The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-22
AT THE THEATERS

THE ORPHEUM.-Anot overflow
ing audience greeted the opening bill of
the week last night, and as usual first
class galaxy of attractions was present.
ed. The public recognizes the fact that
they will always find the cream of the
vaudeville profession at the Orpheun,
and this weeks bill is up to the usual
high standard of excellence. The De
Greys opened with their clever rrilDy
skit and were heartily applauded. Fa-
vor and Sinclair followed with new
sketch that is very bright, and Edith
Sinclair dazzled her auditors with a
swell gown-the latest thing from
Gotham. Nellie Maguire's character
songs We're enthusiastically received
and Pitrot's wonderful mimicry of the
physiognomies of great men called for
repeated rounds of applause. Terry and
Elmer gave a superb exhibition of &C.
centric dancing, and the shapely form
of Miss Elmer set the front row boys in
furore. The Vassar quartet, made up
of clever Artists. gave their act without
costumes owing to delayed shipment.
but they will be all right tonight. The
performance closed with Albini's Won
derful feats of legerdemain. Altogether
the Orpheum bill is notably good one
this week, and there will doubtless be
the usual succession of packed houses.
THE BURBANK THEATER.-The
New Private Secretary and Joe $
Girls were presented at the Burbank
last night. The first is comedy of es :
tablished reputation. The second is a
one-act farce comedy, full of robust
fun. The Secretary presents the Messrs
Grover in two of their best characters
Grover jr., as the Rev. Robert Spalding.
and the senior as Cattermole, the unct-
uous and peppery East Indian. Both
parts were sustained with a great degree
of perfection. A better performance
than Leonard Grover, IRIS, would be
difficult to lind. 1t ranks as among th.
best comedy work of the modern stage.
Miss May Noble, as the chaperone, gave
high-ciass Characterization, which
was received with an abundance of
laughter. The entire cast, including Mr..
Francis Powers, Clyde Hess, Harry
Llewellyn, Fanny Young, Nellie Young
and Claire Grenville, was most excel
lent. The audience enjoyed the perform
ance intensely and laughed and ap-
plauded to the echo.
Joe's Girls presented Leonard Grover.
1r in a new role, and was fund Of
boisterous enjoyment. Oracle Plaistal
sang new song effectively and re-
ceived a vehement encore. Leonard
Grover jr., as Nine. Harris, was a treat
long to be remembered The same bill
tonight On Thursday next Our Board
ing House.
LOS ANGELES THEATER.-The
sale of seats opened yesterday morning
for On the Bowery, the realistic play
that incidentally pictures life on New
York's great East Side, which will b.,
the attraction Thursday at the Los An
geles theater. When the author was
writing this play for Thomas Fl. Davis
and William r. Keogh, he spent a great
deal of time at Brodie's and other Bow
cry resorts, and, of course, seized upon
every occurrence that could be turned
to account on the stage. just as the ar
lists of the comic papers have found ma
terials ct the same places for their own
purposes. Hence the life likeness that
critics have praised in the comic ele-
ment of On the Bowery. Steve Brodie
the most conspicuous parsonage amona
the polyglot population of the Bowery
was transplanted to scenes on the stage
which are typical of his doings in rea
life. The remarkably fine scenery used
in the production has attracted much
attention.
The English version of Sardou's Ma.
poleonic play. Madame Sans-Gene, viii
be presented at the Los Angeles theatsl
Tuesday evening, September 20. The
play has made remarkable hit in the
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