The herald., 1895-11-06
AT THE THEATERS

Los Angeles Theater-The Passing
Show is all glitter, girls. poses and laced
petticoats. IL 10 filed with pretty dane
ing steps, some tuneful music and more
topical hits. Il brings into vsiw several
comedians and some who are not coms-
dians, although the play bills stamp them
as such. The skit 10 vaudeville burnish-
cd up to entertain the fin dc steele and to
amuss audiences to whom the classic
drama is q bore and who live but to snap
their fingers at tomorrow. 1t il q bur.
lesqus upon the serious things OF the
stage. 1t parodies all OF the leading
dramatic successes Of the year. some Of
which have been seen here, all of which
people have either heard about or read Of.
Canary ard Lsderer have gathered to.
gether . com petsnt com pany Of mon, wo.
men and piokaninnies for the work in
hand. The latter are unusr the tutolaRe
OF Lucy DAILY, who comes Of . dancing
family and whose speciality is eccentric
steps which are marvel Of agility, on.
durance aud are withsl full Of grace.
Vernona Jarbeau Is o member of the COM
pany and she is, albeit somewhat larger
and no younger, the same dashInR, viva
cieus New York Parisisnns that she was
when . Los Angeles audience last kszsd
upon her tights.
or the men in the show John E. Hen.
shaw, Schiller ana John D. Gilbert furn-
are full Of ginger ana nons of them ever
gets tsssome. The double French ballet
quartet does nu m Der which 10, to say
the least, . bit startling. Were one In
clinsd to be bit provincial the costumes
of the four pyrnstte dancers would tend
to make one feel Just trihe uneasy.
About the cleverst feature OF the entire
show is a quartet; these singers do some
wonderful initiative singing and their
lines are rs funny ~ this vocaIism 10 ex-
es.!snt. In fact the whole affair while
bright, witty and lively, Is dotted with
Jokes and verses which make up IN
breadnesS what they lack in length. 1t
j. to the stage what Town Topics is to
literature.
ZOO Cawthorn. who possesses in .
marked dsgree the faculty OF keeping al.
diehces in a roar, will be seen at the Los
Angeles thest:r Monday and Tu''dsy
vehicle for his powers the comedian has
chosen the comedy farce entitled A Fool
for Luck. with new songs. new business
and everything else new. The comedy
10 said to embra an interesting plot
lntsrspersej with extrsmsly funny situs.
tiOnS duu NoIIcty VI u0W duu CnIouy
music. Prominent IN the supporting
company is Mr.. John ". MoWade, the
renowned baritone singer, who plays the
part of Captain Monsoon. and will have
q tendency to create no little merriment.
A Fool for Luck IL comedy farce CON-
struggled for Laughing sI purpose; only , anss
It the greatest character IN his life. He
is supported by q first-class comedy COM
psny directed by John W. Dunno. Miss
Annie Buckley, who was Inst season this
soubrette with the Blue Jeans company.
has been engaged to play similar role
o 81 I'M i%pr .n A with her .insins. ac:.
ing and dancing. There should be no
doubt. Of the companys success in this
city. for besides the play Mr.. Cawthorn
IS popular favorlte here. Prominent IN
the supporting company are such we'll
H vsn GssSgs Is 1 %sb rsTrs sI H Eon
man. William H. Grlnks. ID. NJ. Gregory,
Annie Wood, Carrie Francis, Lille Lau-
rel, Agnes Ardeck, the Adams Sisters
and tie Sisters Clayton. All new and
elaborate scenery is carried to give COM
pleteness to the performance.
The sale OF seats for the Bostonian en-.
gaeement next week opens at the box
Office Friday morning. From the numer-
reason to believe there will be a long line
Of purchasers at the window when the
sale begins.
The repertoire for the engagement has
been arranged as follows: Robin Hood
will be sung Wednesday and Friday even-
ings and Saturday matinee, and the new
opera, Prince ADanias,, will be given
Thursday end Saturday nights.
The Bostonlans this year are said to be
stronger than ever. The chorus has been
enlarged and beauty as we'll as voice have
been requisites for admission in this de-
partment. An augmented orchestra is
also carried under tho direction Of that
talented leader. S. L. Studley. All the
old favorties remain and the list OF men,
bers includes Henry Clay Barnabee, vii.
liam H. Mac Donald. Jessie Bartlett Da-
Wis, Helen Bertram, Eugene Cowlss,
George rockingham, Josephine Barts
lett, Harold Blake. Frank Pollock, Je-
rome Sykes, Cora Barnabee. Alice Mel.
son, Charles R. Hawley, Z. E. Landie
md Othorn