The herald., 1898-07-26
AT THE THEATER
q OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

ORPHEUM.-The leading features Of last
nights new bill were received with i'm
mense favor. These were Mrs. Alice j.
Shaw the we'll known whistler and her
twin daughters; next the farce company in
Supper for Two" and last, the biograph.
Mrs. Shaw's tall, slim juvenile daugh-
tiers also whistle, and the trio make ex-
ceedingly pleasant music, their work being
done with the ease and finish that comes
of long practice. Mrs. Shaw's whistle Is
as clear, true and bird-lke as ever, and the
audience was delighted with the selectia2s
given. The girls also have little turn all
to themselves, in which they dance very
gracefully and wear changed costumes.
The farce called Supper for Two" was
the fun-maker of the evening 1t was cast
as follows:
Mr.. Timid Bert Coote
Lionel Easyside. ................Jules Kunsel
Annelte, malu. haie LEA
Bert Coote plays the part of a timid
little man who is even funnier than the
'Private Secretary" His acting Is ex-
ceedingly clever and his comedy has some
points of originality that are in their way
almost strokes of genius, provoking ire
sistibe laughter. Miss Kingsley. who. by
the bye, is remarkably pretty, acts with
great spirit and an intended exaggeration
OF melodramatic intensity which makes a
very effective foil to the lamblike Timid.
The young lady is evidently an actress,
and not merely vaudevilliste One of the
funniest things she did in fit of affected
crying was to howl so exactly like the
Times siren whistle that people must have
imagined the arrival of exciting war news.
The imitation was perfect, and If accidental
was quite wonderful. The farce kept the
audience in a roar of laughter from begin
ming to end.
Edwin r. Lang Is monologist of the
tramp variety, and Is made up to look as
loathsome, repulsve and hideous as such
characters are supposed to be. In fact, the
better the makeup the worse it is. If the
apparent paradox may be pardoned. Mr..
Lang's lengthy monologue Is not a whit
more refined than his appearance would in
dictate and his witticisms are mossgrown
in their antiquity.
The biograph, with number of entirely
new war views, was bowling success.
or the followers, Anna Caldwell. sang
her coon songs, and a lot more coon bust
ness, much of it tresome, was perpetrated
by Jones, Grant and Jones' Charles
Wayne, who might be dubbed the wind
mill comedian" he exercises his arms and
legs so violently and continuously, wen
through his little piece with the same agil-
ity as ever.
The house was crowded to the ceiling,
as usual.
O O O
BURBANK.-A top-heavy house attend
ed the opening night of Uncle Tom S
Cabin" last evening.
The piece has not been played here be-
fore with anything like so strong a cast
and to those who admire that kind of
drama the advice may be rendered that
they are not likely soon to see it played
by another such clever and talented or
ganization. The opportunity, therefore, is
too good to be lost, and will doubtless be
awaited of by many who wish to see once
more the favorite melodrama of their
youth. The company was cast as follows:
Uncle Tom. :............... George Osbourne
George Harris. ...........Frank B. Tanning
Mr.: st. Claire. George Osbourne. jr
Phlneas Fletcher. Frank w. Bacon