Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-09-01
J. THE HONEYMOON.
Miss rIather at tbe Grand An
Comedy.


Comedy.
Last night Mics Margaret Mathers
appeared at the Grand Opera House In
a role very different from the sentimen'
tai and trag one Of Juliet.
1.-The Honeymoon" held the boards.
It is a sparkling comedy by John Tobin,
who finished it in 1888, aud died before
his creation saw the light. II is not a
very well.known play-not at all known
in this part of the world, and this fact.
no doubt, will account for the falling of
in the house, as compared with the pack
ed audience Of the previous evening. 1t
was no lack Of appreciation OF the 40
trsss. for the verdict here is all but uni
yersal IN her favor. The best informed
and most experience playgoers are the
loudest in her praises, and it is the peo-
pie who have seen all there Is 10 be seen
ON both continents who avow their in
tention Of going every night.
1.-THE Honeymoon" is little after the
style of 1.-THE Tanning Of the shrew,
and so very clever is the lay in CON-
struction that it eau stand quite on It's
merits and not dread the comparison
" it'll the creation Of the mighty bard.
The comedy Of the piece Is all the way
through quite sparkling In its eferves-
cling humor, at times it is quite broad.
The scene Ia laid in Spain, and the cos.
tunes and manners are Of that rich and
stately sort OF that country say 300 years
ego. The dressing Of the piece Is line.
Where 1t is 80 little known it were
purposeless TO analyse the acting with
out first giving a sketch Of the plot and
an outline of the action-a task most
tedious ms well to the reader as to the
critic. The criticism is then Ierforce oil
a general character. Miss Msther
develops in comedy the same high order
| Of histrionic talent she had displayed
on the previous evening in acting ''Ju'
let" In theroieof 'Juliana, who thinks
the is marrying a duke Of station and
fortune and finds herself the mistress
| Of a wretched hovel, she displays rare
| power Ia the ridiculous situations. Hell
| husband, Mr.. Mines Levick, sustained
| thereyutation he won in" NJ ercutio." The
Jacques, the Mock Duke. "of Mr.. Harry
Eytngo in ''make-up" and acting was
worthy Of place in the broadcast phases
of comic opera. All the cast fitted well
and all m, mbers Of the company played
in a manner to put their dramatic train
ing and talent beyond a doubt. Mics
Jean Harold as "Zimora," whether dis.
guised as page or in her own "woman's
gear" was very charming. and SO was
Miss Helen Glidden as "Volante." II
seems to the critics eye that Miss Gid
den has trod the stage at the Grand be-
fore the present engagement.
The audience manifested their appro'
baton of the play and Of the playing by
no uncertain signs. They were simply
uproarious in their applause. The
dance scene especially called for an I'M
s,inied need Of praise from all over the
| house.
Mayor Spence and large party Of
| friends filed two of the boxes.
For tonight that old time favorite
| play "The Lady of Lyons il under.
lined. Tomorrow night the Juliet,
| the loveliest idealization of her sex will
hold the boards again. On both coca
sions the house should be packed.