The herald., 1896-03-02
AT THE THEATERS

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BURBANK THEATER-That strong and
popular drama, The Power of the Press,
was we'll produced at the Burbank last
ni.ht by May Nannary and her company.
Th9 excellent production was received
with great applause by q crowded house.
The play calls for more than one ''star,"
and the versatility of Miss Nannary's COM
pany was thoroughly tested and was not
found wanting. The unusual frequency of
startling situations requires careful
manipulation to make each new situation
more effective than the preceding. The
effect throughout, last night, was admir-
| able.
Stephen Carson. an industrious young
mechanic, has fallen into evil habits and
begun to frequent the haunts of dissolute
men. He has incurred the enmity of
Turner Morgan, who was an unsuccessful
suitor for Annie Carson's hand. Morgan
manages to get Carson convicted of crime
of which lie was innocent
In Sing Sing Carson meets Harold Nor
wood, the younger brother OF Dewitt, and
| they become fast friends. Both are finally
released on the same day, Stephen to go to
comfortable home and loving wife, Dc
| Wit to wander as an otltcaSt in the world.
| Carson at once seeks work in the old ship.
yard, but his admission is strongly op-
| posed by the newcomers among the work.
| men. The walking delegate is a creature
Of Morgan's, and Trough his influence the
| union enters u protest against Carson's
employment. Turner, the owner, stands
by Carson, and strike is only averted by
Carson giving way. Before his inprison-
ment De Witt was engaged to an opera
singer. who was sent to Europe by friends
IN hQp Ino Mo- l,Y,r aft ba,
return she meets her husband in the street.
ragged and almost desperate. She takes
| him to her elegantly furnished apartments,
| where, later on, he invites Carson. De
| Wits tiancee has many friends among
| the newspaper fraternity, and she secures
| the powerful cooperation of the press in
her fight on behalf of her friends.
| Some of Turner Morgan's rascali!y is
| exposed, and the oppressor becomes a fu-
gitive. He iiees from justice on board the
Mary Vale, which is commanded by rel
alive of his. Capt. Vale. He succeeds in
getting aboard. but before the ship sails
| he is captured by the harbor police, guided
| by Carson.
! l. he work of Miss Nanary, as Anna Car
son, the injured wife and the victim of
Turner Morgan. was done with grace, skill
and evident feeling. AS the quiet, uncom-
planning sufferer, Miss Nannary is as ef-
fective as in her usual roles requiring We
hement passion. The faithful an1 affec-
tomato wife and successful prima donna,
who blessed her poverty-strickep friends,
was we'll represented by Miss Ada Levick.
Margaret Marshall was Mrs. O'Callahan
with all the essential brogue that was ever
| exported from Erin.
Mortimer Snow as Carson and Richard
Scott as Morgan the villain, essayed their
roles effectively.
The love making that fell to the lot of
Emily Hess and May Hosford was most
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well in all the parts she has attempted
that her success last night was taken as
matter of course. The play was we'll
staged. especially in the ship scene of the
fourth act. The Power of the Press will be
given all this week.
THE ORpHEUM: From the reputation of
the artists who appear at the Orpheum to.
night an excellent vaudeville entectain-
ment may be expected. Carroll johnson,
the well-known singer, who has had such a
successful career "a a minstrel and Irish
comedian, and Billy Carter, the equally
well-known minstrel, are themselves
enough to make a good show. Rachel
Walker, the creole nightingale, has de.
lighted everyone who has heard her dur
ing the past two weeks. Theatargoers
will be pleased to hear of her re.engage.
nent. The comedy attractions of
the present bill are especially
good. Heeley and Marba make
one of the. strongest teams in the
country. Their acrobatic feats are truly
marvellous, and their power of making
fun almost unlimited. The oddity team,
Lorraine and Howell, present a very
grotesque performance, which is greatly
enhanced by the exceedingly clever work
OF their Two trained dogs.
lima Corri, the vivacious little soubrette,
viii! give number cf new songs and male
impersonations.
That supremely funny character, Wal.
ter Stanton, the giant rooster, will repeat
his ludicrous cock fight with his plucky
little game Boobies. OF all tho UNIQUE
turns ever conceived Stanton has the best.
He keeps the house in q tumult from the
time he first appears until his most laugh
able act is concluded. Such an aggrega-
ZION as the one presented this week ought
to crowd the place every night.
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Los ANGELES THEATER.-This city will
be visited tonight and tomorrow night at the
Los Angeles theater by the oldest amuse-
ment enterprise in existence. Richards &,
Pringle's Famous Georgia Minstrels, an
organization of all that is best in genuine
colored minstrelsy, and one that has been
under one management for twerty-four
years, a long time for any enterprise to ex.
list, especially in minstrelsy. There is
always cause for effect. and the cause i'm
this case is that Richards & Pringie have
always organized each season a particu-
lary strong company of colored artists.
never attempting to trade on their splendid
reputation, but constantly trying to eclipse
themselves each season by bringing to-
ge her stronger and more merilorious
company and presenting "a more entertain-
ing program. Synonymous with the names
of Richards e Pringie is that of Billy Kerr
sands, the funny comedian, with The
mammoth mouth. Billy kersands il mn.
doubtedly the highest salaried minstrel
comedian, white OF colored, in the world TO-
day. This season the Company travel in
their own private Pullman car, and carry
over thirty people. New songs, witticisms,