The herald., 1896-10-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Los Angeles Theater-Perhaps the
largest and most appreciative audience
that has yet gathered to greet the
Frawley company was present last
night at the initial production of The
Wife. The encomiums of this large
audience found expression in the lavl
ish testimonials of flowers which were
showered on the stage, and in the re-
peated curtain calls rendered to the
players.
Most play goers will remember Tit
Wife as play in which the coloring / 5
essentially American. They will also
recall that the characters which the
dramatists have posed together in this
production are men and women called
on to give US salient elements in a meta
physical study of society of the Gay.
with the added important aud
eXacting interest of the present.
ment of many introspective de-
Velopments of human emotion. Tie
story is gracefully and ia turaliy told in
the text, and in some respects it Is 4
biography Of the human heart. AS
the succession of pictures Were lilnnai
by MIR. Frawley's company of plaE Eers
the semblance took on all the dignity
and investiture Of the real. There WAS
that most admirable sympathy be-
tween tire lines and those VINO gave
them expression that they We're ANAL
gamated in most felicitous dramatic
unity.
Mr. Worthings Senator Rutherford
was most appealing and polished
characterizatio ton. Re is one of the most
promising men of the stage, as judged
by his work last night. Mr.. Frawley :
Robert Grey was another of his most de-
liUltfnl
Enos as the polished villain gave us the
best work we have yet had from him.
We liked'Mr Clarke as Major Putnam
better than in any other role he has
yet given us, and of course Mr.. Arbuck-
les Silas Truman was finished to a
full degree of merit. AS to the ladies,
they all appeared TO good advantage.
Miss Bates made a charming Helen
Truman. and Miss Rose as Kitty Ives
was bright and winsOme. Miss Rowan
as the vindictive creole was all that
the part called for. and Miss Cook gave
lis fine flavor of old-fashioned comedy
as the widow. Miss McAllister as Mrs.
Annery was gifted with the charm OF
naturalness. ard Miss Pixley made IN
ideal maid. The rest were in keeping
with those We have mentioned The
Wife will be given at the matinee today.
THE BURBANK-The Ideal Opera
company presented Millocker's charm
ing waltz opera. The BegSar Student, to
a crowded house at the Burbank last
evening. The action of this charm
ing opera is laid in the city of Cracow,
Poland, in the year 1904. The costuming
of charactet for that period makes a
very charming stage picture. Oracle
Plaisted as Bronislava gave che best
rendition of the role that has ever been
presented in this city She was the EN-
bodiment of the part and gave the best
work since the opening of the engage
ment Miss Daise Thorne as Laura eld-
est daughter Of the Countess Palmatica.
gave much better rendition of this
character than any before attempted by
her. Miss Taylor as the Countess Palm
atica carried her part well. Miss Emma
Benson made a charming figure as Capt.
Schwartz. o. w. Kyle as the General
infused the necessary comedy work into
the character to make it a success. Miro
Delomotta as Symon (the. beggar stu
dent gave an excellent rendition of
the part his work in the low scenes in
the second act We've equal to that done
by many Of the artists seen in the best
travelling companies and reminds ons
of Michalena. Delamotta has splendid
voice and an excellent stage presence
and makes q very clever portrayal Of the
handsome young Polish vagabond stu
dent. Fred Huntley as Janitsky, the