Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-27
AMUSE MENT5.
The ssDlack CroOk'' at the Grand
This Week.

The ssDlack CreOk'' at the Grand
This Week.
The notable theatrical event of the
season is to be the appearance of the
Black Crook at the Grand tomorrow
night. The San Francisco Call has this
to say OF the gorgeous spectacle:
Adorned with a wealth of scenery,
elegant costumes, handsome appoint
ments and startling effects. the BlasE
Crook was presented at the Grand Opera
house last evening before q splendid
audience. The speaking parts were in
good hands, the principal cha acters be-
Ing taken by the Misses Louise and Ray
Allen, Mrs. F. M. Bates. Miss Rose Wat
son and Messrs. E. j. Holden, George
Turner, F: G. Vernon. W: H. Bartholo-
NEW and @. M. Gray. The new ballets
we're success, not cnly in their action,
but in the dressing, both in fabrics and
colors, that the 'Stalactic Revels,'
in the second act being gem in the art
dancers III their vari colored robes being
magnificent blending of lights and
shades in colors. The new Kiralfy ballet
designated as the "Operetta" was q
unique representation of scenes from ten
different operas-bouffe, each one being
danced to suit the action of the scene.
That of Nine. Angot was decidedly the
best, al hough the Dragons" march,
from Sullivan's Patience, was the most
ludicrons, made SO by the peculiar antics
| of the smallest of the youngsters COM
prising the participants. All of the bal
let's were, nevertheless. good, the Aikode
gaining large share Of the applause.
lhe specialties, as usual, were up to the
standard, especially the daring Ongar
sisters in their thrilling zampilroserta-
ton feat, one of the young ladies per-
forming new and hazardous feat, that
of jumping from the highest bar of the
stand under the chandelier, turning Q
somersault and landing safely in the net
below, jump of fully fifty feet. The
| transformation scene was in keeping
with the rest of the production, which
was all that could be desired, and will
run we'll for the two weeks allotted to it,
and terminate most successful season
Of elaborate productions by Mr.. Kiralfy."
Carleton Opera Company.
The Carleton Opera Company, who
will appear at the Grand Opera House is
the best that the eminent baritone has
ever brought to the coast, and the San
Francisco press has been unanimous in
praising thrir admirable work. In addi-
tion to Mr.. Carleton, who has never
been in better voice, in fact, like good
wine, his voice seems to improve with
age, comprises the Meesrs. Chas. II.
Drew, Jay @. Taylor, J. K. Murray.
II. De Mesa, Robert Broderick, Chas.
Fair, Misses Clara Lsne Cher first appear
ance here), Alice Vincent, Clara Wis
dom, Rose BeauJet, Maggie Baxter, and
grand chorus of forty young and trained
voices. The operas which are to be pro-
duced during the engagement are Kyn-
heer Jan, which is the latest successful
operatic novelty. The music is by
Edward Jakobowski, libretto by
Harry Paulton, composers Of Err
mimic; Strauss masterpiece, The
Queens Lace Handkerchief, pre-
sented with the most gorgeous display
OF costumes ever witnessed on any stage,
Erminte, Nanon and Mikado. All the
Ibove operas will be on most elaborate
scale. Prices will be $3.50, $l.00, 76
cents and so cents. Sale Of seats begins
Thursday morning.
The Los Angeles Theater.
The Boston Quintette will give few
concerts of classical music at the Los An
seles Theater this week. Lovers of music
lre promised a rare treat in this event.
Unde ,fvered Telegrams.
The following are the kilograms re-
naming at the Western Union telegraph