The herald., 1896-02-17
AT THE THEATERS

Los ANGELES THEArER.-The Mounte.
bank is the play in which Frederick Warde
will begin his engagement at the Los An
geles theater this evening. 1t is a roman
tic drama from the pen of the celebrated
French author, Alphonse bD'Ennery.', who
wrote The Two Orphans. A Celebrated
Case. and other plays which have been
favorites with American audiences. 1t
deals with the story of a wandering mounte.
bank named Belphegor, whose wife proves,
after being several years weddcd, to be
the daughter of nobleman of France
and entitled to inherit large fortune,
which can only descend to her upon con-
dition that she abandon her husband,
which she Indignantly refuses to do.
Later, however, she is by specious argu-
ments prevailed upon to seemingly desert
him, and from that time the interest of the
play centers upon the efforts of the Noun
tebank TO find her. The story is dramat-
ically told. and the play is one that appeals
to genuine heart interest in a manner that
establishes it as one of the strongest ro.
mantle dramas of the age.
The various moods and characteristics Of
the role of Belphegor make large demands
upon the actor essaying its interpretations
and require an intimate knowledge of
nearly all the lines of dramatic art pur-
sued OH the stage. The part changes from
gay to grave, from humor to pathos with
lightning-like rapidity that makes it
unique and allows to it's delineator a scope
for the display of varied histronic ability
larger than that found in any other classic
play.
Mr.. Warde is said to be at his best in
this eXacting role, and to have achieved i'll
it a success equal to his greatest tragic i'm
personations.
ORFuEUM--Witb the excellent additions
that have been added to the bill at the
Orpheum and the strong teams that have
been retained from the former attractions,
the bill this week promises to be one OF
the best ever seen at this popular house.
Rachel Walker, the Creole Nightingale, has
established for herself great reputation
as singer both in Europe and this country
and will doubtless draw large audiences
during her engagement here. Inc Dewitt
sis ers are a couple of refined musical
artists, whose performance on the violin
and cornet will be approved by all lovers
of good music. Howley and Doyle, the
clever clog dancers, the Henley sisters in
their beautiful mirror dance, Gilmore and
Leonard, with string of new jokes and
Irish funnyisms, the eccentric duo, Mason
and Healy, and the sisters De Van, COM
plete the program.
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The BURBANK.-This evening May Nam
nary and her excellent company will be
seen in the beautiful melodrama Wife for
Wife. The action of the play is laid in and
around New Orleans and it will be pre-
sented in an elaborate manner i'm every
detail. The specialties will be feature of
the presentation, which includes Little Mil
dred, w. r. Daley and Mollie Stockmeyer
in a budget of songs and witticisms. The
audience this evening will be large one
as the advance sale indicates this. The
scenery in this piece will be specially pre-
pared and Prof. Walter Webb has several
new pieces to be rendered by his superb
orchestra. The play will undoubtedly make
hit. 1t will be given every evening this
week and at the matinee on Saturday after.
noon.