Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-05

uiiIiss-Mohroe and Hart, IN 'Ine Gay Mainee
Girl" Sis p. m
Lyceum HaII-SIlas R. Mills lecture recital. )
p. N.
Even remembering the extraordinary pop.
ularity in this city of Mathews and BIlse
in Gay Coney Islaud,'' it is safe to say
that 40 one will be disappointed in them
as they appear in their pay, by the Sau
Sea Waves which was given for the frst
time in this city yesterday afternoon at
the Grand opera house. where it will run
for the week. And VIXEN anything in the
farce comedy line is as entertaining as
Gay Coney' il is all right. The pro-
gramme Is n~on-committal as TO the author-
snip OF the lines, but one gets a strong
suspicion that the stars are to blame lor
most of them. The farce is of the same
general character as that with which they
have been identiiied-hreeZy snappy, VITA
a rapid lire OF wit and burleSlue ana a
particularly aifiuent play on words, Whlch
last is sometimes clever and sometimes
strained end commonplace. There is a lot
OF pretty music in the piece. the orisln1i
numbers being written by Charles }: Ge-
best: In the last act thare is Il veritable
tumble OF Japanese p~icturesqueness, MI
kado' music and coon melodies. Inc
music is well played by '"Signor' WheelerS
the second act being an imposing female
academy scene and the last act being Il
very artistic japanese setting. Inc COS
tunes are particularly handsome and ma
monious.
Mathews again appears very much in his
own person, except in the last act, whers
he patterns the Nanki Poo makeup. ana
Bu!ger is made to appear very much as
George Richards i'll his happiest present
ment. Both, comedians are gwen large
scope. yet they leave sufficient opportu-
nifty to a large and clever company. Inc
team business of these two comedians mas
always been particularly neat as farce
comedy goes. the fluent volubility OF
Mathews being a good contrast for the
drollery Of Bulger.
VIII West makes a big hit IN the new
play in the character of a dude OF some
consequence. Bright Josie Dewitt mas I.
good part and clever and confident Nellie
hawthorne is a conspiGuous md lhteTe sis
Hopkins. who has been giving her bucoi;c
specially on the vaudeville stage. has Just
Joined the company and has had the part
of Sis written into the play. This remark
ably clever representation made a par
ticularly, big hit yesterday. The rag Tune
applause. Gus Mortimer, Robert Vernon.
Gilbert Gregory. w. H. Macart, Lizzie
Sanger. Eva Leslie and lula Raiph are
There are many bright specialties, in add
dition to those already named. among
them the violin solos of Miss which
again aroused much enthusiasm.
A little sketch called "a Game of Wits"
is the leading attraction at the Orpheum
this week. 1t is a condensation of Edward
Owings Towne's three-act comedy. BY
WITS outWltteu, WnlCn way pfeseuteu
this city several seasons ago, and which
has since been played under still another
title. The one-act arrangement preserves
the best lines and situations of the more
extended form. and makes one of the
brightest sketches seen on the vaudeville
stage. 1t requires five characters: the three
consequential ones being exceedingly Well
played by Frank Jones. Lottie Walters and
Billy Marble.
The w Brownies give a fine exhibition
of rag-time dancing. Raymon Moore, song
writer and singer. is a very popular feaS-
ure. singing both old and new numbers.
The acrobatic feature of the AbacG9
be more effective if more briskly given.
Arthur Dunn and Clara Bell Jerome, in
their sketch. The Actress and the Bell
Boy" which they gave at the AUDITORIUM
last season, were again enthusiastically re-
ceived. The little comedian has always
been popular with Kansas CITY audiences.
A rather entertaining bit of magic is given
by Horace Goidin, whose smaller business
is more effective than his leading specially,
"Dreyfus;. Two very bright iggGtr entertainers aeG dners
ers, who are not only talented. but who
| have art and refinement. hiley and Hughes
give very clever impeFsenae!onS T OF the ni 1la.
| the mandolin and banjo effectively. The
bill for this week is a good one.
Monroe and Hart, the well. known come
| dams. accompanied by Matte Vickers, the
| popular soubrette, opened a weeks engage
| ment at the Gilliss yesterday afternoon in
The Cay Matinee Girl" which has been
| somewhat revised since it was last seen
With openings for all kinds Of speciaIties.
The best of these Specialties are the dane.
| ing of Monroe and Hart and the songs and
Representations of Miss Iiekers. although
| the latter was suffering from a cold yes
| terday and could not do herself full Jus,
tice. She is q clever actress, however. and
her presence in the cast is very important.
The second of the series of concerts to
be given by the Third Regiment band at
tracted a good sized audience to the Acad-
envy Of Music yesterday afternoon. The
programme was an interesting one, contain
c hs o Solo by Mr.. Win s. Rose. and a
| Violin solo by Mr.. Carl Walther. Mr.. Rose
played Grand I Ean1 Waffber by nroI Hrdspssih ml
| self to be what those who had heard him
In n short selection at the. first Philhar-
attainment. He played with feeling and
brilliancy of execution. Sarasate,s "Gypsie
"Reminiscences the impression, was so
favorable that he was twice recalled, play
ing his own arrangements of two familiar
DR.. Hiner gave two new COMPOSITIONS;
Cake Walk by H. o. Wheeler: both of
which were we'll received. "Witmark's
fyom sbIe I Faeisahusiz Si! We're ab both se popnlaS
| with the audience. but the most effective
| band number was the Hunting Scene" by
| BucOlOSSl, q descriptive piece oi ediiS.
quality. which was exceedingly well played.
The James band concert to have been
| given at the Coates opera house yesterday
| afternoon was postponed on account of the
| storm, and will be given the afternoon of
| Sunday, December is. Tickets SOLD Tor yes
terday will be honored.
Digby Bell will open a weeks engage
| ment at the Coates this evening, present.
ing for the first time here Augustus Thorn
| as Indiana comedy entitled The Hoosier
| Doctor" Heretofore Mr.. Bell has APP
peared here only in comic opera, and mis-
advent in legitimate comedy will be an in
terestirg departure.
Macmillan Dick. the distinguished violin
list, will appear at the Academy of Music
this evening as one of the Y. NJ. C. A.
| course attractions. Mr.. Dicks concert
| ompany includes Miss Georgiella Lay,
pianist: Miss Isabelle Bratnober, soprano,
| and Miss NJ. Adelyn Stoyell. reader. Mr..
Dick will be remembered through his as
ISOLATION with Ellen Beach Yaw.
mi 0NEI I'll 0IlD'S EcTlIRES