The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-17

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Commencing Monday night at thu
Burbank, Charles A. Gardner, one of the
few really good German dialect comedi-
ans, begins his engagement in a new
musical comedy drama, The Prize Win
ner. Mr.. Gardner has been starring in
German character long enough to have
proved his genuine merit, for in these
days il requires both good actor anC
o good play to maintain any place be-
fore the public. Manager Cooper brings
the entire Gardner company complete
1913 psople) direct from San Francisco
and during this engagement his OWE
stock company will have rest. The
comedy portrays the life of heroic Ger.
man Turner, who wins the prize at 6
funniest" and develops pretty story
of love, devotion and self-sacrifcini
heroism, with Just enough villany te
give interest to the work. The scenes
are laid in the Austrian Tyrol, aad g
high.class Tvrolean quintette will sing
istic dances peculiar to that country.
Karl Gardner has six new songs, Apple
Blossoms, The Turner's Triumph. The
Butterfly. The Hunter, The Flower Girl
and Wedding Bells, all OF which are sure
to catch the popular fancy, and he will
sing them as he only can sing songs OF
the style that has made him famous.
An avalanche, with realistic and start
linz nHGofa a Df tho aaneQtlnnal
scenes of The Prize Winner.
Men like Gardner are benefactors
they divert the invigorating rills OF
laughter to refresh the gardens OF this
Imagination. He is indeed the true en-
chanter whose spell operates upon the
heart. URdsr the wizard influence OF
this prince of merry laughter, his audi.
ence turn aside from the dreary work-s-
day world, and at the wave OF his magic
wand enter the perfect fairy land of mer-
riment.
The attendance at the Grand opera
house during the last week has been
most encouraging to the management.
The performances given last week show
that the company ia made up of the
best artists that Manager Hsnley could
engage. Mr.. George Osbourne, the
veteran, has established himself in the
favor of the patrons of this thsater, and
by his good work is entitled to all the
good words that are spoken Of his work.
Miss Carter, Kent, Hodges and Clone
have also installed Themselves in the
good graces OF tie audiences. The
ladies have all done good work. Miss
Owens especially has surprised her most
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is aure to be q favorite. Mrs. Berry,
Mrs. Osbourne, Misses James and Jones
have all acquitted themselves credit
ably. Next week the stock company APP
pear in q five act comedy drama, In
Idaho, a suggestion from Bret Harte, by
Clay M. Greene. Mr.. Hanley will be
seen in an important part. Little Hazsl
Baldwin has been engaged to play Jack
Mason Fairfax. Lydia Yesmans Titus
has been induced to stay one more week
in this city before her departure for
Europe, and will appear during che
action of the play each evening in her
act, The Baby. There lie nc artist WHIP
r1ade such a decided impression upon
the amusement goers as this little
woman.
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The two comic operettas that are to
be given at the Los Angeles theater on
the nights Of the 18th and 10Th of June
promise to be great success.
A Dress Rehearsal. by Sims & Diehl
which is to be given first, is full ~
bright music and pretty songs. A nun
Der of society young ladies take part
this piece, the names OF Katharine KIM
ball, Bernice Holmes, Miss Stoneman,
Miss Elizabeth Kimball, etc., appearing
in the programmes which have already
been distributed in different parts Of the
city.
Winfield Blake, Foley Parker and Carl
6myser Thrower are to interpret the ex-
cesnively comical parts in Cox and Box,
comic opera by Barnard & Sullivan.
A specially selected orchestra, in
which Dion Romsndy, Frederick Blair
and Harley E. Hamilton will play, has
been got together for these perform
ances, which are under the direction OF
Nr. Frederick Stevenson, end are to be
given in aid OF st. Johns church choir.
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On Friday and Saturday evenings of
CHS week, with matinee Saturday, Gill
berth Sullivan's ever popular opera,
The Mikado, will be presented ct the
Los Angeles thaater by the Los Angeles
operate eociety, under the personal d.
rection and conductorship of @. NJ.
Pyke. This ia to he the last opera to be
given by the society this season, and
rs those who have been connected with
tho organization have in the two prsvi-
ous operas acquitted themselves so
cfsditRbly. it is cafe to predict splen-
did attendance for this. their last effort.
The following is the cast, which should
prove a most satisfactory one:
The Mikado. ....................L ud wig SENDER
10 Ko ;..........-............ Foley Parker
room ban. Wlnnelu blake
NanKl roo. ......-.+...s........ Merle Manning
tlbh lush. ...-...............M =. Nuner
nee Dan ....... .....-............. " IL. SutllVAE
UNI Yum......... ....... Louise Manfred PyKe
Pitt Sing. Minnie Hence Owens
Pesk BOO. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Grace DAVIDSON
kHtlsha.. MRS Washington Berry
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The Ladies of the Treble Clef club an
nounce their second concert of the
present season, to take place at Music
hall Thursday, the 2l9t inst, at
o'clock. An artistic programme has
a..