The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-11-23
THI REALM Of THFsPIs,
An Apology fer Minstrel Company In
iiets Itself en- Theater GOsFs


If BARLOW Bros. believe they have o
minstrel company they are laboling
under a sad aelusion they are positively
in q trance. IF they know theircomPany
is bad and stin advertise them as 'cx-
.cellent and unsurpassed, . they are duiIg
nothing short of robbing the pnLlic
wherever they appear. On satnr'ty
evening, Lake Charles was the vic. IN
Of these barn st0rmers and those v 10
did attend are not Dragging that .ey
were there, There were no new soI. IS
no good voices to handle them; no z cd
/ jokes and the manner in which they were
told was enough TO make a COW weep.
1 To disseet the performance would take
up too much valuable space. Suffice to
say that If ever the festive Barlow
Bros. MINISTRIES return to Lake Charles
they. may expect a reception which they
viii not be apt TO forget soon, but ono
of which they will not be liable to brag.
Miss Lillian Lewis, that most charm
ing Of all southern actresses. will lie the
attraction at the opera house Sunday
night. Miss Lewis will present Shake
spoares sClropatra" ON a spectacular
scale. The scenery and wardrobe are
very elaborate. Cleoptra's barge under
full sail, calcium light effects and the
great storm scene add considerably TO the
attraetiYeaess of the play.
Miss Lewis has created sensation
wherever she has appeared in ,'Clo-
0patra' by her wonderful conception Of
that role which she tntel prets and
places On a pedestal so high that 10 one
but herself can reach it and make it
clear to the average audience. Lake
Charles is 10 be congratulated in seeur-
ing 30 worthy an attraction. and Miss
Lewis should not fail to meet with
hearty reception.
FOOTEIGIT FLASHES,
''The Black Crook" the well known
spectacular production is scoring sue
cesses in TIE largest southern cities and
is extremely gorgeous and beautiful.
The Black Crook will appear in Lake
Charles at an early date.
The Brownies is being presented TO
large audiences New York and Roston.
We would be very glad to welcome the
real live Brownies TO Lake Charles
Mime Nordiea the famous opera queen
will make her first appearance in America
this season.
Frederick WarGe and Louis james are
giving magnificent productions of
Henry W. this season. This jont star
combination is so successful in both
financial and artistic ways that i seems
pity for it to end thissseason.
MeIba Will visit Iher native country,
Australia, next season.
Joe Cawthorne the late Patti Rosa's
leading man in supporting Gladys Wal
lis in her starring tour.
Joseph Jefferson is playing .Rip-yan
Wrinkle and Cricket on the HEARTH
Rose CogbIan is rebeaIsing "a Woman
IN White" and intends TO present 1t at
an early date.
Mrs. Kendall is very much disguised
with San Francisco. Frisco did not fall
in love with the Second Mrs Fanquesy7
and Mrs. Kendall did not fall in lave
with frisco.
The beautiful comic opera queen.
Lillian Russell, is not meeting with much
marked success in 'sFhe Queen of Bril-
iants" in America. London admired it
very much but America has opinions Of
its own this time Nevertheless Miss
Russell is as beautiful as ever aud has
many bright days before her vet.
FAY KENNETH. !