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Show ORPHEUM. Martin Beck's road show, as a whole, is about the best vaudeville performance that has ever been seen in this town, and just to think that Martin could do a$ much for us every week and not strain himsolf a little bit. He is a cruel Martin for being so pitiless at times, but he can be forgiven most anything for sending a show with seven acts, five of which are so good that a Pinkerton couldn't identify the headliner. A week ago. it was easy to envy Jake Green-wald, Green-wald, for he could turn his deaf oar to the stage, and peacefully sleep, but not this week, oh, .no. And the business Martin did it was nothing like the Hebrew's, who was hauled into court and asked his name. "Cohin,",he replied; "Cohin C-o-h-n Cohin." "Your age?" "Thirty-fife." "Business?" "Rottin." Martin's was nothing liko that. It was all to the good, and anyone who didn't get his money's worth was a queer one. Just think over the art of that ventriloquist a moment; How many chaps who have attempted that sort of thing ever failed to bore you? Coram didn't. His cleverness is so well aided by his natural humor that every minute in front of him is worth losing. The witchery of La Gardenia's motions with the music of her troubadours gave a color in strange contrast to those who preceded and followed fol-lowed her. She is a wonderful dancer, with none of the distressing vulgarisms affected by so many dancers who are near-Spanish. And speaking of Spain and the warm stunts It has contributed to the road show this year, it would take at least three weeks to find anything so entertaining as Rosina Cassllli's Chihuahua dogs. No matter what anyone has ever marvelled mar-velled at in dogdom, these midgets will make the most blase sit up and take Immediate notice. In themselves they are show enough for an evening, and Casselli handles them with an ease and grace that is especially pleasing in its departure from the stereotyped mannerisms of the usual vaudeville vaude-ville artiste. George Ade's "Marse Covington" is a delightful delight-ful sketch full of the real touches of American life that Ade portrays so well. And even if most of the people who play it, exaggerate their roles, the little story of the visionary Southern aristocrat aristo-crat is replete with the "human interest" that always makes "good copy." Ernest Carr scarcely makes the kind of an "Eddie" Bantroe whose acquaintance one would care to renew aftor a first visit, and if Paul Dull-zell Dull-zell as Arthur Bird, the Pittsburg planter of the wild wild oats gives a correct interpretation of the way to get a marker in the drawer after putting put-ting a wad through the smoke consumer, it is to be hoped tho town stays closed. The Captain Covington of Mr. Connelly and the Uncle Dan of Gerald Griffin were fairly well done, but with the opportunity they could do better or somebody else could. Kelly and Kent renewed their popularity with their clever foot work and some new stuff, though Kelly couldn't resist a few resurreotlons. The Tom Jack trio is a good average musical act and Keno and D'Arvllle will do. That Is Miss D'Arvllle will, but Keno talked like he had found his comedy in some corner stone that was laid In 1849. If you haven't seen the road show, try to squeeze in today or tonight. Get standing room if you can't do any better your position In life doesn't matter if you're seeing a good show. |