The record-union., 1897-05-20
SOMETHING NEW.
The Greatest Show On Earth Re-
Gently Organized Here.

(CNAEy
Juan Hasbeen Wotkyns, theatrical
promoter, trick bicyclist and whilom
stenographer to the late State Bureau
of Highways, has organized the ottI-
cials and employees of the State Cap
ital into a grand vaudeville and min
strel troupe, and proposes to astonish
the natives with them.
Mr. Wotkyns wishes to assure the
public Of the ability Of his troupe to
compete with the best talent the land
can produce, and in order to do SO has
issued one Of the most attractive pro-
grammes of the season. Each of the
performers has been given a part, says
J. Hasbeen Wotkyns, that he. has
played-or would like to play-in daily
life, and if there are sad passages he
begs the indulgence Of a sympathetic,
and what he hopes win prove, a gener-
Gus public. The programme for the
performance, which may be given
sometime in the twentieth century, is
as follows: n
Grand Vaudeville and Minstrel per
formance-Benefit of Frederique Jas
pere Trethewaighe, E. Maudlin Wolf,
j. Hasbeen Wotkyns, and other pas
sengers on the swine special.
Opening chorus, This Is Our Open
ing Night" Interlocutor, e. Maudlin
Wolf; Bones, E. Dennis McCabe, p.
John Shields, W. Hannah GOvan, and
Josephus German; Tambos, C. Ever
complaining Duhain, J. Hasbeen Wot
kyns, f. Jasper Trethewaighe and j.
Vaseline Powers.
Announcement-Flo will be sold
in the foyer by the two midgets Is.
Master Lelong and little Willie Swan,
attired in sil1en fleshings and boomers
The lyric tenor. J. Lucullus Maude
will favor the audience with selections
from The Bohemian Girl The
Heart Bowed Down. Il Dreamt
Dwelt in Capitol Hail.
r. Cutdown Irvine will now arrive
accompanied by his trained dogs, Ma
jor and Leo See Major drink seven
| buckets of blood, and turn double
back somersault.
These Ministries of mirth E. Dennis
McCabe and p. John Shields, will ap-
pear with the latest comic songs, ac-
companied by their daring tumbling
and clog dancing act.
j. Vaseline Powers, the world famed
| baritone, will render the touching dit
| ty:
| love to see my dear old mother work.
/ Like me, there are many, many morei
1t keeps her dear old bones from getting
sore.
I like to see her shovel snow,
just TO hear her puff and blow
! l love TO see my dear old mother work.
The world famed necromancer, F.
Jasper Treathewaighe, known as THE
Wizard of the Pacific Slope" will show
his wonderful powers, introducing
many feats in the occult sciences Of the
Black Art. among them The Animate
scope" Imitation of Man Living on
Climate "A Walk to San Francisco,
Overland etc, all done in the short
space of ten minutes
Arrival of Signor J. Hasbeen Wot-
kyns, the trick bicyclist. Many dar-
I ing feats hitherto uninterrupted. Will
slide on his jaw, stand on his eyeteeth,
| tear up the asphaltum track, and be
knocked senseless. All to amuse the
spectators, and to show there is no ILL
feeling. Mr.. Wotkyns lately thorough
y rehearsed the bicycle act, and the
doctors hope to have him out soon.
The knock-about comedians, c. Ever
complaining Duhain and F. Willie Roh-
rer, viii render many new specialties,
!
oquismi Monolcgue by Duhain, who
viii relate his troubles
Z. Maudlin Wolf, the silver tongued
orator from San Joaquin County. will
give readings from well-known authors
/ introducing specialties in the way of
| lightning changes in dialect and ward
robe borrowed especially for the occa-
sion).
The first part to conclude with live
! " ten-round broadsword contest be-
| tween e. Patrick Controller and w
| Hanna Govan. for a $1,000 purse,
/ This will be very interesting. as pools
are being sold all over the United
/ States over the outcome of the event.
/ During intermission to add eclat TO
/ the affair blood will be served to the
+ audience in cups, and the large relief
/ map of the State of California will be
rafled for the aid of the unfortunates
| who are no lcnger to stand at the pie
/ counter.
/ First, last and only appearance of the
+ Indian Chief, Young Man-Proud-ofH His
/ Job Winans. in his Iassoing and knife
/ throwing feats, assisted by n. Dream
/ ing Perkinsi During the act Mr.. Per-
/ kins viii submit to a scalping oper-
alton.
/ Highland fling, sword dance and the
| cOochy -coochy act, by Master Lelong
with bagpipe accompaniment by w
! Trilby Sesnon, They viii also intro
| duce their Grand Flying Aerial Ballet
/ First appearance on this coast-played
/ at Madison Square Gardens for one
/ consecutive night.
The whole to conclude with the grand
| extrava ganza. What 1t Is or The
Lay Of the Last Minstrel" introducing
| the entire company, Josephus Cor
man Will appear in the title role.
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