OCR Text |
Show i Theatres AT THE ORPHEUM. Robert Fltzsimmons, dean of the world's boxing fraternity and former heavyweight champion, the real dyed. in-the-AVOol "Bob," is the headline attraction at-traction on the Pantages vaudeville bill that opened at tho Orpheum theatre yesterday, for the remainder of tho week. Tho bill is not above the average In general excellence but a long consuming curiosity on the part of tho vaudeville fans is satisfied when the veteran prize-fight, cr Is seen at closo hand and the other acts afford considerable amuse, ment. Fitzsimmons first appears in a "soup and fish" costume and it Is at once evident that naturo fashioned him well for the vocation that brought him world-wide fame. He was greeted with hearty applause by the Ogden people and, when the noise had sub. sided, the ring veteran told of his early life, explaining why he left his blacksmith's forge and took up boxing as a profession. Ho closed the speech with a recital of a touching Incident in his early ring career. The second part of the act was a three-round contest between the former champion and his son, Robert, Jr. The boy was introduced is tho coming heavyweight heavy-weight champion boxer of the world. Ho is slightly taller than his father and more symetrlcally built, but has not yet reached his full physical development. de-velopment. When this arrives, young Fitzsimmons, whether ho is champion boxer or not, will possess one of tho best proportioned physiques in tho world. The brief sparring exhibition was interesting, "Bob, Jr." demonstrating demon-strating that his "dad" has specialized to some extent on teaching him his famous solar plexls blow. Two lively and good looking young women, the Misses Cheslolgh, and a livelier male, George Leonard, score laughter and applause, along with a girlie chorus, in a musical skit called "Mr. Chasor." This act Is tho biggest on tho bill. Anthony and Mack, two character actors, present one of tho best comedy come-dy dialogues heard - at tho Orpheum this season and their act put yesterday's yester-day's audiences in a thoroughly appreciative appre-ciative mood. Anthony, In the role of an Italian of the genus "Wop," I proved himself an artist in that lino of impersonation, and Mack, as a ward politician, was equally good, Their act was screamingly funny. A singing and dancing act that would be only ordinary, but for tho nationality of tho performers, is presented pre-sented by Joo Chong Haw and Rosle Yuen Moey, a youthful Chineso couple. I Thoy sing an American fox-trot moIo dy; Miss Moey sings an Irish song in purest English, displaying a sweet toned voice, and then, on the full stage, they present a modern exhibition exhibi-tion waltz and one-step and an old-time old-time cakewalk. Liberal applauso greeted their porformanco. Mahoney and Auburn, two dapper young men in summer park costumes and with four (or more) polished In dian clubs, opened tho show. Mahoney Ma-honey admitted their act was tho best on the bill, "so far," and then as the two juggled the clubs with amazing dexterity, they continued letting loose similar witty asides. As club jugglers and purveyors of noat patter, Mahoney Mahon-ey and Auburn are above the average Leslie and Sol Burns, a singing comedienne and a Hebrew comedian, completed the Hat of acts, presenting a comedy skit "The Train Aunouncr." t The skit affords much amusement. |