The herald., 1894-05-13
Announcements.

On Monday, the 2Sth inst, there will
be given at the Grand opera house, a
performance of Esmeralda. the charm
ing domestic drama written by Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett, the famous
author of Little Lord Fauntleroy. The
production will be for the benefit of
Banner tent No. 81, X. o. 7. M, and
will be managed by Martin Lehman,
who gave the successful performance of
Caste, few weeks ago.
Mr.. Lawrence Hanley, the eminent
actor. has been specially engaged to
play the part of Dave Hardy; Hal de
Forrest alec takes prominent part. Mr..
Lehman will be Old Man Rogers, q
character in which he has been hereto
fore very successful. The part Of Esta-
brook will be assumed Foley Parker.
Much interest centers In the charming
character of the young heroine, Esme-
ralda, who will be represented by Mrs.
Minnie Hance- Owens. Mrs. Washington
Berry and Miss Louise Jones, who are
great fsvorites here, will appear in inn
portant roles, and the balance of the
cast will be supported by frst-class
talent. The company is q strong one
and the management promises to mount
the play in ss elegant style "a has
ever been seen upon the local stage.
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The Two Orphans, with the strongest
cast and the finest scenery ever given on
the Pacific coast since its memorable
production at the San Francisco Cali
fornis thester, will be given at the Bur-
bank for the week commencing Monday.
The play was made an historic one by
its production in the centennial year at
the Park theater, Brooklyn, when fire
broke out and hundreds of lives were
lost. But the drama needed no baptism
of fire. 1t at once took q hold ON the
hearts of the people, and has held it
ever since. Manager Cooper promises
the best production in the city. George
Osbourne still remains, and he and Fred
Cooper will play the brothers Frochard.
Charles Kent will make his initial ap-
pearance as Chevalier de Vaudrey. Mr..
Kent was a few years past most popu-
lar actor in the famous Boston Museum
company. George Woodthorpe. the
talented actress, we'll known to all the
patrons of the drama, will be the Louise
and the Sister Genevieve of the cast,
and the other members of the company
will, under the direction of Mr.. Cooper,
be cast to the best advantage. The Two
Orphans will be given all the week and
a matinee on Saturday. -
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The production OF Pinafore on Friday
and Saturday evenings of this week at
the Los Angeles thsator ia being locked
forward to with more than usual inter-
est. The scenes, which are rapidly
nearing completion, will not be of the
old, stereetyped style, but of entirely
modern design. The Pinafore will re-
semble some OF the ships of the white
navy; in fact. the model was made in
almost strict accordance with the
same. The first scene opens with
fore and aft view OF the
ship. In the perspective ia the
ocean and number of ships lying at
anchor in the hsrbor. The second
scene shows the Pinafore about mid
ship, from the port side. In the dis
lance may be seen the harbor OF Ports
mouth. illuminated, as we'll as q number
OF the feet and small craft in port. A
revolving light house is used most ef-
fectively in this scene, which, together
with q beautiful moonlight effect, will
make this most attractive, picturesque
anu roalietlc stage setting. A most mer-
itorious performances is assured. The
sale OF seats begins Tuesday morning.
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On Monday evening. May 21st, the
Philharmonic orchestra, Mr.. A. J.
Stamm, director, will give their fourth
grand concert, the last one of this sea-
son, in the Grand opera house, Mr..
A. Sawinsky will play the violin
solo. Romance" by Ivendsen., with
orchestra accompaniment. The No.
vello quartette, consisting of Miss
Grace A. Miltimare, soprano; Miss
Margaret Messm are. contralte; Mr.. F. Al.
Bacon, tenor, and Mr.. Ii. l.. Williams.
baritone, will sing an operatic selection
from Rigolstto by Verdi and other
pieces. The orchestra, about 40 OF the
best professional musicians of this city.
will play the overture, Heimkehr aus
der Freunde, Mendelssohn; the two
movements from the unfinished symph-
oaie by Schubert, two Hungarian dances
by Brahms, by request the popular over
turs from William Tell by Rossini,
and other popular pieces. This varied