The herald., 1895-12-17
AT THE THEATERS

AhO OiPhCuth thio WCCh pkC-
sents strong bill that is made up of the
favorites of last week and the addition of
some new and very clever entertainers.
The newcomers are the Allisons, Lucy and
James, and the famous Judge brothers.
The Alllsons do a turn that for quickness
OF step and grace of motion ia rarely ex-
celled. Lucy Allison Is a bright soubrette,
besides remarkably neat dancer. and the
lightning work of James Allison is a won
derful thing to LOOK at. The endurance
displayed in this turn is really something
remarkable. The Judge brothers are per.
haps the most finished somersault aero
bats now on the the vaudeville stage.
Their turn does not entirely depend on
quickuess but the strength that is displayed
by one of the members of the team shows
that biceps as we'll as brains are needed in
such performance. Such work is, how
ever, caviare to the uneducated palate.
VI the old favorites Clifford and Huth
still hold their popularity, not only with
the gallery, but the more aristocratic boxes
and dress circle. This week Miss Huth
sings some new songs and had to respond
to several encores till her repertoire finally
gave out and she had to call halt. Little
gaging as ever. though some of hits are
rather strained. Williams and Walker,
the colored team, do a most excellent turn
and introduce some of the best dancing
that has ever been seen on the local stage.
They have made a distinct hit here and
their work is of the cleaHest possible de-
scription. The fact that they are colored
men has in no way detracted from their
success in Los Angeles. Ando and Omne,
the Japanese jugglers do some more of
their sleight of hand tricks. everything be-
ing done in that peculiarly neat manner
that seems to belong to those people
alone. However hard the ordinary
succeed in getting the same touch of
absolute mastery. except it be that phe-
nomenon, hermann. Little alright per-
formed on the breakaway ladders to the
entire satisfaction of the audience and
himself. sadi Alfarabi, the equilibrist,
performs tricks that seem easy to the un.
educated eye. but to the athlete they are of
work is remarkable example of steady
nerve and perfect control of muscle.
Altogether there has never been a stronger
bill in the house than the present one, and
there is not weak turn on the entire bill.
The OrpEeum should be greeted with
crowded houses for the remainder of the
week.
Los ANGELES THE TER.-DeWolf Hop.
per and his excellent comic opera organiza-
ton, as previously announced. will appear
this evening.
In an organization containing so many
prime favorites it is quite difficult to select
the star or stars, aside, of course. from the
man whose name the company bears. Mr..
Hopper as the iInpecunious regent of Siam.
in the charmingly picturesque and melo-
dious comic opera, which Will be pre-
sented in this cily for the first time this
evening, was spoken of very highly by the
New York, Boston, Philadelphia and
Chicago press, and in all of the cities meI,-
toned, as well as innumerable others,
Wang has been greeted by succession of
large and fashionable audiences.
Pretty Edna Wallace Hopper, Bertha
Wal Finger. Alice Hosmer, Ida Lester. Ed
mund Stanley, Alfred Klein, John Parr
and other artists of like standing in the
ranks of comic opera. are in the company.
Wang. with its wealth of elaborate
scenery. brilliant costumes. its crisp. witty
libretto and jingling, melodious numbers,
together with its many attractive features.
will form delicious bill of fare for our
amusement-goers. and it is safe to predict
that the big comedian and his jolly crew of
comedians and singers will be greeted by
an oyerflowing house tonight.
4 4 4
BURBANK.-Th Lost Paradise drew a
good house at the Burbank last night. The
play is one of the best productions of the
modern realistic school. Andrew knowl-
ton, the owner of the great iron works in
New England and the alleged inventor of
great motor, spends vast sums of money
to please his daughter, an only child. The
manager of his mills demonstrated. but to
purpose. An engagement for MARRIAGE
of convenience is arranged with Ralph
Standsh, "the last of noble line" BY
various entries in the darv of the father of
Ralph Standish, the discovery is ma c that
the real inventor is IA young man named
Reuben Warner. the foreman OF the works,
who owes Knowlton's daughter and who
suffers the wrongs of the father because of
his love for the daughter.
The employees at the ironworks demand
an increase of wages, and after many at
tempts at an agreement strike is de-
clared. Warner. the foreman, sides with
the strikers. Knowlton and Standish
make many unsuccessful attempts to get
new men. but do not succeed.
The daughter visits the sick and desti-
tute among the families of the workmen.
and her respect for the foreman ripens into
love. Her engagement with Standish is
broken and she marries Warner, the fore
man.
The side incidents of the play are nu
merous and we'll wrought The interest
never 1alls IN any SITUATION from beginning
to end. The bit of realism exhibiting the
machinery in motion is startlingly effect
i've.
AS Reuben Warner, the faithful foreman
and lover and man who stood unfiinch-
ingly for the rights of the workmen. even
when it clashed with his own love, Mr..
Frawley was at his best.
Mr.. Arbuckle as Ralph Standish. the
good catch. and man of the upper-world,
was excellent. Mr.. Geo. w. Leslie pleased
his admirers by his rendition of the part of
Bob Appleton. "hale fellow we'll met and
met often" Miss Lansing Rowan as Mar
garet Knowlton the daughter, did good
work in a most difficult role.
On account of the illness of Miss Bates.
the part of Polly Fletcher was essayed by
George Woodthorpe. For similar reason
Miss Minnie Conway took the role OF