The morning call., 1894-07-17
AT THE THEATERS.
The Attraction at the New
California.
A Large Audience at Morosco's-JohT
Drew Will Appear To-Night-The
Tivoli-The Wigwam.

"Where are you going with that pail?'' de-
manded Harrigan as Dan Mulligan at the Cali
fornia last evening The party addressed held
on to the battered old can like grim death. and,
as Rarrigan with one short jerk pulled it from
him. said:
II bought it at yer auction an I'm goin' to
have it-See?"
"Haye the pail that me dear old dead daddy
earned an honest living with? Never! And
then there were all the prospects necessary for
one of those magnificent stage fights that are
part and parcel of all The New Workers. pro-
auctions However, matters were sm0Othed
over and the history OF Dads Dinner Pail''
was told in song.
'Cordelia's Aspirations" Is one OF the best OF
the series OF New York low life pictures that
are now being presented at the theater. and
the house was large and thoroughly apprecia-
tive. The meekness and humility with which
honest Dan paDdered 10 the desires OF his
Travelled wife excited sincere sympathy, and
when she endeavered to commit suicide by
drinking half bottle OF brandy, which she be-
ieved TO be poison, and he. learning the con-
ents OF the bottle, beroically announced:
"Darln, I'll die wild We ~ the climax was
sublmely ridiculous.
with the star. her drunken scene being particG-
larry clever 1t was not overacted, and fur
nished a very finished picture OF a maudin
Irish female Jag. Her desire to elevate her
husbands social status received very severe
setback when she rushed on and was fore ed to
eXclalm:
'.Sure, there he is at dinner and tellin' Mrs.
O'Swinnerton all about the Vera Cruz veins on
his limbs 4"
The support was excellent Joseph Sparks,
Charles Mccarthy and Harry Fisher doing ex-
cellent work. The ladies do not have much TO
do but are conscientious. The songs are some
of the catchiest that Braham ever composed
and are sung as acceptably as ever. The
aspirations OF Mrs. Mulligan will undoubtedly
cause thousands to roar at the California dur
Ing the rest of the week,
A large and enthusiastic audience greeted
the performance at the Grand Opera-house last
night OF Dan McCarthy's ever popular
"Crulskeen Lawn" The very efficient com.
pany whom the management have secured is
thoroughly mbued with the real Irish spirit
and snap, and the play went OFF with briskness
and vivacity. The songs and dances, which
were cleyerly introduced and admirably per-
formed. added not little to the general sue
cess of demonstrated play, which seems
to gain with every ntw performance, and to
gain steadily in public favor here.
Dan Mccarthy as Paddy McFadden appeared
in a different sort of character from MS per-.
formances OF the past Two weeks. The work
was in all respects clever and the character
was very we'll sustained. lie was well Sec
Onded by Lou Ripley as N0rah McFp dden.
The lady has delightful brOgue, a pretty face
and figure and good acting and singing ability
The other leading male parts were we'll sus.
tanned by Messrs. Huntington. Brophy and
Swain Lucille La Verne played tender and
Womany heroine and acted with grace and
naturaIness The other roles were all very &C.
ceptably AIKEN. word of commentators must
be said tor the stage settings and manage ment,
which were excellent.
The first night OF the second weeks produc.
ton of "Dick Turpn' at the Tivoli showed a
marked Improvement Both the music and the
book are brighter and run more easily and
smoothly. Owing 10 the illness OF Conductor
Hirschbeck the baton has been handled since
the opening night by Mr.. Heine, TO whose
efforts a great deal of the success OF the per-
Torrance is due. The duet sung by Miss Title
Salinger and Miss Carrie Godfrey is rapidly be-
coming popular, and the business will undoubt-