The herald., 1895-08-13
AT THE THEATERS

Orpheum.-Lastn night there was the reg.
ular large audience. ana the bill was az
new as that Of last week. which is saying
| good deal. In fact there were few
changes. The 1nterlaken trio sang some
new songs as successfully IS before and
the ladies wore change OF costume. The
same may be said of the Bland sisters.
They danced rather moro than last week.
but they couldn't have danced any bsttcr,
and their yellow gowns, big hats and
flower trimms cd parasols we're decidedly
chic.
Miss Kennedy obeyed the power. what
ever it may be. that Lorenzo transmits
and repeated her success in naming
correctly the numbers on bank notes
told the time of day and twice left the
stage at the desire of people In the audi
ence. took and tore programme In the
first instance, and pulled the whiskers OF
a mild and inoffensive looking gentleman
in the second.
The Garvella Bros. convulsed the audi
snee again in their farce comedy. TubbS
visit and the festive Johnny put the old
gentleman through his paces with the
most cheerful indifference as to the possi-
bility of fatal results.
Gilbert and Gold 10 have returned after
a brief absence and exhibited more of
their apparently exhaustless resources la
the way of entertainments. This time IL
was as Irish hodcLrriers, \ French pres
tidigitator and q few OF their funny
things that the delighted audience de-
manded before they would b. satisfied.
Johnnie Carroll also won his audience
at the first rattle out OF tho box. He
sang some songs that told each story.
and for mis- lass invited the gallery to join
him in the chorus. Strange as 1t may
seem, for once the gallery was dumb. and
MIR. Carroll, who probably knows that the
best way to keep gallery still is to ask
it to be otherwise, had his little chorus
to himself. The bill closed with the Mar.
tinettis. and anybody that hasn't seen the
Martinettls doesn't know what acrobatic
wonders are. Years ago when they came
to this country unde. the able protection
of 1mre Kiraliy they were wonderful. but
they were younger then. and they have
not been wasting their time since. Now
their performance. for marvellous strength.
agility and neatness, Is unique. and so
far as has been seen here is unparalleled
in its line. There are two little Marti.
nettis now. a boy and girl. and their
share of it is by no means the least won
derful part OF the performance. The lit
tie girl especially. seems to have no bones.
aud her joints, SO far as may be seen, all
work both wavs. 1t is on the whole
most remarkable. and will, with the rest
of the bill. run the week as usual. in
Guiding Saturday and Sunday matiness.
E. NJ. Z.
Los Angeles Theater.-The m uci, talked
OF, but not advertised As You Like 1t. of
Shakespeare. was given last night by q
company of females. One scarcely knows
how to attack, or rather approach II.
That P. J. Duggan had drilled his schoi-
ars was patent; that he is only human
and mortal is equally patent. No mat
kar ruh rsoI hO had tn orb
the fact that company essayed the
characters in a play of Shakespeare with
two-weeks' practice or rehearsal is
enough. Shakespearean play is far
above the ordinary play and As You
Like 1t is even more difficult than .he or
appreciate this, but it is nevertheless
fact. That p. J. Duggan should have
taught a company OF green girls their re-
| spective parts SO that a presentation
| could be made is enough for him. The
theatrical in the hands of T. J. Duggan
results were not different. His work was
| shown in what was presented. but how
far snort Of what thnt work should be
| may not be told.
The one great. glaring fault of those
who essayed the characters was a total
| ignorause of articulation. To say a
piece in a parlor before few friends Is
one thing; to say it before an audience.
great or small, from stage is another
| thing. With the kindest feeling, il IN ust
be said that not eight words in ten enun-
cated by the various characters could be
understood. That the assertion will sur
prise the players themselves is natural i;
| that it is II fact cannot be disputed. The
audience-and it is not stated VIII ether it
was large or small-wil corroborate this.
Enough, however. Of such criticism.
Miss Lizzie Wilson, as Rosalind. was a
| pretty character. Form and figure as
sisted the lady in her assumption OF a
character hard at best. and. barring the
fault that was general. was acceptable
Orlando, despite her name. Effalyne X.
Loomis. was indifferent. The acting Of
Miss St'lla Sylvester was good. The
different characters had different quail.
ties, but it may be said of all that the
lack OF experience was the one great
weakness. Much could be said, but this
| is enough. The house was kindly dis
I posed-more, it was generous.