Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
Mrs. Abbott Still Mysti6es tt
Puhlir

A large audience assembled again last
night at the Los Angeles theater to see
Mrs, Annie Abbott display her astonish-
ing powers in moving physical bodies
and in--<aesy isss-- r'asy siossi svs-cs cne
claims to do all this, not by muscular
force on her part, but by some mysteri-
GUS force, exercised she knows not how.
Certainly her display OF power aston
ishes all beholders. She will give
matinee this afternoon and close the
season tonight.
Mrs. Doyle met the committee yester-
dav and assayed to do some Of Mrs.
Abbotts work. Some OF those present
concede that she illustrated the princi-
pie, although, of course, she does not
do the work as smoothly as woman
who has trained for this special work.
The offer to bet $500 was taken up by
Mr.. Abbott, who deposited the money.
But the condition was made that the
money should 60 to charitable pur-
pose, the reason being given that Mrs.
Abbott's religious principles will not
permit her to be party to gambling.
Mr.. Doyle is not so well heeled as the
Abbotts. He cannot afford to give $500
away.
The Abbotts make a great deal of
money and make it with ease. They
may believe that Mrs. Abbott possesses
some special and mysterious force, and
not really know that she does her work
by taking advantage of the well known
laws of gravitation, and the application
thereto of the principles of leverage and
equilibrium. They will find it very diff
fcult to convince intelligent and
thoughtful people that there is anything
more than clever trick in her work.
Mrs. Abbott is carefully trained for the
work. She is decidedly muscular
body with the right muscles we'll devel-
oped and under perfect control for the
purposes intended. Any clever girl of
fair average strength can easily be
taught to do all these tricks. Still she
gives clever show, and it is well worth
seeing once at least.
A SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATION.
Goody ear, Glitch and schillings min
strels commence four-nights' engage
ment Sunday, March 1st, at the Los An
geles theater, and will offer an elaborate
programme, embracing all the salient
features Of sensational and refined mod
ern minstrelsy. The Monte Crlsto Royal
Court first part is a novelty. Over 5000
yards Of velvet, satin and plushes in
draperies and curtains. There are a
number of well-known minstrel per-
formers in the company. The most
prominent are: Charles w. Goodyear,
the quaint comedian; Charles E. Schill-
ing, Americas representative musical
comedian; George H. Edwards, the
famous negro delineator, last here with
the Haverly minstrels three years ago !;
Albert Leech, a bright young comedian !;
Clivette, equiHbrist, juggler and finger
shadowgraphist; Symonds, Hughes and
Rastus; Brothers Leander; four Bent
ley brothers; the Southern quartette
and many others.
wARDE-BowERs.
The Warde- Bowers company will open
for four-nights' engagement. The
opening play will be Henry VIII. The
following is taken from the Pittsburg
Post:
Henry VIII is one Of Shakespeare's
plays that is not often presented. 1t is
not as good an acting play as his other
famous compositions; it follows history
closely and the climaxes are not reached
in the manner expected, but there are
three prominent characters in the play
IN whom interest is centered-the King,
queen Katharine, and Cardinal Wolse
ley, and the beauty Of the lines belong
ing to them more than compensate for
any lack OF dramatic action. Itrequires
ARTISTS OF more than average merit to
interpret the thoughts of the immortal
bard, and such are found in Mr. Fred
erlck Warde and Mrs. Bowers.