Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-13
THE CAKE WALK co.

orchestra holds forth in the same place.
THE CAKE WALK co.
This company made a local appear
ance last January, and though almost
unknown, drew large houses and scored
a hit. All the latest popular and tuneful
'coon" songs were sung by chorus Of
over 80 colored men and women who
rendered their music with vim, and as
if they thoroughly enjoyed it even more
than the audience did Every person in
| the large company is a good and strong
singer, and several besides nave deal
Of comedy talent which the manage
ment allows them to indulge to a GER
tain degree, though keeping them well
this side of the confines of boisterous-
ness. The vocal program is liberal and
extensive, and at it's close comes the
great event of the evening, a genuine
southern cake walk. The entire company
pair off and compete for the prize, which
is handsome cake baked for the occa-
sion by q local confectioner, and as each
competitor is an artist in the cake-walk-
ing line, the contest is spirited and in
teresting. None wins more applause,
though, than the pompous black who
acts as master of ceremonies during the
walk. He is handsome, dignified and
/ really model of airy grace. An ami
mated song sheet forms another of the
features of the evening, rendering the
latest popular success, 'Take Me Back,
Babe
THE TWELVE TEMPTATIONS"
The two great spectacular productions
which pay a regular annual visit to
Worcester and invariably fulfil to the
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Yales twin enterprises, THE DEVILS
Auction and THE Twelve Tempta-
tons" The former has but recently left
us, and now the other is coming Friday,
which means an evening spent viewing
gorgeous and fanciful costumes, grace
full and snapely dancers, and the latest
novelties in the speciality line. This sea-
son has an additional interest, for the
noted beauty, Sadie Stephens, who num-
bers her friends in Worcester by scores,
is cast for the prominent part of HUI
bert, the adventurous hero. There is
new transformation set called 'Davy
Jones Locker which fairly be-
wilders all who witness it. The open
ocean is first displayed, then comes
terrific storm, followed by the inevitable
| shipwreck. The unfortunate voyagers
sink to the bottom of the sea, whence
they are rescued by the Sun Queen in
her glittering barge drawn by dolphins,
up to the enchanting and stupendous
Palace of Coral"
Rafting fun, pantomimic and other
wise, is literally provided, and between
the heartiest kind of laughter, the au-
dience can enjoy the neat and interest
ing fairy plot in which good and bad
destinfes are constantly struggling for
the supremacy in the affairs of a pair Of
true lovers who are separated for a
time by malign influences, which are
ultimately dispelled. There are visions
of hidden wealth and thrilling adven-
lures at the north pole, interspersed with
telling and natural episodes in lighter
vein. The exceptional cast includes
Madge Torrance as Zero" Josie Sisson
as Bright Eyes" Leila Hutton as "Fe-
licia," Charles Turner as the ccmical
''Snoro Apropo,' Rose Kesner as Dame
Wursa," Charles H. Henry as 'Boreas,"
Thomas Elliott as Jack Frost" John
Harty as "The Beadle," Robert Elliott
as tThe Doctor" and shapely march,
girls and figurantes. There are two eel
ebrated Italian premieres, Signoritas
Ferrero and Basseggio, togther with
hosts Of secunds and coryphees, making
up large and most efficient corps de
ballet. The premieres will be seen in
splendid roles, and among the grand bali
lets may be instanced the Four Sea-
sons, THE Coming Women National
Trio Issues" and many others of equal
Importance and novelty.
There VIII be several of Mr.. Yale's
latest and quaintest musical ballet in
ventions too, as witness over the
Bridge" with marvellous setting, rep
resenting the Brooklyn side of East riv-
er and a characteristic song description
of the men and women who pass over
the bridge at dusk) "All IN a Row.,
with musical bottles and glass accom-
paniment, and Battery Park" a graph
ic descriptive song of the various fire.
quenters of that old Gotham resort for
the lower million.
Notable and amusing specialties will
also claim attention. such clever artists
representing them as the Rosaires. the
Elliott brothers, Josie Sisson, Charles
Turner and Rose Kesner.
PRIMROSE AND WEST.
Primrose and West have been so
favored by fortune and the demand for
time for their grand minstrel troupe has
so largely increased that they have been
constrained this season to divide their
forces in order to cover the entire
ground required The portion marshalled
by Primrose has already made its bow
here and given excellent satisfaction,
and we are now further fortunate in
having the half captained by W. II.
West. Each company is entirely distinct
except as regards management, and
gives an entirely different though equal
ly enjoyable program. The West forces
who are TO be here Saturday include as
principals w. H. West, J. Carroll John
son, Ezra Kendall, Billy Rice, who