Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-20
ADJUSTMENTS. A
The Two Sisters at the Grand Last
Night.

Night.
The Two Sisters, melo-drama of the
day, with the scene laid in New York,
by Denman Thompson and Geo. w.
Ryer, was produced at the Grand last
night, before a very large audience. The
story, while it deals with subject as
threadbare as the fall OF man and his
expulsion from the garden, is told in a
manner decidedly novel. The writers
strata of life, high and low, in the
that was caught in the wide sea of sin
and misery. The result is kaleido-
scope of characters, whose bringing
for the democracy OF the community.
The main thread OF the story is the old
one of heartless villain and his sad
work wrought on woman's heart by
means OF love not wise, but too good
for him and for the fate it plunged her
into. The most artistic work done by
the cast is that OF James A. Mahony,
first as the masher, and then as the des-
perate outcast. In both he developed
decided talent; and the next best work
was that of John Barker as the tramp
in the second act, and as the claim
dealer in the last. His performance on
the bones proves that he was at some
time an end man in minstrel show of
no mean merit. The other characters
are fairly well sustained by the various
members of the company. Miss Mer-
rick. as the ruined sister, does her work
artistically, especially so when she
meets the father of her betrayer, and
where she comes to pay last visit to
her good sister.
The play, as whole, is not one to
create much enthusiasm in the minds of
the thoughtful. 1t is lacking in artistic
conception, and in artistic development.
Its production outside of the instances
cited above is weak.
The play will be repeated tonight.
STANLEY TOMORROW NIGHT.
Hazards pavilion will be the scene of
large and brilliant gathering on to-
morrow night. The event is the only
lecture to be given in Southern Califor-
MIA, by the famous explorer OF Darkest
Africa" Henry M. Stanley. The prices
are so low, including good seats, that
every man, woman and child should
avail themselves of the opportunity.
Tickets can be secured right in the CEN
ter of town, at the new Los Angeles
theater, from 10 a. m. to p. M.
FUTURE EVENTS.
Martin Lehman is home from San
Francisco with list of bookings for the
Grand that covers over year, and en-
braces many OF the very best attractions
in the country. His great achievement is
the securing of the immortal Bernhardt,
for short season, on the 14th OF next
September, on her return from Aus
tralia. Her dates forbade her coming
here next month, but it is a great tri-
umph for Los Angeles to get her on her
return trip. 1t is safe to say she will
never appear in another city OF $4,000
people.
DIVIDE MUSIN.
Divide Musin is confessedly the best
violinist we have in America, and owing
to his great success here he has been in
duced to give one more of his grand con-
certs at the Los Angeles theatre on
Wednesday evening, March 25th. 1t is
not necessary to 60 into detail at the ex
cellence of the artist or his company, at
this time, as they are too well known,
and it will be great source Of pleasure
to Mr.. Musin's admirers to know that
they will once more have an opportunity
of hearing him. The engagement should,
therefore, be both notable and well pat
rorizoI