Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

A European star. the first in her line in
the world. heads the new people for the
of the beautiful and fearless girl who has
won International distinction by her re-
markable feats on the high wire. She
footing with the grace, nimbleness and agil-
ity to a gazelle, and makes ~breakneck
somersauits in a way that is said to keep
ment and admiration while her act lasts.
George A Day: a clever and talented
white-face monologue comedian and sing
known as the Long and the Short: Ro-
betto and Doretto, Chinese acrobatic come
dians: Miss Jessie Millar. the accomplished
with a lot Of entireiy new tricks: siigfhriied.
the man of a thousand faces. who gives
facial limitations of noted people; little
who has made a sensation In the East. and
johnson and Lundin. who claim to be the
worlds strongest men, are other big Tea
binary decks OF cards with his hands. and
Lundin lifts more with his little finger than
any man in Kansas City can lift with one
W week, to so pay any y man ans! sioo who can do any
one Of the eight strength feats performed
by him. and Lundin wagers SIS that his
0ns1ba anfG Iftin nft poKs Po OF any YIN man enf in KANE ahe
sas City. All Corners are welcome. so the
men say. and the money will be cheerfully
p pheu viii III make their hrst appearance at the
matinee to-day. The usual matinees
wednesday and Saturday.
,o Adf she a eSsu hns n week hi BY the o Se5heaaa
management, owing to numerous requests
made for her retention. because Of the in
h seIli5 9em of m5ny pe asarn5sOees 70 with Th'h ths
many strong acts already listed on the new
bill, Inc Adgis held. over. the Orpheum's
for their variety. prominence and strength
'The Gay Matinee Girl" which comes to
the Grand opera house for a weeks engage
ment, opening with a matinee this after
noon, has but q single purpose, and that Is
ment in which Monroe and Hart. the stars,
have taken pains to surround themselves
The Gay Matinee Girl" tells of the ad-
o Oid boy. Colonel q i a hI sill R saaEs. Who ahs q n Seen
the moldinng Of whose ambition to become a
trooper Is placed in the hands Of Jay I.
Was. a theatrical manager. The adven-
cape the watchful eyes Of their wives while
1aushaible Complications. The scenes Of the
are a succession Of lively incidents. songs.
dances, medleys. minuets and all that goes
to make up a popular performance.
team. The former plays Jay I. Was. a
Northerner, while the latter appears as
Colonel Bill Banks, q Southerner. They
are in evidence much Of the time and he
audience never tires Of their work.
Charles H. Dean. q Bob Whitewater, the
negro hotel porter, ably seconds their eff
forts. lola Pomeroy as the matinee girl Is
as dainty and bright as a girl of that sort
should be. Harry N. Barlow makes Willie
Work an exquisite tramp. while Miss Fern
Melrose and Miss Alice Hamilton are prop
erIy versatile as the wives Of the two man.
ayers. turning up in disguise to plague
them, and Miss Myrtle Franks does not
miss any of the amusing points in the
spinster, who is equally ready for an en-
gagement as a soubrette or a wife.
Fourteen specialties are introduced during
the action Of the piece.
Lillian Lewis. the well known emotional
actress, will open a brief engagement at
the Gilliss opera house this afternoon, pre-.
senting her new Cuban war drama, For
Liberty and Love-" which has been very
favorably received in many cities and
which is entirely new to the local stage.
This will be the first appearance Of Miss
Lewis in Kansas City for several years,
and az she has always been a strong card.
she should enlist considerable interest with
a new play. especially as there will be no
advance over the low scale Of prices pre-
vailing at the Gilliss theater.