The herald., 1895-02-24
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The Calhoun Opera Company will soon
plav weeks engagement at the Los An
| geles Theater The company comes
| greatly strengthened and improved, and
will present many novel and attractive
features.
The repertory consists OF two of the
best opera comiques ever written, Amor
ita by Ozelubka and The Black Huzzar by
Milloecker
As an indication OF the extent to which
| the organization has been carried It is
sufficient to say, that of the personnel
seen last wear but two remain-Miss Laura
Millard, prima donna, and Douglas
| Flint, the basso-comique. A prominent
member of the new company is the barry
tone, G. J. Rowan, Jr., SON OF eX-Mayor
TON" Rowan, who has achieved most
noteworthy success in his short career as
! q professional.
Adele Harrington is the prima donna
soubrette her mezzo voice and fine com
edy powers making her deservedly great
attraction.
In Miss Gertrude Lodge, the prima
contrato, the company possesses one OF
| the sweetest-voiced character lmpersoha-
! tors on the stage today.
Mr. Fred Huntley, the primo tenore
| robusto, has a national reputation both as
q superb singer and as an actor as well.
His voice is phenomenally rich, strong
/ and true.
/ The management have always presented
| novelties, and this season have two features
| which will win pronounced applause
Mr.. Paul Egra is vioiinist who between
acts Will be heard, and viii be pronounced
bv experts as equal in expression ana
technique to Remenyi Then there are
the Braccee sisters, whose entertainments
] have won them reputation far and VIDE.
This company, less than three years
old, has already taken front rank among
| the lyric organizations OF America
During the life of Emma Abbott, her
| annual appearance was anXiously anticl-
/ pated and her death left no worthy ex-
/ ponent OF this ut once most charming
and attractive form of entertainments;
Believing that the public would rally to
the support OF an equally meritorious
conlpanv the Calhoun Opera Company
was organized and its cordial reception
abundantlN testiiies to. the wisdom OF the
| management and the universal interest IN
| this form OF entertainment.
The principals and chorus. have been
selected with view to artistic lyrical
unity. The operas will be superby
mounted and staged. The costumes have
| been prepared from the original plates
made by Hamilton Bell and Dazian OF
New York, at an expense OF over Slo,oVu
l |
| beauty of design and harmony OF color
have never been surpassed. A well bal
anced and effective orchestra is carried,
| as are the.conlpanys calcium and electric
effects.
The appearance of such an organization
will unquestionably prove the social and
musical event of the season.
Los Angeles Theatre. Jolly Nellie NC
Henry will present her new circo-comedy,
4 Night at the Circus, for three nights
and Saturday matinee, commencing
Thursday evening" Feb. %, and no doubt
will make decided hit in her dual role OF
Mile Electra, Queen OF the Arena, and
Mile Madeline Milan, a visiting governess.
She is the life and soul of the piece from
beginning to end although her support
ing cast is an exceptionally good one. Her
antics while disguised as a governess en-
gagged to teach four young ladies the rules
OF department., are simply lnimltable,
and will evolve no end Of laughter during
the second act. The last act takes place
in the dressing tent of the Greatest SHOW
on Earth. The mischevous Mile Electra
induces Archibald Bangor and Nicholas
Friske two respectable law partners, to
come into the dressing tent i'll disguise
and at the same time has managed
meeting with them of their respective
wives. that is, each wife also IN disguise
| INDUCES in a slIrreptitious adventure with
the law partner of her husband, not recog-
nizing linn in his queer makeup. In this
scene j. II. Bradbury is Signor Bonanza
the inflated and much bediamonded man
ager of the circus has no end OF dlfhcul-
ties with his troupe. NJ lie Electra de-
clines to go on when the people are shout
ing for her unless the manager concede9
to rive her 10 per cent of the gross re-
ceiuts The other members Of the troups
demand their back salaries, and altogether
he has a hard time of it, In this pre-
/. I,g Oh. of q u .
into the ring to take the place of the
comic singer, while the other lawyer is
thrown into the arena as the Wild Man of
Borneo. Ultimately, the wives recognize
their husbangs, and after an amin ted
| climax all is forgiven and everything ends
happily. Miss McHenry has engaged an
entirely new company, with the excep-
tion OF j. II. Bradbury, who will be re-
mcmbered for his excellent impersonation
OF the circus manager. The original music,
catchy songs and pretty dances are all
new and the specialties novel. The new
people in the company include John
Webster, Billy Barry, Alice Pennoyer, the
; Taylor twin sisters and }. Rogers.
4 4 4
Orpheum. On Monday night a pro-
gramme OF high class specialties, equal
, both in quality and quantity with the
great bill Of the past week will be put ON
at the Orpheum. The performances that
are given at this house would make any
theater success.
1t is worth noting that the Orpheum
2 has as regular patrons many of the social
leaders OF the city. The performances are
not of character to please any but peo-
pie OF refinement.
, The new bill is admirably selected as to
variety IT contains good musical acts,
boti vocal and instrumental, burlesque
sketches acrobatc turns and all the
; other good things that go to make Il
vaudeville show enjoyable.
? The burlesque acrobats, Hickey & Cole,
make their first Appearance tomorrow
night on the flying trapeze. Their per-
formance, while burIesque is one that
t requires more skill than the ordinary
trapeze act. One of the cleverest things
2 they do is sensational fall from a flying
bar.
Charles and Alice NJ. Archer one OF the
e best teams of musical artists on the stage,
7 will be a leading, attraction of the week.
: They have an eX ensive and varied roper
toire, which includes operatic numbers,
songs, solos, duets, both sentimental and
} humorous, and they possess good voices
and know how to use them.
Carter and Mack are clever comedians
and entertainers. They sing parodies on
all 4I Of II. Il