The herald., 1894-11-06

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and in his blind scenes was espec' ally
natural and easy. Although villainy
was a new role for MIR. de la Mosta to
essay, ss Philippe d'Arvills he proved
himself one Of the cleverest mem bars OF
the new company; while George q.
Boniface. as Sergeant Pablo, the faithful
friend and servant OF the general, gave
very clever piece of character acting
that was conastent and uniformly good.
The orchestra showed decided improve
mant over its recent work. The piece
was we'll staged and mounted and will
run the entire week, including Saturday
matinee. Il. NJ. O.
THE BURBANK.-It can safely be said
that the first presentation in this state
Of the drama Abraham Lincoln, wac a
eucceas. The name at once suggests the
character OF the play, and carries the
spectator-if he be old enough-back to
the eventful davs of the early '60s.
The play opens with New Years levee
at the White House in 1868, following
along the days in which Prenident Lin
coin signed the emancipation proclams-
nation, and his second inauguration
and assassination year or two later.
The whole is clearly interviewer with
the story of the martyred presidents
life. but, like all plays. it would not
please everyone. The character OF Linz
coin WAS ably sustained by Charles
Kent, with ThoH. kurne as William II.
Seward: Norral McGregor, Edwin NJ.
Stanton Carl Be.ch as Salmon F.Chase,
and Frank Thompgon as Postmaster
General Montgomery Blair Mr.. Kent
showed remarkable ap.ness, and his
makeup OF the dead PRECEDENT was al
most perfect. George Webster was John
Wilkes Booth. and this part. though
against the sentiment OF the large sudi~
ence, was played we'll George Wood-
thorp acted the character of Mra. Lin
coin excellently, while Camille Cleve-
land as Mrs. Hall and Grant Foreman 40
Senator Hale were particularly good.
The scene OF the assassination and
the burning OF the barn in which Booth
mad taken refuge wero highly exciting,
Abraham Lincoln will be continued
the remainder of the week.
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THE IMPERIAL.-The programme for tho
current week proved sufficiently good
last evening to draw good house,
despite the counter attractions incident
to the eve of election day. The bright
particular altar OF the vaudeville is as-
euredly Arhno. who is truly a gymnastic
marvel. and gives very striking and
attractive act with easy grace. In rais-
ing his body with ons hand to vertical
one hand balance. he performs one of
the greatest feats in the profession, and
does it, withal, with such apparent
ease that its difficulty is scarcely re
allied.
The American Comedy quarte.te.
Dooley and Carroll and the Leonards
each contributed turn" which
pleased by it's variey and intrinsic
merit, while Miss Maud Howard and
Miss Villa Sayne are quite up TO the
average OF ballad sngers. Herr Franz
He'll, the iuegel horn soloiat. and Cars
men, the Spanish danaeuse, are both
clever in their eeveral specialties, ana
complete bill that, having merit, will,
no doubt, continue to attract good
houses.
Y*x
The subscription sale Of seats for the
Gen. Lew Wallace Lectures has been very
large. This morning the regular sd-
vance sale opens at the A. w. Berry
Stationery Co., 12O South Spring street.
Owing to election day and business
hours being quite long, arrangements
have been made TO Eesp the sale open
evenings until O'Clock. Season tickets
can be exchanged ct any time, day or
evening. Subject of lecture Friday
evening November 8, "The Army OF the
Tennessee" Saturday evening, Novem.
ber 10. "How l Game TO Write Ben
Hur.'"