The herald., 1895-08-22
AT THE THEATERS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Burbank Miss Ethel Brandon is
beng justly recognized by large audiences
at the Burbank theatcr this week. The
play she is appearing in IS the celebrated
society drama. The Frotn OF Society, and
it affords Miss Brandon a splendid oppor-
tunty to display her rare ability as Mrs.
Eastlake Chapel. She does very clever
and acceptable work, and during the acts
wears some elegant gowns. 1t is the best
bit OF acting she has done here. because
the role is exactly to her suiting. She
grasps the incidents OF the dramatic con-
csptIon in all their essentials The hand
sume actress is good, however, in any
part she assumes. She will appear but
one week longer, beginning on Sunday
evening. The lady has reputation of
having played over two hundred parts of
importance, which include some of the
most exactina leading Juvenile. heavy
and soubrette roles allotted to an actress.
The support given Miss Brandon is ex-
ceptionAlly good this week, especially Mr..
Gail Berch as Oliver st. Aubyn, and Miss
Rose Stllman as Mrs. Ernestine Echo,
who are doing some very good acting,
while the rest of the cast leaves but little
room for adverse criticism. The stage
settings are well handled and she scenery
suitable. The production is credit to
Manager Cooper. The play will be given
every night this week, with a popular
price matinee Saturday.
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New Los Angeles Theater.-Tonisht an
event OF double interest occurs at the Los
Angeles theater in the appearance Of
William Gillette in his own successful
comedy, Too Much Johnson. With the
author as the central figure of the pro
duction, the piece is said to bave created
veritab ble laughing furore in New York
city, where it had run extending over
almost an entire year. 1t is spoken of
as abounding in mirth-provoking situa-
tons and quaint and graceful wit always
conspicuous in Mr.. Gillettes dramatic
compositions. while the story of the play
in itself is comical enough.
Gus Billings, the leading character, is a
festive married man, with a mother-in-
law. who gets into a Irritation with a
French woman, and uses his capacity
for twisting the truth to cover his bad be-
havior. He tells his wife that he has
purchased plantation in Cuba and must
90 there and look it over. He departs
accordingly. and, unfortunately for him,
his wife and mother-in law take sudden
notion to go also. and are shortly follow
ell by the jealous husband of the French
woman.
Billings has no plantation, but he
makes sniff to borrow one. AT Cuba.
joseph Johnson. owner of an extensive
estate near Santiago, mistakes Billings
for his intended father-in-law and Mrs.
Billings for his fiancee. Billings tells
his wife that johnson is the overseer of
his plantation. All proceeds nicely till
the tiancee and her father arrive. Bill
lings presents them to Johnson as poor
relations. and they are made to work for
their board. johnson proves tire-eater
when the truth comes out and the jeal-
ous Frenchman also makes trouble. He
corners Billings at last. and forces him
into duel, and there is a dreadful time
ali round.
The Orpheum.-The crowded houses at
this handsome place of amusement are but
a gust recompense for :he endeavors of
Manager Petrich III his attempts to give
mis- patrons the best there is gcing.
George Catiin has made a decided hit in
his lnimitable Chinese character. He
simply surpasses anything in his line
that has ever been seen here. Gilbert and
Goldie. Johnnie Carroll, Miss Minnie Gill
bert and Horwltz and Bowers, taken with
the peerless Msrtinettis. make a bill that
has not been psralleed on the vaudeville
stage of Ihis city. The advance sale for
the balance of the week has been very
large. and the performance merits the
crowded houses that are assured during
the week