Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-06

| the burglar. lG lb very uhO P.SSO -
work he does in this character, always
consistent and straightforward In meth
cd and never straining Tor effect. fnoeDe
Davies plavs the pathetic role of the
burglars wife splendidly. This charm
ing actress does nothing that she does
not do well. Arthur Livingston has
again proven himself q valuable acquls-
ition to the company. He is an excel
| lent light comedian and actor OF a
good deal OF promise. Mr.. Grismer mas
secured fresh addition to the kidlet
contingent of his company, sweet
little thing who is alluded to on the bllls
as little Irene. She has made hit as
Editha, and alternates in the part with
little Laura Crews. Next week is the
last of the engagement of the Grlsmers
at the Bush Street, and Beacon Llgnts
will be put on, with real soldiers from
the Presidio.
NV
Evans and Hoey are making things
whirl at the California, with A ParloT
Match--up to now. A Parlor Match Is
called on the programme an evergreen
success, and there seems to be no mis-
statement in thus defining it, although
it is now in its eighth year. You nave
seen it before now in Los Angeles,
though YOU will not this time. This
year it is the same and yet not the same.
But it is as amusing and entertaining as
ever, and one cannot ask Tor more.
Hoey is a comical genius, about the
only man in the business who never
fails to get laugh when he wants one.
Evans is as funny as of yore, and Min
ME French is as captivating, and more
so. That their popularity has not
waned here is proved by the fact that
the California has been simply jammed
every night so far.
They are giving A Victim of Circum-
stances, supposed to be farcical com
edy, at the Alcazar, this week. The
piece does not amount to much, but 1T
is we'll given. Next week Ranch 10 will
be put on, with L. R. Stockwell as the
judge. Prince Methusalem is being
sung at the Tivoli, next week it will be
Fatinitza. The Oriental Opera con-
pany is singing in Hebrew, at the Pow
ell-street. This company began its ex-
perience in this city, at the Or
pheum, but, salaries net being paid,
the members started out for them
selves at the Powell-street thea
ter. The Fabri-Muller Opera company
also planned to make a hit at the
Orpheum, but "the best laid plans
of mice and men"-you know the rest.
The collapse was as complete as the
performance was heartrending. An
impression seems to have crept abroad
that San Francisco is a good place for
opera snaps. 1t is just the contrary.
Good operatic performances are always
we'll patronized in San Francisco, but
snaps are not, and Frisco is the worst
city in the country to go broke in.
NV
hear from my friend Charlie Dick
son, that be has been very successful so
far with Incog. / hear from other
sources that play, star and company
have made hit. am glad of it, and
hope that success may always attend
him. He is one of the cleverest light
comedians ON the stage, and one of the
best fellows in existence. You will see
him in Los Angeles before he appears in
Frisco, and hope you will use him
well. lou have seen him there at
different times IN The Wife, A Possible
Case, and The Shatchen, he being one
of the authors of the last named play.
His play, Incog, was written by Mrs.
Romualdo Pacheco, wife of Ex-Governor
Pacheco, of California. Harry Daven-
port. who used to be with Grismer, is a
member of his company. l hear that
the play is very bright, and that in it
Dickson has part right in his line.
You will have chance to Judge for
yourselves on September Oath.
**x
The Hustler, one OF the new crop of
farce-comedies, is said to be doing big
business up north. 1t will be seen in
Los Angeles, as well as here.
For the benefit of Los Angeleflos who
may visit this city during the coming
week, give the bills at the various
theaters for the week commencing Sep
tember 9TH At the Grand opera house,
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt in repertoire,
with Wednesday and Saturday matinees
at the Baldwin, Nat Goodwin in The
Nominee, Saturday matinee; at the
California, Evans and Hoey in A Parlor
Match, Saturday matinee; at the Bush
street, Joseph Grismer and Phoebe Da-
yies in Beacon Lights, Wednesday and
Saturday matinees; at the Alcazar,
Ranch 10, Saturday matinee, and at the
Tivoli, Fatinitza, no matinee.
HENRY L. MERRITT.