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ORPHEUM. = The usual crowded
house witnessed the opening bill last
night, and judging from the applause,
the usual favorable verdict was rem
dered.
Several holdovers from last week ap-
peared who were not down on the bill,
the management giving generous
measure to the first-nighters. The An
dersons gave parting song and dance,
and the Fleurette fiilles fished again, but
caught nothing SO far as could be OBJ
served.
George "Osrani" and his patomime
supporters were divided this week. the
former appearing by himself as a light
ming change artist under the name of
Curt Ellis and doing some clever work,
so far as the quickness of his changes
We're concerned, although his idea of
humor appeared to be far from the COM
prehension Of his audience. His former
supporters, four in number appeared
in an act in which a musical leader and
his orchestra of three went through u
pantomime rehearsal, with an accom-
panimcnt of acrobatic horseplay which
made up in vigor what it lacked in hu.
NOR. One thing may be said about the
work Of these men this week-there is
nothing in 1t to offend decent people,
and the most that can be said is that
is not SO funny as 1t claims to be.
The best contrast to such pantomime
act is seen in the last act of the show,
which is given by the Baggesons, whose
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whole house is set roaring with laughter.
The footman is study Of quiet humor
in his gestures and his wonderful con-
tortions, in which he succeeds in turn
ing the upper half of his body COM
pletely around so as to face over his
heels, Is too wonderful to believe with
cut seeing.
The Eclair brothers are also good con-
tortionists, as shown in their demon
and crocodile act.
Omene, once famous as an Egyptian
dancer of the picturesque order, now
appears as magicienne and does some
few conjuring tricks with the aid of a
shapely page of the feminine gender.
Omene's costume is highly becoming,
and Is worn with a grace and ease that
recall her ability as danseuse. There
Is nothing particularly new in her line
of magic, and her turn could be made
much more interesting by the introduce
tion of Saraband under colored lights,
la Madame Hermann.
A female child artist is injected in the
program this week. She attacks a song
in the worst music hall style and with a
voice that is sufficient to set ones teeth
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tion of Mrs. Leslie Carter, but as the
audience was evidently unacquainted
with the idiosyncracies Of the lady imi-
tated, the personation fell very fiat. The
versatile little girl then appeared in
tight knee breeches, long curls,
Fauntleroy collar and big pink bow,
which was supposed to be the costume
of Bowery tough, and gave an alleged
imitation Of the tough" aforesaid, but
how the study was originally made and
how correct it was are matters Of no
particular Importance except to the
guardians of the precocious young wo-
man herself.
Tacianu, the male soprano, made an
other hit. being compelled to give an
extra song after his allotted task was
done.
AS whole the program was highly
entertaining and will easily fill the house
for the remainder of the week.
LOS ANGELES THEATER.-A pop
ular show at popular prices may be ac-
cpeted as fair verdict of the entertain
ment provided by the Buckman-Keogh
Farce Comedy company, which will hold
the boards at this theater for the rest
of the week. Many of the diversions of
the vaudeville are introduced to enliven
and variegate the humorous construc-
tion and Interpretation Of "A Wife Want
ed" which was the opening bill last
night. Thomas j. Keogh is comedian
Of considerable suggestion, and can also
dance opportunely and croak a song
with such timbre and feeling as appeal
to the gallery. Mr.. Jack Williams has
a sonorous vocal organ that excites the
susceptibilities of the audience with still
surer success.
"a Wife Wanted" demands no serious
much that will make everyone smile.
The parts are all pleasantly presented
and the whole is an acceptable diver
SlON. buIC 0WuT contributed not u little
to the gaiety of the occasion, Miss Cora
Ray and Miss Grace Hawks filled their
roles becomingly, and the rest of the
little company provided pleasant re-
suits.
The scenes elaborated by the magni-
scope, which follow the farce, are well
worth. seeing. The preliminary pic
lures are considerably superior to
the alleged reproductions of the late
,amented Carson episode. Beyond the
fact that one pugilist dresses his hair
a la pompadour and the other has none,
there is little resemblance in the per-
sonality and less in the "art" to Messrs
Corbett and Fitzsimmons. Some Of the
other pictures. however, are really
good, in fact. the best that have as
yet been presented to Los Angeles spec
tators There is very life-like repre-
sentation of the passage of fire brig
ade, of an express train. besides several
pictures Of a humorous and attractive