The record-union., 1898-12-19
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There was a very large audience in
the Clunie Opera-house last night to
see "Gayest Manhattan" and it was
an entirely satisfied audience. The
troupe is large, exceeding 30 in number;
1t is handsomely costumed; it is a mus
lcal extravaganza pure and simple. ana
for once it presents merry play
that Is not dubbed farce comedy"
There is more vocal music than dialogue
in 1t, and it is all very tuneful. The
choruses flow easily and gracefully,
and the solo, duet and quartet num-
bers are catchy and novel, and some
of them are very sweet. One of these
songs, "A Daughters Love-" is pathetic
and a gem of melody and fine sentiment
The quintet and chorus Somebody
Tell Me Why" and the solo and chorus
Good Old Palmy Days" and the solo
Susie Smith From Troy were espe
cially pleasing to the audience and had,
along with other songs, to be repeated
again and again in response to stormy
applause. The extravaganza is built
about the simple story of country
girl who goes to New York to perfect
her musical education and succeeds.
She is followed later by her father and
sister, unsophisticated people, whose
adventures in the metropolis give the
librettist his opportunities. There is an
excellent male quartet in the COM
pany, two soprano and two mezZo sop
| rano soloists; a number of good dan
GERS, very versatile character actor
and burlesque imitator, in the person of
Mr.. Cair, whose work is very superior,
and one of the most modest, natural and
easy soubrettes We have ever seen.
comely, self-possessed and clever. Jean
Mcllmoyle, who won the favor Of her
audience instantly. Misses Barbe and
Duncan in character numbers and songs
proved to be favorites, and notably the
first named, whose lines songs and acts
are the more numerous. Jas. A. Kier-
nan is the leading grotesque comedian
and successful one, albeit he overdoes
not little. Jennie L. Lewis is a sweet
singer and has no other work in the
extravaganza; to her is given the one
pathetic song of the play. Thos. Kier-
nan does some clever character ac"s.
especially one in black face. There are
two handsome marches by the women
of the company, and numerous tableau,
| while Mr. Gardner does some very
SAiAiNSiAiS SPCCldIlICS OESCIlptlNe VI Il
vaudeville entertainment. The piece is
one of sustained interest, is snappy, pre-
sents gay life on the free and easy side
in New York and burlesques broadly
| some Of the 400" The scenery used
is that carried by the company. On a
whole it is one Of the best musical ex-
travaganzas that has been brought here
| in some time. Those whose tastes de-
mand burlesque, keen satire, plenty Of
dancing, graceful grouping, clever imi
| tations, pretty music and neat char
acter acting, "Gayest Manhattan" will
wholly satisfy. The piece will be given
again tonight and for the last time
/ 1t will be played in full and suffer no
abridgement, say the managers.
Seats are on sale at the Clunie Opera
house for the two nights, Wednesday
and Thursday, of the musical extra
vaganza A Boy Wanted" The piece
has been a great success this ana the
past season. Mr.. Baney claims it to
be the best work he has written. There
are twenty-five people in the company
and they present a great medley of
vaudeville acts, music, dances and spe-
cialties. The company is said to be
especially we'll equipped with a fine