Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-02

The handsome and clever actress,
Jeffreys Lewis, will open the theater
tomorrow evening, and will hold the
boards for three nights and matinee
on Wednesday, presenting her success
ses, Forget Me Not, La Belle Russo and
Ciothilde. This talented actress few
weeks ago completed q most successful
six weeks at the new Stockwell theater,
in San Francisco, and is making a tour
of the state in conjunction with the
Stockwell Theater company, which has
gained an enviable reputation amdng
the patrons of the home theater.
Miss Lewis is, without doubt, the
greatest living exponent OF. a certain
line of characters, and her personal
attractions, together with her flexible
and we'll modulated voice, have done
much to hold firm the place she occu-
pies on the stage today.
There is not another woman on the
stage like Jeffreys Lewis. There are
many who try to initiate her, but none
who possess that peculiar magnetism OF
female deviltry, which characterizes the
parts in which she has been go success
full. To see her in Forget Me Not, La
Belle Russo and Clothilde, is to enjoy a
most highly artistic performance; one
which is not likely ever to be re-
peated by any other actress. The
moment Miss Lewis steps upon the stage
the settings and all connected with
scene seem complete. There is no need
of any other embellishment. Miss
Lewis is there, and the eye is fastened
on her, charmed, magnetized. She
reve]s in her work, and is said to enjoy
her performance as much as her audi
ence. She is eminently suited to the
style of parts which will be given here.
Tomorrow night and Wednesday
matinee Forget Me Not will be given;
Tuesday night La Belle Russo, and
Wednesday night Clothilde.
The company in support include Harry
Mainhall, Nick Long, III. s. Duffield.
Arthur Livingston, Ethel Brandon and
Phosa McAllister.
As the advance sale of seats is quite
large, the engagement ie expected to be
successful one. The audience tomor-
row night will be q select ss well as
large one.
LILLIAN RUSSELL.
The Lillian Russell opera company
begin their engagement at the Grand
opera house tomorrow evening, and the
favorite prima donna will have hearty
welcome from music lovers. The occa-
sion will be the first production here of
Audran's La Cigale, which will be
given exactly as during the season of
115 nights at the Garden theater, New
York. The company includes mem
bership of over 100 people, and the
grand opportunities afforded for scenic
and costume effects have been fully
utilized.
The story deals with the experiences
of Marion, nicknamed La Cigale (Miss
Russell), who from q peasant girl be-
comes the reigning prima donna at q
provincial opera house in France. In
the first act Miss Russell will sing A
Summer Song, composed expressly ior
her by 7. Pearsall Thorne, and in the
third act q vocal gavotte composed by
! ing scene is introduced in the third act,
where Marion, overcome by her emo
tions, faints and is supposed to see a
| vision of her old home in winter, realiz-
ing La Fontaine's fable and the cele-
brated picture Of La Cigale.
The company includes G. Hayden
Coffin, William T. Carleton, Louis Har-
rison. Laura Clement, Charles DUNCAN,
JdAuon W. ohho duu 0ulhuud i1CVAalus
THE STowAwAY.
The Stowaway, with it's thrilling plot
of the streets OF old London, it's pathot
and bright humor, its splendid scenic
effects, it's brace OF safe-blowers from
the prison Of Sing Sing, and its graceful
yacht, will make it's appearance at the
Los Angeles theater on Thursday and
Friday evenings. The busy burglars
"Spike" Hennessey and kid" Mccoy
will blow safe in the highest style O
| that now almost lost art-lost through