The herald., 1895-08-07
AT THE THEATERS
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L,s Angeles Theator.-A short sketch OF
the players of the Lyceum Theater COM
pany, which opens tonight in The Case
in teresting reading.
Mr.. Herbert Kelley, the leading man.
has held this position ever since its or
ganizaton. He came to this country
from England to appear with A. NJ.
paimers' company in the original pro-
duction of The Silver King.
Miss Isabel Irving, the leading lady, is
now in her first season in that position.
She, for rumber of years, held a promi-
nent place in Mr.. Augustin Days COM
any. where she gave promise of the quail
tiles which attracted Manager Daniel FRO
mans notice and reasulted in her pres
ent engagement.
W. J. lie Moyne, the principal COM
edian, is ono of the original Nom bers of
this organization. He has been promi-
nently before the public for nearly fifty
years.
lady of the company, is an English
actress, and came to tnis country with
MIR. and Mrs. Kendall 10 play seconds to
Mrs. Kendall. Her performance in The
Second Mis-. Tanqueray was much com.
plimented.
MIR. and Mrs Charles Walcot have been
with this organization since It's inecep-
tion. Their theatrical career prior 10
that time IS we'll known to those who
keep records of such events. They are
botn of theatrical families. Mr.. Walcots
father was q noted actor and manager.
ana Mrs. Waloot's occupied similar po-
sition. Mr.. and Mrs. Walcot were the
leading people at the Walnut Street thea
ter, Philadelphia, for long term OF
years.
Mr.. Stephen Grattan, the leading heavy.
is in his first season with this organiza-
ton. He WAS for a number of years con.
nected with Augustn Daly's company,
and has appeared in a mum ber of import
ant New York first productions.
Miss Elizabeth 1yree, who plays the
high comedy roles, is native of Savan-
nah. Ga. Her experience has been con-
fined almost entirely to the Lyceum COM
pany.
Miss Katherine Florence plays the in
geune and light comedy parts. She comes
of good theatrical family. being the
daughter of Katherine Rogers, well
known years ago as a star.
Mr.. Fritz Williams is the light
comedian. Mr.. Williams has been on the
stage neatly all his life, his first appear
ance having been as Sir Joseph Porter in
a juvenile Pinafore company when he
was hut 10 years of age. After varied
experience with Dion Boucicault. a. NJ.
Palmer and Augustin DAILY. he, six years
Theater company.
Mrs. Thomas Whiffen plays the old la
dies. She is noted for her charming per-
formances OF the kindly mothers. She
has been with this organization since it's
first performance. Mrs. Whiffen was the
original Mercy Kirke at the Madison
Square theater In New York.
Walter Stearns Hale is the juvenile. He
is a young man OF good family, whose
dramatic experience has been limited
heretofore to parts termed Legitimate.
He has been with the Booth and Barrett
organization, with Frederick Warde, and
for three seasons was the principal sup.
port of Julia Marlowe. TINS is MIR.
Hale's first season with the Lyceum COM
pany.
Ferdinand Gottschslk, who is the eccen-
trio comedian, is well known in this
country for his many years connection
with Rosina Nokes.
Ernest Tarleton does the character
actor bits" Mr.. Tarleton is the son OF
Captain Alfred Thompson, who is re-
sponsible for the elapoarte costuming OF a
large majority of the great spectacular
productions.
Wilfred Buckland ana Ed dward wilks are
the gentlemen who are responsible TOR
so much OF the success OF the perform
ance, yet are seldom seen. Mr.. Buckand
is the stage director and Mr.. Wilks his
assistant
Daniel frohman, the manager OF the
Lyceum TheateT company, is well known
Throughout the country as one of the
most prominent organizers of high class
theatrical ntertainments. The COM
pany which appears here Is considered by
him as the local of all his enterprises.
1t was the first which he was able to or
eanlze without being hampered by cond.
tions beyond mis- control, and with 1t he
succeeded III building up the Lyceum
theater,. New YORK, which, prior to his
advent, had been deemed losing specu-
lation. Mr.. Frohman has had. and still
proposes to have, a numb ber of attractions
upon the road; but there are none, ex-
cepting the one about to visit us, which
lie looks upon as permanency. His aim
and endeavor is to keep that always as
near perfection as possible, and when
there is a clash of interests all other or
CARNATIONS are made to yield to this one.