Show rip van last nights performance perforM anco of ir vinga beautiful legend of tho the vagabond of the catskills by robert and his troupe was only slimly attended those however who did attend were amply denvard rewarded for tile entertainment was an artistic triumph particularly for mr impersonation of the hearted but consciousness conscious less old run brunkard karl was most effective and touching especially in the third act where the depth of his pathos over the disappointment at hig his return appealed most penetratingly to the licarta of the audience his lack of vivacity and devil may care recklessness in the first act was counterbalanced counter balanced by the pitiful earnestness of his sorrow in tho third act the support was not as good as ns tai that at of other stars who have I lave lately jai y appeared here as for instance that of kate claxton but it was fair miss louise halb cc who acted rips I ps querulous quer filous angry wife in the first act and his loving tender daughter in the third contributed tri buted the greatest share towards the success of bf the entertainment tho the ghosts and hobgoblins hob goblins in tho the second act had we believe too fantastic not to say ugly a makeup make up |