The times., 1898-09-11
ON THE LOCAL RIALT0.

One of the most remarkable acts ever
seen in this city was that given by the
La Moyne Brothers last week at Ker-
mans. The two boys are capable and en-
tertaining athletes, their one fault being
that, like all exhibitors of Drawn, they
will talk. But when one closes his ears
to the abSurdities of their conversation
he places himself in position to enjoy
greatly every feature of their turn. Both
men do number of astonishing things
on the bars. but in so graceful a man.
ner that a spectator who Mnows little of
the difficulty of such work would hardly
appreciate it. The pantomimic humor of
the grotesaue feats introduced is infectu-
Gus and the abundance of novelties
brought into play provides unexpected
incidents at every turn. Altogether the
team is one of exceptional merit-far SUI
perior in every way 20 that whic,. las
| for years been famous un-c- the name
| of Keno and WeIch.
]. Arthur Sutherland. jr.-who desires it
| known that he is no relative of the Seven
| Sutherland Sisters-was in town last Mon
| day completing his vacation. Mr.. Suther-
| land is prominently connected with the
theatrical interests of Hartford, and has
| been watching with interest the opening
| of the season in other places He reports
general activity along the line. and uni
| versal expectation for a profitable year
| Several of the New York papers, in
cluding the Telegraph and the Journal, on
| last Sunday featured on their dramatic
pages pictures of Alice Judson, the clever
! local girl, whose success with De Wolf
| Hopper has been none the less pronounced
because instantaneous. The portraits in
| IL
! limbs enclosed in tights and are in other
ways very natty and pleasing. To be sure
they don't look any more like the petite
| singer than they do like Grover Cleye-
| land, but under each her name is printed
! in bold type, SO there can be no mista Ike
/; about the matter. Miss Judson will have
| the soubrette role in THE Charlatan"
| through the season.
The concert given last Wednesday
night at the Grand Opera House by the
| Pension Office Ladies' Relief Fund was
remarkably well attended and the receipts
were largely TO the credit side The pro-
gram rendered was most enjoyable and
included selections by the Marine Band
under the direction of William Santel-
mann; Col. E. B. Hay, Mrs. Bishoff, Prof
! Bishoff, Edna Scott Smith, Amy Law,
| d. G. Miller, Angelo c.. Fronani Mrs
Frank Byram, Clifford Alexander Wiley
Mrs Thomas c.. Noyes, w. H Conley,
Mrs. Hattie Meads Smith, P. S. Foster
and Mrs. Thomas Stephenson.
Fred Bond is still doing Her Last Re-
hearsal' in the vaudeville houses of New
| York, and has scored heavily. The clever
actor and Mr. Holcomb's delightful COM
| edeitta together should be strong at
traction, and their run at Proctor's is
proving them to be SO.
! Edward Mackay, late of the Columbia
Stock Company, has Joined the Schiller
Stock Company in Chicago and viii there
assume leading juvenile roles. As pub
lished last week. Mackay's brother. Char
! ley. well known to local matinee girls,
| was married a few days ago. "All We
that have tears to shed. prepare to shed
them now
| Paul Dunbar and William Cooks little
play, 'The Origin of the Cake Walk
which has fairly owned New York for
/ he 41ac hale