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Show Theatre. ' "Out at Sea" was presented for the first time here last night.and was well mounted and put on the stage. The play is of the sensational school, but is not near so mclo-dramatic as many of that class. There is opportunity for much vivacious playing, and the construction con-struction of the piece has been arranged so as to allow scope for the display of Laura Alberta's attractions in singing, sing-ing, dancing and banio picking. The young lady dances some things extremely ex-tremely well, and everything respectably. respect-ably. Her sailor's hornpipe, in the third act after the prologue, was excellently ex-cellently executed, and deservedly received hearty applause. As Kick, the boy hero of the play, she appears J to fine advantage, and taking hold of the sympathies of the aiidieiicc iji 1 her opening scene, by her vivacity, affectionate manner, incipient manliness, manli-ness, and artlessness, she retains it to the close. Throughout the piece she is the salient figure, always welcome wel-come whon she appears and regretted when she makes her exit. Mr. Har-I Har-I rison plays a character, and in it assumes as-sumes a couple of disguises; one as an Irishwoman, which is capitally done; and the other as a Dutchman, '-oth evincing high ability as a comedian. The piece has numerous effective theatrical the-atrical situations and dramatic, incidents, inci-dents, and must have successful run.; wherever presented with as strong a cast as play it here, all the characters being respectably rendered last night. This evening Laura Alberta takes her benefit, and will repeat "Out at Sea," which, as we remarked yesterday yester-day morning, was written expressly for her. To-morrow the first Albcria matinee mati-nee will be given; and wc note that "Berta.thc Midget" is underlined for early production. |