cleverest shadow
graphic conceits ever witnessed.
Fun was rife when the three Brothers
Horn made their first appearance, and
the house maintained an explosive up
roar throughout their supremely funny
act. Little Joe Reeves did her share
at making things lively with a clever
dance and some taking little songs. The
makeup of the brothers was faultless,
one as society swell, another as news
boy, while the third represented the
typical Whitechapel bootblack. Their
sketch is the most uproariously funny
of vaudeville. The three jolly come
dians mix things up in breezy knock
about fashion. in which fun fairly boils
and the audience reaches a tumultuous
stage of wild applause. while the mill
goes on grinding out perfect torrent
of the jolliest sort of merriment. To
end the fun, a breezy boxing bout be-
tween the swell and the bootblack is in
troduced. which results in very real
istic go with a. hearty exchange Of
blows and as rattling Is mill as was ever
pulled off. The act was full Of life from
start to finish, and is. without exception.
the best turn we have ever seen at tie
Orpheum. The house was in an out
break during the entire performance,
and the merry quartette were called on
for two encores.
Last on the bill was Herr Grais' circus.
which. like its predecessor, Is tina best
turn of its kind the house has ever
booked. A handsome little trick donkey,
with regulation circus equipment, raced
around a regulation ring, while an
equestrian baboon sported on his back
in manner to put the noted artists Of
the ring to shame. The clever animal
rode standing and sitting, leaped over
hurdles, turned somersaults and did Q
dozen other astonishing tricks with
great spirit and perfect grace.
Herr Grais has novelty that would
win anywhere. 1t Is a splendid show
throughout the best In fact that Or
pheum habitues have enjoyed in many
moons
There will be a special matinee at
this mouse tomorrow afternoon.