The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-01-16
AT THE THEATERS

Los ANGELES THEATER.-In Old Ken.
lucky is brilliantly weak and picturesquely
romantic. The play is a melodrama, pa
thetic in spots, lUrid in places and interest
ing in every scene and incident. The eli
makes are all of them intensely dramatic,
and the book has some considerable liter
airy merit.
Horace Holton commits double murder
in the killing of two other Kentucky mount
aineers, by name Briefly and Lorly. One
of those southern family feuds dating back
the origin of which no one has remem-
bered, if they ever knew, has made of
Briefly and Holton bitter enemies. The
former is sent for to assist in the burying
of the Ratchet, and he comes to the tryst
unarmed, as had been agreed upon, taking
Lorly with him, however, as a precaution
The mountaineer blade of Holton does the
business for him, and Lorly. who seeks to
protect his friend, is served in a sim
liar manner. Holton fees the coun-
try. to escape the wrath Of his
wins fortune. Madge Briefly and Joe
Lorly. the daughter and son of the two
men slain grow up side by side. The
latter falls in love with Madge, whose af-
fections are however veered off at tho
wrong time in the direction of Frank lay
son, young gentleman of the Blue Grass
region, who is roaming about the noun
tains for pleasure. Lorly suspects Layson
of being "revenuer," or still spy in dis.
guise, in which opinion he is shrewdly
pushed along as it were by Holton, who is
anxious that Layson should wed his, Hol-
toms daughter. Tho latter visits Layson
in his mountain retreat accompanied by
her father, Col. Sandusky Doolittle, and
Laysons aunt Alathea, who is Col. Doc.
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Doolittle's forte is as should be the case in
all similar stories, fondness for mint
juleps, thoroughbred horse flesh.
and pretty femininity. Layson and Lorey
fight and the former is worsted Madge
Briefly saves his life, after Holton had
sought to blow him into eternity with dyna-
mite, seeking to complete job which Lo-
rey had not had the courage to do. Holton
seeks to murder Lorey and fasten the
crime upon Layson, but is OF course frus-
trated in his picturesquely evil design by
fate and the author of the play. Layson
and Madge Briefly are welded in the end,
as are also Colonel Doolittle and Althae
Layson, and every one is happy ever after
ward.
Incidental to the play there is horse
race with real blooded mare to come in
first under the flag, and band of colored
pickaninnies who are black even beneath
the surface, and who are clever as we'll.
Laura Burt as Madge Briefly is sweetly
tender and capably romantic, and she can
and skill. Ralph Stuart as Frank Layson,
H. B. Bradley as Colonel Doolittle and
Pierce Kingsley as Joe Lorly acquitted
themselves with credit. Paul Scott as
Horace Holton made ruffian whose viii
lainy the gallery appreciated by periodical
kissing as mark of its approval.
The house last night was pretty we'll
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The stage settings we're very effective,
although some of the climaXes went just a
little slow.
The play runs the rest of the week with
Saturday matinee.
The most entertaining feature of mod.
ern vaudeville and farce comedy are
blended with fetching melody of comic
opera, and the manifold beauties of spec
tacle in Hendrick Hudson, or the Discovery
of Columbus, the operate extravaganza,
which the peerless Corinne and the Kim
ball Opera Comique company will present
at the Los Angeles theater for three nights,
commencing Monday, January Goth.
One OF the great charms of Hendrick
Hudson. in which Corinne and the Kimball
Opera Comique company will appear at
the Los Angeles theater Monday evening,
January 20th, is the beautiful setting in
the second act. representing the everglades
of Florida. This is said TO be one of the
prettiest settings ever seen on any stage,
and is a masterpiece of scenic art.
Corinne, the peerless prima dome of the
Kimball Opera Conique company, has a
fancy, an expensive one, TO be sure, but a
strong fancy, nevertheless, for collecting
blue gems, and already her collection con-
tains fine array of turquoise and sap
phires. Corinne has another fancy, how
ever, and that is one that rises consider
ably above the level of a fad. She is thor
oughly impressed with the idea that hard
work will advance her in many lines in her
profession, and she is constantly giving at
tention to improving herself in her singing,
her dancing and her acting. The result is
apparent to all who have seen her this sea-
son, and had opportunity to observe the
rapid advancement she is making in her
Angeles theater next Monday. The sale of
seats will commence this morning.
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ORPHEUM.-The bill at the Orpheum
this week is of such a character as to sat-
isfy the most severe critic. No better team
could be asked for than Gilbert and Goldie,
who have made such a success in this city.
They appear in a new bunch of songs.
jokes and funny sayings. Hill and Hull dc
the most unique act ever seen here. Quite
as unique, though in different line, is the
work of Mons. De Bissell, the lightning
modeler in clay. His work is unequaled.
Newell and Shevett, the great triple hori-
zontal bar performers, have made a hit in
their wonderful work. Clotilde Antonio
the hand ballerina, continues to be the sen.
sational feature. The Phoite Pinaud
troupe repeat their acrobatic feats and
pantomime tricks. The full bill will ap.
lear at the matinee on Saturday and Sun
day.
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BURBANK THEATER-It is stated that
Manager Cooper of the Burbank theater
intends to change his popular place OF
amusement into combination house. be.
ginning about March 18th. Mr.. Cooper, il
is understood, has completed negotiations
to have the very latest vaudeville talent
obtainable appear at his favorite theateI
about the time mentioned, and as the we'll.
known manager is himself an old-time
popular minstrel and an all around
comedian, undoubtedly the program of.
fered under the new regime will be one
that will reflect credit upon the manage
ment and will inaugurate new era OF
prosperity az this well-known house. II
has always enjoyed big share of the
public's patronage and there is no good
reason TO doubt continuance of it under
the proposed change in the bills that are tc
be offered the public.