Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-05
THE STAGE.
The Advent of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
j. Florence.

j. Florence.
Tomorrow night Mr.. and Mrs. W. j.
Florence, supported by their own COM
pany, open weeks engagement at the
Opera House with the following reper-
toire: Monday evening, "The Mighty
Dollar" than which no play is more
popular; Tuesday evening, "Our Gov
ernor, or His Little Hatchet," with Mr..
Florence as the inimitable Gov. Pinto
Perkins, manufacturer of his facts, and
Mrs. Florence as Matilda Starr, the Eng
lish authoress, whose books have been
published ''for years and years." Wed.
mes day evening, Dickens play of Dom
hey aud Son." IN which Mr.. Florence is
seen in the role of Captain Edward Cut
tie; Thursday evening, "Ticket of Leave
Man." will be given with Mr.. Florence
as Bob Briefly, character of which ne
is the original in America; Fripay even
ing "The Flirt," their latest comedy sue
cess, with MRS. Florence in the title role.
For the Saturday matinee and evening
p erfol nance no plays have as yet been
announced.
Although Mr.. and Mrs. Florence make
their first appearance here tomorrow
evening, they seem to be thoroughly
well known to our theatre.goers, judging
from the extremely large advance sale of
seats the management of the Opera
House report. 1t is difficult to write of
the Florences without repeating what
has at some time been said OF them by
some one. Mr.. Florence is probably the
most versatile artist now on the stage.
equally at home in high or low comedy.
An Irish brogue, French or German
dialect fits his tongue as well as his ma
tive vernacular. In all his characters he
has none to which he is so peculiarly
suited as that of Bardwell Sloat, NJ. c.,
in "The Mighty Dollar" 1t requires
but little exertion on his part to play
the role.
Mrs. Florence is an actress of broad
and talented powers. She discovered
the important fact that the actress ward
robe could be made to pay in drawing
and entertaining an audience. 1t doesn't
show any cleverness now for an actress,
il she has the money, to order dresses
that in themselves shall be an exhibition,
but Mrs. Florence invented the idea.
She has never allowed anybody to adopt
1t and MAKE more out of it than herself.
I'm "The Mighty Dollar" she wears
four different costumes (made by Worth,
of Paris) and every act she exhibits a
handsomer toilet than the one previously
worn. The cast of "The Mighty Dollar"
will be:
Hon. Bardwell sloat from the Kohosh Dis
Mrs; Gen; Gen, Gilhory, who N. has lived e long
Col Dart, railway king -. :. Mr. Jas. Dunn
Charlie Brood. lawfully bashfql, you know"
........,............... Mr.. Earle Sterling
Lord Cairngorme, an English tourist, -.
Arthur Lemaitre -. Mr.. J. McCulloch Ross
Roland Vance, a journalist Howard Coveney
Hon. George 6aville, member from Hol-
Gsosss Ss'S7s Washington sldmo!s naTa Con- ffiss prs
Lafayette Berry. negro servant. C. W. Parker
Caesar. negro servant. ..... Mr.. e. Hastings
Hon. D. Hogwhistle, -. .
wv. McCready, II. Williams. J. stanton
Clara Dart, the Millionaire's wife. ......
...................M Miss Florence Noble |
Blanche Mossthorne, OF "Nossthorne Farm, "
Libby Roy. "Libbie Dear, r,:'...'..-'...',.''.
-.................. Miss Laura Clairon |
Miss Hopeful, an old maid. Mrs. Peter
The sale OF seats is the largest for to-