Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-18
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Both theaters will be dark all this
week. The opera house will open on
the 9th with Sinbad
Tonight Mr.. Ascher's German COM
pany play at the Los Angeles theater.
Their work is described as being excel
lent, many of the troupe having high
reputation among German professionals.
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Miss Elsie Anderson de Wolf appeared
as Fabrienne in Sardou's Thermidor, at
Proetor's theater in New York, on the
I'd, under Mr.. Frohman's management.
1t was her first professional appearance,
and from all accounts it should be
her last. Miss De Wolf was an anna
teur companion player to Mrs. Potter.
She achieved asdegree OF popularity as a
pretty parlor player. AS Fabrienne be-
fore an audience of cold-blooded people
who had paid for their seats with the
understanding they were to see artistic
work, she could not speak, could not
act, could not do anything but look and
feel thoroughly frightened. There is
but one name to fit an amateur actor
who begins professional career in any
higher capacity than one of the mob, or
a role of similar Importance, and that
would not make polite reading.
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The amateur is one of the drawbacks
to existence, but they have their pur-
pose, and if they are properly cuffed and
kicked, and systematically snubbed al
ter entering a professional career they
may become really truly actors. Any
other course of treatment will damn
them as professionals, after their friends
have become weary of doing that IN
their actorine days.
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The kangaroo dance, in DIR. Bill,
which is billed to appear here, has
always excited considerable interest
among admirers OF high kicking. An
Oakland critic speaks of Miss Stokes's
appearance as follows:
But just before the curtain
fell very slender, bright-faced young
woman in a perfect mass OF red clothing
appeared on the stage, being announced
as Miss Fauntleroy. 1t was quite I'M
necessary to have it brought out in the
dialogue that she was supposed to be
dancer at the Frivolity theater, Lon
don. Her walk was enough. She
moved about as if her one fond desire
was to let go kick at the ceiling every
two minutes. This agile person saved
the night. After the first elevation OF
her dainty toe over the orchestra lead
er's head, while facing the audience,
everybody wanted to see what she
would do next. 1t was only glimpse
of silk hosiery and a wilderness of red,
fluffy stuff, but it aroused a respectable
amount Of curiosity. The so-called
kangaroo dance followed. 1t is sim
feet well from the floor, but it captured
the house.
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Fanny Rice has discharged two pretty
girls in her Jolly Surprise company be-
cause they went to wine suppers after
the performance. One of the discharged
threatens to sue Fanny for SANDER.
The husband who carries Fanny's
satchel has stated that his wife has
travelled on her reputation, it is so good
and strong, and that he will require GER
tificates of moral character from all
women in his company. Happy Fanny
Happy satchel bearer! Miss Rice has
in effect character like Bayard's. Did
you ever see her off the stage without
her war paint? Ii you have you will
believe in her being like Caesars wife.
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By the way, A Jolly Surprise has been
a fzzle. Even in Philadelphia they
would not have it. That may account
tor the discharge OF the two supper-eat-
ing girls, the talk of certificates of mo-
rality and suits for damages. All these
advertise Miss Rice, and she has reached
that certain age when she needs every
aid that printers ink can give.
NOTES.
Fred Warde once played to a $l5
house in Michigan City, Indiana.
Louis De LANCE and Loie Fuller are
coming to the coast with new musical
comedy.
The Abraham Lincoln company has
disbanded. Public sentiment was too
much against it.
Emma Steiner, the st. Louis girl who
wrote the opera, Fluerette, is said to
have lost $4,000 in the production.
Shenandoah has just concluded four
weeks engagement in New York to the
largest business ever done by this play.
Nanette Comstock, formerly of the
Shenandoah company has made great
hit as the heroine in Scanlan's Mayour-
neen.
An exchange says "Mrs. Potter will
go to South Africa" 1t is hoped that
Stanley will not resume his rescuing
business.
Geo. G. Marion's company in Mr..
Maccaroni, have gone back to New York
to reorganize. They were booked at
the Grand in November.
The Emma Juch Opera company has
been incorporated. Chas. E. Locke Is
still director. He recently lifted the
$4,000 attachments held against him in
st. Louis.
Fanny Davenport and her $50, 900 pro-
duction of Cleopatra is one of the good
things in store for the patrons OF the
Grand. Her date is November 10Th,
five nights.
Jessie Bartlett Davis is the only one
of the Bostonians who made hit dur
ing their present New York engage
ment. She has chic enough to make
success in Paris.
The Volunteer, under Jack Haverly's
management, went to pieces in Harlem,
N. Y, last week. This was Haverly's
first venture since his return to the
theatrical business.
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