Show THE SHOW howls athenaeum specialty company from boston THE GIRL GIEL contortionist an accomplished troupe of jugglers Jugel ersi acrobats musicians musician aria and actors A san sail francisco paper has the following to say of the show that will bo be hero here on the of this month thero there is not a dull act in the entire pro gramme of the boston howard athenaeum star specialty company every number in the bill goes with snap while the nine numbers number is constitute constituting n t the he program are all good yet there are arc some which are better than others and they range in the following 0 order r 1 ena ria B bertoldi el tile the janet melville Mel villo and evie erie stetson duelists will 11 II fox pianist and comedian kara the jug juggler aler and the brothers dixon musical clowns it is impossible to describe the greatness of mile bertoldi as an and contortionist many contortionists prove unpleasant ant to look at in fact they cause a shudder by their twiss twi lings stings and turnings this is not the case with bertoldi who is a slight built girl but with a wonderful muscular development she performs the most wonderful tricks each with the most perfect ease case a and rid one does not tire at watching in 0 her she may lie be called the queen of misses melville iel and stetson are the superiors of any comic duelists who if have ave ever appeared in a specialty sh show ow they rhey are arc quiet and unassuming they have both pleasing 12 voices voices know how to sing their songs and what is particularly in their favor have a clear enunciation their imitation of differ ferent types of character and nationalities was as good a piece of work as has ever been seen dissecting the several dialects the artistic features are clearly shown they are one of the big features of the show and deserved the many recalls given them will II if fox is a genius there re few people either on oil or off the s ag make fun out of a pi piano ano r arvy X does this in a quiet I 1 manner yet full of mischievousness and with the most humorous results not only is lie he funny but lie he is a clever pianist ile he can perform on the instrument with excellent execution tempo and feeling and his imitations both of things and persons are arc most clever will II 11 fox as a humorist is par excellence being 0 original quaint and something to woride won derat rat never straining bocatch to catch but obtaining smiles and applause in endless quantity for good aati acting ng and clever conceit kars the juggler a is another wonder graceful gracea and with tile the utmost ease case lie he balances every conceivable kind of an article whether it be belarge large or small light or heavy with as much freedom and s as lie he walks on the stage whether it be three four five or six spherical objects the number makes no dill dille rence to to him in fact it appears that the r greater the number of objects in in his hands bands and which he juggles with the easier aud and more deftly does docs lie he execute his tricks it is no easy matter to take a high C silk hat a cane and a lighted 0 cigar and juggle with them when one considers that of these three arti articles C les is of different ii eight and of entirely different size fize then the difficulty of tile the art may bo be imagined tile brothers dixon who open the perfo performance rollance ril lance with a musician musi cial act perform on oil every kind of instruments from a penny whistle to a baE bassoon soon and each with equal ability their selection of the music played is both good and pleasing 0 and the execution and manner of playing is as much in their favor as the variety of the instruments Il played lYell on really difficult and novel part of their ance was in their bell solos their heads arms and legs had a covering of belle which were attached thereto and by the slightest 0 movement of either of the parts named music was evolved which was both hart harmonious leonious lio and taking fulgora a lightning 0 change artist gavel gave a good number in which lie made distinct chati changes es of cop costume tunic with accompanying ng songs and recitations in full full view view of the andi audience ence ilis his act is a new ono one and skillfully mailis managed and must be seen feen to bo be appreciated precia ted M servais le roy koy a nuin number of excellent slight of hand tricky tricks and an all illusion As a palmist lie he is a great success his brilliant ball palming being performed will ease case and perfection the i lucy and james are terpsichorean can artists of no mean caliber roth both are very light on oil their feet and save gave a number of intricate steps which were duly rewarded by loud lend applause arthur obrien and law carroll negro comedians complete the list of the attractions on the bill those these two performers well together and have a fund of comic sayings which incite the laughter of all who hear them the boston howard athenaeum star specialty company is ia all that it claims to be the house last evening was crowded to the doors even standing room being in demand |