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Show Ataiiscnienls. Tin- -Prince and Pauper" which conies to tlie Theatre tonight Is all tlie rage among theatre-goers now nud has to a great extent taken the place of "Faun'.lcroy." The New York ffhm&tys of it: -Unless all signs fail, 'Tlie Prince and the Pauir' now on view at the Ilroadwaj- Theatre, will tie a very profitable stage plei-e. AH mothers like to see pretty children exhibited to good advantage, and all mothers who see stirh a sweet, attractive child asKiie Leslie, like to imagine that thej- di-cover iu her traits of their own cliiMn-n.' What pleases mothers and children will prevail. Asa matter of met -The Prince and the Pauper' Is not a good play, and the only really interesting scene In it 19 taken directly fmm Mark Twain's book. Thisswriie is rich ill by Mr. j:. H. Vannerfclt. a capable artist, with nice pictorial assurance from Miss Le-Iie. Mi's Annie Mayor works earnestly w ith a hope- Jessly ud part, aud otherwise Miss Klsio has everything to herself Sho isa vcrj-pretty child; empliatic-1 empliatic-1 ally a nice little girl, and her en-j en-j tertalnment Is 'then-dire cordially commended to public attention." |