The herald., 1896-12-15
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melodrama at this house last night, and
they gave frequent and enthusiastic
manifestations of their approval of The
Waits of New York with winsome Katie
Emmett as the central attraction. AS
Willie Rufus, the Gotham newsboy and
street arab. Miss Emmett is thoroughly
at home, and presents a stage picture
that appeals most effectively to the boys
in the upper part of the house, and as
matter of fact, in its cleverly drawn
which touch truly on street life in
great city. with it's varying lights and
shadows-to all parts of the house.
The Waits of New York is story of
wrong and villainy among those in high
places, while the humber elements in
the drama shine as eXemplars of the
good and true. The plot is full of action
and there are quite number of sensa-
tional scenes. Intermingled with the
serious elements there is a good vein of
humor, and numerous specialties are in
troduced to excellent advantage.
The support Of Miss Emmett is made
up of good company of actors familiar
with the telling pha(es of the melodrama,
and they acquitted themselves in high
ly satisfactory manner. There is no
question but what the two remaining
nights of the engagement will be signal
ized by overflowing houses.
Notwithstanding room only was
an uncomfortable reality AT this .h.s-
ter last night, the big double bill OF
Thatchers minstrels and long string Of
vaudeville stars attracting crowd that
fairly filled the house to the walls. The
show that was given fully Justified the
attendance Naturally the feature nre-
eminent was George Thatcher's min
strels. The curtain rose, after the usual
excellent contributions by Romandy $
orchestra and displayed semi circle
of natty looking "niggahs" in regulation
full dress and burnt cork. The scene re-
minded one of former days, when big
minstrel shows were popular, for there
at the ends were the jolly old-time ia
vorite, George Thatcher, the familiar
face of Ed Heffernan. merry Burt Shep-
ard, the jocund Jester, Andy Lewis,
while the merry countenance of Ed Mar
BILE smiled from the interlocutors chair
in the middle. A lively overture set
them all off at a lively pace and fun
ragged at high tide from that on The
minstrels made rousing hit in every
sense. The music of the double quar-
tette was exceedingly good. all the gags
We're new and were given as only such
end men could give them Forty-five
minutes of pure fun was credited to the
minstrels before they We're allowed to
GO
A bewitching selection from the or
chestra hardly afforded time enough for
the general laughter to subside before
Herr Langslow, the shooting star
mounted his lofty wire and glided over
the heads of the audience in reckless
manner, while he further excited the
fears of timid spectators by firing in
rapid sequence number of telling shots
at target. His aim was unerring and
his step as a steady as a man on terra
firma. and the very clever speciality
closed with brisk beating of palms for
the shooting star"
Burt Shepard was next to appear. A
generous need of applause showed that
he was not a stranger and even had he
been 1t would not have him long to
get on easy terms with his audi.c, $. for
ne exploded whole magazine of BOOM
ing humor right into their midst and had
a high place in popular favor at once
everything he said was bright and new
His topical songs were rendered admira-
bly, and they caught on" right merrily.
shepard is whole show in himself, and
ne showed last evening that his position
as one of the greatest minstrels in the
world was justly earned and ably held.
Inefe was another burst of plaudits
when Lewis and Elliott. the two favor
ties of last weeks bill, came out, and it
never ceased as long as they remained
on the stage. Up-to-date sketch artists
as they are billed,aptly describes them
Their humor is all wholesome and spicy,
many novel features sparkle in their
splendid turn and they made hit even
greater than at the time of their debut
week ago. Mr.. Lewis is an artist as an
lmpersonator of odd characters and Miss
Elliott renders a strong assistance with
her chic manner and winning ways.
Inn i, ILL.
Hefferrnan made his appearance A
we'll stocked budget of Hbernan jokes
some humorous parodies on late songs
and general lot of jollity in the hands
of this old favorte served to excite
the risibilities Of the audience to a
pitch even higher than before. The Or
pheum has introduced few comedians
who have equaled Hefferrnan.
Abachi &c Masaud, the two lively aero
bats, varied the program with a very
exciting performance which was mark
ed by many new and daring tricks They
are clever duo and furnish a most di-
verting turn.
Geo. Thatcher and Ed. Marble were
only given half a show in the minstrels
| and their fund of humor was not ex-
hausted by any means as they demon
strated when they appeared again for
separate act. 1t was nothing but laugh
| ter and shouting so long as they stayed
before the lights and they got more en-
cores than any other team. Both sus-
| tanned their old regulations. What was
| great in Thatcher alone and wonderful
| in Marble when he used to give single
| turn was doubly so when the two ar
| fists combined their efforts. Theirs
was one of the most enjoyable parts OF
the show.
The excellent program was brought
| to close by the sensational little fairy
of the mysterious globe, Miss Ellen Vet
ter, who mystified the audience by roll
ing up and down spiral track. conceal
ed in huge sphere Her act is novel and
decidedly pleasing.
| All in all. the present bill surpasse.
anything this house has ever given ant
If the rush of last night is repeated seats
will be hard to secure all week.
, TERRITORIAL POLITICS.
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