The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-15
AT THE THEATERS

comedy laid in San Francisco, full or the
bubbling spirit of revelry that has ever
been a characteristic of the pleasure
loving city of the Golden Gate. is Hoyts
Trip to Chinatown. Albeit, it is trav-
esty on Pink DominoeS and there are
some lines that are equally as gay as
the text of its prototype. The skit was
beautifully staged and most admirably
who make up the Australian cast. and
fashionable Los Angeles crowded the
house to laugh and laugh again, betimes
luxuriating in some clever singing ana
daring dancing. Taken as q whole. A
Trip to Chinatown is the soul and s.
sence of rollicking fun, and the Los An
geles theater-goers enjoyed themselves
to the top of their bent. Harry Conor
as Welland Strong was an ideal char
acterization. He fairly melted himself
into the part, and what is more. melted
his auditors into tears Of laughter by
his quaint, naive. drollery. Geraldine
Mccain as Mrs. Guyer, the Chicago
widow, was handsome, dashing i'm
personation, with lots Of verve. which
accumulated her charms Of person. Pa
trice-MiSS Whitbeck-who made her
stage entree as the waif in Lost in New
York, has found a role in Willie Grow
that fits her most charmingly. 1t was an
admirable Characterization. ]. Aldrich
Libbey as Rashleigh Gay and Albert
Pacie as Norman Blood were two most
excellent types of the smart set, and
Mr.. George Berne's Ben Gay. the lively
old gentleman of club life, fulfilled all re-
quisites. Miss Butler and Miss Stone,
two beautiful young women. who pos
sess rare vocal capabilities, were de-
lightfully In evidence as Tony Gay and
Isabelle Dame. while the role of Flirt
was likewise a clever assumption. It
is needless to say the Los Angeles the
alter will be crowded for the remainder
of the week. With the company is Mr..
Louis Gottschalk as musical director.
Mr.. Gottschalk Is son Of Judge Cots
chalk of this city. and is an Angeleno boy
as we'll as one Of the most talented musi-
cal directors in America. He was given a
most cordial reception last evening. Sew
eral Of Mr.. Gottschalk's delightful songs
were sung by the company and What
shall l Call You. beautiful ballad, fan
cifully arranged. received most cordial
recognition from music-loving auditors.
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LOS ANGELES THEATER - Eddie
roy. surrounded by a company of more
than usual merit, will be the attraction
at the Los Angeles Theater on Thurs
day next, presenting the great New York
and London success, The Strange Adyen-
lures of Miss Brown. Mr.. Foy's associa-
ton with David Henderson's extrava-
ganza company, of which organization
he was the principal comedian and vir-
tually the star, is matter of public re-
cord to those who keep track Of things
theatrical, and there are few comedians
In this country who stand higher in the
public's estimation. The play itself is
claimed to be the most pronounced
laughing success of the present season.
Its original production in New York
city was at the Standard theater, the
original home of Too Much johnson and
Charley's Aunt, and the newspaper crit
les of that city pronounced it infinitely
funnier than either. If the period Of the
run is any criterion we should judge this
to be the case, as it remained there long
er than either of the two mentioned
plays. The play while farcical, is not of
the burlesque order, and requires COM
pany of trained actors to properly in
terpret the characters. William A.
Brady has been very successful in secur-
ing the services of such a company,
among whose names may be mentioned
in addition to Mr.. Foy's. Harry Brown,
c. j. Buridge, Jas. E. Sullivan. George
CASTOR, Fife Dinsmore, Lillian Larkins.
Lizzie Conway, Lizzie Morgan and
others.
ORPHEUM.-The bill at the Orpheum
this week is one of many strong features.
Dixon, Bowers and Dixon have no equals
in their line, and Golden, Chalfant and
Golden do turn that has some notable
features. The high kicking Of Miss Col
den, the negro songs and whistling OF
Mr. Golden and the singing of Chalfant
are all the work of artists. Hayes and
Post claim to be the champion high
kickers of America. After seeing their
act one can believe that they will hold
the title for some time. The bill is
good one throughout. and each of the
eight acts the best of it's kind.
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BURBANK THEATER - Tomorrow
after the matinee the ladies Of the Davis
Moulton company will hold their second
reception on the stage of the Burbank.
Ladies and children are particularly in
vited. The Girl UP to Date is pleasing
large audiences this week and the COM
edy certainly deserves it.