The herald., 1895-09-01
AT THE THEATERS

The curious situation in the theatri-
cal world presents itself, of a supposedly
responsible manager, like Gustave Froh-
man. booking one OF his companies at a
high-priced theater one week, and next
week playing them at popIlar-priced
house. Those people who last week pal d
81 to gee Jane at the Los Angeles theater
will not be well pleased to learn that this
week they can see the same play and the
same PLAYERS at the Burbank for from 10
cents to so cents. Manager Wyatt is not
TO blame in the least, for he did not know
anything Of the matter until it was con-
summated. AS Mr.. Gustavo Frohman is
advertised as tho responsible manager, he
Is the man the public should hold az
guilty of this piece of trickery.
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Who will build the theater that Broad
way needs so much. fashionable place
OF amusement or that thoroughfarc
would be worth hundreds of thousands
of dollars to tho property owners. and
they ought to bo wiling to put up a
good big honus to the man who will put
up the house. tneater would at once
make that street the fashionable prume
na1e that its adherents hope it will be-
come.
When the Tavary Grand Opora company
begins its season in Brooklyn next month
it will comprise more celebrated artists,
q larger chorus and orchestra than has
ever been attem pied in this country. The
success which this organization has re-
ceived last season has served to inspire
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grand opera in a more elaborate and
complete manner.
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A musical company is now being or
ganized to give series of sacred concerts
during the coming season. on Sunday
evenings at the Los Angeles Theater, the
productions to be under the leadership OF
Professor Dion Romandy.
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The War of Wealth, Mr.. .. T. Dazey's
latest play, and by many considered the
most creditable American melodrama
seen in many years, will open the season
in Chicago, going thence to the Pacific
coast and returning later for an extended
run in New York. Three cars OF scenery
and 150 people, includin e the most nota-
BILE cast ever given an American play, will
be employed in the production.
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Gus Heeges new play, A Yenuine YEN
tleman, deals with the career of an edu
Gated but unsophisticated Swede, whose
duties as a mining engineer take him to
the Occur d'Alene mining country in Ida
no. where most of the scenes occur. 1t
was tried in Brooklyn the latter part of
May, and made an instantaneous hit.
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The gross receipts of In Old Kentucky
last season exceeded 5000 900. 1t was
played by three companies. The coming
season 1t will be played by two com
panies, each of equal strength, and both
under the management OF Jacob Lift.
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Shaft No. 2 is the only play in which
electricity has bssn successfully used to
any great extent to produce sensational
stage effects. The company for the COM
ing season will be headed by Frank Losee
and Marion Ellnors.
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In the Paris production OF Sardou's
greatest tragedy. Helena, Lafontaine, the
popular French artistic, acted the part
that Mr.. Robert Downing will play in his
forthcoming production; while Liza Felix,
sister of Rachel, played the part of Hell.
ena; Mrs. Robert Downing (Eugenie
BlaI) will play the last named part in
the American production.