The herald., 1894-10-21

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Los Angeles is certainly up to her
neck in boom and dces not know it,
but TRANQUILITY pursues her prosperous
path with her head unaffected by the
brilliant prospect,
The box Office critic is far away ahead
OF the rest OF us. who try to consider art,
not dollars, in our verdicts, for he is the
barometer which surely indicates the
view of the public. According to this
plutocratic authority the past week was
q record smasher on patronage OF amuse-
ments and indicates hey ond question
that Los Angeles people have plenty OF
money and wish to spend it.
For six days the races have been at
tended by from 1000 to 5000 people;
Mics Fanny Liddiard's exquisite pro-
portions have caused q constant large
attendance at Mr.. Monte Cristo at Benz
eon's opera house; the Burbank has
been crowded. and the Imperial has
had most liberal patronage; the Los
Angeles theater had large audiences,
the Toboggan slide has been crowded
and the circus got it's share of patronage,
while the free concert halls and some
side shows have all thrived.
These facts show better than any
clearing house report or mercantile
agency's opinion that the people here
have money to throw to the birds for
song, and are willing to throw it; they
also prove that we have a much larger
population than was dreamed of, and
show the knowing ones that this winter
il to bs the most prosperous one in the
city's History.
The most delightful individual is the
thoroughly good humored person, and
Manager Benson is to be thanked for
bringing here that embodiment OF Joy
BUSINESS, Fanny Liddiard. That is to
ssy, she looks as ii she was the soul of
good humor. jollity and mirth, and that
is ell the public is concerned with. In
private life she may be 8 termagsnt or
q Xantipps, though l think no young
woman with her face could be very ex-
asperating; but on the stage che csr-
tainly is one of the most charming
women of the day, bubbling over with
jollity, bright as star ought to be.
graceful and very fair to look upon, and
she is panacea for dyspepsia, morbid
ness and the blues.
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In Old Kentucky is an example OF the
latter day drama; class OF plays that
are largely devoid of literary merit.
without originality in the situations, and
built on backneyed lines. but which by
the aid of the adroit stage carpenter,
and extraneoua accessories are complete
successes. The play is both excellent
and bad; it is clean, impressive. and
full of action, yet take away the pick
aninnies. the negro band and the scenic
effects OF the race track scene and it
would not live two days.
The play simply emphasizes what
close observers OF the stage have long
seen. that the day of the art value of g
drama being it's paramount feature is
past; the writer need not be q clever
man if the stage carpenter is, but, how
ever, when they work hand in hand the
best results are obtained.
SO
Manager Benson of the opera house,
It is said, will in few weeks put on
melodrama with some noted artists. 1t
is to be hoped that he will change his
mind. To be sure, he has no great
singers in his opera company, but in
the boulfe class of works. that is a
fault that can be pardoned, il, as has
been the case with Mr.. Benson, ca re
and skill is shown in the other essentials
Nothing could be jollier than last
weeks performances OF Mr.. Mont g
Cristo, and it is safe to cay that Th Q
Merry War this week will be equal v
happy.
Mr.. de Ia Motta of the Benson com.
pany has had the misfortune to have his
voice seriously affected by our glorio us
climate. He has superb reputation as
q singer, actor, and 1t may be proper to
add, OF being q man of delightful per.
sonal qualities. 1t is probable that this
week will find him in his normal vocal
condition.
There is one character in In Old Ken
tucky which deserves word. That is
the Madge Briefly OF Misc Lulu Tabor.
This young woman showed that she
completely understood the role and pro-
duced most charming picture of the
rustic, modest, yet determined little
beauty. The fact that when she appears
in the white breeches OF Jockey her
legs and person. it is plain to see, are
not nodded on the lines OF living pict-
ure girl, but adds to the attractivsness
of her portrayal, for in no way does she
rely on anything to help her but the
true principles of dramatic art. Her
Madge will be long and pleasantly re-
nembered by thoHe who saw her.
Music.
The Ful]et-Blar trio announces q