The herald., 1896-08-23
Los ANGELES HERALD: MORNING AUGUST "a 1895.

dashing contortion dancers and must
| clans, will also appear in a fresh turn
as will also the inimitable Snow, who's,
tramp character was the life of las
weeks show
A stronger combination than the pres
ent one has never been presented in Lo.
Angeles and it would be difficult t
equal 1t in New York. There will be the
two customary performances today, the
new bill going on tomorrow evening.
The play to be presented at the Bur-
bank commencing tonight is Killarney
in which Katie Emmet, the popular little
actress, played such successful en-
gagement two years ago at the Los An
geles theater. AT this time Emmett Sher-
idan was her leading man, playing AL
Ian Tracy, the hero to her Kitty Burke.
Mr.. Sheridan and his company of play
ers promise a better show than Miss
Emmet gave and at less prices. with
complete scenic effect, correct costumes
and properties. AS the name indicates,
the play is typical Irish drama. 1t
| gives Mr.. Sheridan ample scope for his
excellent singing and dancing. Mrs.
Josephine Gassman will enact the role
| of the picturesque colleen whose estates
have been usurped by the villain, and
regained through the wit o fherseif and
plicity and poetic justice that is stage
prerogative to mete out, fit Killarney
well and are very becoming to the he
roine.
Miss Gassman will make a typical
colleen in her short skirts, emerald gar
ters the kicking up of her heels and tthe
schlap av her hands together" The
boys attire in the third act will certainly
heighten the effect, and her cute little
ways make her success of a most genu-
inc nature. Those prime favorites, Gill
bert and Goldie, are properly cast, Gill
bert as Paddy Dolnean and Goldie as
Dan Dorley,with new songs and dances.
The music is suggestive of ovid Ireland,
and the different acts depict six typical
scenes of the Emerald isle, the Ken
mare road, the hurley match between
the Burkes and the Kavanaughs, the
Devils Loeb, the Killarney chapel at
moonlight and the FAIRIES Well. The
engagement of the Sheridan company
closes next Saturday evening, with a
special Saturday matinee. Popular prices
will prevail.
Leonard Growers Alcazar comedians
open season for five weeks at the Bur-
bank, commencing on Sunday next, the
30th inst.
The company presents all of the favor
ties who have, for the past two seasons, |
peeL uOlulIlS the pOdTuS III San Il IduclS- |
CO, and where, by report they have |
earned and received a measure of popu- |
larity seldom accorded to a company. |
In the company are the two Growers, |
father and son; Miss Oracle Plaisted, I
who has ruled for several seasons as a
Tivoli favorite, and who will make her |
first appearance in this city, Mrs. Fanny |
Young, one of the very best comedy old
women in the country, east or west; Miss
May Noble, the leading comedienne; Miss |
Nellie Young, the beautiful and dashing
ingenue; Miss Cora Belmont, a new stage
beauty, and Miss Claire Grenville, a
clever young actress; Mr.. Francis Pow
ers, most capable actor; Mr.. Charles
Bates, the favorite comedian; Russell
Harper, George ]. Elmore, Wilmer Bar.
rymore, and several others, most of
whom are new to this city and all new to
this theater.
The opening bill will be Coyne's de-
lightful comedy, Everybody's Friend. !
which has been revised by Mr.. Grover,
and rafting farce comedy entitled Lit
tie John L. In both of these plays the
company and performance have received
unstinted praise by the San Francisco |
press The Call commends it in the
words: Nothing finer or more enjoy
able has been seen on the San Francisco
stage this season."
The management make a complete
change of program twice each week, ani
on Thursday of the second week Mr..
Growers famous comedy, My Son-in-
Law, will see it's first performance in
this city.
repertoire of really good comedies
goers, and, judging by the success in San
Francisco, a season of brisk prosperity
promises.
The question of dress has become an
all-important one to the actor or actress
now-a days. Years ago, when people
were wont to visit the theaters as places
where they might be regaled by the
of intellectual giants;
where mind development went hand in
hand with mind relaxation, the question