Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-16
Netl Warner L0ra Hollis Co.
OF this combination the 8. r. Call


OF this combination the s. F. Call
says.
"We notice that this excellent old
time actor has returned to the Pacific
Coast, and in accordance with his usual
modesty Of movement, without the sound
of trumpet. Warner was formerly con-
spicuous in the players world of London
and Australia he also made q name for
himself in New York, and some fifteen
or eighteen years ago playing at the old
California, in this city, now about
to be demolished, and also at the
Metropolitan, long ago, diverted from
dramatic art to the more solid purposes
of trade. During late years the gentle
man has been at the head of an elocu-
tionary institution in Montreal, Canada.
Warmers stage meter is the heroic and
heavy melodrama. He excels in the
exacting studies of character formulated
by the old playwrights. His present
business here is to head the Lora Hollis
Company in tour of the State. The
Geneva Cross, Ingomdr and The Angel of
Midnight are included in the repertory Of
the company. This attraction opens at
the Grand next week.
Sir Walter scott,s Anniversary.
All lovers OF Scottish song, music and
story will have an opportunity of enjoy
ing night with the world renowned
Bairnsfather Family at the Turner Hall,
on Monday evening Goth inst. The oc-
casion is in comemmoration of the birth of
Sir Walter Scott, the famous author of
the "Waverly Novels" The leading
papers of America pronounce their per-
formances the best ever given on this
continent. With these fattering recon-
mendations, it is beyond doubt that the
entertainment will be all that is expected
of it, and that it will be we'll patronized
goes without saying. The box plan will
be opened this afternoon at J. w. Gardi-
ner's music store.
Points About the Lyceum Company.
Next season Miss Georgia Cayvan will
play a comedy part at the Lyceum
Theatre.
"The Warrior Bold" scene in The Wife
is an easily recognized satire on the
amateur singer.
Nelson Wheatcroft's Interpretation of
Matthew Culver" in The Wife is a
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Mrs. Langtry and Fanny Davenport
may be better in tumbling on sofa, but
Louise Dillon takes the palm in tumbling
off.
Nelson Wheetcrof!, of The Wife Com
pany, has successfully negotiated with
San Francisco managers for three of his
plays.
The gross receipts of The Wife in New
York were $l56,000. The gross receipts
in San Francisco for four weeks were
nearly $4,000.
Charles Walcot, of The Wife Company,
has wonderful memory and can give
day and date for any theatrical occur
renee for the last twenty years.
The large attendance at the Grand
Opera House nightly to see The Wife is
astonishing considering the hot weather,
but is no more than the performance de-
serves.
When "Matthew Culver" says in The
Wife, II suppose I've got to see the rest
Of this id play" the sentiment
re-echoes in the heart of every man who
has been forced to attend amateur
theatricals.
The success of The Wife wherever pre-
sented is more important than the large
financial results which have attend it. 1t
points to the formation of strong stock
companies to produce powerful dramatic
plays. New York is foremost in
acknowledging the change and several of
the leading theatres there which have
formerly been devoted to stars and COM
binations, are to be devoted to stock pro-
ductions. Mr.. Hayman Of San Francisco
is responsible for the advent of these
high.class companies in California. He
takes all risk of the tour from New York
to San Francisco, including in all about
fifteen weeks, and places them where he
thinks best. In the case of The Wife,
the home management feared making so
extensive a tour as that across the conti-
nent, with so expensive company, but
Mr.. Hayman thought otherwise, and he
has proven his judgement in the unpre-
cedented record of success, gained in San
Francisco and here, which is far beyond
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