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Show LYCEUM THEATER. The Introduction of musical comedy at the Lyceum theater Is certain to be a success if the welcome of "The Girl From Porto Rico," which opened theie last night Is to be considered as a criterion. Every seat in tho house was occupied when the curtain rose on the new company and the audience made their approval of tho work of the new people Bure by their heavy applause of every act and specialty spe-cialty which was Introduced. The company which is the largest ever presented in tho Lyceum is a truly clever one, the girls playing dramatic parts being both clover and pretty Choice has also been considered con-sidered In the solectlon of the chorus, tho assortment of femininity represented repre-sented In it being shapelj and graceful grace-ful and possessing voices above the average. Several of tho chorus numbers num-bers wero decidedly original and were greeted warmly by the audience. The hear dance which Is being featured fea-tured this .week Is the first terpsl-chorean terpsl-chorean effort of the kind that has over been seen In any local theater and caused almost a riot of applause when presented by Ml9s La Angelltn, a girl of comedy face and contour, and a supposedly real llo grizzly bear. Tho Girl From Porto Rico is a well connected comedy and presents some especially funny situations. Miss Grace Walters, the leading tody, has a pleasing voice and Is perhaps the prettiest girl that "has over graced tho stage of tho Lyceum. She won tho audience completely by the easy "race of her acting and Is suro to bo a great favorito with Lyceum theatergoers. theater-goers. Harry "Mlson, who took the part of a Hebrew sport, Is a very clever comedian co-median and made a decided hit with the crowd. Wilson acting as stage -n- rr for to rni'ny ;nd win probably take the loading comedy parts until another comedian who is already under contract reaches this city. The enlarged orchestra which the theater is now using rendered some very pleasing music and is a great improvement over any musical aggregation aggre-gation which the house has heretofore hereto-fore afforded its patrons. |