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erected at an angle OF 20 degrees so that
The riders are obliged 20 maintain a
speed OF at least 20 miles an hour, 40
that many times the riders body Is par
ailel With the stage. No ordinary rider
has ever been able 10 maintain a position
upon this unedualled track. although
many have tried. IL must be a trick rider
who can successfully ride upon a.
z Altogether II II the widest, most dar-
ing things ever attempted, and the fear
lessness and recklessness of the wonuer-
tul riders, Messrs. Armstrong, Baker and
Armstrong. never fail to win shouts OF
admiratio from the excited audience.
Particularly IL this so when they make
their celebrated triple pass. in their pys--
suit race, when there is hardly an inch
OF space between their elbows Then. it
is said, the spectators, even the ladies,
forget themselves in the prevailing ex.
element, and cheer the riders TO the
echo. IL is unqucstlonahlv the greatest
act vaudeville. or 10 he specific. that Ma
poleqn Of Vaudeville, Mr.. B. r. keith.
has ever produced.
An act or hardly less importance, :, and
one which has been eagerly anticipated
for so long by every lover OF good music.
is that OF Mr.. r. j. Jose. the celebrated
contra-tcnor vocalist Mr Jose is conccd-
I'd 10 be the finest vocalist ever heard In
vaudeville. and he is one OF the highest
sslaried Of vaudeville artists. lie has not
been heard I'm this city for long time,
being formerly a member OF several lead
ing minstrel troupes and later with The
old Homestead Quartet" Al his last ap-
pearsnce In this city he sang and made
famous one OF the prettiest ballads on
that time. with All Her Faults l Love
Her Still" Mr. jose has been In Boston
for the past seven weeks whore he has
made q hit uncqualled by another Vaude-
Vile vocalist.
A team OF artists who are great favor
ties with kethites are Walter Leroy
and Florence Clayton. two OF the fun
nest farceurs over seen here. They will
present Geo. NJ Cohan's screa miugly
funny farce Hogan OF the Hanson,
which will undoubtedly arouse perfect
TO make a great impression here, where
it has never been seen. Is the comedy
wire act 10 be given by Cole and De
I.osse. who are said TO be extremely
clever performers on the slack wire The
latter is said to be a really funny come
dian.
World and Hastings are recognized az
being among the best OF eccentric com
cdy dancers, and are big favorites here,
and the Dillon Brothers. with an entirely
new set OF comic songs and parodies
which convulsed New York SudienceS
during the past week, will also be warm
~ received The special feature secured
for the little ones IS the best thing offer
cd for their benefit this season, Burto-
Lowande Bijou circus, consisting OF
trained animals. 'Jugglers. acrobats
clowns. and whole circus In miniature
Hiids Thomas and Lou Hall Will be seen
in their successful protean comedietta
The Lone Star" aud the Yankee Com
edy Four will be seen for the first time
in a vocal comedy skit. Others on the bill
will be Murphy and slater. Nudge and
Morton, Louis Bovais. and the Biograph
with new set OF motion pictures which
are sure TO prove OF unusual interest.