Show CHIP athe OLD BLOCK V this tip top show in the theatre next thursday night provo new sports metropolitan airs so far as first class theatrical companies are concerned following on the heels of tho lydia thompson burlesque opera troupe and the grimmer davies combination comes the roaring of chip 0 the old block which holds the boards next thursday night speaking of this extremely funny piece alie portland ore daily leiis of november says JL tip top show was the general comment heard last night as the curtain dropped on chip 0 the old block at the bew park the audience was gratifyingly large the expectation was keen and the fun immense the very first scene showed the audience the superiority of the play and people and from that fo the end the fun went fast and furious chip othe old block is of the hoyt tin soldier bunch of keys type but to our notion it is many points ahead of best success no description of the sketch or play could do it justice or give a reader any idea cf the cleverness of its lines ita songs its dances or many surprises in comical stage business if there is anything funnier chaa chloroforming chloro forming the telephone we seen it the elevator is one of the neatest pieces of stage work that wo can recall the action is full of snap and go there is not a dull movement in the three hours except between the acts the company is strong in its comedy features excellent in its voices and songs neat in dancea and far above the average in everything intended to make an audience laugh mr scott as the crippled commodore ia a host in himself he thoroughly identifies himself in the part and never ov erdoes anything his while not a glittering success as such convulses the audience and is received with roars harry mills is very talented he sings admirably and in dialect has surprising abilities his singing of Cawn fc do it you knew brought down the house As a costumer he is a howling success this was shown at the close of the first act J G sturges sings his ballads very neatly and doubles a part in very clever style his me name above tha door was received with roars of laughter and applause the bright particular star is undoubtedly jessie bonstelle she bisone isone of the most talented sou brethes brettes that lias appeared at the new parksie Park She basja voice which sho tunes into the channels of comedy at easy will her dancing is graceful and artistic and in all sho does is an air of charming reserve free from the loud slam bang style so common to her class she is winsome young and pleasing with health her future ia assured her rank today to day is such that her friends have reason to feel elated the supporting part of the company forms excellent foils for the principals and it goes without further saying that chip 0 the old block made a decided hit its first night in portland |