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ORPHEUM.-The entertainment last
night contained some very interesting
novelties, principal among which were
the performances Of the trained cats and
dogs under Prof. Leonidas and the feats
Of strength by Mary Arnitos
Johnnie Carroll cannot be classed
among the novelties-he is too we'll
known as an old stager and one of the
best Of Irish comedians. 1t was quite
refreshing to find that he did not rely
upon a ridiculous costume and the con-
ventional grotesque makeup that is so
much In favor with the people who
present the stage Irishman. Johnnie
Carroll relied last night on his powers
Of facial expression, clear articulation
and native humor for producing his
effects, and a capital hit he made. His
coon song, in which he was assisted by
Mrs. Carroll, brought down the house
He is most at home, however when he
is telling funny stories or singing songs
in his quaint Irish brogue.
The old synonym for domestic un-
pleasantness, which used to be leading
a cat and dog life," will have to be dis
carded after seeing the really marvellous
performances Of the trained felines and
CANNES. A column Of description might
be written Of their intelligent and funny
acts, but 1t is sufficient to say that the
animals are wonderfully trained, and it
Is as much a matter Of wonder that any
man could have had the patience to do
the training as that the cats and dogs
should possess the almost human intelli-
gence which they exhibit.
The strong woman IL not at all for
midable In appearance, and specifically
impresses the spectator with having not
nearly as much Of a muscular develop
ment as is possessed by the average
woman gymnast. But she does some
very clever feats, for example, in lifting
with her teeth table upon which a man
Is sitting in chair, also in lifting other
heavy articles with her teeth, and finally
in supporting five men upon her out
stretched arms. The ease with which
she performs her succession of wonders
for the moment has the effect Of prevent
ing them from being properly appre-
ciated. Due allowance being made for
the leverage which assists her in some
portions Of the work, it yet remains
wonder how a woman of comparatively
slight build can do things which appear
to demand the exertion Of heavy,
muscular development The act would
perhaps be a little tame but for the
ludicrous exhibition made by Mr.. Leo
Midas as the lady's assistant, and his
we'll feigned nervousness in attempting
to straddle the see-saw plank held across
the lady's arms, and his falls and his
chagrin and quitting the stage are all
worked up without the aid Of clowns
makeup to label the act as funny one
on the part Of the assistant.
The hold-overs were Fox and Allen,
also Gus Williams, who impaired some
freshness to his turn by the introduction
Of some new songs, and met with his
accustomed hearty applause; the Rack
EFT Brothers, who we'll deserve their
name, doing a noisy act whose redeem
ing features are some very good singing
and some gymnastic work by one men,
Der Of the team.
Last, but not by any means the least,
the two Nichols sisters. whose persona
ton Of the down south darkey girls is
80 highly lauded by every one who Is
competent to judge from an observation
Of the originals in their native habitat.
These sisters lack only in volume Of voice
necessary to do full justice to their
songs, but they redeem this shortcoming
by the inimitable drollery Of their ac-
tions and the humor Of their wordy war
fare.
The house was crowded as usual.
BURBANK THEATER-The first pro-