Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Grand,

fashionable audience to this resort last
night. The play is what might be called
genre picture of New England life. 1t
is of the type in which its author, Den
man Thompson, has achieved a great
success. As a study OF rustic Yankee
life it has many taking points. 1t is as
full of the race of that favorite spot as
pumpkin pie or baked beans. The COM
pany is strong in parts, while in others
it is decidedly weak. 1t must be said,
however, that on the whole the piece is
well rendered and effective. At times
instead Of simplicity there is good deal
of gaucherie and a triviality OF detail
that is scarcely interesting.
Mr.Archie Boyd as Joshua Whitcomb'
has developed strong NATURALIZATION
of the Yankee character. His makeup
and action are both good, and both in
the humorous and pathetic portions of
the play he displays great deal of his
trionic ability. The Happy Jack" of Mr..
Frederick Sanford was really verv
creditable study of tramp life, and his
version of this traditional type had very
essential artistic merit. The ICY Prince
of Mr.. George A. Beane and the "Seth
Perkins" of Mr.. w. w. Allen were cap
italy done, and reproduced the rustic
New Englander to the very life. The
"Aunt Matilda" of Miss Henrietta Irving
about filled out the artistic portion Of
the drdmdtiS persOn8 with one material
exception, and that was the quite enjoy
able singing of the double Quartette.
This last feature was highly appreciated
by the audience, who treated the singers
to repeated encores.
The piece was fairly well mounted, the
rural scenes being especially well set.
There is ripping laugh for every one
in the play, and it will doubtless attract
full houses for the remainder of the
week Those familiar with New Eng
land life enjoy the well-sustained dialect
and homely incidents, while to those
who are not it possesses the merit OF
novelty.
Mr.. II. c. Wyatt has catered for years
for the amusement of Los Angeles
theater-goers, and it has been arranged
to give him benefit on the night of
Monday, the 23rd instant. 1t will
doubtless be a rousing one, as Mr..
Wyatt's efforts to provide the people OF
Los Angeles with high and varied sue
cession of entertainments have been APP
preciated by our people. The piece pre-
sented on that evening will be 4 Pair Of
Jacks, which will be rendered by
capable company. 1t has been great
success in San Francisco and the east.
The beneficiary audience will unques-
tionably embrace the elite of Los An
geles, and standing room should be at a
premium.
Wilson Barrett.
There was very lively sale of seats
for the Wilson Barrett engagement at
the Grand opera house yesterday morn
ing. The present indications are that
Mr.. Barrett will play to the largest
weeks business of the season. The ad-
vance sale for Cldudian and The SHyer
King is particularly large. Both of these
plays We're written for Mr.. Barrett, and
were originally produced by him at his
Princess's theater, London. The de-
mand for The Silyer King is so general
that it has been substituted for Ben-Mu-
Chree on Wednesday night.
Illinois Hall.
AT the Illinois Association social this
evening the chief attractions will be
music by Prof Vogel's either and man
dolin club of nine members; "Walks
and Talks with Dickens" by d. Gilbert
Dexter; vocal music, by Mrs. Wiseman
and Mr.. Strahorn, which will be followed
by music from several other parties and
recitations from "Sam Weller" by Tom
Barnes.