The herald., 1896-08-16
: The feature of the week in amusement

the time that this theater has been
closed. the house has been thoroughly
cleaned and renovated, and presents a
very attractive appearance. The new
manager is a man of large experience in
amusement matters, and has surround
ed himself with veE capable corps of
assistants, and it is to be hoped that he
will make the venture a success. The
opening attraction was Emmet Sheri-
dan, the clever singing comedian, and
his excellent company, in One of the
Bravest. Mr.. Sheridan gave good per-
formance before a large audience, and
made most favorable impression.
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Another strong aggregation of vaude-
willie luminaries is billed to appear at the
Orpheum this week. Three new acts will
be imported and four of the favorite
teams of last week will present new
turns, each better than those which they
have laready given. The principal char
acteristics of the show will be music and
Comedy, both of which will be repre-
sented by their best exponents. AL Bell
man and Lottie Moore, Gotham's favor
lie society sketch artists, will bid
2tTOHSly IOr lISl pIdCc III puOilC ldNOi,
and the excellence of their turn and the
reputation they have as top-notch per-
formers, justifies the prediction that
they will make the hit of the show.
Theirs is turn that never fails to win
applause. II is a bright travesty sketch,
, With a humorous vein running through
IL and lot of breezy specialties, such as
dances, duets, and refined comedy.
Bellman was formerly a singer of some
nnta and Sinne his the
vaudeville stage he has employed his
splendid voice in singing light ballads
with such success that he has become
known as the musical bellman.
Another excellent team are Drum
rnond Staley and Belle Birbeck. They
are known as the original musical
blacksmiths. Their act begins with
series Of musical selections played on
wagon spokes horse shoes, anvils, etc.
after which a sudden Transformation
occurs, the old forge become dainty bit
of furniture, the anvil disappears and
the two clever musicians appear in
parlor scene ready to give their jolly
contortion dance. The whole act is re-
plete with clever things, and it goes with
dash that delights everybody.
Lovers of instrumental music will be
pleased to learn of the engagement of
the celebrated Mullin Sisters and Mons.
F. A. Maginel, late of the Gilmore and
Liberati bands. These accomplished
musicians are too we'll and favorably
known to need Introduction or recon-
mendation. They have appeared in most
of the principal music houses and thea
ters of the country and have everywhere
received the highest praise for their ar
tistic work. Miss May Mullin is con-
ceded the best lady cornet soloist in the
country. The trio form fine musical
con1bina ton and it will be rare oppor-
tunity to hear such noted musicians in
conjunction with so many other excel
lent features of entertainment
OF those whose popularity won Tor
them place among the hold-overs. no
one could be more popular than the
tramp comedian, Ross Snow. That su-
premely humorous mimic of the familiar
wayfarer has made himself the darling
of the show. He carries every one away
with his irresistible humor and unique
specialties. John and Marian Manola
Mason will be welcome members on the
new bill They have a new operate
sketch which is said to be fully up to the
standard of their former splendid ef-
forts.
One of the most unique turns ever
seen will be that presented by Les Do
natos, the one-limbed acrobatic clowns,
who appear again this week with a
fresh budget of jokes and some lively
tumbling acts that would battle a man
who possessed two sound legs instead of
but one. The excellent bill will close
with a series of bright child limitations
and songs by the charming Lydia \ fea-
mans Titus. There will be matinee
this afternoon and the regular perform
ance tonight.
TT is interesting sometimes to note the
various sources from which come the
members of theatrical company.
Charles Frohman's Empire stock COM
pany, to appear here at the Los Angeles
theater on Tuesday evening, August 70,
in Henry Jones' picturesque and power
full drama, The Masqueraders, is com
posed of players who have previously
appeared in the finest companies. Be
fore MI Frohman selected her to be
leading lady of the Empire, Viola Allen
had been leading woman for Joseph Jef-
ferson and Salvini; William Faversham,
the leading man of the company, was
formerly in the Lyceum Stock company;
J. E. Dodson, the character actor and
comedian, made his first appearance in
this country as the principal character
actor with Mr. and Mrs. Kendall; Annie
irish, who plays important parts with
the Empire company, used to play lead
ing roles with Henry Irving, and Ida
Conquest has participated in the plays
presented by Olga Nethersole.
The fact that the gallery is the most
critical part of the house on Shakes
peare night was again demonstrated
last week at the performance of The
Merchant of Venice by the Warde-
Coghlan company. Were lines miSren-
dered, were actors deficient, was the pre-
conceived idea of the different charac-
tiers departed from, the intimation that
the audience was aware of these def
ciencies came not from beloW-stairs, but
from the gallery.
The gods are fond of Shakespeare.
They love his wondrous word painting
and delight in his sonorous passages,
which, by the strength and grandeur OF
their formation and the potent truth
made palpable in every sentence, have
the power to carry the listener away
from the realms of the commonplace
into the region of exalted thought
There is true ring to Shakespeare that
Is particularly fascinating to those
tinguish SO ably between the true and
false. The toiling classes of humanity
have no time for the cultivation of a
pose or the formation of cult. To them
the fact that "there is nothing new under
the sun" has never become apparent
and the unhealthy state of mind that
gave popularity to A Yellow Aster, A
Green Carnation or Dodo is a thing
not understood They are not driven
through weariness of mind and soul to
fall back for entertainment upon the
analyzation of the intricate vagaries Of
an unhealthy brain. What care they for
the cultivating of a taste that shall rec
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