The herald., 1895-07-22
AT THE THEATERS
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The Burbank-There was no cause
for the management complaining of the
patronage that was bestowed upon this
favo-ite place OF amusement last evening.
The audience was large and enthusias-
tic one, and the great French melo-
drama. Tho Strangers of Paris" was
the attraction. The piece is always a
drawing card and as given by the Bur-
bank company the presentation Will COM
pare favorably with the original eastern
and European productions. The piece has
plot that keeps the audience on the anx-
ious seat during the entire performance
and Mr.. Carl Burch as "Jaion the Strag-
gier" portrays part in which he does
some excellent acting. 1t is a character
that requires close study and is difficult
to render. His portrayal is marked by re-
pose of manner, fine facial expression,
llghtness in the minor scenes ana great
intensity In those upon which the story
mainly depends. Rose SGllman, as
Jaion's daughter, was generally effective,
and played the part with great dramatic
strength. George Woodthorpe assumed
the role of Sophie, with consummate
artist. The balance OF the Cast did well.
and the mounting of the piece showed
good taste and purpose on the part OF
Manager Cooper. The author has distri-
buted the work pretty evenly among the
dramatis peisonae, though of course the
title role has the best situation.
The piece will run during the entire
week, AMI Saturday afternoon. At the
matinee adults will be admitted for 25
cents and children under Is years of age
for 10 cents, provided each one presen ts
Burbank theater coupon, which will ap-
pear in the amusement column of the
Herald on Wednesday morning and the
balance of the week.
There has just been placed in the main
entrance of the Burbank theater an excel
lent oil painting of the late DR.. David
Burbank, whom the popular place OF
am ement is named after and who was
also the principal owrer of the handsom
structure. The picture was painted by
Mr.. Jules Mersfelder, local artist of con-
siderable note, and reflects great credit
upon him, as an artist of no ordinary
merit. The picture is life-size and is
much admired by the attaches and
patrons of the house, who held the de-
ceased in such high esteem.
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Orpheum. THE Orpheum starts in
the week tonight with the most meri tor
ious bill OF spccialctes seen here in raany
day. All the artists announced. and
there are nine on the programme, are
new to this city, and this fact, in addi-
tion to their wide regulations as perform
ers of the highest order, will without
doubt attract audiences that will test the
capacity of the theater every night. The
engagement of the company is limited Z
one week, the management having ar.
ranged for more frequent changes of ar
lists. The people who will. De seen to-
night for the first time are the De For
rests, the famous whirlwind dancers
and the greatest OF all eccentric terpsi-
chorean artists Miss Tillie Morrissey, a
talented, popular and beautiful operatic
soprano. is to make her first appearance
IN a choice selection of classic and popu-
lar vocal mum bers; a famous team of Eng
fish eccentrics Bloxsom and Burns, are
to present a comedy sketch that is pro-
nounced the greatest in its line; Millar
brothers will exhibit their diorama, pre-
sentng series of magnificent mechani-
cal scenic views; Gilbert and Goldie, the
favofite Californian comedians, are on
the bills for some of their latest farcical
skits, and in addition to their lively and
funny specialties will present their origi-
nal farce-comedy Led Astray, with the
entire company in the cast. The advance
sale for tonight has reached figure that
means standing room only for those who
are late,