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Hopper's burlesque limitations last night
had to be repeated again and again, untii
the elongated comedian, tired and per.
spring, was compelled to intimate to his
audience that there we're few choice
seats left for the performance tonight.
Even then he was not released. He came
out again and made pretty little speech
between gasps of breath, full of good feel
ing and appreciation for the magnificent
reception accorded to himself and to his
company, and promised soon to return to
Los Angeles audience.
There was room In the house last even
ing for a hundred or two more people than
we're out, due no doubt to the storm then
prevailing. A large portion of the male
element present was in evening dress.
The performance went from start to fin
ish with conical spOntaneity which was
at times lacking during the rendtions of
Wang.
The choruses, costumes and scenery left
nothing to be desired, and the boat race
between Yale and Harvard in the last act
brought out enthusiastic applause. The
college yells introduced made every one in
the audience try to prove to his neighbor
that he had himself been fellow. and
every one did not succeed in his very laud-
able ambition.
Ida Lester as Psyche Persimmons, the
suffering. sleepy seminary girl who mas
ticates gum, asleep or awake, made big
hit. She was deliciously funny all through
the performance. Bertha Walzinger sang
three solos with feeling and expression,
and Edna Wallace Hopper of course
divided the honors with the lanky star.
Hopper deserves ali of his big reputation
first earned in Gotham, but some of the
men in his company are a bit weak.
Alice Hosmer as Zenobia Tropics, the
spinster head of the female boarding
school, did great deal towards making
the performance the laughing festival
which it proved.
DR.. Syntax will be sung and acted at the
matinee this afternoon, and again this
evening. Lillian Lewis and Cleopatra
come to the Los Angeles theater for
season. beginning on Christmas night and
running for the rest of next week, with a
Saturday matinee.
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The BURBANK.-The matinee this after
noon and tonight's performance at the
Burbank terminate the highly successful
engagement of the Frawley company in
this city and Lost Paradise will be the at
traction at both performances. Last even
ing Miss Jennie Kennard made ner debut
in this city with this organization and Gre
ated a very favorable impression. The
young lady has very fine stage presence
and as Margaret displayed unusual ability,
but it cannot be said that she improves the
part that has been SO acceptably carried
out by Miss Lansing Rowan during the first
four nights of this week. The latter lady
was assigned the part of Polly last night and
added another long triumph to her long
list of splendidly portrayed characters
she has been seen in while here. Miss
Blanche Bates, after weeks illness, was
seen as Cinders, and appeared to advan-
tage in the role and was warmly welcomed
on her temperance. The whole company
was full of vim and enthusiasm last even
ing and a good sized audience was present,
notwithstanding the inclemency of the wea-
Their. At their gala and farewell perform
ance this evening every seat in the house will
be occupied, by indications, to witness this
superb company make it's last appearance
in this city, after a prosperous season.
Tomorrow evening Holden's Excelsior
company will give the initial production OF
the great spectacular play of Youth. which
is said to be one of the best holiday pre-
sensations on the board, the scenery being
a special feature.
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ORPHEUM.-This weeks bill has been
pronounced by everyone as the strongest
of the season SO far. The program, with
some additions made for the young folks,
will be produced at the matinee today and
again Sunday afternoon. Miss Heath will
sing pickanniny song in her own inimit-
able way, and Mr.. Clifford will repeat his
drum corps song at both matinees. Little
Alright and Ando and Omne will appear
for the last time here at the Sunday mat
inee and, therefore, that will be the last
chance The youngsters will have to see the
interesting Japs.