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LOS ANGELES THEATER.-It was
hurricane Of tempestuous gaiety that
for the larger part of the time swept the
stage last night and afforded the fine
audience an entertainment which is not
only superior In quality to most of the
pieces Of similar kind that have been
seen here for long time, but which fur
nished In a condensed form the essence
of twenty pieces including every popular
form of dramatic construction.
''In Gay New York" is a burlesque re-
view whichfs supposed to cover the lead
ing successes Of the past season, and to
touch upon topics of current interest.
Being prepared for the New York pub
lie 1t naturally contains some things that
are not perfectly Ineligible to the pub
lie Of this coast, but the drawback Is Il
minor one in view of the cleverness with
which the work Is done as whole.
The adventures of country couple
going to New York to spend their honey
moon and finding themselves In the gay
circles Of outdoor society at Coney Isl
and and of indoor society as seen on the
stage Of New York theater, form the
slender thread on which is built sue
cession of hilarious incidents that keep
the house in a state of constant merri-
ment.
The first act went last night with q
swiftness that indicated perfect self
possession and great vigor on the part
of all concerned. 1t helps the success Of
a scene when the performers appear to
enjoy 1t also. This company. which Is O.
large one, comprising as many as fifty
people on the stage at one time, acts In
a way that is In marked contrast to the
demeanor commonly observed In comic
opera and burlesque organizations,
where the people who are not taking
part usually relapse into indifference.
Here everybody seemed alive and the
songs and dances went with vim that
spoke volumes for good training and ad-
equate ability.
The action Is kept up at such rapid
pace and the succession Of turns Is So
varied that the spectator has not time to
tire. Travesty and burlesque. varied
with dancing and singing, keep the ball
In motion until the curtain comes down.
It is impossible to describe all that takes
place. It may be sufficient to say that
with the slight exception Of some OF the
business" INDUCED in by the Irish
scrub ladies. there Is nothing to offend
in the whole performance. The Co.'S
tunes ofsthe participants are OF strik-
Ing design, and In the cases of the beyy
of sprightly, good-looking girls who do
the principal work in the dances and
choruses, they are for the. most part
particularly chic and of course admir-
ably calculated to reveal the outlines
which dress is ordinarily supposed to
conceal.
Eddie Toy as the broken down and
impecunious actor-manager had the
work Of keeping the piece together In
a half connected fashion, and he did 80
with admirable cleverness. He has
dry humor that Is never overstrained.
and he makes all his points in an easy
telling way that is evidently much ap-
preciated by the audience. His make
up is simply wonderful. Gus Yorke Is
another clever comedian. His travesty
OF Irving's Macbeth was excellent and
his work in conjunction with Nick Ad-
ans in the impersonation of pair of
low class Jews Of different types kept
the audience in a roar Of laughter. The
tramp cyclist by Harry Watson gave a
clever exhibition,
Jeanette Bageard is a pretty, capti-
waiting. sprightly little woman with an
fund Of animation and lots
of stunning clothes. Her imitation Of
Yvette Guilbert was one of the best
things Of the evening. Eta Gilroy,
Gertrude leila and Alice Veazie were
attractive in their various
roles and the singing Of Josephine Stan
ton as Lurline in the third act was
strikingly successful number in the en-
tertainment. The cast is such an unu-
sually large one that it is impossible
to do more than give general credit for
really good work Of its class, which is
that Of affording plenty Of fun for the
audience.
The piece calls for some Of the actors
to be in the audience during the second
act, and this was the only portion of
the dialogue that was at all flat. The
novelty Of such manufactured interrupt
lions has worn off and their introduction
in a piece that pretends to be up-to-date
Is in bad form.
"In Gay New York" scored thorough
houses for the remainder Of the week.
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It is noteworthy that this piece is on
the road under the wing of the theat-
rical trust which threatened to deprive
the Pacific coast Of the attractions I'M
der IT'S control. The threat does not
seem likely to be carried out, even
though AL Haymann has retired from
San Francisco and been succeeded there
by Gottloeb and Friedlander. In pass
Ing, 1t may be added that If the theat-
rical trust had always sent organiza-
tions to this coast as fully equipped,
with as good people and as generally
as the review entitled I'm
Gay New York." there would have been
no cause for any complaint.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES strong
counter attractions, the Orpheum held
It's own last night, and an all-star bill
was presented. OF the new turns, each
IL especially good in it's way. with plenty
OF variety.
Stanley and Jackson, one Of the best
sketch teams ever seen here, do turn
tt. To