The herald., 1896-03-01

the greatest successes in the country. He
has q remarkably sweet voice. and man.
ner that wins with every one. Recently he
has devoted his attention to waltz songs,
and is already recognized a. the leader in
that line. As comedian Johnson has few
equals. Always bright and magnetic he
never fails to score a triumph wherever he
appears. His engagement at the Orpheum
will be greeted joyfully by all who know
him.
Billy Carter is about equally we'll known.
Like johnson he made his reputation on
the minstrel stage, where for years he de-
lighted the public with his comic negro inn
presentations and banjo playing. For the
past week Billy has been drawing large
houses in San Francisco. The press of
that city has spoken of him in the most
fattering terms, and he will doubtless win
the same high praise in Los Angeles that
has been given him wherever he has ap-
peared. Mr.. Carter's banjo work is eX-
cellent. He has acapuvating way of lead
ing his hearers off into the most wrapt de-
light with his music and then suddenly
breaking the spell by a bit of comedy play
that is simply irresistible and causes
everyone to laugh. Carter's work is oil
refined and at the same time so free and
spontaneous that it creates the widest
merriment.
The strongest teams from the former
bill have been retained for another week.
Rachel Walker, tine creole nightingale, has
! endeared herself to all who have head her.
| She has been a star attraction at the house.
The most fashionable people in the city
have come out to listen to her, many of
them repeatedly. Miss Walker has voice
that is nothing less than marvellous in it's
great range and exquisite quality. 1t is
| cultivated to q high degree. The nightin-
gale surrenders herself to the natural emo
ton of the song she sings, and the effect,
though apparently simple and without
| effort, carries her listeners with her as
though moved by a charm. The selection
of popular songs like the Last Rose of Sum.
mer, Suwanee River and Ben Bolt, has
male her great favorite with the public
while the perfectly finished and artistic
manner in which she renders all her songs
has won the highest praise from musicians
and critics. Rachel Walkers reappear.
ance is enough in itself to insure crowded
houses every night this week
Walter Stanton, the giant rooster, hat
the most unique specially ever seen on tbs
stage. He makes up in the guise of {
mammoth barnyard fowl, and after per
fOrIniug some of the most aushable imlta
tions of real things, goes iii for fl tht W tn
his trained game cock Booties. When the
great giant. standing nearly seven fee
high, and almost perfect representation
of a rooster, looms up before his dmlun
tive adversary. the situation is so ludi
crous that everyone shouts with laughter
When, however, the pucky little game coc'
darts at the big fellow and crows at ever!
successful a salilt, the tuInult of appiaus
is deafening. Stanton's act would make
statue laugh, it is SO irresstibly funny.
Lorraine and Howell are couple O
burlesque comedians, and they have tw'
of the cleverest dogs in the world, LoI
. rane is a contortiorist of great elasticity
and he adds to the knaca of doing mis- won
| lerful fea,s the power OF being very funny
Miss Howell is a bright little soubrette
who dances very neatly and is aitogethe
exceedingly charming.
ii a Corri, the little come 1ienne AM
, male impersonator. who takes part in tn
laughable rooster fight. also appears in
septra g turn, and sings a rumber of song
in winnini sort of way.
One OF the best attractions on the pre-
gram is the acrobatic comedy turn {
Heeey and Marba. Both of the mon al
r genuine comedians, as we'll as good atl
t letes and tuunblers. Their act is yer
I much like the one given by Caron an
= Herbert, tho two clowns who won such a,
: plause here several weeks ago. The
v work is given with dash, and, while it
3 full of thrilling interest, sparkles through
out with the jollies kind of fun.
/. There will ne a matinee this afternoo
;. and the regular performance tonight, til
v new bill going into effect tomorrow ever
y ing.