The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-03
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Los Angelo. Theatcr.-l. H\ ovorlv,s
American European Mastodor - s,rsl,
under the personal direction \ II
Haverly the veteran managN com.
menced three nights enagemerAt tho
Los Angeles theater last evening.
was q fair audience, and the autco
seemed to enjoy the performance.
was of cousre the best feature ofN ,
show. Billy Rice and Burt SbepN
we're especially effective on the ends. x
their Jokes, although some had whiskeN
were well received and captured TN c
house. Billy Rice has not, apparentlyN
grown any older during the past twenty
years. and fully sustained his end OF the
entertain ment. Albert Hawthorne. Los
Angeles boy, is the basso OF tie COM
pany. Mr.. Hawthorne shows great i'm
provement since his last appearance IN
this city and is now a very finished
artist. His selection, Cast Aside. was
very cleverly rendered. He was hcnored
Charles NJ. Ernest, down OH the bills as
the Singing comedian" has a better
voice than the average minstrel singer,
and if he would drop his very nro
nounced advertising from political
standpoint he would doubtless receive q
more cordial greeting at the hands of a
mixe0 audience. Siequist and Higgins
did very clever burlesque acrobatic eN-
ercise, and were followed by Billy Rice
in one of his specialties, assisted ny
Charles NJ. Ernest. Dave Montgomery.
as the Ala bama coon, was one OF the best
features OF the performance. MIR. Mont
gomery is a good singer and gave very
acceptable act. Burt Shepherd, the
twentieth century comedian, was very
good, and Haverly's quartet, consisting
of Mes.rs. Holbrook, Norris, Castle and
Hawthorne, gave several pleasing seleo-
tons. Tho evenings entertainment
closed with the burlesaue, The Broker 5
Daughter, with the full strength of the
company.
Although the bill at the Or
pheum was heightened, the added acts
did not detraCt from the quality OF the
entertainments; on tine contrary, the new
people strengthened the bill. Of the
eight acts the stars OF the new people are
Clerise troupe, and while these are stars,
it must not be understood that the others
are weak, for the bill is in Its entirety
the strongest seen at the Orpheum this
season.
Clifford and Eutb are exceptionally
clever people. Their work is refined, yet
withal very witty, and everything they
do is done with the easy grace OF pol
ished actors. Miss Huth. in her negro
dialect, is almost inimitable. Equal y
good is the work Of Mr.. Clifford as the
Cholie boy. They caught the house frori
encore testified to the appreciation in
which the audience regarded Clifford and
Huth. The mons-Clerise troupe are
a group of good singers and musicians as
we'll. As manipulators of the violin,
mandolin, guitar. harp ana auto harp,
they have few equals, and to hear them
in their solos, duets and trios is a rich
The A m NJ az, loriSp
be heard time and time again without
firing.
Frank Moran, as monOlogist, is a
clever entertainer. His Jokes and run
ming fire of hot talk keep the audience in
roars of laughter, though some OF his
political Jokes might have been left un-
said. Topacn ana Steel, as Grover Cleve-
lend and Ben Harrison, havo been seen
BEFORE and their work was we'll received.
The four Lassards. in Fun in Country
School, introduce some new work. most
OF which caught on. Miss Lillian Smith
demonstrated her skill with the rifle.
| Williams and Walker are seen IN COM
rlete new act that goes with the same
dash and snap as their work of last week.
Their new dance, the Postum, II clever
well executed and caught on. Miss Ida
Howell gave new selection, and while
not SO Frenchy as her act OF last week
was better received.
The Burbank-Thc Westerner is pleas
ing melodrama which follows the fixed
lines OF such plays without any deviation,
dlsagreeable or otherwise. The plot is
simp pie extremely so-and everything
comes out just as it should, and the vii.
lain is foiled and several doting couples
are happily united. The lines are aver
age and in parts clever. Withai there is
a happy blending OF the serious and the
comic which makes an all-around good
play.
The story is laid partly in New York
and partly IN Arizona, permitting a
broad range OF acting. The entire cast
of characters Is excellent and tho result
is enc of the best efforts OF the Frawey
company. Mr.. Frawley, as the West
erner. sustained his part we'll. III. ID.
Blackmore made mis- subordinate role
equal to any in the drama. The chic and
vivacious manner of Miss Hone Ross ap.
peared to good advantage in her part Of
the unsophisticatcd girl In love. George
Leslie makes a capital scapegrace and a
jolly lover.
The Westerner drew good house, as
it well deserved. 1t will be continued
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