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Show I THEATERS 1 AT ORPHEUM. Containing much snap and sparkling with clcer comedy, "The Antique Girl," a tabloid musical comedy occu-" occu-" pylng tho position of headllncr at the Orpheum theater this week, pleased the large house last nlghL The actors ac-tors are Interested in their work, and together with good music, pretty costumes cos-tumes and decidedly novel scenic effects, ef-fects, proved an acceptable one. Bon Lewln treated tho playgoers to . somo urtlstic character impersonations. impersona-tions. His Impersonation of charac- ters from Dickens, Including the grandfather from "The Old Curiosity Shop," and Fagln from "Oliver Twist," were woll received. "Tho Bandit" act presonted by Frederick Hawley and Frances Haight thrilled tho audience from start to finish Mr. Hawley in tho part of tho Mexican bandit was effective and Miss Haight did some clevor acting as tho captive. By singing novelty songs in a way tho audience likes to hoar songB sung, Minnie Allen made ono of the hits on tho bill last nighL Not only does she Blng well, but she has a good stage presence and can play well on the piano. Mclntyro and Harty sharo the popularity popu-larity position with the headline act. They do not do so much, but the way they put their act over wins favor Thoy were recalled time and time again. The Ryan brothers, performing difficult diffi-cult feats on rings and trapozos. and Bertish In a sensational weight-lifting act, add to the excellence of the bill. No one who attended tho theater last night can doubt the popularity of Thcodoro Roosevelt. One of the moving mov-ing pictures was entitled "Which," and It was suggested that the audience audi-ence express their choice in the mat-tor mat-tor of presidential candidates by means of applause. Pictures of Taft, Roosevelt and Wilson wero shown. Taft and Wilson received applause Wilson receiving moro than Taft, but when Roosevelt was shown walking In a hay field the house broke loose and cheered to tho echo. The applause ap-plause givcu to "Teddy ' so exceeded exceed-ed that to the other candlates in tho picture that there was no roam for doubt. j |