Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-09
THE BUSKMED STAGE
Coming Events in the Local
TheaterS.
The Steen and Wood Mysteries
for Tonight.
Annie Abbott and Some Amateur
Beneficiary Events.
Points on Plays and Players from Many
Lands, With Few Notes on Musi-
cal Matters Generally.

Points on Plays and Players from Many
cal Matters Generally.
Tonight the Steen and Wood combi-
nation opens at the Los Angeles theater.
OF this entertainment the Sacramento
Record Union of recent date says:
A large and appreciative audience
gathered at the Metropolitan theater
last evening to see the Steen & Wood
combination. The legerdemain and
yentriloquism OF Mr.. Wood was cleverly
rendered, and created great deal oi
amusement, and for his cornet imita-
tions was recalled twice. Mr.. Steen
and his gifted wife are the talk of Sac
ramento on account of the brilliant and
interesting exhibition of their marvel
0us powers of mind-reading and the art
of memorizing. This character OF enter
tainment is extremely curious and fasci-
mating, for, while it excites and capti-
Yates by an intensity of interest and
subtle charm, it battles the reason by its
occult incomprehensibility, and chal-
lenges admiration and awe that the hu-
man mind is capable Of such triumphant
and imperiOus powers as to render sub
missive the ideas and emotions of others.
Professor Steen continually assures the
audience that there is nothing super
natural in their achievements OF
mental power; that it is merely an
intellectual feat. The desire of Mrs.
Steen and himself, he says, is to re-
lease people from the thraldom of spir-
itualism, and he openly challenges any
spiritualist to bear their test. A COM
mittee OF gentlemen were as usual in
yited from the audience to take seats
upon the platform to see If they could
catch the Steens at their business. One
was asked to bind the eyes of Mrs.
Steen as she sat facing the audience, and
then commenced series of wonderful
feats that were a breathless source of
admiration and delight. The mathe-
matical calculations are all marvels Of
brightness and talent. Edna, the
Queen of the Air." as usual captivated
the audience with her wonderful and
daring performance, and many conjec-
lures were raised as to how it was done.
As has been stated before in these col
umns, the entertainment is one of the
best that has come here.
ley, will deliver his first lecture in Cal
at the Grand opera house. At the First
Congregational church, in Oakland, he
will lecture on the 18th and 14th, under
dergarden. On the 10th he will lecture
ON the 18th in Sacramento, at the Met
ropolitan theater. The people of San
Jose will have the pleasure of hearing
him on the 18th, at the California
theater. in aid OF the sheltering arms.
On March Goth he will be in Fresno, and
will lecture ut the Barton opera house.
In Los Angeles Mr.. Stanley's tour of
California will end. He will lecture
here on March 2lst, at Hazards pavil-
ion. From here he will go direct to San
Antonio, Texas.
The scope of the lecture field is en-
larged of late, by adding the arts to
those things which are to be drawn on
for the rostrums. Thus, in New York
city, Mr.. Henderson of the Times, Mr..
Krehbiel of the Tribune, and other mu-
sic critics are lecturing on music in gen
eral. Mr.. Walter Damrosch and Anton
Seidel lecture mainly on Wagner, and
illustrate their lectures with scenes and
with music of the great maestro. Here
in Los Angeles Prof. A. Willhartitz, a
learned musician and practical pianist,
has been advised to start cycle OF lee
lures, popularizing the history and phi
losophy Of the most popular of the arts
music. His first public lecture Che
has been lecturing regularly every month
at the Los Angeles college,) will take
place on next Wednesday evening at
Turn Verein hall. The subject is The
Lost Art of Musical Improvisation. He
will illustrate what he has to say by i'm
provising ON given themes, and will be
assisted on that evening by some OF the
best vocal talent. The music, both in
strumental and vocal, which will tend to
fill out the programme, is composed by
the professor, and will make the even
ing one of pleasure and profit to whoever
may 60 to this, at least here, novel en-
tertainment.
Annie Abbott, the Georgia wonder
number two, will appear for a season of
three nights, beginning next Sunday,
at the Los Angeles theater.
Tonight, at Turner hall, Professor
Stamm's pupils will give a concert for
the benefit of the Central Baptist church
of this city. He will be assisted by Miss
Katherine Kimball, Mr.. L. B. limerick
and Mr. B. Brestick. An excellent pro-
gramme has been selected for the occa-
sion, including bits from Verdi, Liszt,
Gounod, Mendelsshon, Strauss, Wagner
and others.
The pupils of Saint Hilda's hall give
a musicale at the school at Glendale to-
morrow night. The train on the Los
Angeles, Pasadena and Glendale road
will leave the depot at the Downey-
avenue bridge at O'Clock. and return
after the recital is over.
The limerick benefit last week was very
successful. The great male chorus of
fifty voices sang well together in
suitable selection at the opening, closing
in Abt's Good Night. Mrs. Masac
played Chopin's famous Polonaise in q
remarkably clear style, and sonata
by Hummel. Mr.. limerick appeared in
well rendered trio, being assisted by
Mrs. Owens and Mr.. Modini Wood.
Miss Grace Miltimore sang in that fine
method and mellow voice for which she
is noted song of difficult execution
by Schumann. Mrs. Owens sang o,
Mic Fernando. Mr.. l. P. Dupuy also
rendered aid highly appreciated, and
Miss June Reeds absence was compen-
sated for by Mr.. Bierlick's fine per-
formance on the cello.
Mr.. Divide Musin, the celebrated vio-
l;nist hoe inst heen created officer of