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Show ORPHEI M Headed by a one act farce called "Little Tommy Tucker," featuring Master Gabriel, a diminutive comedian, the Orpbeum 'e bill, which reopened the house yesterday afternoon, is good, not only because we have been hungry for audeville for so many weeks, but also because the program has merit. The original Buster Brown actor has a dog in this sketch, and who can resist a dog and a boyf They are the main features nf the act and make it decidedly amusing. If you want to hear some negro dla-i dla-i lect and hear coon ongs sung right, listen lis-ten to George Austin Moore, a southerner south-erner with a most pleasing way about him. He has some of the best stories going and his songs are bright and breezy. His partner. Miss ( ordella Hanger, is a charming little womii , with some splendid songs, too. She and Mr. Moore caused a regular riot of applause last night. The Nam ha .laps, featuring Tokio Nsmbo. who climbs stairs on his head, are as lively as fleas and just as active". The curtain rises on a scene of oriental in itself. Billy Hmythe and Marie Hartmaa In their song number " Before and After,' are real entertainers with not a dull minute in their act. They can sing, too. Mac M. Barne, louise Renting 6 t'o., have a bombastic, noisy sketch called "Mrs. Fotter's First,' which seemed to -please many in the audience. It is built around a unique idea. Miss Bessie Bown Ricker, child impersonator, im-personator, is a ttainty, refined and sweet girl, refreshing on the stage. The bill opens with Louise Stieknev's little circus, which made last night's audience feel right at the start. It helped a lot to have some light when the 'pictures were shown, as half the audience alwavs wapts to hurry out and climb over the other half. |