St. James Theatre

“This charming little bijou theatre seems to have already satisfied a long-felt need. It has full houses every night, and its audiences are of good quality. The entertainment now consists of a couple of Offenbach’s operettas, ‘Lizchen and Fritzchen’ and ‘Too Many Cooks;’ a ventriloquist performance by Mr. E. D. Davies and Miss Kate Brevoort’s ‘Crystal Chimes.’ The operettas are well selected, and the fun and spirit of the music are admirably rendered by Miss Susan Galton and Mr. Alfred Kehener. Although Miss Galton’s voice has not volume enough to fill a large theatre, it is fully equal to the dimensions of the St. James, and its sweetness and flexibility, together with the grace and spirit of her acting, frequently bring down the house with enthusiasm. Mr. Davies is the best ventriloquist we have seen in New York for many years. He seems able to imitate any variety of voice at any distance with the greatest ease. The dialogue of his parts, too, is pretty well written, and is enlivened with some good local bits and several songs. Altogether the bill is an exceptionally good one, and the house fully deserves the audiences it draws.”

“Miss Susan Galton [and her troupe] have been seen to excellent advantage in the ‘Prima Donna of a Night.’ Miss Kate Brevoort’s excellent performances upon the crystal chimes have called forth much applause.” Lischen and Ftitschen and Too many cooks were performed instead of Offenbach’s operetta beginning on Thursday. Further down in the column: “Miss Clara Vernon, of the St. James Theatre, Twenty eighth street and Broadway, is a pretty and pleasing actress, and is already making herself quite a favorite with the audiences of this well-managed establishment.”