The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-19
AT THE THEATERS


should people who appreciate such COM
edies as this see Masks aud Faces, the
chances are that they would leave the
theater feeling that they had been bum
coed out OF their money. On the other
hand, those who delight in well chosen
words, delcately shaded and picturing
the not only possible. but highly proba-
Bile, events of every day life. and in which
comedy links arm with the dramatic
and the two become so intimately inter-
| locked bat the dramatic runs into COM
edy and comedy leads to the dramatic,
these, only such as these, may see this
ri. y, and when the curtain falls feel that
they have had their moneys worth and
lot Of pleasant "reminiscences to boot.
The scenes in Masks and Faces are laid
IN Eng land and the events supposed to
have occurred in 1850, but other than the
costumes OF the men and the women one
would never know but that it is a play
of today. Men forget wives and pay low
| ing tribute to stage favorites, other men
are dishonorable. others loyal, playwrit-
ers write and starve, actresses have true
heart, and critics n istake the genuine
for sham today just as Masks and Faces
| picturs them as doing lbs years ago.
Masks and Faces gives several of the
| pany moro OF an opportunity to DIS
| play tn dramatic side of their ability
than IN The Magistrate. MissCoghan
has already established her reputation as
| Peg Wellington SO firmly that even the
critics could not crumble it, even though
| they would. 1t is a part calling for
great range of versatility, but Miss Cogh-
Ian does it so well that it is hard to say
whether she is best when laughing or
| hos cd Crual rr,pE ipp
love or being loved. when sarcastic Or
| when tender, or whethe Ter she appears at
! beitor advantage in the minuet or a lively
| Jig, all of which situations she finds her
| self IN.
Miss Margare, Craven was a success in
the Magistrate, but she Wa uoubly SO
last night as MableVane. AS the beauti-
| full young wife, trusting and unsophisti
Gated as to the ways and doings possible
only in city life with which she is nnfa'
miiar Miss Cravens was simply bewitcb-
ingIy attractive. When her eyes were
opened to the conduct of her husband
and later when she came to plend with
| Peg Wellington to return husbands
| heart she did most superb piece
of emotional work. The scene be-
tween Miss Craven and Miss Cogh
Ian was carried ont with degree OF
dramatic action that should satisfy the
10 est stiff-necked critic. Triplet in the
hands OF l.. Il. Stockwel could not be
but other than a success. Mr.. Stockwell
has the happy faculty OF being come
dian without seeming effort.
Other parts were well placed and the
company as a whole got all the comedy
and all that is dramatic out of MAsEs
and L aces.
The minnet by the whole company in
the second act and the jig danced by Miss
| Coghlap in the fourth act were delicious
| bits of by play that added materially to
the merriment of the play Masks and
Faces will be repeated at this afternoons
| matinee. A. j. NJ.
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| Simpson Tabernacle.-La evening a
cultured audience gave effusive greeting
| to the organist, Mr.. Frank Fl. Colby, who
assisted by the Novella quartette. rem
deredpa concert programme of SO high an
order that it might we'll have delighted
even the most exacting of musical critics
| in any eastern metropolis.
Mr.. Colby began the evenings delight
| by playing Senate Ill, ono of Claimants
leading organ works. With rare skill he
executed the brilliant mum Der. Allegro,
which abounds in pretty runs and scales.
This was followed by Adagio and Fuga,
both full uf intricate passages beautifully
Elayed by Mr.. Colby. The Prayer and
Cradle song began with hushed and
tremulous notes Leading into singing ca
dences OF the cradle, and soft echoes
which fairly enchanted the listeners and
caused the performer to be most heartily
applauded.
The flute aria from Faust, by Gounod,
and La Siren, op. ~, by Terschak. were
then played by Mr.. NJ. NJ. Harris to a
ripping piano accom- paniment by Colby.
Mr.. Harris steadily improved from the
first, and certain strains were rendered
with so much expression that they clio
tied vigorous hand-clapping at the close q.
los Angeles favorite baritone, Mr.. II .
S. Williams, was never IN better voice
than on this occasion. He sang the we'll
known and always pleasing Two Grena-
diers, by Schumann. Every word was
distinct and every deep, rich note vi
brated with the fullest possible harmony.
: His bravura tones in the Marseillase
were superb and stirred the audience to
emotions of patriotism, as manifested
by profound attitudes and very earnest
applause
Too much can scarcely be said of Mr..
Colbys organ solos, which followed next
on the programme. They were gavotte
from Mignon by Ambrose Thomas; Ase s
Death. from Ibsen's Peer Gynt, by Greig
allegreuo by the French organist Wely.
and, to finish, the finely chosen and ex.
quisitely interpreted group the Cor,
Meyerbee,. In all OF these Mr.: Colby
sustained Interpolation for conscientious
study and brilliant execution.
The Novelle quartette. consisting o.
Mrs. Gertrude A uld- thomaS, sopranos MIS-
l.. A. l., Sage, alto; Prof. f. A. Bacon
tenor, and II. S. Williams, bass, then
sang two selections from De koven S
Robin Hood, serenade and Sir Cavilier
tremendously blended voices, each being
in itself remarkably good, charmed thu
audience and an encore was given. The
quartette responded with the popular bal
lad, Under the DAISIES, most sweetly anC
effectively sung.
Gounod'ss Air de Philemon Ell Baucis
then sang by Mrs. Gertrude Aud
Thomas, was given with wonderful care
and grace. Without any apparent effort.
her bird like notes scared to high points
retaining thelir perfect clearness and sof
yet penetrating tones. In response to an
enthusiastic encore she gave in the sam'
flexible voice Won Studzman's Vainka'!
Song.
Mr.. Colby surprised the audience by
announcing that Professor Ferry Rinardy
a celebrated Hungarian violinist, woult
favor them with solo, although no
down on tho programme. A. rare trea
was afforded in the exquisitely rendered
BIRD on the Tree" study on harmo
MICS by Hanser. Encored. Professo
Rinardy played "Tiegie Nerweisen," b.
Sarate.
Other organ solos were played by Mr.
Colby, including Fan Fan. by Lem
mems, and "Recessional," by Mr.. M. +
Mason. Los Angeles composer an
orRanist of the Congregational churc
at Pasadena, q clever composition writ
en- in magnificent style.
On next Tuesday evening the simpso,
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