The herald., 1893-12-17

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actress. but she is so handicapped by
the com psny she lie in that the perform
ance Of The Laughing Girl becomes one
Of the bored audience.
Besides Miss Lipmsn there is one
good actor in the company, Mr.. George
T. Lamar, the youth who played the
part of Stephen the footman.
The comedy itself is weakly con-
structed affair and in the hands of a Ca
psble company would be apt to drag.
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Douglas White, the newspaper man of
San Francisco, who has been here for a
few days past, has curious idea about
Shakespeare. He holds that in few
centuries the bard's works will occupy
about the same position that the Bible
does now in popular estimation.
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It is so seldom that the music of O
theater orchestra is anything but trial
to the ear and a burden to the mind
that the exceptions deserve noting. Mr..
Dion Romandy, since he took charge of
the Los Angeles theater music, has
characterized it by originality and good
playing. During the psst week the
music at the theater was decided at
traction in itself.
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The Student Players Dramatic club.
which has been recently organized by
Mrs. Henry Ludlam. is hard at work on
the Honeymoon, which they expect to
give in January. The following young
people are members: Misses Kittie
Airline Loomis, Cora Foy, Gertrude Fin
ney, Josephine Williams, Louise Jones,
Anna Cutter, Pierson and Sepulveda,
Mrs. Cutter, Messrs. Pile, Fargo, Burks,
Barber, Ritchie, Staples, Stene and Dem
mis-. If there must be amateur theatre
calls they should be as inoffensive as
possible and OF as high grade. Under
Mrs. Ludlam's direction some creditR-
bic performances may be expected.
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Captain Dick, the scout, dramatist
and miner, writes from Mammoth, Ariz.,
about his tragedy, Menelaus or South
ron's Love. He has corresponded with
Fanny Davenport about the play, and it
is possible that she will produce the
drama, which is q strongly written work.
in which the interest is well main
tanned, and which appears to be admira-
bly, adapted for stage production.
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The Grand opera house will reopen on
Christmas day for a season of popular
comedies under the direction of the
author-manager, Mr.. Leonard Grover.
Mr.. Leonard Grover, jr., will appear in
several of hisdeetsblished successes, and
will be accompanied by a company OF
comedians Of marked and unusual abil-
ity, including Miss Trella Foltz, Miss
May Mobiles, Miss Hillman. Miss Carl
ton, Mrs. Hertslet, Gerald Hertslet. Leo
Hardman, the favorite character actors,
Messrs. Chester, Barrett, Little and
others. The comedies are to be staged
with Broadway perfection, and while no
element OF excsllence will be omitted,
extremely moderate prices in strict keep
ing with the times will prevail.
Mr.. Growers comedies will be pre-
sented, including his new version of Our
Private Secretary and Our Boarding
House. My Son.in-Law ia to follow.
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The amateur concert given at the Los
Angeles theater last night in aid of the
Los Angeles Orphans home, was we'll
attended and good programme given
with almost fsultless excellence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Modini- Wood wers in
excellent voice. They sang IT'S That l
Love Thee, by Lohr, very acceptably
and the old familiar Sol Fa duet by the
LlewellyDs was likewise creditably rem
dered. Mr.. Harry Reeves sang Dudley
Bucks Creole with his usual manly
vigor.
Mr.. Lowinsky was in superb fettle and
executed his violin solo in q style that
left no room for criticism.
The great sextette from Lucia was
sung splendidly by Mrs. Modini- W ood,
Mrs. Berry and Messrs. Wood, Man
ming. Wallace and Fenner, accompanied
by Lowinsky's orchestra. 1t was bet
ter concert than many professionals
have given here in days gone by, and
netted handsome little some for the
little orphans at time of year when
they need all that the hand of charity
has to bestow.