New-York tribune., 1909-05-25
LAMBS GAMB0L GAYLY
PARADE IN BRO4DW4Y.
audience That Fills Metropolitan
Witnesses Remarkable Performance.

Every scat in the MetroDoItan Opera House was
hied last might and hundreds standing in
the Of tie orchestra and the balconies when
the curtain went up the minstrel first part Of
the Lambs all star gambol. revealing De Wolf
Hopper as the interlocutcr snd Edward Harrigan.
Andrew Mack. Nat NJ Wills, Charles Evans,
Maclyn Arhuckle. Raymond Hitchcock, Eddie Foy
and Iguacio Mar1incrti the end men The spec
1ators cheered the players for nearly five minutes
and then settled down 10 enjoy Of the greatest
and most varied entertainments that have been
given in this country a generation.
The spectators not slow TO appreciate the
extraordinary asscmblsge Of talent. Old playgoers
who remember Eambcls Of years gone by-when the
Lambs fewer numericaIly-were emphatic in
saying that they had never before seen such an
unusual sssemblage. which included players Of
tragedy. Comedians character actors. singers, dane
and leaders OF musical farce.
The performance began promptly at O'Clock.
A. exactly 6:45 O'Clock the 10 performers attred
IN long minstrel and ConneTnara hats.
marched from the clubhouse. headed by Victor Her
bert and his band. As soon as they turned into
Broadway the band struck up the march Mile
Modiste" hi Henry George Primrose and Lew
Doekstader all famous rninstres the
crowds that cheered the marching Lambs. The
three black face performers said they had never
seen minstrel parade that eQUalled il.
Ia the first part the Lambs struck a popular
chord 10y going back the od-fashioned entertain
1nent. They sang such old songs Sweet Gene
vi~ye'' Down Where the Watermelon Grows" and
Annie Laurie
The opening chorus. arranged by Mr. Herbert.
the first hit OF the night Now and then
incidental solos were introduced by John Nc
Closkey Melville Stewart. John Park. Scott Welsh.
Frank Belch-r. Walter Lawrence and J c Miron
end II closed with the entire company singing The
Star Spangled Banner The orchestra had hardly
struck the first Of that patriotic air when the
brilliant assemblaee rose to its feet and sent up
cheer after cheer Wien the applause had sub
sided Hopper started the meriment by quizzing The
end men. Some of the gags were OF a personal
nature but all aimed al Lambs aFerse TO being
made snort Of For instance Hopper interrupted
Maclyn Arbuckle in a mfrthful description Of his
domestic troubles.
why Nj Arbuckle." he observed. 'almony is
not an offence, it is a penalty.
oh. Is it, groaned Arbucbe- Are You sure
MI Hopper
The company r6ared and the audience. recalling
some incidents. joined in the laughter; then lie
tonanauv turned upon Arbuckle and yelled in uni
son -Is-He-Su-ree" Hopper was as much amused
n, -be lest as any one. After George Leon Moore
had sung sweet Genevieye.' Hopper turned upon
IEnaco Asrtinetu-
How are you tonight Mr.. Martinetu, he in
quired
Well Mr.. Hopper" replied Martinetu. when I
gaze fondlv lpon this great assembage feel better
than Salome
why better than Saloneg' demanded Hopper
Because know I'm facing royal house with
out g deadhead
The reference was timely and true Every
seat in the opera house paid for. the spec
tators having paid the round sum Of $4,000 to wit
ness the sambol. The auction sale Of A de luxe
programme for Ssoa purchased By Henry 3. Harris
made a total of S32500 a without any previous
record for a benefit performance
Eddie Foy sang Down Where the Waterraelon
Grows" as only Foy could sing it. His friends.
and they seemed 10 be the entire assemblage,
cleered nightly. Then he obliged" with one of
his ludicrous dances william Stewart sang the
ballad Of Her Bright Smile Haunts Ne Still" and
il was followed bv 2 CHEEKY minstrel ditty, Alex
ander Jones" which Nat NJ. Wills gave with nne
sense Of its humor Probably the best numbers of
the first part were the rendition by the Lambs
rrfnle sextet Of Nevin's % That We Two Were
Maying~ and the Irish drinking song. 'Cruiskeen
Lawn George Ha1nIin sang Then You'll Remeni
Der Ne" and Eugene CoWIes sang Annie Laurie
Andrew Mack, who among the last end men
10 be presented. received great applause a. the
close % q pleasant mimicry Of Caruso's singing
Mack never sang better After repeated applause
he sang GO Way Mistah Moon the entire com
pany joining in the chorus The first part closed
with the singing Of I Want To Be Good Lamb
written bv George Hobar-. Victor Herbert COM
posed the music
After the inter.nisson the forum scene from
Julius Caesar" was acted, with cast headed by
James O'NeiU as Brutus and De Wolf Hopper Is
Mark Antony The entire cast and the players
who composed the mob follow
JULIUS CESAR"