The herald., 1893-11-28

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out, full OF interest and power.
The Los Angeles slaves, soldiers, tect-
ors and dancing girls were all that could,
perhaps, be expected, but the latter
should be informed that the modern
corset is an anachronism and that its ex-
hibition under feshings partakes of the
absurd.
| Cleopatra will be given every night
until and Including Friday evening and
Saturday matinee.
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! THE BURBANK-The fine new Burbank
thester ON Main. between Fifth and
Sixth streets, was opened last night,
and there was remarkable attendance.
There was not an available space in the
/ large theater that was not filled by
some interested spectator. Two thou
eand people. by actual count, were
seated in the theater, and it easily
demonstrated that the qualities claimed
for it OF size, handaomeness and comfort
are realized.
The Shadows of a Great City was the
opening play and it WAS presented by q
we'll selected and talented class OF play
ers. For an opening night, in a new
house, the performance was very
smooth one, and Manager Fred A..
Cooper could not but feel gratified that
everything went off so we'll. There
were some few bitches, but none OF any
moment or even OF an aggravating char
acter, and the handsome theater OF the
people is fairly launched upon its pleas
ant mission OF supplying creditable
amusements at popular prices.
Long before s o'clock arrived long
| lines OF people we're standing in front oil
the box office. and it was not before
s 80 o'clock that they could be all ac-
commodated. 1t was a j3lly crowd,
however, and the spick and span re-
fresh ment saloon was crowded.
When the orchestra had played
several fine selections under the leader
ship of w. F. Webb, Mr.. Arthur Suther-
land delivered a happy little speech
before the footlights. In it he called at
tention to the enterprise OF DR.. Burbank
| in building the theater, to the indomi-
table energy of Manager Cooper in push
ing forward the equipment of the house
and to the policy of the management in
| opening place where the people could
zee good plays by thoroughly trained
! and accomplished company at prices
that are within the reach Of all.
The new drop curtain was rung down
4 at the close OF the Introductory re-
I marks and called out enthusiastic ap-
plause from the audience. 1t repre-.
4 sents palace interior with little
Y George Cooper in the dress of page
tripping down the broad entrance.
I The comments of the audience upon
4 the handsome appearance of the interior
! OF the theater; it's comfortable seating
arrangements, the scenic decorations,
1 attractive and comfortable boxes were
4 frequent and very enthusiastic, There
| might have been an impression that as
| theater OF popular prices it might not
be a very attractive place, and the
! agreeable disappointment of the i'm
mense crowd was very pleasant to wit
ness.
AS to the performance, the curtain
rose upon the familiar scenes of the
play about 8 80 o'clock, and the curtain
\ went down about midnight. The COM
pany has been at much disadvantage in
\ getting in shape for the initial perform
ance, and they did themselves much
| credit.
The "Tom Cooper" of Darrell Vinton
| was fine piece of character acting and
| he made decided hit. This WAS also
true of Mies Alice Mott as annie Stand
| ish." She gave careful and finished
\ delineation OF the tragic and pathetic
| scenes through which she passes and
her rendition was greatly admired.
The other parts were taken we'll by the
different members of the company and
| altogether it was most creditable per-
! formance for the first night. Nearly
| every one was the recipient of floral
tributes from friends, and Manager
Cooper may fell we'll satisfied with the
! result. The cast was as follows:
Tom Cooper, sailor. ....Darrell Vinton
4 George Benson u man about town....-........
Observation-Disclosures. Charles ]. Rdmunds
\ Mr.. hrkwrght, a detective Grant Foreman
| il N FsrroD, II sneak thief Hal De Forest
Abe NSthaus, q pawnbroker.. Gerald Kyly
Simon Abelee, his clerk. C. Oliver
4 Rip,y Ioafpr X Staulay