The herald., 1894-01-21

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Patti Rosa.
Rosa's latest song, Shootin' Craps, a
numerous description of the action and
progress Of game of craps as played
by southern darkies, has made q big
nit. Miss Dixie will be played Tuesday
night also. Wednesday night Dolly
Warden will be given.
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During Fanny Rice's engagement at
the New Los Angeles theater, next
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, she
will give our theatergoers their first op.
portunity to see her new comedy, en-
titled, Miss Innocence Abroad"
Last season Miss Rice played here
two nights, and presented "a Jolly
Surprise" both nights to overlooking
houses. This season. on account OF the
great success of the new comedy, the
popular little condolences engagement
has been lenQ to three nights.
On Thursday night the program will
comprise the new operetta. ga Little
Peacemaker," and that old favorite, GA
Jolly SURPRISE" in new dress. On
Friday night and at the Saturday mat
inee, "a Little Broom Seller" and ga
Jolly Surprise will be given, and on
Saturday night " Miss Innocence
Abroad will be presented here for the
first time, with Miss Rice in the role of
Maria. a Characterization which gives
the versatile actress an opportunity to
display comedy talent of a high order.
In the third act of the new comedy
Miss Rice will introduce her latest vocal
hit. Nv hat q Fellow Will Do fos a Girl, -
as we'll as an entirely new set of charac-
ters in her merry cabinet performances.
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Although there is great deal of local
musical talent in Les Angeles, as evil
denced by the number of very fine con-
certs OF highly classical character that
are rendered most artistically from time
to time, and which are well appreciated
by the lovers of music; yet there is a
class OF concerts not given here that the
people OF London, Chicago and San
Francisco enjoy, and that very heartily.
which have not only the advantages of
calling up sweet and tender memories
OF the past, but are given at popular
prices; in short, ballad concerts and
such will be the nature of the series,
the first of which will be given by the
Carlyle Petersilea Concert company, at
the Unity church. corner of Third and
Hill streets. on Monday evening, jan
uary 22d, at O'Clock, and continued, if
appreciated by the public, every Mon
day evening for the reat OF the season.
The best talent will be engaged for these
concerts. and it is the intention of the
management to have national evenings
of ballads strictly and exclusively con-
fined to the nationality whose songs
alone will be sung during the evening,
and particular care will be taken to
select those artistic who are the best
opponents of the songs OF each nation
ality.
Monday will inaugurate at the Bur-
bank theater an engagement OF Charles
Mccarthy who will produce the comedy
drama, One of the Finest, supported by
William Cronin, the celebrated Irish
female impersonater, Dan Creelan, Wal
ter Talbot, Mics George Woodbridge,
little George Cooper and the Cooper
stock com pany. The ecenery for this
piece, it is claimed, will far excel any
yet seen in this city and will depict the
East river steamship dock, the Bowery,
Hop Wah's opium joint and the fire
scene. introducinga steam fire engine,
horses, life lines, scaling ladders and
jumping nets as used by the New York
fire department. The following musical
selections will be introduced: One of
the Bravest, Two Little Girls in Blue,
Just Landed, Martha Jane Green,
Handsome Young Man, Order of the
Golden Key, Kiss Me Good Night,
Casey's Bail, Daisy Bell and Mr.. Nc
Nslly.
The Italian pianist, Luca Fumagalli,
will coon give series OF historical re-
citals, selecting from the works of the
earliest writers for the piano-forte, such
as Scarletti, Rameau, etc., down to
those OF our time. Miss Strong will
translate from the French and read his
explanations of the influence of the frat
composers over th-se of later day.
Those who heard the really beautiful
and forceful performance OF Professor
Fumagalli at the concert by the instruct
ors of the Southern California conserva-
tory of music know that something
interesting lie in store in
these Tecitals.
z The S. @. G. vocal quartette, contain.
ing some fine soloists, will assist PROBES
sor Fumagalli.
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A song recital will be given by Mr.. o.
Stewart Taylor and his pupils, assisted
by Mrs. b. f. Sanders, pianist, and Miss
June Reed, violinist, on Thursday even
ing at bis studio, 618 South Broadway.
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Notes From Musfc and Drama.
Joseph Jefferson contemplates going
to England next year to appear in
round Of the old comedies.
The Pinkerton Detective agency will
hereafter look out for pirates playing