The herald., 1893-09-03
Announcements.

AhuOuncemonbss
Charles Frohman's comedy success,
Jane. will be seen at the Los Angeles
theater tomorrow night, and there is
every reason to believe that the financial
and artistic success of last year will be
repeated. Jane lie screaming farce in
three acts. Humor without vulgarity is
its distinguishing characteristic. The
humor is of the kind that causes you to
explode as soon as the curtain rises, and
it keeps you in state of bubbling laugh
ter until it ends. When it was frat pro-
duced Jane made favorable impression.
1t will be recalled that a gay young Lon
don bachelor had been living for
three years on the interest OF an
estate bequeathed to him on condi-
tion that he marry. This estate is in the
hands OF trustee, who pays the young
man the income because the latter
has informed him that he has taken a
wife. The young man is unduly ex.
travagant, and one fine day the trustee
resolves to 60 to London and demonstrate
with him. When the spendthrift learns
of his coming he is in dilemma. He
has no wife, but he bribes the house,
maid, Jane, to impersonate her. Jane
has just been married to William, the
man-servant, whom she pereuades, for
financial reasons, to concent to the de-
ception. A baby is borrowed, and all
manner OF devices employed to deceive
the confidinR old trustee. The fun is
fast and furious throughout three acts,
and finally explanations are made, and
all ends happily.
Mr.. Frohman's company which is to
appear here will include Miss Jennie
Yeamans as Jane, a comedienne we'll
known for artistic work. Miss Yea
mans' creation OF Jane is said to be dis.
tinctly different from the many who
have enacted the role. A new charm
has been added. Among the other
members are Adolph Jackson, Joseph
Allen, Alfred Fisher, Schnitz Edwards,
Master Joe lotion, Miss Frances Steven,
Maggie Holloway Fisher, Miss Carrie
Reynolds. and others who have helped
to make the comedy famous.
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OF the standard attractions announced
for this season the Old Comedy COM
pany is probably the most pretentious.
1t is one, too, that has aroused generally
complimentary notice and that mana
gers have eagerly eought. The compo.
sition OF the company is sufficient to ex-
cite more than passing interest. Its
principal members are Mrs. John Drew,
Mr.. Mckee Rankin, Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
ney Drew, Mr.. Chas. Erin Werner, Mr..
Owen Fawcett and Mr.. Frank Mills.
This might be called star organization,
for the leading members have headed
companies OF their own. Their names
are all familiar to the American public
and suggest years of faithful and mer-
itorious service as public entertainers.
Every principal is trained and accom-
plished artist.
The repertoire consists OF The Rivals
and The Road to Ruin. Every play
goer is familiar with it and comment is
unnecessary. 1t is undoubtedly as pop
ular today as during its early presenta-
tions. 1t is one of those "joys forever"
sort OF plays, whose long and brilliant
career is undimmed. With Mrs. Drew
as Mrs. Malaprop, the performance
must be Incompatible. Her name has
been identified with this character 30
long that no one cares to see any other
actress play it, for it is piece OF con-
summate art. Mr.. Rankin will appear
as Sir Anthony Absolute, Mr.. Drew as
Bob Acres, with which the name of