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her speech To a toast. William Frederic
does good work. as he has often done
here. as the butler. There is a bit OF
novelty. too. in having a rich uncle
come I'm on the scene when the two
women are masquerading as drunk and
their sudden giving up OF the joke
proves a very interesting thing for the
husband.
The biograph IL better this week than
usual One should see the pictures OF
the coronation of the Queen of Holland,
as they are marYellously interesting.
very graceful is the picture of the
young queen bowing from her carriage
on her thousands of subjects and after
wards bowling from the balcony of her
motel The picture OF the last stand
IS military picture that wins great
iaVor. and the picture OF the fastest
Wrecking train in the world In one OF
the very best. James Richmond Glen
roy has a lot of funny things TO talk
about. He has the localities about the
city down fine. and last evening he told
many things about the city that seemed
10 interest hugely a delegation from the
Board of Aldermen, who came i'm after
the milk war at the board. Mr.. Glen
roy Keeps the audience interested i'm his
twisted conversation, and the happy
hlts he makes are always keenly ap-
preciated.
Howard and Bland give the audience
plenty of things TO laugh at. Miss
Hand Is clever and interesting, and Mr..
towards piano playing and other ec-
centric work covers a lot of ground.
lie. too, furnished the aldermen present
with Information, and the information
was concerning milk. subject quite ap-
propos just now. This happy combina-
tlon is one OF the very best ON the pro-
gramme and the audience seemed to
enjoy the cheerful nonsesense about as
Wen as anything in it's line seen here
this season
The Marco twins are funny TO look at
and their work is even funnier. There
is variety in their size. and they do
some very clever contortion acts.
Miss Maude Courtney, the sweet
singer OF the old songs was given a
cordial reception and Enthusiastically
scored hit. In the simplicity of her
manner and her dress and her singing.
with an art that is so true and so re-
lined that IL is only the apparent alb
sence OF art that one notices, she ap-
peals directly to the hearts of her audi
tors. touching many a responsive chord
and reviving memories OF tenderest
sentiment.
Smith and Fuller. who are old favorites
here, more than renewed their popular
ty and demonstrated anew their claim
TO front rank among the musical teams
~ NhuhtNliS. III duulllOn TO tnelf IA
nous bamboo chimes" they have a
number of new and exceedingly pecu-
lar Instruments: but in every case they
nave secured the mellowest and sweet
set OF tones.
The children will be pleased with the
act of Edward +. Reynard
Who introduces a numberof rather novel |
deas and proves capable entertainer. |
Tom and Sadie Mcmahon present a Sc |
les of statuesque posings. illustrating |
Incient and modern statuary, and the |
lct is one OF the best of it's kind of /
artistic character and afford |
ng pleasing novelty. The Crag Trio. |
Who are not strangers here, are heard I
n their. bell ringing and other musical |
pecialties, and yesterday fully repeat
q their previous successes. Brennan
nd Curran cleverely displayed their /
bilities as Irish comedians Mat Far
um. the dancing comique, exhibited
ONE new and highly pleasing steps and |
roved himself the best dancer vet seen |
ere, and a new series of Prof Gies'
tereopticon pictures was shown, which
'as of more than ordinary beauty and
lterest
DIR. John G.. Bowker's illustrated |
ravelogue on Hawaii was a most in
eresting and instructive twenty-minute
,cture, In which he gave q great deal
[ information not previously given by |
ne newspapers or books of travel re-
arding our new territory. The pic |
lres were exceptionally artistic and |
leasing.