The herald., 1895-08-08

Tonight the Lyceum Theater company
will offer the second OF the successes Of
the season just closed. 1t is witty
comedy of modern English society lie.
welded to a serious story which teaches
a salutary moral. 1t is called An Ideal
Husband. and is by the author of Lady
Windermere's Fan. The play is spark
ling with epigram from first to last. and
in such manner as not to intefere with
the progress of the interesting plot. 1t
was q great success in London during the
past year, and was played in this coun.
try by the Lyceum company with good
effect. COR over two months at the close OF
tho present season. The plot OF the
play deals with the predicament of
young cabinet minister who finds himself
in the power of a wicked woman, the lat
ter being the possessor of letter which
is evidence of the mans guilt as the
iivulger of a state secret. The cabinet
minister is married to Il woman who be-
lieves him to be model of virtue and
honor. and SO is he at this time, but the
basis of his wealth was laid by his dis
honora Bile betrayal OF tina. secret. and he
knows that if the record of his act Is
placed before the world, even though it
was committed in his early life, not only
Will his political career be blasted, but
the wife who has believed him possessed of
a god-like character will cease to respect
and love him. 1t is only by the labors
piloted out of his difficulties. That
friend succeeds in keeping the matter
from the public, but urges him to con-
fess all to his wife. She is astounded
but hnallv forgiyes and comforts her hus.
band, and be, humbed i'll spirit, is able
TO continue his career of an upright
legislator.
Next Tuesday evening will be one of
merriment at the New Los Angeles
theater, when Charles Hoyt's latest play
will be presented. a Black Sheep is the
quaint title. and it is the funniest of all
this popular authors many attempts.
While Mr.. IIoyt has adhered closely to
farcical lines, he has in his new work in
troduced an abundance of spirited and
catchy music. \ Black Sheep, aside
from being what Is claimed as a delight
ful OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the Dresden
china women. its gorgeous colorings, its
rapid movements. its engaging music
and amusing satire is said to be replete
with character drawing that commands
W ide attention, pTeceives in it keen
insight of human tfoibles. The last as
selected by the author to portray the
various quaint characters in his new
strong. The sale of seats opens this
morning. and indications are that next
Tuesday night the standing room only"
sign will be conspicuously displayed.
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The Los Angeles Theater.-On next
Monday evening at this theater the
beauty and talent of the city will give the
great ShakespeaTean play AS ou Like 1t.
with an entire female cast. The leading
society ladies of Los Angeles vii take
part and the occasion promises to be the
event of the season. The cast is in daily
rehearsal under the supervision OF Mr.. Z.
J. Duggan. gentleman thoroughly COM
etent to handle the piece and the pro-
duction promises to be great event. A
full house is assured.
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O1pheum. .-Kehndey and Lorenz and
their mystifying performance are the
talk Of the town. The entertainment is
the most novel and astonishing ever seen
in this city and eXcites the curiosity of
everybody present as to how the wonder
full feats are accomplished. Added to
this great feature of the bills are numer-