The herald., 1894-01-07

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Poor Mckee Rankin has had a cold
reception hereabouts and poor Mrs.
Rankin so runs the world away. The IA
vorites OF decade ago find themselves
shelved by tickle public. They may
try to get down from the shelf, but an
iDexorable decree of the theater goers IL
sure to put them up again.
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All OF the matinees yesterday were in
technical parlance ''frosts." At the
Grand Manager Grover had to arrange q
threatened strike of the musicians, but
at about 8 O'Clock the curtain went up
on Cad the Tomboy.
At the Music hall dozen or so peo-
pie were noted, and at the Los Angeles
as many were seen.
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The fact of the matter is that cold
weather here produces 'cold days" for
theatrical companies, because there is
no way of heating the houses. Before
electric lights we're introduced into the
theaters the gas would warm them up a
bit, but now even that aid to making
them comfortable is gone.
The next man who builds theater
here should put as good facilities for
both heating and cooling as are found in
New York places of amusement.
People in Los Angeles now build their
homes with steam heating apparatus.
the same as if they were building a
house in the east. They will soon de-
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Mr.. Joseph Donnelly. the dramatist,
with Mrs. Donnelly, is wintering at
Wyatt villa, the guest OF the manager OF
the Los Angeles.
Mr.. Donnelly has three or four new
PLAYS under way. He should work up
some Southern California scenes or
types. This country is untouched by
toe dramatsts. and there is certainly a
wealth OF material hereabouts.
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The future of the Grand opera house
is still unsettled. There is some talk of
Nine. Fabbri Muller taking the house
and producing comic opera.
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A San Francisco manager will arrive
here tomorrow, with view to opening
comic opera house. possibly at Haz-
ARDS pavilion. There are enough peo-
pie in and about Los Angeles during the
winter to support such project if we'll
managed.
Mr.. Perry is going to make his music
hall very comfortable, popular house
by putting iu attractive opera chairs
and improving both the stage and the
auditorium.
From all over the country comes the
report from theatrical managers of
rotten business" and yet Los Angeles
has more places OF amusement open
thsn it ever had before.
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]. H. Fisher, the famboyant man.
ager of the San Diego theater, was in
the city yesterday on mis- way to New
York.
Fisher likes San Diego-he has to, for
he can't get his money out of the place.
and he always resents any slur on that
placid town. He was talking with Man
ager Wyatt yesterday, when the latter
said something about the hard times
prevalent in the Bay climate city.
''Say, I'll give you $1000," said Fisher,
II you can SNOW me JOWn OF lt6 6lZ6
that is as handsome, prosperous or as at
tractive as San Diego. Why, it's the
best laid out town i'll the country"
'Oh. it is laid out, is it?" replied
Wyatt. II thought it would be soon
the last time l was there. When is the
funeral to be held ?"
And Fisher foamed at the mouth.
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MIR. Jacob r. Shattuck, the clever
theatrical manager, now with the
Joseph Murphy company, arrived in
town yesterday. Mr.. Shattuck has been
for years identified in theatrical circles,
having been treasurer of many leading
play houses in the United States, such
as the Academy of Music in New York,
where he was in the capacity of treas
urer for the last five years; also the
Bijou theater on Broadway. Years ago
Mr.. Shuttuck also managed such well
known play houses in San Francisco as
the Grand opera house, California,
Bush street and Maguire's. Everybody
knows ''Jake," as he is familiarly called
and many townspeople who were the
first.nighters in New York will be glad
to see the old face that was in the box
Offices of these respective theaters for
go many years. That Jake is Jolly
good fellow let no one doubt, being a
Mystic Shriner, Knight Templar and
Scot, ish Rite Mason