Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-01
NI,lle Hhea.

M,llc Hhea.
Tomorrow evening Mile Rhea, the
brilliant and charming French actress,
begins her engagement at the Grand
Opera House. She will receive a cor
dial welcome, for she is not only a
great artist, justly described as ga
blazing star of two continents" but
she is charming, lovely and loveable
woman as wei /; woman who has
been courted and feted by American
society as no other actress, foreign or
native, has been before her. She
stands amid that bright select galaxy
of theatrical stars which embrace such
names as Bernhardt, Anderson and
Modieska. Rhea's great reputation has
been gained solely by her ability as
an acress. She has resorted to none
OF the advertising devices which have
been used to bring the names of
many other foreign actresses before
the American public. Her claim for
favor is based upon her merits alone
and the receptions and success she is
meeting with proves that her merits
are recognized and appreciated. In
many respects is Rhea a credit to the
stage. She is a true woman, and
against her name the slightest breath
of scandal has never been uttered.
She has made hosts of friends
by her rare social qualities, and
her many friends in Los Angeles
will hail with delight her coming
engagement. Mile. Rhea will ap-
pear on Monday evening and at the
Saturday matinee in Camille. She
will use the version played in France,
and preserves many of the beauties
eliminated by former translations.
Her death scene in Camille is feature
Of the performance. A recent critic
says: "Rhea's death scene in Camille
is one OF the most affecting and
natural efforts ever seen on the stage.
Although remarkably realistic and
true to nature she robs it of all sensa-
tional features, and shows her in
nate refinement and taste. She wins
the sympathies of an audience.
moves them to tears and sways
their emotions in remarkable manner.
Her makeup is marvellous. One can
see the ravages that remorse, and
sickness have caused. One feels as if
indeed they were in the shadow OF
DEATH"
On Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day evenings Fairy Fingers will be
presented. 1t is from the pen OF
Ernest Legouve, one of the first
dramatic writer's of France. Mile
Rhea first produced the play at
Roven and achieved wonderful sue
cess in it; since then she has pro-
duced it in every city in this country,
and its European success has
been duplicated. The story
of the play deals with
the efforts of poor, young girl
to maintain herself, who, having left
her home through the ill-treatment Of
rich relatives, goes to Paris and opens
dressmaking establishment, which
proves a success. The dresses made
under her direction are so fine that
people say they must be the work OF
fairy fingers, from which incident the
play derives its name. A beautiful
love story is embodied in the play,
and it contains number OF novelties
that will be of special interest to the
ladies. Ore scene, representing the
interior of a Partisan dressmaking es-
tablishment, will be decidedly real
istic, with its salesladies, customers,
man milliners and lavish display OF
Partisan toilets.
On Wednesday and Friday even
lngs Mile. Rhea appears as "Frou
Frou," the heroine Of the celebrated
play by Meilhac aud Halevy. 1t is
one Of the authors happiest hits, its
construction is OF the most superb
French stage craft, and its
subject is. and will always
remain, deeply sympathetic to the
human heart. The play gives
wide range for the display Of histrionic
powers, it covers the entire scope of
feeling from girlhood of the gayest
and most thoughtless kind, through
the degrees of most passionate love,
jealousy and despair, until it ends in
death. Mile. Rhea finds a congenial
role in Fr0u- Frou. In her hands it is a
revelation of Partisan fashionable
life. A feature of interest to the la
dies will be the lavish display of Pa
risian toilets. She will wear number
of the latest creations of Worth and
Nine. Alexandra, of Paris. Mile
Rhea will be supported by an excel
lent company of players, and particu-
lar attention will be given to the de-
tails of the stage decoration, so that
theater-goers can look forward to a
brilliant engagement.
The Philharmonic Society.
There is in progress of formation in
this city a musical society called the
Philharmonic. Already about one
hundred musically inclined people
have signified their intention of be-
coming members, and as the mem
bership is limited to two hundred. IL
will be but q short time until it will be
impossible to join. 1t is intended.
to give invitation concerts to which
the friends Of the members only will
be entitled to admission. This is in
imitation of the Loring and Schumann