The evening world., 1903-07-23


clever little comedy "a Pair OF Boots
which attracts attention.
The sketch Is not a new one. but Is not
a familiar offering. and It makes NOR,
or less of a departure from the conven-
tional vaudeville vein. A yachting mill
ionaire retUrns home TO find a huge pair
o: boots placed outside the door OF the
ho.el room. Arguing the worst, he pro-
ceeds to become tragic until the lady ex-
pans NIa, t IL merely /: scheme to con-
vince would-be burglars that there was
a large and robust man inside.
Myron Calico Is the tragic husband and
gave a capital Interpretation OF the part,
playing splritedly but without overactiDg.
Frank Rol!eston was the friend and con-
hdant of the outraged spouse and made
an excellent foil. The one weak feature
was Miss Leslie bingham. who neither
looked nor acted her part. and very
nearly spoiled the climax. "a is to be
hoped that tho Proctor people will keep
the fan going all summer.
Rata Redmond appears In a scene with
eight girls, more or less young and
more or less plump. 1t Is clearly APP
parent that much OF this plumpness is
left In the dressing rooms during the
young women's hours of idleness. 1t
Is no thing for artifce to
be called to natures aid; but some of
these eight American beauties are earn
estly entreated to wake to n realization
OF the fact hat there Is some difference
In shape between a calf pad and a box
Ing glove. They appear to be using
the glove.
Three sets of scenery are used In the
Interpretation, of -four songs. and there
are an equal number OF changes Of cos
tune. These do not offer remarkable
novelty. but they form a pretty act,
and one which pleases the aye. Miss
Redmond seems n little strange In the
solo part as yet. and should bring to
her work greater vivacity. At present
| she is entirely too placid, but she sings
quite we'll. The act was put on by q.
| Won Palm.
Charles II. Shelter and C. French
Blakeley appear in an old negro skit.
1t is laughable in an oil d-fashioned way,
but has been done before. These old
minstrel acts have formed the basis OF
many a modern sketch and even farces
and there Is still humor in some OF the
dialogue. In addition, c. French Blake
ley contributes a banjo solo and both oil
them sing.
Kennedy and Evans offer the opposite
line of work and present an Irish sketch
Heterogeneous with the ancient black
face speciality, Kennedy has had a num-
Der OF partners and the act has seen
many yicissitudes. incidentally there
have been a few new Jokes added from
time to time, but It Is the sam OLD
framework and virtually The same old
sketch, They should sit up nights Tor Y
couple of weeks putting In some new
jokes, - 4, .
comedy monologue. 1t Is strange ou,
true that few women are able 70
entertain in a single talking Speciality,
Miss Madden Is by no means one Oh
those few. - 10 rr,.
on The subject of acquiring husoanus
and managing them after they haVs
been secured. No feminine monoioBut
is supposed to be complete w w non
v%ention' she tells a few jokes whict
probably seem funny To her, but WIS!
did not impress he audience IN quits
the same light, and she sings a
Dresser's you're Just a Little NIECE,
| VIGIL tilphhh "
visibility OF making her entire appea
with this class pf songs.
Belle Vcola. a person with remarKaoi!
) light hair and remarkably black tights
nerfo,ms n contortion specially II
which she accomplishes some goot
tricks. although she is in no danger 0
hrcnl3ng down from Slit
also sings and dances a little. She coult
gain many new friends by refusing tc
sing. 49,
heroic person. lie advertlses hlmseI
land company" in Edmund Day
sketch. Jefferson Davis, Attorney.
NJ. Chester thereby assumes the sol
responsibility for three very sorry eX
hib!tions of acting. The sketch Is on
which. properly played, would make
decided appeal, This is the second tim
It has been tried out, but II has not We
been properly played. The suppose