The times., 1899-10-03
Grapd-yauieviiie

Only in remembrance OF the fact that IL
was through canceIing contract made
with the managers of The Queen of
Chinatown" that Burke & Chase became
involved in the difficulty of booking a bill
in a week can absolute excuse be found
for the programme offered last night at
the Grand This does not mean that the
performance was without p'easing num-
bers-for it was not-but merely that those
numbers were fewer and further between
that the average auditor might de ire.
The entertainment approached a variety
level more nearly than have any of its pre-
decessors.
OF course. Pauline Hall was the star OF
the occasion. Miss Hail has been a s.ar
from time immemorial, and this without
losing either looks or voice. Yester-even-
ing she was heard in four Sc. e.ections-
Molly, Come Drive the Cows Home" the
Tyrolean song from Madame Favart,"
The Dolly Song and the lullaby from
Erminie,' and, though all were we'll
known, she won with each the most IN
stinted approval Mona and Banks Win
ter appeared as second headEiners in
sketch described as an Original comedy
conception. and entitled Cousin Edwin
The line. regarding the originality of the
work was unnecessary-no saue uau would
have stolen anything quite so inane and
trashy. AS usual. the child of the duo
made UP for the deficiencies of her parent;
and this was no small task.
Three acts easeled at the side of the
stage and entirely worthy OF commenda-
ton were those of Fox and Foxie. Marti-
netti and Grossi. and Coakley and Heusted-
In the first of the trio one member OF the
firm advertised is a dog and an exceeding
Iy we'll trained one. In the last there is
another dog that is not advertised, bat
nevertheless proved itself a potent portion
of yesterdays turn" Martinetti an1
Grossi presented a thoroughly unique mu-
steal turn If they did not quite get ser
mons from stones" they were quite sue
cessfuI in getting melody from almost
everything else. AT the Grand there have
been seen few better dancers than Swan
and ODay and no poorer comedians.
Paxton and Jerome temporarily hurt ones
eyes and permanently damaged ones mind
with the rendering OF three antique. maud
lin, unpleasing ballads, written in bad
English and illustrated with fair pictures.
Briefly, the bill was one that might have
been voted reasonably good year ago. but
that is in no way qualified to follow those
that have gone before this season
Academy-ssThe White Heather
To the best of actors and actresses the
dience-be it ever so small-tO Great Brit
ain while pauses in the performance OF
this duty are filed in with sounds of re-
joieing over the return of a national hero
may be considered somewhat difficult.
Rose Coghlan. John T. Sullivan, and a
select cast attempted the feat last night
at the Academy and were as successful as
anyone had reason to expect. The gather
ing present paid strict attention to the
tod rCr zli Ia
sire to get into the street, where Admiral
Dewey and other celebrities were 10 be
viewed without charge.
THE White Heather has been seen in
Washington once before and is. eOnse-
quently. rather well known here Re-
versing the usual order of things. its man
ayers. Cooney Sc Harris. have got To-
gether a much better organization fer the
second tour Of the piece than was that
which they exploited during -the initial
one Rose COghlan. who replaces Alice
Fischer in the role Of Lady Janet. is not
only j woman of greater reputation. but
also one of greater ability. She has
sumed many such parts-nOtabiy the titu-
lar one in The Sporting Duchess and
is, therefore seen 20 advantage John I.
Sullivan is also person OF more than or
binary talent and his work yester-evening
was above the average The remainder OF
a cast which includes Sara MacLaren, Lu-
ellie Morrow, Georgia Lawrence. Marie
Cromwan Katie MeATdle, John ". WGrld.
Wallace Campbell Walter H Crosby. ".
ID ChaIfn. w H Wheeler. George Sehae-
fer, and Harry Larkin, did well, while the
scenic effects that go with the meIodrama
behaved admirably. Usual matinees-
Kernan's-"Pnrisinn Widows
Just how many Of Weber's Partisan
Widows" who are appearing this week AT
Kernan's. are either Parisians OF widows
1t is not possible to state. Certainly. none
of the several comedians with the com
bination could be accused OF widowhood
and. in view OF the Dreyfus affair. prob
ably all would have resented an attempt
| TO make them seem to belong 10 any other
| than Dewey's nation But there we're the
usual good-sized audiences at the house
Yesterday, and every spectator present en-
| loved the performances too much TO De
! bothered about details. Mr.. Weber's CON-
| pany is chiefly notable fer its otio, IN
| which are seen the Manhattan Comedy
| Four" vccalists: Anna Suits and her as
\ sistants. electrical iIlusionists; Howard and
| Bland. a pianist and soubrettes Hayes
! and Bandy. dancers Anderson EaseltOA.
who Is introduced In bit of "Virginius
\ Russell and TiIlyne aerobats. and Ruby
| Marion. cornettIst musical review en-
titled ssN Tin Wedding served TO bring
each OF the entertainments to a close.
while introducing some natty costumes
and n few catchy scngs