Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-06
The Past Week in the An
gelic City.
Three Shows Bag About $685.
600 Gross Receipts.
Points on Plays and Players From
Near and Far.
Clara Morris and the Crystal Slipper to
Come Here at Near Day, With
Other Interesting Notes.

Robert Planquette's The Privateer,
now being performed at the Tivoli opera
house, has about it a spice both of John
Paul Jones and Clara Melnotte. Francis
Gaillard, the Paul Morand of the cast,
combines the interest of the Scotchman
who was the first naval officer of the
United States and also of Bulwer's gar
dener's son. Both went to the wars to
win money enough to outbid "a sordid
huckster" who sought by reason OF
wealth and station to deprive the poor
lover of his lady-love. Paul went pri-
watering and Claude followed the cam
paigns of the first Napoleon. The scenes
of Planquette's work are laid in Nassau,
New Providence and Salem. Mass, dur
ing the struggle for American independ-
ence, and at its close. The action is
lively and interesting. The music is
smooth, agreeable and simplicity itself
we'll sung by Lou Royce, as Lila, an
old merchants ward; by Alice Gaillard,
his wife; Francis Gaillard, Henry Nor
man, Arthur Mesmer, Richard Valerga
and Others. AS Kerbynew. the old mer-
chant, Fred Urban is at his best in char
acterization, and Norman and Harris
play the old privateersmen, respectively
Bernard and John Mark, as sonant as
full nor 'wester.-San Francisco Call.
Los Angeles is by no means lacking in
ment. Last week was an exceptional
one in this city. 1t opened with two
performances by Maude Granger at the
Grand. The house was filled to it's COM
Portable capacity both nights. The gross
receipts must have been nearly il not
quite 81, 1000 per night, the best seats
being only 81. John Robinson's circus
gave matinee and one evening per-
formance here, and took in perhaps
SIS, 900 for the two occasions.
The Crystal Slipper will be given
here at near day. George Barnes, of
the Call, says of the presentation in San
Francisco The Grand opera house is
just now the center of attraction. The
management must be reaping harvest
with The Crystal Slipper. Seats are
at premium, and those who wish to
enjoy this spectacle, exceptional in its
beauty, must be prompt in their appli-
cation at the box Office. 1t might be to
some purpose, perhaps, if one wished to
exhaust space, to speak in detail of this
glittering show; but it would be better
for those who wish to know what the
modern stage is capable of-sncha stage,
for example, as the Grand opera house,
the best in the United States-when
wealth and intelligence combine in
production-to see the results for them
selves. Last evening, the third from the
opening, there was standing room only,
and we have no doubt this will be the
condition of the auditorium until the
close of the engagement. Somebody To-
cally says in regard to this magnificent
affair: "Chicago has done we'll" (where
it ran for several weeks). Chicago, bah.
San Francisco has way Of judging for
for itself. 1t is giving its judgment,
now, at the Grand opera house, and
would have just as effusively endorsed
The Crystal Slipper if the city by the
lake had never enjoyed its beauties.
We do not take on tone from Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendall sailed Septem-
ber 9th in the Etruria from Liverpool
They have recently been playing All for
Her in the large English cities. In this
drama MIR. Kendall is said to do some of
the best work that he has ever attempted
The Kendals are playing this piece for
the first time, having purchased the
English and American rights from the
author. 1t will be the second play in
their repertoire at the Fifth Avenue
theatre. Their company this season
consists of Florence Bennett, Florence
Cowell, Violet Vanbrugh, Nellie Camp
bell, Barbara Huntley, E. Fairbrother,
J. B. Barnes, A. M. Denison, j. E. bod
son, Joseph Carne, Seymour Hicks, H.
Deane, H. B. Wildman, H. Nye Chart,
Herbert Cathcart, Arthur White and
H. S. Riddell.
Nat Goodwin's season begins at Min
neapolis, this evening, Oct. 6, with A
Gold Mine, but when he reaches
Hooley's Chicago Theater, Oct. 20, Le-
ander Richardson's comedy, The Nom
inee, will be produced for the first
time, and with it pretty little one-act
play called The Viper on the Hearth.
Mr.. Goodwin's company is composed OF
the following members: Paul Arthur,
j. H. Brown, Len Hust, Miss Mabel
Amber, Mrs. Margaret Fitzpatrick;R. G..
Wilson, Stewart Allen, A. G. Vernon,
Miss Vergie Graves, and Miss Ida Van
Sicklin. Mr.. John F. Warner is, as
usual, Mr.. Goodwin's manager.
Tonight the talented tragic actor, Mr.
John S. Lindsay, opens his weeks en-
gagement at the Academy of Music on
Fifth street. The advance sale, which is
being conducted by Mr.. Ben Stoneman al
his music store, is good, and large
house by our best citizens is assured
Ingomar, the Barbarian, a. beautiful
play, will be the opening bill. 1t mus
be remembered that the prices for the
engagement are only twenty-five anc
fifty cents, without any extra charge fol
rasarvpd seats Manapara WYATT anC
Conant have organized tirst-class or
chestra, which will furnish the music.
The New York World says: Glare
Morris has never appeared on the Pacific
coast. Her plan of operations for the
coming season includes trip to the
Golden Gate and visit to-. other cities
OF the far west. Nym Crihkle is just g
bit off in this. Clara Morris. has played
at least one season, and most success
full one at the Baldwin, San Francisco
This was about 10 years ago. the exact
date is not fixed in the writer's mind