The herald., 1896-12-25
Observation-Disclosures
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LOS ANGELES THEATER.-There
was good sized audience present last
night to greet the Christmas eve open
ing of Alden Benedict's company in the
romantic spectacular dramatization of
Corelli's novel, The Vendetta, under
the name of Fsbio Romani.
The play was rather picturesquely
staged, the company carrying their own
scenery, and its interest was materially
added to by the Interpolation of serpen-
tine and fire dances by Grace Hunter,
much in the same artistic fashion as
those given by Loie Fuller and Papinta.
with prismatic lights. The story of the
play of Fabio Romani is known to most
readers as most thrilling and grue-
some tale of italian love and vengeance,
with a. multiplicity of dramatic situa-
tions to add to the vigor Of the side
lights and horrors.
The Benedict company present
ed its strong points in a telling way
and Messrs. Benedict. Bowman, Nor
ris Bernard and others of the male char
acters shared the honors with Miss Olive
West as Nina in giving force and ex-
preston to the leading personages in
the story.
Fabio Romani will be produced at the
Christmas matinee today and at the
performance tonight
BURBANK THEATER - Tonight
Manager A. Y. Pearson, the new man.
ager of the Burbank theater, will throw
open to the public of Los Angeles one
OF the coziest and most comforta BILE
homes of the dramatic on the Pacific
coast. Since taking charge of the Bur
bank month ago Mr. Pearson has
made many changes. The entire in
terror has been redecorated, the hang
ings all replaced with new material of
soft. warm colors. new carpets nave
been put down and a fine drop curtain
tastefully painted in design more
fitting to the place. The proscenium
arch has been remodeled, and the ac-
coustics improved. The entire front of
the stage has been handsomely fres-
coed. so as to break the monotony of the
immense wall, and to give it the ap-
pearance of great amphitheater.
Messrs. Biora & Brener conceived the
idea to build on each side of the
proscenium a Roman arch in the per-
spective. This arch supports a large
frieze and balustrade in the Renais-
sance style. The effect of the balustrade
and sky, which are in the perspective,
give the ceiling lofty and far away ap-
pearance. In the front panels, which
give the grand effect to the whole, are
vases and flowers. Sitting in a Roman
chair on each side of the proscenium
are allegorical figures. one to the LEFT
representing tragedy and comedy, the
other music
The play selected for the opening per-
formances is Edwin Barbour's' great
eastern success, the Icelandic romantic
drama, The Land of the Midnight Sun.
ORPHEUM-Christ matinee pro-
gram outrivaling all it's former sue
cesses has been arranged for today.
The bill which will be rendered this
afternoon embraces a great variety of
amusement, with generous sprinkiing
of comedy throughout, a strong flavor
of music and several of the greatest
European novelties ever brought to this
country. One of the most attractive
features of the show will be Stuart, the
male Patti, whose phenomenal singing
and perfect female impersonations have
been the talk of the town during the
week. Stuart is a great drawing card.
Then there is the Hagihara troupe of
japanese jugglers and wonder-workers,
who give a diverting performance, en-
bracing several of the most marvellous
feats ever seen on the stage.
RONALD Brothers, the far famed equili-
brists, and hand-to-hand and head to-
head balancers. add a strong turn to
the bill. The rest of the program in
cludes Herr Langslow, the shooting
star; Lewis and Elliott, one of the
breeziest teams of sketch artists that
ever appearaed at the Orpheum;
Marble and Thatcher, in a rollicking
black-face act and Ellen Vette:. the
little witch of the mysterious globe.
Los ANGELES THEATER-The at
traction at the Los Angeles theater
next Monday evening, December os
will be the ever popular favorites Jo-
seph Grismer and Phoebe Davies, who
will be seen here for the first time in
Sutton Vane's popular play entitled
Humanity. 1t tells an interesting story
of love and war, and is full Of exciting
and thrilling incidents. These include
a sword fight on horseback, & battle and
an exceedingly realistic explosion. The
start of the hunting party on an English
estate in the first act it is said makes
a very pretty scene, in which figure a
half dozen ladies and gentlemen or
horseback and a pack Of imported
hounds. The play will be presented
here in the same exact manner, with al
its scenery, mechanical effects, etc.
which aided so much towards its won
derful success at the Columbia theatel
in San Francisco.
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