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ORPHEUM-Th state of the temper
ature appears to be a matter of no mo-
ment to the patrons of the Orpheum, if
one may judge by the dense mass of peo-
pie who crowded the house last night.
The bill was an unusually good one, COM
prising, as it did, some of the best fea-
lures of last week with the new attrac-
| tions. The Deonzos opened the special
ties with their barrel jumping and kim
! dred acrobatic work, which was as SEN
sational as ever and as successful save
that the smaller brother for the first
time made some mistakes probably on
account of the heat of the weather
Hilda Thomas received an ovation and
at the end of her act number of curtain
calls, to the last of which she responded
with pleasant little speech in favor of
the gallery boys, who she said knew
good thing when they saw it. Miss
Thomas has voice like that of Isabel
Irving, but in spite of that drawback
she has just the right amount of snap
to catch on. Her act begins like farce
comedy, but the continuity stops short
| in the middle and Frank Barry has moth
ing to do but to play her accompani-
! ments. 1t goes all right, though ii shows
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Elvira Francelli and Tom Lewis were
next on the bill as Operate Vocalists
and Travestists'' Mr. Lewis began by
singing a song which might be called
"Fleur de Lis and the pair then sang
a duet from "Cavelleria Rusticana,"
and afterwards the tower scene from III
Trovatore." Their success was instant
and emphatic. Mr.. Lewis, who used to
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tette that belonged to the "Old Home
stead" company, has a tenor voice of
particularly fine quality, while his part
ner sings in manner that would do
credit to any operate stage. Their
work did not include anything in the ma
ture of travesty last night.
Crawford and Manning have made
their turn unusually tiresome this week.
They are clever, but not at all rapid and
might with advantage cover m pre-
ground in the time allotted to them.
| The baby boxing match added last night
| had no excuse for being there.
The house was all agog to see Papinta,
| and when at last the curtain went up and
revealed the charming little danseuse'
with her mystical surroundings of illu-
minated mirrors, the darkened house,
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variegated colored lights upon the grace
full form moving in cadence to the or
chestral music there was a great cry of
satisfaction. -Four dances were given
with an effect that is really indescriba-
ble The serpentine dance with colored
lights is not a new thing any more, but
it is exceedingly fine Of its order, and the
fair Papinta has utilized all the mechan
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able in bringing out the contrasts of
| coloring, the subtleties of light and
shade and every poetic and artistic as
sis tant that may be thought of to give
force, life and individuality to her work.
The fire dance was perhaps the most
realistic in it's vivid coloring and quick
changing phases and the lily picture
which closed the group was as beautiful
as anything that was done. Papinta has
but repeated the success she has hereto
fore made, and she is easily without a
rival in the beauty of the effects she
produces, which are due not so much
to artistic coloring as to the native grace
of the artist herself.
Gus Williams, the leader of dialect
comedians, delighted the audience with
songs, Rotations, limitations and sto-
ries galore. He is prime favorite and
holds his place on the stage without a
rival who can surpass him in the humor-
Gus and telling effects he produces with
his brogue, his funnyisms and his eter-
nal spring of good humor
Adgie and the lions closed the bill and
Adgie again escaped without being eaten
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