The herald., 1895-09-24
AT THE THEATERS
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Orpheum-All the first nighters, rein
forced by a number of society people,
helped to fill the Orpheum to overflow
ing last night. The programs me, taken in
its entirety, was the best Manager Wal
tiers has yet gwen us. This is saying con.
Siderable. for the artists who have ap-
peafed here recently are many of them
the best on the vaudeville stage. Ceballos
leads and closes the programme with his
clover balancing tricks and high wire
feats. Gilbert and Goldie appear IN an
Irish speciality. during which act they
work the that trick" in the audience
and thereby occasion no little n irth.
The Farbianu troupe, quartette OF Rus
slams, are a treat to one who appreciates
sweet voices and artistic dancing. A few
years ago a Russian quartette appeared
IN New York. 1t became fad among So
Ciety people to "see the Russians. Yet
that troupe was not MS good singers nor
nearly as graceful dancers, and the wo-
men positively homely when compared
to the Farbianu troupe. The Farbisnus
first appear in Bogaren costume and sing
Roumanian songs. They make quick
change and appear in Hungarian COS
Tune, sing native songs and dance the
Czardas, and close their act in Russian
costume, singing the national song. The
women of the quartetIe are handsome
graceful, yet vivaoious. The singing is
sweet and though in the native tongue,
and therefore prehensibe to most
of the audience, this is com pensated for
in action, which tells as plainly as words
which is driving song and which q
national glee. Their dances are of easy
movement, well executed and would be
attractive for their novelty alone. In the
Czardas dance the troupe forms at times
some pretty pictures, to which their pic
turesque costumes lend attractiveness.
Thomas G. Leary proved himself gen.
uine con- edian last night. His makeup,
witty songs and droll way of saying
things all tended to capture rounds OF APP
plause. His song OF the cities, in which
he brought in some local hits. was we'll
received and brought him an encore.
Morelad. Thomas and Bush, in solos.
duets and trio songs. were exceptionally
good. Mr.. Bush, as the loquacious elder
ly mamma with proclivity for big words
over which he succeeds in getting badly
tangled. was very funny, while Mr.. More
lands tenor was as rich and fine as his
make up as dude was grotesque. Miss
Thompson has sweet voice, but excels
AS a dancer. The only fault with her
work was that there was not enough OF
it: Her jiss, fancy steps and shuffies were
of character to place her in the front
rank as cancer. Mr.. Bush's rich bari
tone voice is heard to good advantage in
some of their songe. Wright and O'Brien
are two of the best comedians seen at
any Los Angeles tneater in many day.
Their every move, sveiy gesture, is that
of trained comedians. Mr.. Wright was
as clever and entertaining as when he
was with Harrigan supporting 'Dia-
monds, diamonds, give me diamonds
while Mr.. O. Bren was as much at home
as though surrounded by the Ivy Leaf
company. Their character songs caught
the house, though their song. And the
Band Played On. was not received with
the applause it deserved. Wright and
O'Brien are as clever com edians as are TO
be seen in the best comedy com panies in
the country. 1t is to be hoped that they
will remain longer than the regular tH o
weeks, and like Gilbert and GoIdie, stay
on and on, growing in favor with each
passing week. A. J. NJ.
4 4 +
Los Angeles Theater.-The great spec
tacular entertainment, Phan;asma, will
be the attraction October Sd, 4th and 5th
at the Los Angeles theater. Prof. John
Sherman and his ASSISTANTS arrived yester-
dav to prepare the stage and properties
for this event.