The herald., 1894-03-04


dancing can only be feebly described in
writing.
This world-renowned quartette OF
French female dancers must be seen to
be properly appreciated. They are the
Goldsmith sistsrs, four sweet little tots,
whose years range from to IL, and they
give an imitation of the French dances
which excitea almost as much favor from
an audience as the gyrations of the adult
quartette.
This dancing is simply marvellous for
children so young. The great Rixfords
perform acrobatic feats that are unpre-
cedented. The ludicrous Bowery ballet
is doubtless one of the most humorous
features OF the entire performance. The
Ta-ra-Ta- -boom-de-ay, as parodied by
Comedian O'Brien and Miss Allie Gill
bert. the charming soubrette OF the
company, and the diverting Amazonian
march, participated in by the 40 shapely
coryphees, led by the queenly Mabel
Montgomery, in raVishing costumes,
contribute much merriment and genuine
satisfaction.
The beautiful ballets OF the Black
Crook are also OF particular merit. They
are led by Mile. Leontine. premier dam
seuse aseolute, from Port St. Martin
theater, Paris, and Mile. Sorocco, pre-
mier danseuse, from the Grand Opera,
Milan.
The entire stage production is under
the personal direction OF Mr.. W. II. Ly-
tell, who for many years was associated
with the Kiralfys in their spectacular
productions, and the complete cast of
the melodrama is az follows:
Herzog. surnamed the Black Crook al.
chemist and sorcerer.. Warren Fabian
.Ch Ch.rle Bripu
Rudolphe, poor artist. Henry A. Bugkhardt
vonnP vo1 WSlisns1ein tho Henry Roberts
...-.......... -........John h. Armstrong
zfln zzsSgGnhh n .r,b asna Edward Morris
Sssger, vlilsger Thomas Ainsbury
skudewhe p familiar to Hefzog ......,....
Redylsrc no damon Joseph La Mont
Bruno, gyDsy ruff Thomas rcott
aiAr, his companion ....... Frank Gardner
stslscEa, queen o the golden realm: :........
Amina, betrothed to Rudo pho ~. Leo1 Dueil
Dame Barbara, her foster mother. ...........
- ..:..........s.... .......,..... ..Mra, L. Morgan
nosSttS Lulu Leslie
Carllne ......................Allie Gilbert
One noticeable feature in connection
with the Black Crook performance,
which was absent to certain degree
when it was first produced in the coun-
try, is the peculiar fascination they now
have for ladies and children. During
it's recent run OF a solid year at the
Academy of Music, New York, and more
recently st McVicker's thester, Chicago,
the management found it necessary to
give extra matinees to accommodate
the demand for seats made by the gentle
sex and young people.
There is nothing in the Black Crook
which lady and a child cannot enjoy
with the same delight it affords to the
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serving OF congratulatinn for elevating
the artistic standard to that height
which has won for their magnificent
spectacle universal favor.
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The tour of Mr.. CLAY Clements COM
pany, which plays at the New Los An
geles theatsr March 18th, 18th and 14th,
opened last night at the Macdonough
theater. Oakland, where he presented
The New Dominion, which many we'll
informed theatrical people with expert |
ence in management predict will be the |
great eastern success of next season.
Mr.. Clement has expended about $l0,- |
600. and will carry with him comp plete
sets OF scenery and furniture for both
his productions.
The company, which has been rehears.
ing for month. includes such we'll
known artists as Charles Kent, who was
for many years the leading man of the
Boston Museum stock company, and
has been associated with the Frohman
and Palmer home companies; Mr.. Her
eward Hoyt, Mr.. I. F. O'Malley, Miss
Kara Kenwyn, his handsome and tai
ented leading woman, and some 13 9TH
ers.
AS Baron Franz Victor Won Hohen-
stauffen, the leading character in The
New Dominion, ldr. Clement will pre-
cent TO the public An entirely UNIQUE
imperaonation. The baron is scientific
expert, travelling unostentstiously in
America and pursuing his botanical re-
searches in Virginia, where the scenes
of the play are LAID. The play is said to
possess an exceptionally strong comedy
element, although it contains many
powerful dramatic situations.
On Monday and Tuesday next the
company will play the town of Los
Gatos, where they will open the new
opera house built by Mr.. G. A. Butler.
who has ruehed a pretty theater to com
pletion under special arrangement with
Mr. Clement. Every seat in the house
has been sold for the two nights by sub
scripton, number OF theRter parties
having been organized in San Jose, and
the opening promises quite q eocial
event. The following week the company
will play three nights in Los Angeles,
and will then jump with only one stop
TO San Antonio, Tex, reaching a terri
tory which has for two years past given
Mr.. Clement substantial financial re-
ward. Among the dates already booked
for the company are St. Louis, Cincin-
natl, Louisville, Detroit, Buffalo and
Chicago.
Mr.. f. H. Schnabel OF Los Angeles
goes out with the company az manager,
and the work in advance will be- done
by Harold Johnston, his business man
ager, a well-known newspaper man OF
Denver and New York, who has been
associated with Mr.. Clement for two |
years, also with Mr.. Wilson Barrett, the
Opera Comique, London, and other frst-
class attractions.
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What promises to be the grandest
production yet given at the Burbank
theater ia announced for the coming
week-Storm Beaten, dTamatization |
of Robert Buchanan 8 romantic novel of
God and the Man. Mckee Rankin
will appear as Christian Chriatianson,
as played by him in the original pro.
duction at the Union Square garden.