Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-12-17
The Owls.

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The Owls last night at Turnve.
rein Hall gave the people Of Los
Angeles notably pleasant and ar.
tistic performance-one very much
superior to that of last year. The
ldaies and gentlemen of this am ..
teur association have very nicely
gagged their capabilities, and the
result is an agreeable surprise.
"The Sleeping Queen" was given
fret. 1t ia a light and fanciful op.
sretta, admitting of very graceful
and pleasing action, and q musical
caste In which the principal strain
is thrown upon the soprano. In
Introducing both operetta and
comedy 1t is right that we should
say that the "Owls" were at special
pains in arranging "sets" remark
able for their appropri ateness and
general merit. In fact, considering
the limited resources at the com.
mand of local amateur company,
the scenic results were surprisingly
satisfactory. In the "5leeping
Queen" Mr.. Seymour Locke
dressed. acted and sang the charsc.
ter of the Regent to perfection.
There is huffo element
In the cast which is
not ordinarily introduced into
n character 60 exalted as that
of the Regent Of y Kingdom, but
Mr.. Locke trod the debatabls
ground with admirable Judgment,
succeeding in sustaining the char.
acter of the senlle lover without
absolutely giving away the dig
nifty of his position. His singing
was mellow and enjoyable. Miss
A. F. George, as Donna Agnes, the
Maid of Honor, achieved a nota.
BILE success In her costume and
makeup, as we'll as In her acting
and singing. In the accessories OF
the toilet she showed a world of
feminine finesse, and she displayed
= great deal of genuine histrionic
and vocal ability in every stage Of
the operetta. She understood the
arts Of the Spanish mantilla con-
summately we'll, and was scent {
and attractive feature during the
performance. Mrs. Louise Beeson,
as the Queen, was arch, interest
ing and signally successful both as
an actress and singer. Her queen
ly robes became her right royalty,
and she went through the role of
the fove.smitten Queen to psrfec.
ton. Mr.. Orrin Peck, as D'Agui.
lar, the Exile, was an enchanting
cavalier, and almost the prettiest
individual on the stage. 1t Ia
small wonder that the dreams Of q
young Queen should be disturbed
by such a captivating picture OF
loveliness.
"Lavater, or Not Bad judge"
showed admirable Judgment II -
selection, and registered . 49,
greater triumph than was =, .ible
In the intricate society drama Of
"Our Boys" which was the piece
de resistance last year. Every one
is familiar with the character oi
Lavater, the Physiognomist, who,
amongst other things, collected a
thousand different pictures of the
Saviour, carrying his collec ting
energy into other and less ga
cred fields, and building up a
science of face reading. The little
comedy was made to turn upon hi'
consummate knowledge Of facia
indicia, with the laughter-moving
Incidents which a def writer Of
comedy knows SO we'll how tc
bring about. As John Caspar Law
alter, Mr.. Robinson was q marked
success. He displayed At times ar
ease and confidence and aplomb
with q certain impossible and Inn
perturhable poise at other times
which scored for him quite a high
niche in the line of genteel come.
dy. Mr.. Martin Lehman, as Mon
sier Retman, the Burgomaster, de-
veloped a world of energy and tai
emit. Mr.. Lehman has really very
, superior gifts In the low comedy
line-such as would do no discredi
to very thorough stock company
As the Jealous and self-lmportan
Burgomastsr he evoked roars q
: laughter all through the perform
anoe, winning golden opinions.
The ladies In the cast Of 'sLava
, ter" Mrs. Jennie Smith and Mis-