Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
MATTERS Of ADJUSTMENTS.
Attractions for the Pleasure of
Theater GOers.
Amateur Opera Productions WhicK
Are Billed.
Milton Mobiles at the Grand This Week.
Hamlin Garland Next Satur-
day-Notes from Dun
lop's News.

Ah"o AAAs HAAAoNh -NOOiSp, WIZ dppCdI,
at the Grand opera house, on Tuesday
and Wednesday nights, is man of more
than ordinary versatile talents has Ions
been conceded. For eeveral years ht
has enjoyed popularity in eccentric
comedy-dramas of his own writing, and
has shown disposition to improve the
quality OF the work, both as player and
writer. lie has reached a plane, in his
last play, From Sire to Son, that must
entitle him to more respect than many
OF its casual critics have seen fit to &C.
cord him In the past. This play is not
only the best work OF the author, but it
is work of quality to indicate yet
greater possibilities with this particu-
larly ambitious dramatist Mr.. Mobiles
is clever man and thoroughly expe.
rienced actor, and what effects and Incl.
dents are in themselves absurd have
been given ingeniously logical and
consistent seeming. The play is very
skillfully constructed, and in the treat
ment there is an air of probability given
to the most incredible conditions and
combination of Jevents. Moreover, the
story is interesting, has novelty and il
relieved by an agreeable sort of comedy
that arises naturally and easily out OF
the scenes and as cognate part o. the
whole. Nothing is deliberately dragged
IN Tor the mere purpose of providing q
comic episode. The whole play, what
ever its other defects, is homogeneous,
complete, harmonious. 1t 10 enough
to know that the plot is based on a
murder, followed by the usurpation of
property and family relations by the
murderer, who is. of course, the villain
OF the play. Mr.. Mobiles has treated
this act uniquely. and generally in
very clever manner. The first act oc-
ours in mining town in California and
is romantically conducted. We see
nothing OF the conventional types of the
familiar western play, and it may be
objected that the author has given too
much refinement and gift OF speech"
to several of his characters; but that is
small matter compared with the dsr-
ing originality of having all the charac-
ters, including the sheriff, meet in Ven
ice four months later in regulation
evening toilet. This is done for dra-
matte purpose, however, and the pur-
pose is well met. The audience. very
enthusiastically commend the play,
and we believe Mr.. Mobiles has in his
last play valuable piece of property.
The company is superior to any MIR. !
Mobiles has ever before had supporting |
him. !
The production of Weber's romantic
opera, Der Freischutz, at the Grand |
Opera house Monday night promises to |
attract crowded house, as the advance |
sale has been very large. New and ele-
CANT costumes will be worn, and Prof. |
Stamm will direct an orchestra of 25 |
while the chorus is made up |
OF 90 well-trained voices. The ecenery |
OF the late Emma Juch opera company
will be used, and with Mr.. and Mrs.
Rubo, two distinguished artists, and the
best local musical talent in the cast, a
line performance is expected. There
are still some desirable seats to be had.
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popular afternoon concert will be
given by William Piutti, pianist, and J.
Bond Francisco, violinist, assisted by
Miss Grace Miltimore, soprano, Miss
Beatrice Francisco, accompaniste, and
Mr.. Bernhardt Bierlich, 'cellist, at St.
Vincent's hall, on Saturday, December
Sd, at 2 80 p. m. The programme will
be as follows:
Trio for piano. violin and cello, Opus 70, No.
2, fiat major; POGO Sostenuto, A legro ma
non troppo; ~ Finale Allegro; Beethoven.
r, Vocal solo, (sl Der Asra, Rubenstein; (b) Die
s,aSen nelo sGI!eiRRingsssugsn s6!o Ramsnss Refs
Piano solo, ballad in G minor, Chopin.
Violin solo, Seventh Conberte, De Beriot
:, Vocal solo, Sea Voyage violin obligato),
Trio for piano. violin and cello. Opus Sd, F
major; II Andante Adaigo Sos.enuto; Allie
gro. con spirito; F esca.
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The appearance of Hamlin Garland
next Saturday evening in readings from
his own writings will not only interest
the literary cult, but will have a special
significance for the lovers of dramatic
art. The widespread publicity given to
Mr.. Garland's scheme for an endowded
American theater, to elevate the stage
and foster the drama, has. made his
q Well-known name in theatrical cir
cles. Mr.. Garland is live man of to-
day, not one immersed in the learning
Of past ages, but keenly alive to the
present, whether it be in the practical
field of politics or in the more spiritual
domains OF literature, music ard the
drama.
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James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier
poet, is to appear at the Los Angeles
theater, December 9Th and 9th. Riley
s not only poet and humorist, but
an actor. To thoroughly enjoy his
verses one needs to hear them given by
himself. He breathes into them his
,wn spirit of originality, so that in the
Raggedy Man, Jonesy, The Liztown
Humorist and Goodbye Jim you see
not the poet reading his lines, but the
itself before you.
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A Tennyson evening is announced az
The next attraction of the popular Unity
,lub lecture course for next Wednesday.
In addition to number of readings bv
The lecturer, g.. A. Dobipson, who is
also president of the club, there will be
,ther selections from Tennyson, read by
The Misses Letha Lewis, Maud Newell.
Cora Foy and Miss E. M. Day. Some
If Tennyson's songs will also be sung bv
Mrs. Minnie Hance-Owens, Miss Eliza.
beth Kimball, Mr.. @. s. Walton and Mr..
R. L. Horton.
The approaching operate concert
which has been arranged on the society
,lan by Mrs. Fabbri and her husband.
he celebrated baritone. Jacob Muller,
8 the principal talk of the day ih music
Il circles. The concert takes place De-
,o,,,bor I a. II, tho Grop1 Orar, t,or.a