Kansas City journal., 1898-03-13

The Orpheum promises European novel
ties Of rare type. and some noted Eu-
ropean and American artists the ensuing
week. They will be seen at to-day's mat
inee for the first time. Clivette, juggler
necromancer. equilibrist and finger sill
houettist. comes heralded as the owner of
an act that has drawn vast crowds of the
atergoers In both Paris and London. His
miration in the minds Of his audiences. as
to achieve them he has developed abnormal
power over his muscles and sinews. and
Psychologists and medical men who have
seen him perform. Clivette himself is a
dgeRs stHdsnt Of Of and has
which he has used in forming his present
style and method OF entertaining. His Jug
apart from the beaten track. He intro
duces a series of striking juggling novel
ties, while his silhouette work is said to
put In the shade any attempts of others of
similar character. One series of the lat
ter shows curiously shaped heads. in which
nose. tongue and chin are projected and re-
tracted with most ludicrous effect.
Bert Coote, Julie Kingsley and their COM
Pang ~ VIII sustain the principal comedy act
the II te of Inn for is
will present. 1t is based on a trivial theme
"a jealous wife. an Indifferent husband and
wife to regain her % domestic happinesss @ s The rhe
dialogue is bright. and the situations deyei-
oped are mirth-provoking.
lioupc VI uOSS, sixteen
in number. will be a striking novelty. An
other novelty. only of the homo genus, will
be seen in little Carter De Haven. whose
natural genius as singing comedian has
won him the title of Americas greatest
juvenile singing comedian" McCarty and
Reynolds. Irish characte- sketch artists.
ate for the week, in which the birthday of
IrelandS patron saint occurs. De One and
Adams. styled the Monte Carlo ialhs miIIions a
aires" and NJ. Bushnell. an aerial juggler.
who will introduce a family of trained
pigeons, are other attractions listed.
Gustav Walter is keeping up his record as
a versatile amusement provider and every
Indication points to full houses for the new
bill There will be a special matinee
Thursday. St. Patrick's day. in addition to
the usual Wednesday and Saturday matt
nees.
Mr.. st. Clair Hurd's popular farce COM
edy. The Skinner Commission Company"
will open Monday at the Gilliss for two
performances. This will be the fourth pro-
duction of the play in this city. The seat
ing capacity of the Coates and late Audi
/ torium have both been tested on former
productions of the play at these houses,
repetition @ of that rather fiattering condi. z
| tion. A great many new musical features
and specialties have been added to that
part OF the performance, and several new
people add materially to the strength of the
cast. Mr.. George olmi. Miss Hamilton.
are among the new members of the COM
pany. Mr.. Hurd himself will essay the
leading role, and Mr.. Wood will play Mr.
Hurd's old part, that of the tramp trage-
dian. Fine music. large chorus, songs,
dances and specialties, among them the
| original topical song, THE Jays That Ship
| Their Cattle to Chicago" and the strongest
cast the play has had are promised. Pop
lar prices rule and the engagement Is for
two nights.
An entertainment of unusal interest will
be given at the Academy of Music Friday
evening of this week. when Fred Emerson
Brooks. the poet and humorist, will give
a number of readings, and when the Ella
Backus- Behr concert company will make
its debut. Mr.. Brooks, who has been heard
In this city a number of times, is a genuine
artist in his line. He Is not only a good
humorist but he is an unusually clever