The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-30
AMUSE MEN rs.

New Los ANGELES THEATER.-Stuart
Robson opened his engagement last
night to large and fashionable audi
ence. 1t was the first time that Buck
thorne's charming comedy, Leap Year,
has been presented in Los Angeles, and
it proved to be very enjoyable. Upon
an exceedingly slender thread of plot
some amusing foibles of life upstairs and
downstairs are gently satrized. The
ladies and gentlemen and the servants
are amusingly contracted during two
acts, and their amusing entanglements
are smoothed out in the last act by the
leap year privilege accorded to ladies of
taking their fates into their own hands.
The play was very prettily staged. 1t
has been some time since Mr.. Robson
has been seen in Los Angeles. and many
friends were present who revelled once
more in the nicely of his art, and his
bubbling, clean comedy. His Mr.. Diony-
sius Dimple was as delicious q bit OF
humor as he has ever created, and sur
rounded az he is by very capable
company of players, the smoothness and
finish of the performance ia easily &C.
counted for. 1t is quite probable that
in less capable hands Leao Year would
not be productive of such hearty enjoy
ment AZ when given by this company.
Mrs. Robson as Miss Sarah O'Leary and
Miss Grace FRANKLIN Lynch as Mrs.
Flowerby proved very charming and
we're the recipients of generous recogni-
ton by the audience. Mr.. John L.
Wooderson was certainly very amusing
"a Sir Solomon Solus, and Mr.. Ellwood
made much out OF William Walker, the
real distant relative" The cast of
characters WAS as follows:
Sir solomon Solus ..... Mr.. John T. wooderson
Captain Mouser -; Mr. VIM Ierance
1r Dionyslus Dimple. Mr.. Robson
" Ill. walker. .................M Mr. N. d. kilwood
Dlgnsss..... :. ). rarreIi
JOnn Thong ................. Mr.. D. G. Mcintyre
Joseph. .....;;.... ......... MI Joseph Tanner
Mrs Flowarby ..... Miss Grace Fran Iyn Lynch
Mr.. Crisp. ...... Mrs. Gabrielle McKea
MISS Desperate.-........ MISS Camille Campbell
Susan. ......................... MISS Amy stuart
Tonight the old favorite, The Henri
eta, will be presented, with Mr.. Rob-
son rs BERTHE, the Lamb, aud the indi-
cations are that it will draw a very large
house. Leap Year will be given at q
matinee performance this afternoon.
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Miss Gertie H. Cahalin, young lady
OF San Francisco, arrived here yester-
day, Gu route TO Phoenix, where she will
make her appearance in series of read
ings TO the great delight and delectation
OF the good people of the thriving cap
ita OF Arizona. Mics Cahalin has been
for years connected with the school de-
partment of San Francisco, both as
principal and as class taachsr. She has,
however, aside from her public duties.
devoted herself very aselduOuely to the
study of eocution in all its phases, and
has developed an astonishing talent for
the presentation of what is known in
the profession as dialect acting" She
is an exceedingly bright and sunny lady +,
has fine and catching" presence, and
is "ss pretty as picture" Her versa
tile and captivating talent will be rev.
citation to our Arizona friends, and they
will enjoy in her readings one OF the
most relishing treats they have had for
longtime.
GRAND OPERA House Tonight the
performance of Mrs. Frances Hodgson
Burnett's charming play of Esmeralda
W Il be given by Martin Lehman and his
company of players. Among the ladies
taking part are Minnie Hance Owens,
Mrs. Washington Berry, Louise E..
Jones and Lulu 81. Hinton. Foley Par
ker' and f. R. Sullivan will also take
part, Popular prices will be charged,