The age-herald., 1897-09-09
DRAMATICS.

The btll of fare at O'Brien's last night was Gilmore & Leoaard's "Hogan's s Alley" tough girl Yellow Kid, bouncer and en. The plot, if any, was indefinite, but the spec9alties very good. Camp bell and Caulfeld, as Hogan and Brogan were the lead, arll around them scin- tillated the stars, as 1t were. The Kid and his chrrns, two youngsters of great aptitude, were rema rkably bright and clever and pleased everyone. Luke and Darby, in musical eccentricities, were as good as have appeared at O'Briens in many seasons.
 Little Jack Horner" with James B. Macl1ie, the fun-producer in the title role, will be the attraction this after noon at matinee and tonight. MT. Mac kie has some exceptionally clever people with him, and it Is safe to predict good, wholesome food for Laughter for these who attend.
 Melodramas, which were the most popula? theal.1ical attractions a quarter of a century ago, are again assuming popular sway. People demand, how ever. tEht they shall not be incongru- ous, nor gral:e harHhly upon the sight or hearing. Sutton Vare, the English playwright, has been very fortunate in csl.ering to the popular idea, and his plays, while thrilling in the extreme contain an clement of clever comedy and a directness of dialogue, which it is said holds and pleases the listener. His suc- cessful play, "Huma nlty,' is to be pro- duced at the opera house tomorrow night by Manager William A. Brady. with a superb cast., including Rose O'Neal and Miss Alice Irving, and a wealth of new and novel scenery. Tn the war tableau over sixty people are seen upon the stage, and the scenic effects are said to surpass anything ever be- fore presented on the stage.
 The Devils Auction" has proved to it's proprietor Chas. H. Yale, a most valuable piece of property This season will inaugurate the sixteenth year un- der it's present management. For a number of years it was known as "The Devils Auction" then Manager Yale called 1t the New Devils Auction that lasted a couple of seasons, then it became the Newer Devils Auction, a year or so more and it was the New est Devils Auction. This year MT. Yale has given it as a fam title, "The Forever Devils Auction" for like Ten nyson's brook, 1t seems destined to run on forever MT. Yales popular spec tacular will be the attraction Saturday afternoon and evening at O'Brien's.
 One of the many attractive features of Frank Tann:hill Jr'e. comedy ''TEe Nancy Hanks" in which Marie Jansen and Frank Tannehill, Jr., will appear on Monday night at the opera house, will be the music and songs, and what is stranger still they assist almost as much in the development of the story as the plot itself Isadore Witma1k of New York, the distinguished composer and musician, has arranged aM the or chestra tions and has selected all of the music. Miss Jansen, whose voice has charmed many an audience, will sing a new descriptive song of a. numerous nature entitled willie off the Yacht" together with another Of the same char acter entitled "Katy-Did." Miss Jessie Bradbury of "Prince Pro Fem" fame will render several ballads, and Harry Bsresford, the come dian, will sing the popular Mes Pas" which was such a hit in "The Girl from Paris" and 'The Parrot Song,' from "The Geisha."