The herald., 1896-05-03

Tudd'nhead Wilson Much of the sterl-
ing merit of the production was due 10
the mastery manner in Which II aS,e,,. waS en
plotted by Mr.. Frank Mayo's eXceileht
company of players. The splendld WORK
of Mr.. Mayo. whom the public nave LOT
q quarter of a century associated WIN
the rugged character of DaVy Crocket.,
was a surprise to those theater-golnS
people who had lost sight of the fact
that Mr.. Mayo is an actor OF the old
school in all that this implies IN otneI
words he is no one-part, mantel- piecs
actor. but player who mas lflasleIeu
the art of mimicry in the days when
scting was Il fine art. The vaudeVliie
attractions at the Orpheum during the
week were above the standard. The Bur-
bank was dark during the week. put VIII
open again tonight WIN y a ii'e Dill
1t would seem as indicated by our
stage costumes that in the matter or
fashions we are not very far away from
the styles affected by our grandmoth-
trs in their early days. There is the
extremely wide skirt, the puffed sleeve.
the round bodice and the long shoulder
effect. together with many more or the
Nagaries which Dame Fashion has been
pleased to foist upon her VotarieS from
time to time. Mayhap our women may
yet see fit to adorn themselves with the
yoluminous hoop, the dainty undersleeve
ard fichu. and the monstruos chignon OF
our aforementioned grandmOthers, and
promenade around in low necked mus
lin frocks. OF course the time is not yet
''mais avec un peu de soiu, on arrive a
tout" AS has been ably demonstrated,
there is nothing new under the sun, SO
we may safely count on return in some
form or other OF the costumes of earlier
DAYS That we are not so very Tar
away from the costumes in vogue in 1885
was demonstrated by the ladies of the
Pudd nhead Wilson company, who ap-
Icared in froCks of that period, most ex-
actly copied in every detail. They did
rot strike the audience as being so very
odd or old fashioned as they would
have done several seasons ago. In fact.
many were heard to admire them quite
enthusiastically, and more than one
handsome woman gave it as her opln-
Jon that in some ways our grandmothers
knew thing or two. Nearly everyone
will admit that. our same grandmothers
married young. and for the most part far
more happily than the women OF the
nineteenth century. 1t is also we'll
known fact that men admire simplicity.
or what to their befogged intellects pass
es for simplicity May not then the
dainty cob-webby muslins of our grand
mothers have caused declaration from
MANY a love lorn swain. especially W1tf
the additional attraction of a palr OF
snowy shoulders just peeping through
that same muslin. or pair of dimpied
arms brought to notice by moving
sleeve If one had any doubts on this
subject he might have set them forever
at rest by taking look at Miss FRANCES
Grahame who so ably supported FRANK
Mayo in company with Miss LucllleLa-
verne and Miss Eleanor Morett MISS
C;rahame. in her simple frock OF the
style of sixty years ago. presented
picture of artless innocence and sweet.
womanly simplicity that must nave seht
a thrill through many bachelors heart
in that large audience. Perhaps it was
the frocks you say. All. Well perhaps.
The frocks helped most certainly TO
round out an attractive appearance.
Another stvle of frock quite different
from the sWeet-siXteen style or MISS
Grahame's gowns. and belonging more
properly to that period of lie termed
eomewhat ungallantly, the fair. faf ana
forty period. was worn by Miss l1aNefne
as Patsy. Pudd'nhead's sister In look
ing at these dainty frocks pictures arose
before us of lovely mothers and grand
mothers whose dear faces nave peen pre-
served on ancient miniatures stored aHa9
in chests together with the old time HI
erv which served to heighten the beauty
Of those same charming faces of lc ne ago
Miss Moretti as Roxy, the handsome
mulatto woman, appears IN tEe mrs. az
in q certain pl imrose muslln "nicn con,
sidera bly, heig htens the effect or hef oar N
beauty In the other acts one loses slsht
Of Miss Moretti's frockS entirely, IN the
excellence of her acting her cltNel III
itatjon of a negro's laugh was pfoNpca-
tive of much admiration anu Silom eE
clearly the close attention To detali Wnlch
marks Miss Moretti's presentment of her
part.
Rose Hartwick Thorpe. author or the
famous poem Curfew Must Not RinS
Tonirht and r. Carson Thorpe tHans)
have arrived in the city and will give
non,llar recital tomorrow evening AT
Sinpson tabernacle. They merit tull
house. ...
They are quite unique couple III their
line of work While Mr. Thorpe can
draw laughter from the hearts and rem
de, the soul convulsiVe with mirth, MIS-
Thorpe touches the heart-strings win
the pathos of her selections, her rare
poetic instincts enabling her to present
to her hearers ther true idea OF the au-
thor. Among the treats of the evening
will be the recitation by Mrs. Thorpe OF
the story which has made her name Ia
NOUS throughout the world CurfeW
Must Not Ring Tonight. in which she
invariably carries with her the entire
sympathy of her audiences On the
ether hand Mr.. Thorpe is natural hu-
morist and wit He is known to the
reading public under the nom de plume
Hans and many of his humorous
pieces in German English dialect are
familiar to newspaper readers. Mr..
Thorpe has genuine wit and Mrs.
Thorpe true pathos The combination
is a rare one and ought to Nin brill
liant success for them wherever they
appear.
q 4 y
America foremost dramatic artist,
Richard Mansfield, accompanied by that
superb coterie of artists, the New York
Garrck theater company, Will appear
at the Los Angeles theater the last half
of the week. appearing in three different
plays and at four performances. Mr..
Mansfield is now making final tour of
the Pacific coast as the plans he has
mapped out for the future call for
series Of heavy Shakespearean produc-
tions-plays so cumbersome and eXpen-
sive that a profitable coast tour would
be impossible. So this is probably the
last opportunity Los Angeles theater
goers will have of seeing the greatest
actor we have to-day, if not the great
est actor in the English speaking world.
Mr. Mansfield will present Beau Brum-
nell Thursday evening and at the Sat
urday matinee; A Partisan Romance
Friday evening, and Prince Karl Satur-
day evening Mr.. Mansfield has been
seen in this city in a variety of roles,
each Of which in his hands was por-
trayed as we'll as any living actor could
do. He overdoes nothing, but imper-
sonates his role with that exactness of
detail. that power of conception and
minuteness of execution that stamps
finished actor. Nothing which can add
to the vvidness or realism of his work