Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-24
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

be on the bills as Minnie 4. Gale, then
as Minnie Gale, and now she shines on
the big posters as Miss Gale. Well, that
ia neither here nor there, but Miss Gale
will be here on Thursday evening, at
the onera house. She has been here be-
fore T think first with Barrett and then
ut do not err with Booth and Barrett.
She made an excellent support. Her
Ophelia was one to be always remem-
bered. by it's most affecting simplicity
of methods, producing rare degree of
pathos. She has very beautiful face
and superb figure, and is a
most earnest actress. She is now COM
ing al star. is she capable of carrying
the weight of a performance alone on
her shoulders? They are beautifully
modelled ones, but then Well, it is to
be hoped she can, and if she cannot the
experience will do her good. There is
room for young. lively American star
actress. "Our Mary" has gone, and if
Miss Gale can step into her little shoes
no one will be happier than
to acknowledge the fact. 1
can say safely that she will
be we'll worth seeing in any of
her roles. They are all severely classi-
cal and terribly exigent, but Miss Gale
will act we'll any role che may try, and
1 sincerely hope she will prove to be a
great artist.
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The following statement the young
woman's manager gave me:
The engagement of Miss Gale begins
Thursday evening next at the Grand
oper house, and brings before the pub
lie a new star, who promises to shine in
the theatrical armament in the years to
come as woman worthy of success,
hard fought for and we'll earned through
ability, rather than sensational circum-
stances.
In a recent conversation, Miss Gale
confded her hopes and plans to Mr..
George P. Godall, the critic of the De-
troit Free Press. Her enthusiasm will
carryaher far, but she will endure by
reason OF solid merit. Her training has
been severe and her school the best
that the American stage could give.
II am the first of my family to adopt
the STAGE" Miss Gale said. but al
ways had love for the theater. 1
wanted to become an actress, but had
little idea how to go about it. Instead
of going to the light kind of an actor, L
registered at one uf the dramatic agen-
cies, through which was given tenta-
tive engagement with Daniel e. Band
mann. You smile, but let me assure
you, as [ look back upon the laborious
months of 1885, see that no better be-
ginning could have been made. The
work was appalling for twenty weeks.
We travelled all the way from British
Columbia to Texas, and was plunged
into great range of parts-Emelia, in
Othello, one night; Queen Gertrude, in
Hamlet, the next night, and 80 on
through Mr.. Bandmann's enormous rep
ortoire. And all without a penny of
salary You must know was working
for experience. / got it. Believe me,
/ was nearly broken down at the end of
the tour.
''At the beginning of the season of
1856 / entered Mr.. Barrett's
company, and when Miss Wainwright
seeded circumstances thrust me into
leading parts. You know the rest.
The public and the critics have given
me encouraging applause, and l am
hopeful OF making steady, upward
climb. ] am strong, willing to work,
and l love the art in which have found
my chiefest pleasure in life"
Miss Gale will be seen in the follow
ing standard and classic plays: Thurs
day, Romeo and Juliet; Friday, AS You
Like 1t; Saturday matinee, The Lady of
Lyons, and Saturday night, Ingomar.
Miss Gale is supported by Mr.. Creston
Clarke and an excellent company, in
cluding the principal members OF the
late Booth and Barrett organization.
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Au revoir, Mr.. Carleton. You have
given us lots of fun, more pleasure, and
still more satisfaction in your artistic
performances. The boys about town
say your chorus girls are not on the
mash, and l think, while sitting
near the stage the other
night, that l heard you
in forceful soto voce, verbally bella
boring not only the rank and file, but
some of your principals; your severity
probably accounts for the very perfect
performance your company gives, for
discipline is the best developer ia the
world. One young man here heard you
once scolding a member of your com
pany, and she we'll deserved it, and her
husband asked him what he would do if
the young woman was his wife. The
young man answered. 81 would
break Mr.. Carleton's neck in
to two pieces" and he could
do it. But If making your people toe
the mark ia what enables you to give
such delightful operas, keep it up. Use
a club. Everybody hopes that you will
come back next season and bring this
same company with you, and accept
some more OF our dollars. We will
never tire of you, never in a thousand
years."
Every body will be glad to see Mr..
Frank Conant in the box office OF the
Los Angeles theater again, though it is
true that Will Conant has conducted
the Office SO that it is case of how
happy we could be with either were
t'other dear charmer away. It is to be
hoped that the brothers will take turn
and turn about.
Miss Maud Rowan, formerly of local
society but now of 1.-The Midnight Belp'
company. has dropped incidentally into
literature, as she writes on theatrical
matters for the newspapers. Ii actresses
could only write al we'll as they look
on the stage-the newspaper man would
soon lose his occupation.
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What o11ear ideae ennoa ont, ,assae 1900