The morning call., 1894-12-17
ALADDIN is HERE.
Return of Ada DeaVes and
Harry Norman.
Manager David Henderson Talks of
His Trip Across the Continent.
Burke the New Comedian.

There was fun at Oakland Mole last night
The evening had not grown very old when a
special train OF niue cars pulled into the stat ion
and deposited Its five cars OF passengers. II
was David Henderson's American Extrava-
ganza Company, which opens at the Baldwin
Iheater In Aladdin Jr." tonight, aud the ar
rival OF the half hund ed pretty girls caused
quite sensation about the pier. The company
left Los Angeles at O'Clock yesterday MORN
Ing and made one OF the best runs ever made
between that city and Oakland. The train was
In charge Of Daniel Mccullough, the acting
manager OF the company ald formerly the
treasurer of the Baldwin Theater. There were
15O people In the company. The working force
OF the spectacle, comprising people who are not
visible during the performance, numbers forty
This includes carpenters, electricians, stage
managers mechanics and the wardrobe depart
ment.
Manager Henderson was welcomed at the
ferry by number OF friends, and Henry Nor.
man and Ada Deaves, both former residents OF
ms city. were met by party of friends.
Fl ankle r ymond, Nellie Lynch and Fraule In
Martha Irmler. the premiere and maltresse du
pallet, were the only o. her members of the
company, aside from Dan Mccullough. who
were recognized as having been here with the
extravaganza company before
Anna BOYD, WHO plays the title role In
aladdin Jr." and who will be remembp red
here as the widow In "a Trip TO Chinatown"
walked abou the big waiting room aud talk ed
10 Miss AlleDe Crater, who has succeeded Ida
Mule III the company. Miss Boyd was richly
dressed, wore close fitting seal skin and
looked ike happy I'm de steele, well gToomed
woman OF thirty. Mile. Bartho, the new Rus
sian premiere dancer, is bur slip of a girl
She Is dark haired aud black-eyed, but her
skin Is fair, and she has typieai Russian face
She was the most modest OF all the entire com
pany, and had SWEEP, retiring way with her
that was quite noticeable.
handsome Irene Verona was conspicuous
She Is a Iyi cal English blonde of the most pro-
nounced Gaiety girl type, and she walked about
me ierry'house as though she was chaperoning
Mile. Bartho, whom she was trying TO teach
to speak English. Frankie Raymond has
grown quite stout since she was last seen here
and II mas added 10 the beauty OF her face and
figure.
There was some curiosity to see John Burke,
the new comedian OF the company, and he was
soon visible There is no comparison between
MIN ana Foy as far as looks 90 off The STAGE
anyway. Mr.. Burke was stylishlv dressed and
II he would let his hair grow long lie would be
taken Tor Henry Irving at sight He ought to
De able 10 give an imitation of Irving that
would make Dlxey open his eyes and look to
his laurels on the stage Burke is pro-
nounced sufferer. He has always been that
shutters on the stage.
1--WE have had most prosperous season thus
lar on The road" said Manager David Hender-
son latef al the Baldwin Hotel. Our business
al 81. Louis and Denver was simply enormous
and last week we broke all records in Los
Angeles. Inc largest weeks receipts ever
played to in Los Angeles previous to our
Visit was taken In by the Bostonlans.
We broke their record by over $1,000
ana they charged 50. while stuck 10 the
regular prices. They had never had an enter
talnment like the one given by my company in
Los Angeles. and they did not know what to
make OF II. Ihey were little In doubi whether
the performance was respectable at first, but
after The first night they went crazy over
Aladdin Jr" The business kept up to the
high,water mark throughout the entire week,
ana am altogether well pleased al the result
OF my first visit to Los Angeles. / shall play
there one week every season hereafter; but
wish they had large theater down there.
II am ilred or denying that | am to have a
chain OF theaters and that shall have house
here and In Los Angeles. l have all the the
aters can attend TO now, and l have never
Deen ambitious to nave circuits chains of
theaters. L would rather invest In good plays
and productions. There are more theaters
than thefe are pieces TO keep them open. Any
one can rent theater.
81 don't suppose it would be very hard work
TO rent two or three here If one really wanted
10. Ihere Is one IN Los Angeles to let and you
can get all The tnedterS you want In almost any
city IN The country. What we want more than
theaters are good attractions There are thou
SANDS Oh piaynouses in this country, but you
can count the attractions that are making any
Important money on the fingers of your two
hands.
business In the East, and particularly New
YORK Clty, has been good. New York, / have
positive knowledge is the best show town in
TINS county this season. During September
and October New York paid more money for
theatrical performances than ever before In
the history OF the city. Della Fox at the Ca
sino Francis Wetsen at Abbey's, De Wolf
Hopper at the Broadway, Rob Roy at
the Herald square all comic opera per.
1ormances = and Little Christopher Col
um6us' at the Gardens, milk White Flag
at Hoyts. Shenandoah at the Academy and
John Drew at the Empire all these attractions
played wee, after week to the capacity OF the
theaters, Never was such thing known be-
lore IN the history of the metropolis. l forgot
TO mention koster s. Bial's. where to my per-
soma knowledge the receipts were nearly
$1,000 night for over three mon rs.
Business In Chicago" continued Manager
Henderson, sis bad-yery bad. 1t has been
bad at my own house. the Chicago, and 1t has
been BAD at all the other houses. Nat Goodwin
mao a falr four weeks business there, and so
had Jefferson; but outside Of this the only at
traction that has made any money In Chicago
ths season is The Passing Show Tneat-
ric!l business in Cincinnati has been something
awlui, ana so has Pittsburg. ST. Louis how
ever, has been very good
write?
81 believe Mr.. Foy is starring somewhere In
ID Illinois In farce comedy called of The
Earth, replied Manager Henderson, aud this
ended the conversation