Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-25
THE council, at their meeting yester-
day, adopted the old water rates.
ADJUSTMENTS.

day, adopted the old water rates.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Tonight the comedian Mr.. Roland
Reed will make his appearance at the
new Los Angeles theater in the comeuy,
Lend Me Your Wife. Mr.. Reed is
versatile actor, which is demonstrated
in his presentation of this most charm
ing production. He is said to be per-
feet in the delineation of the eccentric
character, Captain Tarbox. At times
gesture, move of the eyes, or a care
less attitude, all so expressive, will con-
vulse the people with laughter.
The plot gives rise to many mirth-
provoking situations. Captain Tarbox
has a nephew who pretends to have
married to keep hold on his allowance.
Then follows the pretended birth of
son and heir to increase the allowance.
All was smooth sailing until the cap
tain suddenly resolves to visit his
nephew. Then the trouble commences.
The bachelor nephew borrows the wife
OF his friend for the occasion. The parts
are we'll sustained, the leading charac-
ters being Miss Ida Rushmore as Mrs.
Bunting, the borrowed wife; VIM. @.
Andrews as Tom Bunting, the unfortu-
nate husband, and Miss Maud Munroe,
the captains pretty daughter.
Miss Isadore Rush, the handsome
blonde who plays Bessie Bunting, Toms
wife, has been only two years on the
stage.
The dress worn in the last act is
dream; an imported costume modelled
after an old fashion plate. 1t is prin-
cess, full evening decollette with demi-
train made from damask rose and SER
pent green brocaded satin, garnished
with white ostrich trimming and real
duchess lace. Pink satin shoes are
worn with it. handsome and becom-
ing gown worn in the second act by Miss
Rush is light gray crepe de chene en-
bellished with gold bullion and fastened
close to the throat.
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A minstrel performance by number
of amateurs was given in st. Paul's par
ish hall last night for the benefit of the
choir fund.- A large crowd was present
and showed its enthusiasm throughout
the performance. The affair passed of
smoothly, with the exception OF unne-
cessarily long waits between the various
numbers of the programme.
The first part of the performance con-
| sisted of the proverbial minstrel arrange
ment with the interlocutor in the center.
/ The opening overture, Chestnuts, by
the company. was given in good style, a
slight nervousness being observable,
however, which gradually disappeared
during the evening.
Hush! the Bogie Man, was sung nice
ly by Master Mackenzie.
A Hundred Fathoms Deep was given
in satisfactory Mariner by Mr.. f.
Marvin Wigmore.
Oh, What Difference in the Morning
was well sung by Mr.. A. P. Robinson.
Master George Knox won much praise
with There, Little Girl, Don't Cry.
Mr.. AL Hawthorne followed with
Loves Sorrow, in an excellent manner,
showing his voice to advantage.
He Amt In 1t was amusingly sung by
Mr.. A. g. Gibbs.
The Three Little Maids From School,
by Masters Knox, Bugbee and Mac
Kenzie, was very eutely done.
The Character Sketch of Mr.. E. J..
Baldwin was also good, and was we'll
| received.
| A burlesque entitled DIR. Quacknos-
trum's Difficulties concluded the per-
formance. eThe dramatis persona
were: DIR. Quacknostrum, Gregory Per-
kins jr. Capt. Cartridge, F. Marion
Wigmore; Augustus, P. w. Orem !;
O'Hoolihan, A. P. Robinson; Julius, A.
| G. Dezendorf; Jonah, A. G. Gibbs !;
Prof. Hoodoo, Oscar Zahn; Lucy, Mar
vim Mackenzie.
The burlesque was very well played
and drew forth much applause.
The performance will be repeated to-
night and everything will probably run
in good shape.
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There are number, a large number
of people who like Fred Warde's acting.
who will be glad to hear that the ira
gedian and his company which is said
to be excellent, will begin four nights
engagement at the opera house on
Wednesday evening when The Lions
Mouth will be played, followed on Tues
day by The Mountebank, on Friday
by Richard III, and on Saturday by
Damon and Pythias.
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The Grismer-Davies company closed
its engagement last evening at the
opera house.
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