The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28

between him and his audience. He at
once takes them into his confidence and
carries them along with him until the
end of the play A well-known Brooklyn
journalist says: II saw A Country
Sport. and before seeing it | must confess
| made up my mind not to like it. |
worked myself into a bad temper before
the curtain went up, and was as sour as
business man Just summoned on jury
duty. | argued with myself that Daley
was an imposition on the public and
should not be encouraged. When | came
out was mad with myself for having
laughed so, for | knew | had made an eX-
hibton of myself. | cannot decide for
myself whether Ingersolls theory on sui
eide is right, but Pm willing to wager a
weeks salary against a last years bird
nest that if you see Country Sport you
in the world than you knew before" In
Mr.. Dailey's support will be found such
happy names as May Irwin. John G.
Sparks, Ada Lewis, Andrew Mack, Mamie
Gilroy and. over a dozen Others TACTICAL
artists. forming the largest and Strongest
organization in existence. matinee
will be given on Saturday. The sale of
seats beigns tomorrow morning, at 8
o'clock at the box office. ~
ORPHEUM.-A com binaton consisting
of sixteen front rank vaudeville celebrities
will entertain Orpheum audiences next
week.
The new bill is made up of an unusual
ly attractive lot of specialties fresh from
the big vaudeville theaters OF Europe and
the East.
The Electric Quartette composed of
Roger Harding. counter tenor. f. A. Kerr,
second tenor, Dick Chalfont, baritone, and
q. w. Kerr, bass, is among the leading
musical attractions in the country. They
make their first MnpIa "
night. and judging from their great rec
ord of successes, will spring into popular
favor at once. The singers who compose
it are all soloists of reputation, and Roger
Harding, the counter tenor, possesses the
most phenomenally high voice that has
new and their repertoire extensive. They
appear in character makeup, calling
themselves the -Four Prophets, and intro
duce some original and amusing comedy
that is equally meritorious with their
splendid singing.
and monologue artists of high eastern
reputation, are also now here. They will
present Mr.. Ford's original comedy
dramatic sketch. The Tryst. brief and
sparkling skit full of wit and humor,
songs and funny situations. The team is
pronounced exceptionally clever by the
eastern and San Francisco critics.
Carroll and Nealy. knock about song
and dance artists, who were a leading
feature of Reilly and Wood great vaude-
villes until recently. are included in the
list of newcomers.
Mazuz and Abbacco, who made a hit as
The Tramp and the Brakeman, will pre-
sent their Arabian acrobatc act next
week that created a sensation in the east.
Mazuz, who was a mem Der of the Ara bian
troupe that astonished visitors to the
Worlds Fair by their remarkable exhibit
ton of acrobalic skill. is a wonderful per-
former 1t is curious fact thaC the feats
accomplished by these Arabians have
never been mastered by any American
or European acrobats.
The Nawns have been retained and will
present new farce-comedy sketch. There
are very few Irish character comedians
" no equal Tom Nawn. His impersona-
tion of the Irish hod carrier in this
weeks sketch is an artistic piece of act
ing. He made the character natural in
voice. walk appearance and gesture. The
sketch in which these entertaining peo-
pie will be seen next week is entitled
Wrinklets. AS the name indicates, it is
MIR. Nawn for comedy work are m, re nu-
merous than in the old piece.
Lima and Nani, in their songs, dances
and clever acrobatic exhibition, will be
feature of the new bill. They are skillful
athletes, Mile. Nanl' performance in long
skirts bling especially clever.
A matinee will be given this afternoon
by the entire compeny. At the perform
ance tonight Bruet and REVERE. the
French imitators of birds and musical in
struments, will make their final appear
ance. John and Harvey Dillon. the paro-
dists, the three Martinnetti's and William
Howard also conclude thir engagements
tonight. The new bill will be presented
tomorrow night and throughout the week,
with The usual Saturday and Sunday mat
inees.
Among the performers booked for the
near future are Jules Levy. the cornet vir-
tuoso; Will II. Fox. John +. Drew. the
Rays. Binns and Binns, and Richmond
and Glenroy.
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BURBANK THEATER.-A new ver-
sion Of the French Spy, adapted by A. c.
Sutherland is the announcement for the