Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-12
" COLUMBUS"

here.
COLUMBUS"
George Dances New Burlesque
Produced Last Night.
Miss Lydia Thompson and troupe pro-
duced last night at the Grand Opera
House, for the first time anywhere,
George Dances new burlesque entitled
Columbus. The play is success. and
when the company is fully up
in the several parts, and the piece
runs with the smoothess which
only comes from practice, 1t
will be so regarded by every audience in
the land however critical they may be.
The audience last night was good one
from all points of view. The house was
fairly filled below stairs and packed
above. 1t was an experienced and
critical body of people, and the approba-
ton manifested was of the most
unequivocal sort. The goods" were
simply boisterous, and it is there
an experienced artist turns not
last or least to find the popular verdict
for play. But the most critically dis
posed experts in the dress circle we're
emphatic in their approval of the new
piece.
1T is set with great skill and taste.
The costumes are respondent and
striking. There are rapid movement,
abundant incident, capital hits, witty
puns, telling business and all that goes
to make piece amusing. Columbus is
so from bginning to end. There is
scarcely weak spot in it at any point.
The music is good, the airs are catchy"
melodious and in some instances sweet.
Columbus gives scope to the really fine
capacity of Miss Thompson's company.
She has several very clever people
with her whose art had no room to dis
play itself in Penelope. In Columbus
there is the most liberal scope, and these
people make excellent use of their i'm
proved opportunities. AS this is the in
itial performance of the play it may be
we'll to crystalline for future reference the
cast as follows:
Christopher Columbus, young sea-going
party with apenchant for globe trotting.
He found the New World and made
several other astonishing discoveries,
which have heretofore escaped the his
torian and are here recorded for the first
Beatrice, Columbus young lady. The very
crystal'ized quintessence OF sWeetnets;
.................... .... Miss Lillian w alters
pleasant and particularly. prepossess-
ing ng................M Miss Aida JenOure
Don Roderigo ........... Miss Marie Williams
Don OvaudO ............... Miss Mile Marion
Two medic val dudes
Alonz,, Spanish gentlemen actively en-
gagged in the sartoral Industry. His
better nalf being too much for him, he
seeks another quarter across the sea
Caroline, the better half in question. Quite
too awfuly siddy ;r, for ,;1iyt anything. i59Z.on
Juan, young fella who plows the ocean
in order that he may sew his wild oats.
Camilla, Coo oquettish fisher girl, whose ang-
ling is not confined to monsters Of the
Pinzon, typical salt, who has love in
every port-old crusted for choice,
......................Mr Mr.. Harry Starr
Isabella ............ Miss Ada May,
esting if not historically correct
Philip, landlord of the Sailors Rest"
.................,; Miss Beattie e1a Howe
Diego go...............Mi Miss May Belle Raymond
Avila &C.. ...................M Miss LOttie Watson
Sailors who are always resting at Philips Inn. !
Bobadilla, terrible specimen of the bold,
bad man of the fifteenth century -.
Roldan, a: strike you viii Ia. feather-rer.
son, Bobadilla's companion in crime
|
Kauf-DrOp ............. e.. . Miss RAYMOND
Wfg-Wam .........,....... Miss Brenda Harper
Young Indian braves. Like Tennyson's Lady
Godiva, they are clothed on with chastity
de-a-Wake, an Indian custom officer.
whose duties are extremely light,
49,. .................M Miss Christine Blessing
Duckee Duckee, sweetee sweetee. Prettee
Prettee,
Artless Indian maidens. So pretty, SO
young, and OH So innocent ............
| Miss Brandon Miss Newham Miss May
| Re.Port-A, Chief of the reporting staff of
e.;.l the ;"Chippee-choppee Gazette and % Ad; L.. >.
Tinkers, tailors, soldiers and others. Lords,
Ladies ard folks, whose trade is diff
1t requires too much space to analyze
the parts; but all who took any promi-
nent part did admirably. Among the
more telling bits of the play are the
tariff song, "They Ought to Pay Ten Per
Cent. More" :" the take-off of Longfellow's g
Hiawatha" by "Lorenzo." as the Indian
King the song, "But First You Will
Have to Know U.s." Mr.. Radcliffe g
'take-of" Of Henry Irving in the recita-
tion of ''The Bells" is very clever. 1t really
knocks Dixie out. There are many
other good things in it. The tariff song
is plagiarism of the Mikddo song, "I've
Got Him on the List" Then there is
introduced the song from 4 Rag Baby,
II Really Have Forgot
Those who love a good, hearty laugh
should by all means go to the matinee
this afternoon or the closing performance
tonight and see Columbus while they
may.
Ben Cotton.
Manager Harry Wyatt witnessed a
dress rehearsal OF the Ben Cotton Com
pany yesterday in their new play, en-
titled the Old Home, that is to be pro-
duced Sunday night at the Los Angeles
Theater, and says: .'It is 8 sure winner. "
The prices are down to bedrock and a
man of family can take the show in at
small cost.
The plays produced are clean and each
one teaches a good moral.
The CaH of August 81, 1888. says
| The Little JIM of Miss Idalene
| Cotton in Shaun Rhue was well done
the scene at the supposed parting in the
graveyard being not only pathetic but
touching. The little lady has scored a
hit in this character, and, as the play
goes on, will surely be one Of its bright
est ornaments.
Undelivered kilograms.
Tho followiuo ara tha ta1o0rora "a.