The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-10

| great deal of real merit. Their work is
clever and bright and is given with all the
| finish of the real artists that they are.
Mr.. Garrison's recitation of the patriotic
poem, We Want No Grand Army Buns,
was applaudec to the echo. As a team
they remind one very much of that brilliant
duo, Clifford and Hutch.
| Friedlander brothers gave a musical turn
which had many redeeming features, and
one or two quite ordinary ones. One of the
brothers is a real comedian, and his part is
we'll appreciated by every one. The imi,a.
ton of Chinese band was humorous bit
of work, and as q counterfeit of the real
heather music was excellent and highly
amusing. The tunes they played on the
harmonica and also on the bowls and boz
| ties showed deal of talent.
| Carroll Johnson. that graceful comedian,
| was given a round of applause when he ap-
peared, and everybody applauded between
his songs and jokes, go heartily were they
speak too highly of his work. II is refined
to the highest degree, and yet of such a ma
ture that it captivates all who hear him.
Jolly Billy Carter spread a contagion of
mirth, as he did on his first appearance
last week. His il the kind of humor that
is truly irresistible. While he makes no
| pretense of being great singer, his efforts
| in that line seem to take better than any
thing else he does. One good thing about
his songs is that they are never offensive
and they are really new.
| The giant rooster, Walter Stanton, began
the first night OF his third weeks engage.
nent. There is something about his
unique turn that makes it seem just az
funny the third or fourth time that it 10
! seen.
The only weak nImber on the program
| is the singing of Tina CORR. the male inn
! personator. AS whole the bill is most
| excellent. 1t offers a great variety Of
vaudeville. and each separate turn is one
of The best in that line on the stage. The
| same bill will be continued throughout the
week and will doubtless draw large houses,
as it well deserves.
| The BURBANK.-rh The May Nanrary coin-
, pany drew another large-sized audience
last evening to see the laughable three-act
comedy. Baby. 1t is the best thing this
company has given us, and it should meet
with popular favor. Baby will be given
every evening this week and at the matinee
on Saturday afternoon. Indications point
| to big business for the last week of this
company at this house.
On Monday evening next the Carleton
| Opera company, headed by William T.
Carleton himself, will inaugurate at the
Burbank a short season of standard Eng
| lish opera. The appearance of this excel
lent organization will be a qualification to
the music lovers of the city. the more so
That the performances are to be given at
less than half of the usual prices charged
during all former engagements here. For
twenty years w. I. Carleton hal been about
! the most proficient operate baritone on
this English stage. His voice still retains
AL of its viGor and force, and he asserts
most emphatically that the company
which he brings with him this season is
the strongest it has ever been his good for
tune to control. The opening opera will be
| Fra Diavola.
| Music HALL.-The sale of the seats
| opened yesterday morning at Gardner &
Divers book store, $50 South Spripg
street, for "Bob Burdette's' lecture at
Music Hall on Thursday evening. The de-
| mand for seats Is very gratifying and the
! Newsboys' Home will certainly receive a
good donation. The lecture is his new ef-
| fort on ''Good Medicine" and has become
| very popular in the east. Burdette is a
| very popular and magnetic speaker. OF
his recent talk at Norfolk. Virginia, the
| Norfolk Virginian says as follows:
| Mr.. Burdette handled his subject, Good
| Incidence in that inimitable manner
| which is his own peculiar style, and which
has established his individuality and won
| for him a position in the front rank of
American humorists. His local hits were
very good. his touches of pathos mastery,
and his humor irresistible. His audience
| was thoroughly in sympathy with him and
peal after peal of laughter greeted each
sally.
He speaks in Los Angeles but one even
! ing (Thursday) and in good cause Every
| body interested in the Newsboys' home
should help this along.
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| HAZARDS PAVILION. - "Uncle Tom 8
| Cabin" is a familiar name to patrons of
| the theater, yet the performance of this
| play, strange AS it may seem to the hab-
ituai frequenter of the playhouse, is always
enjoyed and literally patronized by a vast
house of Thespis unless it be when the
play named is given. It's the good, old,
| staid folks. the home bodies, and many of
the so-called old-fashioned men and
women that "Uncle Toms Cabin, with
it's pure and simple story, must nowadays
crrdit of this republics moral atmosphere
| that there are o large number of these PEG.
pie left, as is overwhelmingly evidenced
| whenever this play comes to the city.
| This familiar play is advertised to be
| given upon the stage of Hazards Pavilion
Saturday, March IA, in a more elaborate
manner than it has perhaps ever before
been seen in this city. Three carloads of
elaborate scenery will add to it's environ
ment, the two famous Cook twin sisters
will appear as the two Topsies. talented
little Bessie Troy will play little Eva, Her
bert Churcn, popular colored actor, Will
be seen as Uncle Tom, while pack of ST.
berian bloodhounds, twenty ponies, dom
keys and burros and fifty plantation sing.
ers and buck and wing dancers will go to
| make up the ensemble.
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| VIENNA Music HALL-There is an en-.
tirely new program at the Vienna during
the present week, the enterprising manage
ment having engaged at great expense the
Burtis sisters, a song and dance team that
has created decided sensation wherever
they have appeared. Another prominent
attraction at this popular resort is Miss
Lillian Monterey, charming balladist,
who has few equals in her special line.
The orchestral program for the week is a
specially attractive one. The popularity
of the family department of the Vienna
continues to increase.
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