The herald., 1895-08-06
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phsum is far and away the best that has
been offered for months. and the manage
msnt deserves the encouragement of'con-
graduation. 1t is vaudeville and first
class vaudeville at that. There is great
variety, and besides ths attractive bill
theie is the orchestra which has been
steadily improving under Mr.. Meich. and
th.y played some very pretty numbers
extremely well.
Bartlett and May repeated their success
of last week. Bartlett was even more car
tileeneous and homeless II possible. and
he succeeded in unhinging himself in
rather moro ways than before.
The Savans also went through their
neat Acrobatic act. and their work was
just as good Notwithstanding the fact
that bloomers and knickerbockers re-
placed the immaculate white silk tights of
last week.
Miss Maud Harris was the first of the
newcomers, in a vivid scarlet satin pima
tore, stockings and slippers. sang a num-
ber of descriptive ballads that caught the
audience.
Following Miss Harris, came two of the
daintiest. most captivating song and
dance comedians that are 10 be seen this
side of New York. Tne Bland sisters, and
they are well named. They appear in
short baby dresses of spotless white silk.
with touches of lace and exaggerated AL
satan caps of white mule. Tan-colored
tights and shoes, ana few loose Mare
chal Mel roses at the breast complete cos
tunes that are very nice, chic and alto
eto With
and naive to the fingertips, mesdemoi-
selles walk modestIy to the footlights and
sing, with fresh, sweet. well-modulated
and contrasting voices, a little waltz song,
and walk as demurely into the flies, from
winch they are promptly recalled. An
other little waltz song and another de-
mure exit. and then in answer to the
wildly enthusiastic applause they relent.
come back and dance-dance like the very
best of skirt dancers, only theirs is not a
skirt dance and must be seen to be ap.
preciated.
Kennedy and Lorenz do marvellous
and apparently inexplicable act.
Miss kennedy's eyes are securely blind
foloed. and Mr.. Lorenz going into the
audience LOOKS at first one article. then
after f1eeting glance, points to the lady.
who has been left on the stage; she i'm
mediately responds, naming the article.
at times describing it, giving the exact
time If it is a watch, the exact date if
coin and the correct number if bank
note; singing a few bars of every we'll
known air suggested, and all by thought
transmittance-sO the bill says. AT all
events If trick there be. it is an exceeding
ly neat one and most cleverly managed.
The farce comedy sthis week is farce
comedy. 1t is undeniably, uproariously
funny, and is the vehicle by which two
very clever acrobats do some very neat
work, one made up as fiendish infant
terrible, the other as precise. middle
aged man, and the fresh kids two siaters
make up the cast What that boy doesn
think of in the way of torment isn't
worthy the name, and the whole sketch
is most howlingly funny.
The bill is finished with very charm
ing trio. the Muhlemann Interlaken trio
made up as Swiss peasant singers. They
ing some native songs charmingly and
won several recalls. The bill goes all the
week, as usual. L. NJ. C.
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Los Angeles Thcatsr. Thursday
night the Lyceum Theater company will
present the comedy. OF English society
life, An Ideal Husband, bv the author
of Lady Windermere's Fan, which was
tho success Which ended their recent sea
son at their home theater in New y ork.
1t possesses slight but intense story
which teaches the lesson that early sins
are never entirely forgotten. The serious
story is of Richard Chiltern. a young
cabinet minister. His wife. who shares
in this belief, has placed him upon such
a pinnacle that she does not believe he
could possibly bs guilty of wrong ac-
ton. But Chiltern in the first year Of
his diplomatic career. had sold state
secret to speculator, thersby l,ying the
foundation for his fortune and his pres
ent political eminence. Since that time
he has been strictly honest and as years
rolled by believed himself safe from the
dangers of his early sin. In the heigh
of his prosperity, however, disclosure is
threatened. Beside, the destroying of his
career, he feels this disclosure Will cost
him the love and respect OF his wife. In
the agony OF the moment friend pre- e.
vents the public disclosure. Chiltern con .
fesses to his wife, and after struggle
upon her part he is forgiven. But life
is never the same again"