Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-01
snecial cnrresnondence to the HERALD.

Special Correspondence to the HERALD.
SAN Francisco, January 20, 1892.
The Alcazar is giving us really nota-
BILE production this week. The play is
Saints and Sinners, in which j. H. Stod-
dard achieved such success in Palmer's
production. George Osbourne plays
the old minister and gives splendid
performance. His work is in no respect
in imitation of Stoddard's but is original
and striking. think he is one of the
ablest actors of character roles on the
stage. You in Los Angeles will remem-
ber his fine performance of the old
farmer in Minnie Maddern's Caprice.
The Alcazar company is doing good
work in this play and some of the mem
bers have come out with unexpected
strength. Ethel Brandon gives beau
tiful Performance of Lefty, the role
played by Maud Harrison when the
Palmer company gave the play on the
coast. Eleanor Barry plays Lydia ex-
cellently. Leo Cooper does very fine
work as Hoggard, the pompous and
selfish deacon. Frank r. Mills plays
Ralph Kingsmill with much strength
and sincerity. Edward Holland is the
Captain Fanshire. George Prader does
remarkable piece of character acting
AS l'ralbles and Thomas Kierns and
Cyril Young do fine character work also.
Tir production is crowding the Alcazar
to the doors every night.
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81 Loot e M
Wilkinson's Widows, and Thursday
night you will see it in Los Angeles. 1t
has done a really remarkable business
at the Baldwin. 1t is cleverly con.
structed, clevarly written and ceverly
played, sufficient reasons for its success.
Georgia Drew Barrymore is great fa-
vorite here, and think you will like
her in Los Angeles. Joseph Holland is
an exceptionally able actor, and the
rest of the people are all thoroughly
we'll qualified for their work.
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A Texas Steer has another week at
the California after this, and then you
in the southern part of the state will
have chance to laugh at it. 1t is q
most amusing thing and is immensely
bright and clever. 1 tried the other
night keeping tab with pencil and pa
per on the number of times hnman ma
ture cropped out in it. but it was toe
much like work. and had only small
supply OF paper in my pocket. Hoyt is
about as thorough g student of human
nature as you could find in month o.
Sundays, and he has happy faculty o.
hitting off on our little foibles and van
tiles. The dialogue is exceptionally
bright and its wit sparkles like the di-
vinest of divine fluids.
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Bobby Gaylor is at the Bush-streei
theater with Sport McAllister, which
you are to see, believe. The piece is 9
farce-comedy absurdity like Ia good many
others, and is really only an excuse fol
the appearance of the fun makers
Bobby Gaylor is an eccentric Irisl
comedian, and is very funny. AZ
roams through the piece and does mos
of the work, but he is aided and abetted
by number of others, who acquit
themselves with more or less honor al
they have opportunity. Sport McAllis
ter is pleasing people here, and tht
Bush is filled at every performance.
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They are giving The Queens Lace
Handkerchief at the Orpheum this
week with good success. The per
formance is artistic and the opera il
really we'll rendered. At the Tivol
Boccaccio is the bill. 1t is pretty ant
tuneful opera, and is meeting with
favor.
The San Francisco theaters are
making good offerings for the
week of February 1st. Miss Galt
will be at the Baldwin, presenting
a repertoire; A Texas Steer continues a
the California; Bobby Gaylor in Spor
McAllister plays his second and las
week at the Bush-street; Our Boarding
House, Robson and Cranes old piece
will be given at the Alcazar; Tht
Queens Lace Handkerchief will be con
tinued at the Orpheum, and Falka will
amuse Tivoli patrons.
NV
The Tivoli has a new prima DOM.
named Kitty Marcellus.
Richards & Pringle's Georgia Min
strels, with Billy Kersands, are on thei
way to California.
Manager Alfred Bouvier of the Bald
win has been elected secretary of tn,
grand jury.
The performance of Our Boarding
House at the Alcazar will be the occa
sion of the first appearance together il
three years Of George Osbourne and L
r. Stockwell.
Elsie Lombard, whom you will remem
Der as the ingenue of Nat Goodwin
company, is going to play the leadin,
female part in Hoyt's new play, A Tenn
perance Town.
Texas Steer. He was last in Los Angelo
in advance of A Brass Monkey, abou
two years and half ago.
Charles HI. Hoyt will accompany 4
Texas Steer to Los Angeles. He is on,
OF the finest fellows alive, and wisl
everyone who reads this could know
him. HENRY L. MERRITT.
La Grippei