The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-06-22
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Los Angeles Theater.-A very large
and fashionable audience was pres
ent last evening for the first lyrical and
musical recital given by Miss Adelaide
Detchon in Los Angeles. and as she has
been advertised as the creator of new
art her Appearance was anticipated with
more than ordinary interest. 1t was
nearly $3.50 when the curtain was rung
up on handsome new setting, draw
ing scene, with piano. lamp and
dainty furnishings. Mr.. W. X. Mathews
appeared and played piano solo, Men :
delsshon's Rondo Capriccioso; then cam e
the krauss quartette, who gave very
delightful and artistic Interpretation OF
Haydn's Kaiser quartette. by this tim
the audience was quite on the qui vive.
and at last Miss Detchon appeared. radi7
ant in a fetching gown OF white. which
showed to advantage her very beautiful
neck. shoulders ana arms.
In her various numbers she showed a
carefully modulated voice, clean and
clear enunciation, ana her posturing
made series of graceful pictures. AT
times her reading is good, although here
conception of mach that she read last
night was unusual; and when she torgets
to pose. when she becomes interested in
her subject, as she did in the famine
scene from. Hiawatha. and drops the arti-
hciality that mars her manner, then she
is at hei best. Her speaking voice has
many varying shades OF tone, her singing
voice is strong and of good timbre and
although there does not seem to the
American mind to be any special crea-
ton of new art about her work, she has
an attractive personality and her voice,
gesture an word unite in illustrating the
theme of which she treats.
The rest OF the programme, DR.. Senior
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tious and agreeable manner, and the
krauss quartette played the motto allegro
movement of Mendelsshon's Cangonetta
delightfully."-. 1t isn't often that Mr..
krauss gets better tone than he had
last night, and the singing Of his violin
other instruments. The andante from
Schubert's Maiden's Death was their last
number, and was less interesting than
either Of the other two.
Miss Detchon's next recital will be
Wednesday evening. June 18th, with an
society Of fine arts will again be the ben
efciary. E. M. c.
The Burbank - With grand family
matinee this afternoon and tonight's per-
Torrance will close the engagement of
pretty Rose Stillman as liza in The Glenn
enceau Case. Commencing tomorrow even
ing Mr.. R. L. Scott, in A CHIP O. the Old
Block, a farce comedy that abounds with
lots of songs, Dances mechanical effects.
pretty scenery and funny situations. will
be given for the first time In Los An
geles.
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ORHPEUM.-The matinee at the Or
pheum this afternoon will be particular
ly attractive from the fact that Levy, the
king of cornists. is to appear in addition
to the unusually excellent vaudeville COM
paDy now at the theater. The Saturday
afternoon performance is given especially
for ladies and children. The programme
is precisely the same as at the evening
performances. An entire change is an.
nounced for next week. Among the new
people coming are Ludwig Amann, the
great impersonator of famous men, the
Salambos, electric fire wonders, Fake and
Semons. m usical comedians. and others.