The herald., 1896-03-15

Lawrence Barrett, Charlotte Cushman and
Adelaide Nelson, when he was the young
est leading man on the stage.
While lesser actors have been cropping
about for the mantle of Edwin Booth,
which would surely overwhelm them if
they should attempt to wear it, Mr..
O'Neil, following no mans lead, but work.
ing out his success through his own ability
and earnestness, has climbed by rapid
but sure steps to position of prominence,
and is carving out for himself a name as
Americas foremost tragedian Both his
Hamlet. Virginius and Richelieu have been
pronounced masterpieces by all the lead.
ing critics OF this country.
Mr.. O'Neill will play Monte Cristo on
Thursday and Saturday evenings and Vir-
ginius on Friday night.
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THE BURBANK.--May Nannary and her
excellent supporting company will bring
the first half of their successful engage
ment to a close this Sunday evening with
presentation of the well known military
drama. Lynwood. This is one of the
strongest and most commendable military
productions dealing with incidents of the
| late war and formed the basis upon which
Held by the Enemy was written. The
characters are identical and the action and
the plot very similar Through the main
theme founded on patriotic action, there is
a beautifully told love story involving four
central characters. A vein of humor is in
troduced that proves distinctly Infectious
| Lynwood is favorte with Miss Nannary
and her company: it will make fitting
/ closing. Miss Nannary has added a host
, of admirers TO her already long list by her
| painstaking conscientious work, and the
| complete and artistic manner in which her
| productions are given. Several members
| OF the supporting company have become
| personal favorites, including the precocious
youngster, Little Mildred, and at the inaug-
| uraton of another dramatic season they
| will be very welcome. There will doubt
less be large house to say au revoir to-
night
The temperance of the w. T. Carleton
| Opera company at the Burbank theater to-
morrow evening with the popular baritone
at its head will be a matter of interest to
the public in general, and particularly to
! those who kept track of this artists career
| since his first appearance on the coast in
legitimate English opera in 1875. Mr..
Carleton's repeated visits here since that
time in grand and light opera, both as an
! artist and manager, have always been
attended with a degree of success, both
from an artistic and financial standpoint
that is in keeping with the high reputation
he has maintained Recent notices from
New York describe his voice as possessing
all the force and vigor of former years. and
at late performance of grand opera in
English one of the leading daily journals
described him as the Victor Maurel of the
English opera stage. The general impress
sion exists that Carleton is a much older
man than the date of his birth would war.
rant one believing, but this is accounted for
by the immense amount of work he has ac.
complished and the very early age at which
he attained a prominent position in the
musical world.
Mr.. Carleton will inaugurate two
weeks season of opera at this popular
theater. commencing tomorrow night. He
brings with him the best singing company
he has ever had the good fortune to con.
troll, and the success of the company in
San Francisco where they have Just closed
a most successful three weeks season, is
sufficient evidence of its ability and excel.
lence. On the occasion of this engage.
Inent Mr.. Carleton has decided to meet
the exigencies of the times and play fo,
popular prices, but in doing 20 he has moi
decreased the high standard of excellence
which has always been one of the marked
features of this organization. On the con.
trary. the same attention to detail and ar
tistic finish, which made Carleton en-
gagemeat In the past one OF the theatrca
events of the season will be observed, anc
as the prices will be just one-half of those