The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-12

ment of style in her vocalization, as was
shown by her treatment of the familiar
test song, Una Voce. and when after dis
playing her powers OF tiorid vocal cation
che subsequently unbent-.in accordance
with tine example sometimes set b. f.ima
donnas on the concert platform-to the
simpler manner OF popular English
dttjes. she proved equally successful,
the Path by the River especially being
sung with dramatic feeling and pi1uancy
kept we'll within the limits prescribed by
artistic considerations. Mile. Martinez
sings as eXpressively and as brilliantly
in French and German as in Italian or
her own native Spanish. Mr.. Fred W.
Huntley will sing Pippo aud his many
admirers will hear him at his best. The
company has made great progress and
splendid and finished performance can
be expected. Director ModiniWood ras-
sures the public that if proper encourage
ment is offered a permanent organiza-
ton of superior talent will be formed in
this city for the production of light
opera. Sale of seats opens this morning.
4 4 q
The Burbank-The Colonel's Wives is
drawing good-sized audiences every even
ing. The piece has been femeted so as
to eliminate good deal of unnecessar
paragraphs and situations and is now
much more acceptable than was its initial
production. The cast as a whole is good
one. Miss Parker does some splendid
work in the role of Marjory, as does also
Miss Barker as Mrs. Honeybee. Miss
Mott as Fevrette. a detective. shows to bet
ter advantage than last week and is most
accepta BILE in the part. Mr.. Thomas
Reynolds has already become quite ia
vorite with the patrons of the house.
He is a conscientious and painstaking
actor and as the French count scores
signal success. r. E. McAlister ss the
suffering cadet is also clever. The play
ahould prove hit, and no doubt will, in
its eastern presentations, where it has
never been given. 1t contains some very
excellent situations and the plot is a good
one. These have been gone into at some
length in these columns and further men
tion is unnecessary. Owing to the great
success of the Frohman oompany's en-
gsgement at this house the say of this
excellent company has been prolonged
two more weeks, during which perid The
Long Lane, Oharley's Aunt and several
other well-known plays will be PIE
sented. The Colonel's Wives will occupy
the boards during the balance of the
week with Saturday matinee.
Orpheum-The mystifying exhibition
given by NJ. Guibal and Mile. Lille Ortiz
Is attracting even greater attention than
last week. Mons. Guibal has added sew
earl new SlelgHl-O1-0dnu brlcks 10 MS
clever performance, and the hypnotic
seance with Mile. Ortiz has become
more interesting from the fact that peo-
pie who attend are now aIed in adj
vance to give tests. One OF the remarka-
bic tests so far was given Tuesday night.
when a gentleman In the audience re-
quested that Mile. Ortiz take from his
pocket his watch, in the case of which
he had concealed four whole stamps and
one torn ne.and to remove the mutilated
stamp from the watch and paste it on
his hand. Under the influence OF the
mysterious hypnotic power Mile. Ortiz
descended from the stage and obeyed the
request. There was not word spoken
or a sign to guide the young woman. Her
eyes were tightly closed and CUBA was
some distance behind her when the feat
was accomplished. At its conclusion the
audience rewarded Mile. Ortiz with the
generous applause she deserved. The
new features of the bill have taken well
and the popular artists retained from
last week, all of whom appear in new
specialties, are greater favorites than
ever. Crowded houses are the rule as
usual. Matinees will be given Saturday
and Sunday afternoons.