The herald., 1894-12-16

There was one noticeable trait OF
modesty about the Aladdin girls; even
II they had little or nothing else on, they
all wore long gloves.
s~s
The New York Dramatic Mirror Of
November 24th contains an excellent
portrait of Frank Conant, the able
brother Of the no less talented treasurer
of the Los Angeles thester, Will Conant.
OF the young manager the paper
speaks a. follows:
''On this page appears picture OF
Frank w. Conant. probably the best
known manager OF his years in this
country. Although still a young man,
Mr.. Conant has been in the amusement
business for 20 years and is familiar
with every detail OF it, his knowledge
having come from service in almost
every position known to tho theater.
"Mr. Conant comes from a family
long connected with the church, his
father and grandfather both having
been Methodist clergymen. His theatre
cal experience began at q very carly age.
When but 7 years old he was a member
Of the Liliputian Opera company. in
which he sang. Two years later he
played the title part in the war drama
entitled The Drummer Boy of Shiloh.
His musical gifts were cultivated and
his vocal ability was finally supple
mented by an instrumental skill. He
was we'll known when still young as a
soloist on the cornet.
''After service on the stage that gave
him . thorough knowledge Of require
ments behind the curtain, Mr.. Conant
by taste drifted to the front Of the
house. where his aptitude for the busi-
ness branch was soon shown. He has
been connected with many important
lenterprises. For eight years he was as
sociated with the theaters of Southern
California. For the past two seasons he
has been on the managerial staff OF Bar
inabee. Karl and Macdonald. This year
he has ioiped the forces OF Hon. Henry
Y CLAY Miner, for whom he directed the
Shore Acres company.
"Mr. Conant, who Was born in Me =
dina, o., has q wide circle OF friends in
the profession. as we'll as q large ac-
quaintance with managers in all parts Of
the country"
Prof. Billy Manning, actor. pugilist
and author. will leave for San Francisco
this week TO arrange for the publication
of his book. Santi.cult. q treatise on
physical development, Of which matter
he has often proved himself o master.
HE volume will be compact thorough
statement of the tried and proved meth.
odR of development of the muscle, wind
and endurance, and will be profusely il
Illustrated. His manuscript has been
carefully prepared and is written in an
interesting style.
Now let the bald-heads rejoice and
the chappies get gay, for Fay Temple
ton and Verona Jarbeau are to pool
their legs and kick together.
Jeffreys Lewis 10 to star at tho Bur-
bank early next month in q play by
that Nihilistic young actor, Mr.. Theo.
Kremer, in which he will also appear,
called Church and Stage. The drama
was numerically scored In San Fran
cisco, where it was first produced, as
suggestive. indelicste snd immoral-as
. consequence the theater was packed.
1t is stated now that Mr.. Kremer has
taken out all the Objectionable lines,
and, as consequence, the theater will
not be packed.
There have been columns written for
and against Miss Lewis, who for various
reasons has not achieved the position
she ia entitled to by reason of her talent,
but in q word she can be described as
one OF the most magnetic women on the
stsge today, and the very best portrayer
of q female villain