The herald., 1896-10-20
4 At THE THEATERS
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sented to an appreciative audience at
this theater last night, and afforded the
players of the Frawley company an
other opportunity to display their meas
ures of excellence. The comedy is pure
ly domestic In all its essentials. without
high lights or deep shadows, and its
purpose Is to prove that father law
can make himself just as obnoxious as
the typical mother-in-law, who. like
the Father of Lies, Is accredited with
being the handspring and machinery
of all evil that creeps into the home
circle. But the banal elements in His
Wife's Father were not deeply rooted,
and the trouble was just in the nature
of an April shower which fled before
the sunshine of common sense.
Mr.. Clark was the fatherly father,
and he gave us his best work for the
engagement in this role. He subdued
and resisted all the temptations of the
text to make the part farcical, and gave
US a thorough example of character de-
lineation as Buchanan Billings. Mr..
Worthing's son-in-law was fine bit Of
work. We are more than ever ;mpresg-
ed with each successive impersonation
of this actor, for the revelation of the
highest merit of acting. Mr.. Arbuckle,
with g. few strong strokes. made
forceful creation of Maynard Langdon,
and Mr.. Enos Matt the servant, was
of delicious flavor of quaintness. Mr..
Leslie gave us a clever characteriza-
ton as Ferdinand.
The grouping of the ladies of the
Frawley company is singularly felicit-
Gus in this gossamer texture come6y,
for they have breadth and freedom in
the play of the arts of delineation.
Blanche Bates gave an exquisite wo-
manly picture as the only Daughter,
the loving wife. Her stage work s full
of sympathetic JUNCTION and the graces
Of femininity. Miss Hope Ross as Kitty
charmed all with her dainty coquetry,
and the sparkling play Of young girls
fancy that has lightly turned to
thoughts of love. She carries sunshine
with her through all dramatic mazes
of gloom. Miss Cook as Mrs. Canary
was true, helpful, motheriy soul. and
Miss McAllister's lone old maid was in
vested with a degree of interest and
feeling far beyond the textual require
ments, by reason of the thoroughly ef-'
fective manner in which the character
essayed was unfolded. Miss McAllister
is a most consummate actregs. Miss
Rowan as Adelaide and Miss Pixley
rally did that little well. The Highest
Bidder will be presented Thursday and
Friday, and The Senator at the Satur-
day performances.
COMING ATTRACT1oNs--The first
presentation in this city of the Prisoner
of Zenda will take place at the Los An
geles theater Monday night. The play
comes to this city with record for suc-
cess, both in the east and in San Fran
cisco never before exceeded, and that
it will take the local theatrical world by
storm seems more than likely. The "a
lists who are to present It are all most
highly spoken of and some of them. in
Guiding Miss Isabel Irving, the leading
lady, many Los Angeles theater-goers
already know ard appreciate. The cast
is the same as was seen in San Francis
co and is headed by James X Hockett
The advance sale of seats will open
Thursday morning at o'clock.
THE ORPHEUM-This house has
never known such tremendous run as
it had last evening. Hundreds who came
late were turned away, and before the
curtain went up on the first act every
seat in the building was taken. 1t is
faultless program all the way through.
with five new features and two of last
weeks favorites, and every one may
sorts of entertainment from the rich
est of comedy to the best of music, noy-
elites without end.
Annie Suits opened the fun with a
dainty melange of catchy songs and
graceful caperings that won for the
handsome little soubrette a perfect
storm of admirings plaudits.
The handsome little child actor, Wal
ter Leon, from the Empire theater. Lon
don, followed. His limitations of the un-
sophisticated little girls recitation of
The Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight and
the burlesques rendition of the same se-
lection with "Delsarte trimmings" won
a round of applause. Leon sings we'll,
acts splendidly and mimics to perfec-
ton.
The greatest novelty Of the show is
Unthan, the armless man, who plays
the violin and cornet and performs other
wonderful tricks with his feet. He sue
ceeds in doing marvellous feats about
as deftly as one would use his hands.
Gertie Cochran, the memory wonder,
gave a splendid act. This marvellous
child answers questions of all kinds
with amazing rapidity, showing the
most wonderful development of the re-
tentive faculty on record
Riley and Hughes. the black face
comedians and plantation dancers, made
the hit of the evening with their Etho-
plan specialties.
Carpos Brothers, who are billed as the
worlds greatest acrobats, certainly car
ried out the letter of the bill with their
splendid performance.
or course Lew Hawkins came in for
splendid ovation, and his drolleries
kept the vast audience in a continuous
roar of laughter.
BURBANK THEATER-Last night
the Burbank theater offered it's patrons
most unique attraction. Prof. T. c.
Alexander, the famous exposer Of spirit
ualism, presented his Death to Spirit
ualism to a large audience The pro-
fessor Is certainly a very clever per-
former. The first part of the program
was devoted to legerdemain and slight
ofhand. He executed the most n1ys-
tffying and bewildering tricks with such
ease and grace that the audience ap-
plauded him to the echo. His chal-
lenges to our local mediums bore fruit,
for the gage was accepted.
The great Partisan cabinet seance by
Prof. Alexander, assisted by the cele-
brated spiritualist. DR.. De Forrest of
Canada. is one of the cleverest illusions
ever eXhvoited in this city.
Mile. Heloise Duval, Prof. Alexander's
hypnotic subject, is indeed interesting
when in the mesmeric state. answering
all kinds of questions. locating objects,
revealing secrets in a most mystifying
but accurate manner. The entire per-
formance IS one of novelty, and there is
just enough of each line of work to make
the entertainment pleasing and catchy.
DALE is DISCHARGED
A Queer Story of Real Life Developed