The herald., 1896-02-02

I Another favorable feature about il is that
| every act on the bill is peri orIned b.; Amer
lean artists. While many of Il EN- have
made decided hits abro al, The people are ALI
Americans ana the com dy parts are made
up of the chocest OF American wit. TIL :
fe ,ture ,uid not he n ,ntio1cl so prom
nently were it not for tho fact that of late
sever ! foreign troupes have appeared "a
the Ori)heum, and the mana cement has
learned from experience that for genuine
comedy it is osst to depend upol cur own
vaudeville people. As acrohats the foreiglt
troupes are hard TO excel, in faci, in this line
they as rule are as strong features as
cur own actors are in comedy. With the
possib exception of Hill and Hull, whose
act was unique in itself, none of the
straight comedy teams brought over
from Europe have made hits. 1t is quite
possible that American comedy teams
better understand the whims and ecccen-
tricities of the American public, and
therefore best know how 10 present the
humorous side of life in a way that ca ches
on with the theatergoers.
The only act on the bill for this week
that is not a comedy feature is that of the
De Van Sisters, who appear in their grea
balancing act. One of the sisters performs
some wonderful tricks and b alancng feats
on ladder, and again on a cross ladder
which is supported wholly by the other
sister. whose streng h has given her the
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har been initiated by mauy, nut none have
succeeded in dong the best of their work,
no. have they the Strength and grace.
The great comedy team, Mason and
Healy, will appear in one of the funniest
acts ever produced on the vaudeville stage,
or at least that's what thew are accredited
with doiug by the New York World in a
criticism written whetf Mason and pealy
were al Roster and B ais few months
ago. Their act at that lime was the talk of
New York, and they will present the same
ske ch here this week. Gilmore and Leon
ard rank as one of the cleverest of Irish
comedy teams, and they are sure to put on
a regular sidesplitter of a farce next week.
Their makeup is like a journey to Cork
and they have brogue that fingers for
weeks after they have left the town. Gill
bert aud Gol5ie will appear in a black-tace
sketch and may be depended upon 10 put
on something that will be a feature
even on a program made up of medy
acts. Bernard Dyiiyn, the great baritone,
will remain another week and will! appear
in selection of new songs, most of which
have never been heard on the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Dyllyn is never at loss for new songs,
for AUTHORS aud pub Ishers wall know his
ability. and nearly every nail brings him
copies of new works and many solgs are
submitted to him in manuscript for ex-
animation.
Caron and Herbert, whose great aero
bate comedy sketch made such a hit last
week will repeat the same sketch, with the
exception that a few new features will be
Introduced. This team have fully fulfilled
the expectations that had been raised from
their favorable press notices. Surely no
team has ever put on SO clever an act of
its kind in this city.
The bill throughout is an excellent one,
replete with pleasing features. The Man
haitian Comedy Four and o hers will APP
pear for the last time at the matinee this
afternoon and at tonight's performance.
z & u
BURBANK THEATER.-A Man of the
People, with which Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Mobiles will begin the sixth and concluding
week of their engagement at the Burbank,
is Mr.. Mobiles own dramatic ,tion of the
famous New York Weekly story, Bertha,
the Sewing Machine Girl.
1t depicts in vivid tints the outrageous
treatment to which the poor slaves of the
sewing machines are subjected by heart
less employers and souless corporations.
/ An lnnoceni young girl spurps the coarse
insults of the son of her employer. The
| latter, through contemplate feelings of
/ revenge, has her accused of theft, and by
| using an accomplish causes her conviction.
| She is befriended by philanthropist, who
secures her pardon and eventually learns
| that she is his own daughter. The ac-
ton introduces many types of char
acter familiar to the metropolis. he
most unique of these is Jack
Ryder, Bowery boy. assumed by