The herald., 1897-02-09
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BURBANK THEATER.--Man
for his house a reputation for clean, at
tractive performances, well staged an1
intelligently played, the pieces them
selves being Of an order that pleases the
patrons of cheap amusements-that Is
to say, they all have a certain melodra-
matte flavor and are sometimes highly
sensational. Virtue always comes out
triumphant and vice gets hard hit be-
fore the curtain falls. .
The piece produced last night, Fred G.
Maeder's five-act comedy-drama, The
Runaway Wife, while 1t contains no
railroad train, fire engine, sawmill or
patrol wagon, is yet sufficiently excitins 9
to hold the attention of the audience
from beginning to end.
The plot has been already detailed at
length in these columns, and 1t is suffi-
cient now to say that the performance
was highly satisfactory one, taking IN
to account the usual draw backs of a first
night, which drawbacks in this instance
consisted only of rather long waits be-
tween acts. Mr.. Montserrat made a
consistent character of Arthur Eastman,
and in his blind scene was not unlike
the English actor, Willard. Frederick
L. Jader made capital bit of the
wealthy but brainless dude. Katie Pear
son filled the exacting role of the runa-
way wife with much sweetness and ex
preston, and Jessie Welburn, as Hes
ter Eastman, was thoroughly at home in
her part and was applauded as usual
The other characters were well fillel
and the piece will evidently draw for
the remainder of the week during which
it is to be played. The mounting of The
play Is more than usually well done, ami
the costumes, particularly those of Ka-
tie Pearson. are rich and appropriate.
The Runaway Wife will be played ev-
cry night this week, and will be succeed
ed on the 18th inst. by the military
drama, A Fair Rebel
ORPHEUM.-The public taste for va.
riety performances can only be salts
fled with the continual change that is
suggested in the name given to this par
ticular kind Of attraction. The manage
ment Of the Orpheum understands this
want and supplies it with such change
in the bill every Monday night that the
most exacting patrons are usually well
satisfied. Last evening was no cxcep-
ton to the rule, and q packed house
evidently enjoyed every feature of the
entertainment. People who go to have
hand in a contentedly anticipative mood
are always easy to please, and the merri-
ment with which they will greet the va
rious sallies of the funny men is one of
the funniest things of the show Last
night the chief comicalities of the per-
formance were illustrated by make
believe members of the tramp fraternity.
In fact, the tramp feature was. perhaps,
a little overdone, especially when three
of these curios appeared in two sue
ceeding turns. Binns and Binns have
been here before, and their clever mix
ture of old clothes and good music is
very diverting. John Wilson is anoth-
er so-called member Of Coxey's army.
with all the characteristics of the tribe,
and in company with Bertha Waring,
does an act made up of dancing, aero
battles and the usual conversation. fla
vored with repartee of the vigorous kind.
The chief feature Of the program was
the trapeze performance of Alcide Cap
itaine, handsome and finely shaped
young woman, whose work was per
formed with the ease and finish that
come from long training and good ply
sical qualifications.
Hayes and Lytton opened the evening
with little monologue by Miss Lytton.
in which she scolds an erring husband in
the style familiar to readers of Mrs
Caudle's curtain lectures The sketch
is called The Talkative Man. because the
husband is not allowed to utter a word
Mr.. Hayes made his silent part quite
humorous.
Lieut.. Nobel. the ventriloquist: Charles
Wayne and Anna Caldwell were each
applauded heartily for their respectiye
performances.
PERSONAL.-Mr. Frank E. Morse
the advance agent of prosperity fol,
Fanny Rice, is in town and is getting in
his deadly work