The record-union., 1898-11-13
ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Orpheum this and tomorrow
evenings Miller & Freeman's New
York musical comedy and extravaganza
AT Gay Coney Island with splendid
scenic equipment, a large company Of
handsome women and strong force
of male low comedians. 1t is notably
strong for it's vaudeville specialists, in
Guiding the Lane sisters in dances and
songs, Alf Holt, the phenomenal
whistler; Matte Lockette, soubrette;
Toma Hanlon, character actress; Chas.
H. Smith, John Hart and James FL.
Bradbury, character actors; Mark Hart,
Hibernian impersonator; Tony Hart,
Dutch dialect comedian, and others of
special ability This mixture of dra-
matte absurdity, song, dance and spe-
cialty has withstood two seasons of
travelling from one end of the coun-
try to the other, and it is claimed that
the best evidence of it's merit is found
in the fact that at no time has the big
company employed in its Interpretation
been curtailed A feature of the per-
formance is claimed to be it's extensive
chorus, there being twelve handsome
women in addition to the principals.
There are, all told, thirty people and a
majority of them bring Eastern repu-
tations for superiority in comedy work.
The piece itself deals with phases of
life at New York's famous Sunday
playground Coney Island. There is
said to be we'll defined plot and the
characters are particularly we'll drawn.
At the Orpheum on Wednesday "The
Merry Monarchs," or Gorton's Min
strels, will appear. Tt is represented
that Gorton's Minstrel troupe was
founded in the city of New Orleans
thirty-two years ago, and it is the sole
survivor of all similar enterprises of
that era. In thirty-two years it has
visited every place of interest in the
whole country, and is to-day among
the leaders of minstrelsy. A pioneer
may win reputation for a day, for a
year it may be. A new thing always
commands attention for short time.
Enduring success must be founded up
on the intrinsic value. The success of
Gorton's Minstrels is phenomenal. Its
popularity increases from year to year
and it is patronized by all orders Of
people.
''By the Sad Sea Waves" with
thorne and Delbitt in the lead of a
lively troupe, was produced at the Or
pheum last night to a large audience.
The four named are very clever people,
very original in their low comedy
sport, and the two first are especially
grotesque and witty The play is hand
somely staged and is musically very
pretty, with some charming airs and
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Gus lot of nonsense and utterly dis
connected and trashy text and apology
for a plot imaginable. 1t is nonsense
in the fullest meaning of the word. 1t,
however, created no end of laughter,
and evidently thoroughly pleased an
audience that came to laugh upon
slightest provocation.
AT the Orpheum tonight and to-
morrow night the Miller & Freeman
New York Company of farce7comedy
people in the farce-comedy, cat Gay
Coney Island" 1t is a rafting mu-
steal and acting burlesque and extrav-
aganza, supposed to be take off,
upon Coney Island life in the hight Of
the merry season. The company is
large and has in it many specialists
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inal scenery, fine costumery and novel
stage fittings and accessories. Among
the leaders are the Lane sisters in
original dances and songs; Alfred
Holt, a phenomenal whistler; Wattil
Lockette, a successful soubrette; Tony
Hart, popular eccentric comedian:
Miss Tolma Hanlon, talented
comedienne, and Charles Smith and
To oh No, hoI nh
ter actors. The farce is to be gingery,
full of action and music and overflow
ing with mirth.