The herald., 1893-02-14

and the Fly company played to a larg,
audience last evening. The company
will close its engagement Wednesday
evening.
PARK THEATER. - The management
certainly struck a popular chord when
they inaugurated the present season at
popular prices. The house was crowded
last evening with an appreciative au-
dlence, The Two Orphans being the at
traction. Although it is a play fire.
quently presented, the public never
tires OF it.. 1t was creditably put on last
evening. The company all carried out
their respective parts in manner that
would compare with many more preten-
tious organizations.
Miss George Woodthrope and Miss
Anita Fallon, as the orphans, acquitted
themselves in most acceptable man.
ner, the characters fitting them to
nicely, and they appeared to splendid
advantage. Miss Josephine Lindleigh,
as Julie, showed herself to be an actress
of no ordinary ability. Her perform
ance was painstaking and clear cut. She
has a fine stage appearance, and
achieved an artistic success. Mr.. J,K,
Roberts as Jaques appeared to better
advantage in this play than in Siberia,
and does some remarkably clever acting.
He has apparently made a strong study
of the character. The piece was we'll
staged and the scenery was good. Fred
Cooper, the manager, made his first ap-
pearance in this theater as Pierre, the
cripple, and acted the part in a manner
that clearly shows him to be an artist of
no mean merit. The same piece will be
on throughout the week and Saturday
matinee.
TURNvEREIN HALL.-There was an ex-
cellent audience at the minstrel enter
tainment at Turnverein hall last even
ing. 1t was given for the benefit Of the
choir fund of st. Paul's church. The
performance was given smoothly and
was a creditable amateur performance.
Mr.. Marion Wigmore was the inter-
locutor.
When the curtain rose the per-
formers were seen grouped in evening
costume in the old standard style. The
first part was as follows:
company.
Uncle Ben's Dream-E. L. Doe.
Loves Sorrow-Mr. ]. Logic.
Push dem Clords-E Chapman.
fTIGeili TGe Linden ndsnG Tree@Mr, r. wigM%onres.r nsrT
little All ida P. Robinson.
Au old Love 5ong-Mr Harrison.
All the Comforts OF Home-A G. Gibbs.
Dear Robbin-Mr. Miller
The second part of the entertainment
consisted OF several specialties and
amusing short sketches. Peak and
Schoneman, in their musical special
ties, were very good.
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Los ANGELES THEATER.-The mere an
nouncement of the coming of the
original Swedish dialect comedy, Ole
Olsen, at the New Los Angeles theater
Friday and Saturday, February 18th and
18th, has already caused very
noticeable stir. Ole Olsen con-
tains much to interest and amuse
that class of people enjoy
ing an evening OF laughter at the thea
ter, the many complicated situations
in which Ole finds himself furnishing a
world OF amusement for all. The man.
agement has gotten together highly
competent company of comedians and
singers, and with the aid of some new
specially features, the show ia mate
rally frightened and strengthened. Since
its last presentation in this city it has
been rewritten and much improved, and
with its present array of artists, takes
rank with the leading comedy organiza-
tions travelling. The piece Is founded on
the adventures of an unsophisticated
Swede in America, and the incidents
which follow in rapid succession, keep
an audience in continual roar o.