The herald., 1896-02-11
AT THE THEATERS

Los ANGELES THEArER-It is far cry
from Paderewski to minstrel show, but
the latter has more familiar charm for
the multitude, and the theater was well
filled last night to see and hear Charles f..
Schillng's company. The last minstrel
seems to have sung his last lay long ago
and the business is now reduced to very
much the character OF an ordinary vaude-
vile show. Most of tho singing in Mr..
Schilling's organization is viliianous and
one of his tenors neods suppressing as a
public nuisance, for what chance OF har-
mony there might be was inevitably
ruined by his cruelty discordant screeches.
The only member of the troupe with any
apology for voice is Jack Sample, ana
the depths of his organ were well used
in song about the bottom OF
the sea. schilling hlmseit ana Lew
Spencer keep up their corners well
and can rehash even venerable joke with
a piouant sauce. Mr.. Schilling also does
clever musical comedy act and becomes
whole band unto himself. Mr.. Frank
Hammond would be preferred "monolo-
gist'' If there were no one to listen to nm;
his comedy was wearisome and freezing.
A sketch entitled Bailey the Troubadour
was almost equally tedious and only re-
leved by the most dstinctiyely knocka-
bout act poor black-face "arhst' has
ever had to endure. but he deserved it. A
couple of specialties redeemed the per-
forInance from inanity. The clever Juggling
of the young Jap. kinzo, VINO makes UNI
brellas, plates, sticks and balls do wonder
full things. is we'll worth seeing, while the
concluding act of the performance by the
Srothers La Rose, made up as Chinese
laundrymen, introduced some of the most
eccentric and wonderful somerssults and
tumbling imaginable. The !rocadero
Quartet in a repertoire of remarkable latl'
tude, extending from Nearer My God to
Thee to the latest comic song, did ap-
proach some scheme of harmony, but with
this exception there was no remnant OF the
good old minstrels.
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Los ANGELES THEATER- The favorite
traredian, Frederick Warde, is announced
for an engagement of one week to begin
next Monday evening at the Los Angeles
theater, during which five plays will be
presented as follows: Monday and Satur-
day, The Mountebank; Tuesday, Virgin
ins: Wednesday and Friday, King Lear:
Thursday, the Lions Mouth, and at the
matinee on Saturday, julius Caesar. Each
of the plays will be staged throughout with
special scenery, which is carried by the Or
ganization ,and it is announced that all tne
productions will b3 made on the same
scale of historic correctness and magnifi-
cence that has rendered notable the Shake
spearean revivals presented here by this
eminent artist in recent seasons.
ORPHEUM.-Despite the fact that there
we're several counter attractions last night
the Orpheum drew an immense crowd
Everyone came expecting good chow,
and if one may judge of appreciation by
the applause rendered no one was disap-
pointed. Gilbert and Goldie came on for
the first turn. 1t was something different
from the usual efforts, and though not
quite as racyand mirth provoking as some
of their former acts, it took greatly. Gill
bert's makeup was as effective as usual,
and the combination jokes we'll exploded.
Fonti Boni Bros, the French and Spanish
duetists and bell imitators, made their
first appearance, giving number of very
pleasing songs with guitar accompani-
mept. AS team they are not funny, bu.
one of them has voice that would wiring
laughter from stone statue. There Is a
peculiar. indescribable metallic ring, al.
most a biat, to it that is extremely funny
and not unpleasant. Their part of the
program was well liked.
De Van Sisters repeated their wonderful
balancing feats on the Lacheile Magic. Du
ring the performance silence held the
audience like spell. while the smaller oi
| the two climbed aloft to a distance OF