Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1888-06-03

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xould ueem tho ah&irc popnlact g pat
febizine It, judging from the inrnense
Attendance. But, rs tho attractions Of
fered arr good aud the admission Tee ID
20 small, this rs not surprising. Tho
programme on Che STAGE and the features
In the museum are all attractive and in
finitely amusing to the visitor There is
an exhibition OF mechanical shadow
graphs in the museum Cat mighty which
IS alone worth Che admission, to say
nothing Ct the midget, Little Dot; Coke,
the Arctic survivor, and several other
features in tho museum; and on the
stage there Is varied performance Of
good quality and exceedingly entertain
ing For q pleasant hours amusement
the Museum Is well worth a visit.
ga Dark Sccret.,s
All day to-day and tomorrow force
Of carpenters will be kept busy building
heavy SUPPORTS beneath the Pavilion
stage; and tomorrow its surface, to the
extent Of 9 600 cubic feet, will be flooded
with 20 900 gallons Of water, which will
be utilized to properly represent the
River Thames in the great production Of
"A Dark Secret" Two views OF the
river are shown; one-tst--Hanley during
the famous annual regetta, and one ut
the old church near Henley. During the
former scene the river presents a most
animated appearance, its surface being
dotted with pleasure boats, racing shells,
water fowl, etc., while here and there
darling absvs, may be seen the graceful
outlines OF 4 genuine steam yacht. The
finish Of the single scull championship
race for the diamond Sculls" makes
most realistic finale to this act. The
action of the play requires in the old
church scene the attempted murder by
drowning of a woman, who is cast bodily
into the stream, and is finally rescued
from watery grave by the hero, who
dives into the water from the bow OF q
boat and saves her. The scenery is en-
tirely new and elaborate. The company
is the same as that which presented the
play during its slate successful run
at the California Theatre in San Fran
cisco. 1t is headed by that brilliant ar
tist, Mr.. Lewis Morrison, and includes
Misses Annie Mayor, Rosabel Morrison
and Florence Roberta E1fEssrs Arthur
Branscombe, Albert H0smer, James Il.
Fox, Roberto Vernon and Scott Cooper.
This production is the most pretentious OF
any yet attempted In los Angeles, and
will doubtless be received with the same
favor here as in New York and San Fran
cisco. The management are compelled
to slightly advance the prices, which
will be rs cents for the first floor, SO
cents for the balcony and rs cents for the
gallery.
Dockstader's EIfnstrels.
This famous company will favor the
citizens of this city with brief visit, be-
ginning Monday evening, playing the
balance Of the week and matinee on
Saturday. The company is New York
fixture, owning it's own theatre, and
while on the summer vacation has con-
Guided to visit the Pacific coast. It
en- route to California at Buffalo, Chicago,
st. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha and Salt
Lake. The company embraces some OF
zion, headed by Lew Dockstader, W. P.
A., @. Moreland, w. s. Mullaly, James
Blampbin and thirty others. One Of the
features Of Dockstader's Minstrels Is that
tt1Oy w 4Jt f4AAhC - btI0Cb H2Kda0s A1l5
New York Herald speaks thus Of Dock
stader's:
AT the little bandbox Of a theatre
which now bears his name, Mr.. Lew
Dockstader gave his first Sat home" OF
the season last night.
The house was crowded, and the
Ministries Of refinement, black silk stock
ings and white vests, had hearty vel
xrI,o -. ~. -.
ing session Of the Knickerbockgr Club,
and an uproarious one in various speciality
and variety acts and humorous sketches.
The entertainment is by far the best
that has been furnished br the minstrel
manager and his company and the two
hours and half which were devoted to
it were passed rapidly and pleasantly by
the audience. Over the opening session
Mr.. A. G. bioreland presided with his
usual dignity, reinforced by calves OF
wonderful symmetry, Mr.. Dockstader
was at one end and Mr.. Rice at the other.
Mr.. Dockstader caused much amusement
when he, instead of saying that he kissed
o girl, stated that he General Sherman.
lied her." In the laughter the General,
who was in box a few feet from the
manager, heartily Joined. There were
excellent solos by Messrs. A. J. Jose, II.
w. Frillman and w. II. Rieger The top
ical songs of Messrs. Dockstader and
Rice, II Doubt II it ever Occurs" and
"The Romance OF Love-" were good and
appreciated In the amusing ekit The
Pneumatic Raillray, for which excellent
scenery was provided, the two end men
were very funny. After Mr.. James
BIamphin had been loudly and desery-
allv optlauicd for I,;c "a a . "a efJoo M