Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-14
FIVE CENTS.

performers who, however, need stronger
support than that afforded on the occa-
sion named.
Mr.. Vogelsang's withdrawal was q se-
we're loss, and now Mr.. Dobinson has
been obliged, by his growing business
cares, to give up his membership.
Manager Lehman should secure some
strong people among the many talented
ambitious young people of the city.
The Owls raised the standard required
from amateurs here, and it will not do
to let it descend. o. A. s..
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Managers McLain & Lehman, of tha
opera house, announce the Joseph JEFF
ferson company for this week. The
management make the following asser-
tions about the company, in which Mr.
Louis James takes the parts formerly
played by Florence:
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson and his comedy
company will open their engagement ON
Thursday, February 18th, for three
nights and Saturday matinee, present
ing Sheridan's Rivals on Thursday night
and Saturday matinee and Colman'a
comedy of The Heir-at-Law on Friday
and.Saturday nights. The following mo-
t1ces OF both the plays will be of inter
est:
The Rivals ia familiar and delie htfuL
to all the intelligent play-goers of this
city. They have seen it again and again
under varied conditions, and many times.
with Mr.. Joseph Jefferson as Acres. OF
that impersonation nothing new can
now be said. The same individuality
of conception, embodied in the
same perfect form, exercised once
more last night the same potent
fascination upon all who saw
it. And, if possible, the whole was even
more exquisitely and completely trans
fused with the lovely spirit of the actor
than ever before. Mrs. Drew, dear to
the hearts of thousands, made good the
vivid recollection of her past triumphs
as Mrs. Malaprop. No other embodi-
ment 30 true and SO adequate has been
seen within the memory of those now in
middle life, and no one else has donated
the harmless self-sufficiency of igno-
rance with 30 fine an air of decorous au-
thority. In comedy like The Rivals,
where every word is point, and every
instant brings situation, there is no
time for prolonged and vociferous ap-
plause, but from the first moment to the
last the house was full of that ripping
laughter and happy tumult which are
the best acknowledgment and the best
reward.-TNew York Tribune, October
18th.
Joseph Jefferson has not acted in The,
Heir at Law for thirty years back, but,
| judging by the warm reception given to
the piece, in future it will be the favorite
in his repertory.
As DR.. Pangloss, LID. and A. s. S.
last night, he was the cause of SO much
laughter that very often the business of
the play was stopped until the actors
voices could be heard above the uproar
in the audience. 1t was quaint, dry
humor, all unconscious of its own mer-
riment, and rendered with perfection
of easy comedy. In his quotations and
in his double-dealing with Lord and
Lady Duberly and their scampish son,
Mr.. Jefferson was so natural and grace
full in exquisitely easy comedy that the
revival of the old play proved undoubt-
edly the greatest success in his dramatic
history.
Manager Wyatt announces at his Los
Angeles theater Roland Reed in The
Club Friend, for three nights, beginning
on the 25th.
DUNLoP's NEWS NOTES.
Henry Miller has given up his pro-
jected starring tour and wisely signed
with Charles Frohman for next season.
Lavina A, White, pretty young act
resr, leaves the stage next week to mar
ry wealthy Providence, r. T., mer.
chant.
Alfred Carpenter Wheeler (Nym Grim
kle) was married last week in New York
to Miss Jennie Pearl Mowbray of Min
neapols.
A new tragic star is Clay Clements,
who starts in the west in few weeks.
He halls from Ell Paso, Ill.,, and has been
trained in the Modjeska company.
Mrs. Langtry says she is ill, but she
is nevertheless in search of play that
will suit her peculiar abilities and keeps
an eye ON the Court theater. which gos-
sips say she will manage.
In March DIR, Augustin DAILY will pro-
duce Lord Tennyson's poetical drama,
based on the much abused theme of
Robin Hood, for the first time on any
stage, at Daly's theater.
"Bif'' Hall of Chicago wires that if
Mrs. Kendall, Agnes Booth and George
Cayvan do that skirt dance at the Actorsr
| fund fair, twill you please secure me
reserved seats just south of the man with
the big VIOLIN"
William HI. Crane has taken to sing
ing again, and MARBLES nautical ballad
in his new play. 1t is more than a
dozen years since Mr.. Crane ceased to
sing in extravaganza, but it had to be
done to tickle the multitude.
Work on the new AL Hayman- Frank
w. Sanger-Chas. Frohman theater, on
Broadway and Fortieth street, will
begin May 1st, and the first
performance of Charles Frohman's
stock company. who will make their
homes in it for ten years, will take place
on the 1st of January next. The Froh-
man stock company leaves the Twenty
third street theater March 1st.
Prof. Hubert Herkomer, of England,
is going to revolutionize the stage with
telescope proscenium capable of easy
expansion and construction. So that,
for instance, poor mans garret can be
made the size of a real garret, and not SO
large as rich mans ball room. Mr..
Herkomer has very pretty little thea
ter attached to his house at Bushey,
where he has been making scenic
experiments. He is a very rich man
and his improvements have an airy dis
regard of cost, but he is very clever, and
although his suggestions are said by the
old fogy managers to be Utopian, he is
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