New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-09
A POET AND OTHER PERFoRHERs
EATURES OF THE MUSIC HALL ENTE1,
TAINMENrs LAST NIGHT.

TAINMENT6 LAST NIGHT.
The tri1mphs Of the Cherry sisters. such - thsy
were. seem to have encouraged the inhabitants Of
Iowa greatly Another entertainer from that State
appeared for the first time before the New-York
public yesterday at the Pleasure Palace. He was
James Ballard. called Ballard the Bard" He Is
said to combine farming with the making Of
poetry. and nobody who looked az him would doubt
the statement as TO the farming. The poetry n
another matter. He recited a good many Of his
verses and initiated birds. with the help Of cor
net, and the audience made great deal Of noise.
Miss Marie Dressler and the cinematosraph were
the oS.r, %os, ps Hans % and
Miss Gmogene Conner. Ezra Kendall. the Kroneman
brothers and the American LiIiputians.
Cake walks appear to be the prevailing fashion
Of the music halls just now. along with the lee
pleasing feature OF farmers from Iowa. There n
one at Proctors Theatre. Twenty-third-st.. this
week. The cinematoeraph Is exhibited there for
with the names OF George Thatcher and :Ed''
Marble Zel,ner q Christie's Pantomine Company,
performing sea-lions and seals: Polite Holmes. the
cornella family. acrobats: Pongo and Alfred Las
ton.
Auguste Van Biene Is still the leading attraction
at the Olympia Music Hall. where his cello solos
appear TO be much enjoyed. o Brien and Havel
have also a prominent place on the bin at present
few OF Mr.. O'Brien's acrobstic feats are really
remarkable. as well az most Amusing. among the
other entertainers Herr GRASS balloons and
donkey the Farres. ieona Lewis. Ida Howell, the
Everett Trio. Filson and Enrol. ImrO Fox. Nine.
Bonne and the four Lucers.
The entertainment bright and continuous ~
Tony Pastors Theatre yesterday A long pro-
gramme was presented and thoroughly enjoyed. II
included Miss Luckie Thurlow. vocalist; James T.
Hoey Felix and Cain. the Angela Sisters. Smith
and Campbell Miss Florence Bindey. Lawrence
and Harrington. Miss Hazel Burt and her oicka.
ninny troupe dancers and cake walkers; the kce
Brothers. the three Renos Miss Jane Daily. Irish
character vocalist Eta Victoria, Kherns ard Cole
and the phantOgra phoscope.
A new series OF cinematogrsph views was shown
az the Eden Musee last evening. The evening con-
cert By the Musee orchestra consisted Of zen seec-
tons which included parts Of several operas ~
the daily afternoon and evening concerts OF the
week the programmes will consist partly OF selec-
tons from Wagner.
The programme 1T Roster & Balls last night was
rot quite UP 10 the expectations o: the managers
Mss Fannie Leslie who expected 10 be the
novelty OF the evening. arrived overdue
steamer. and did not feel well enough 20 appear
Her performances will be postponed fer a week
Miss Marie Halton has oh attack OF grip, and Is
also unable 70 do her part S,ill. there Sas good
by Williams and Walker. is Immensely amusing
SO also the Rogers Brothers. Other contriou-
tors 10 the enjoyment were NarZelo ard M.llay
Miss Nellie Seymour. the Diamond Comedy -Four.
Alexander Ticianu, John W. RansoHe, the Marco
Twins and the three Krasuckis