The herald., 1896-10-10
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LOS ANGELES THEATER.-Of the
many modern plays perhaps there is
none which so fully develops the spirit Of
cross purposes as The Charity Ball.
Given a coterie of men and women Of the
present day and age, filled with the i'm
pulses of social obligation, the cares of
business and the more serious matters
of heart and sentiment, certainly 1t
would be hard to picture a more COM
plete bouleversement Of all cherished
hopes and ideas than can be found in
this same Charity Ball.
To put the matter plainly, everyone
seems to be in love with the wrong per-
son, and there is where the facile SUBJ
tlety Of the story lies. Angelenos have
seen this play with q cast made up of
players who are justly celebrated as ex-
ponents of the best ethics of the dra-
matte art. With full conviction of the
intrinsic merit of their work, 1t is only
justice to say that the members of the
t'rawley company equaled the work of
the Lyceum company and in some par :
ticulars surpassed it. They gave a mas
teriy succession of stage pictures. in
which the observer found the Tuif and
free play of motion. There was polish,
an exquisite nicely, if you will, in the
work OF these men and women that lent
dignity and lustre, not alone to- the play,
but to the actors calling. Our people
enthusiastically showered their testimo
malls of appreciation last night and we
are constrained to believe that they will
continue to do SO for the rest of the week
The Frawley company is giving us e.
rare feast, intellectually.
MT. FraWley'S presentment Of Dick
van Buren,, and Mr.. Worthipg's Rector
John were two stage pictures that will
challenge comparison with actors OF
all times The consummate finish, the
polish, the marvel of all. the high attri-
butes of the forensic art were most
strongly indicated Blanche Bates
took the outer leaves off the rosebud and
showed in startling vividness the soul
of the flower of true womanhood in her
characterization Of Ann Conger., Mr.
Arbuckle as Franklin Conger, gave us
q sturdy and admirable type of ,kl
American. Mr.. Arbuckle made his first
bow last night for the present engage
ment and it is a pleasure to say that his
work has all Of its old time unction. He
Is a sterling actor, true and tried. Miss
Rowan's Phyllis Lee was mastery in its
coherent and exquisite play of the pas
sions that sway femininity, and there
was no one in that large audience last
night who did not feel CULVER in their
innermost heart in conscious recogni-
ton of the motherhood of Phosa Nc
Allister as Mrs Van Buren. No higher
tribute could be paid to this lady than to
say each and all in that audience last
night thought of their own mothers as
they watched this actress develop the
elements which made up the role. As to
the others who contributed to this stage
picture it can be said that their work
was pre-enminently satisfactory. They
were parts of a perfect picture.
THE URBANK-Thursday evening
at the Burbank the Ideal opera com
pany rendered the opera, The Chimes
of Normandy, to a delighted audience.
There is no question about the quality
Of entertainment being given by the
ideals. Everyone who attended las"
rendition given. Mr.. Fred w. Huntley
sang the role of Henri Marquis OF
Corneville, and although suffering from
severe cold, managed to hold his ovr
in this heroic role. In the first act
when the curtain rises on an Assem-
blage of village, gossips discussins
scandal and small talk, the chorus
showed their careful training to ad-
vantage. Miss Oracle Plaisted in the
character of Serpolette, a cross between
Fanchon and Boulotte, was very clevc,
and repeated her success of the earle,
part of the week. The spectacular eff
feet presented at the great fair scene a,
the close of the first act, presented a
charming effect, something similar to
the scene In the first act of Martha, and
secured a curtain call.
The second act was the best of the
opera and well rendered. 1t is taken
up with the supernatural visitors, who
have made the castle of Corneville SO
long an object of dread. Henri deter
mines to find out the real character OF
these ghostly appearances, and dis
covers 1t is all the work of the old miser
who has concealed his treasure in the
chateau. The discovery drives old Cas-
pard the mtser, crazy especially when
he hears the bells of the chateau ring
ing for the first time since the fight of
the old marquis. In this act O. w.
Kyle as Gaspard gave as fine piece of
character acting as has been presented
on the Burbank stage; in it he was ex-
tremely clever and merited the double
curtain call he received; the quintette in
this act was well rendered and received
a round of applause. Miss Thorne as
Germafne. the marchioness, scored an
other success. and Mr.. Delamotto as
Greincheux succeeded in making a host
of friends by his rendition of On Bilow
Rocking. All in all, it was a splendid
effort and the Ideals will certainly en-
JOY good houses the balance of their en-
gagement. The Chimes of Normandy
was again presented last night, and viii
be repeated at the matinee this after
noon and this evening.
Los ANGELES THEATER - The
charity ball will be the matinee attrac-
ton today.
THE ORPHEJTNT-The storI;nrr lief of