The herald., 1897-10-24
Coming Attractions


of the Lyceum stock company.
G. A. DICKINSON.
Coming Attractions
LOS ANGELES THEATER.-(Ad-
vance Announcement) Tomorrow
night Miss Yaw's concert will be given.
The remainder of the week will be de-
voted to the Italian Grand Opera organ
izaton of Del Conte. which is fully no
ticed in another column.
BURBANK THEATER.-(Advan
Announce ment.) Tomorrow night Will
lam Gilette's celebrated war drama,
Held by the Enemy will be the at
traction. The story is based upon Incl
dents of the civil war. Itportrays army
life, both northern and southern as 1t
then existed. The opening scene is laid
in city in Virginia. The town is occu-
pied by federal troops. Col. Prescott,
with his company, is quartered on the
McCreery plantation. None but the
| ladies of the family, with the exception
| of few faithful slaves, remain at home,
the male portion being away fighting in
| the confederate ranks Col Prescott
| falls in love with one of the daughters
Of the household, Rachel McCreery. He
pleads his cause, but is rejected. She
cannot marry man who fights against
her own people, besiAes she is already
| betrothed to an officeS in the southern
army. She does not love her cousin, but
| for family reasons will marry him.
Hayne attempts to make his way
through the federal lines to visit his
tiancee, and is captured as he is about
| to enter the mansion. Papers are found
upon him that pronounce him a rebel
| spy. He is tried by court martial, con-
| victed and sentenced to be shot. He
tries to escape from prison and is badly
wounded. He is removed to the hospital
under guard. Rachel McCreery, by rep
| resenting to. Gen. Stamburg that her
| cousin had died from the effects of his
wound, obtains an order granting per-
mission to remove the body. They are
| almost successful in getting Hayne away
| to freedom, but are stopped at the last
| moment as they are about to leave the
| hospital. The excitement of the attempt
| ed escape, combined with the wound,
| works disastrous results, and Hayne ex-
pires on the stre'tcher while his friends
are trying to get him past the guard.
The comedy vein is also very strong
throughout the play, the fun being fur
nished by Mr.. Bean, the special corre-
spondent, and Susan McCreery, the
younger sister.
Miss TruaX, who has been i'll for the
past fortnight, will make her reappear-
ance in this piece. She Is a public favor
ite and her friends will be, glad to know of
her recovery. Another valuable acquisi-
tlon to the company is Mr.. Maurice
Drew, a wellknown and popular leading
man from the east. He will make his
first appearance on Monday evening
Mr. Chae. Hallock will play the part OF
the confederate officer, Lieut.. Gordon
Hayne Mr. Maurice Drew will be Col
Chas. Prescott. Mr.. Harry F. Adams
will do a bit of character work in the
part of Uncle Rufus, slave. Harry D.
Blakemore will be seen in the role of the
special correspondent; Chas. p. Clary
as Capt. Benton; Kennie Mcleod as
Lieut.. Massen; Mr. Guy Bates Post will
assume the role of Brigade Surgeon
Fielding; Maurice O'Connor will act as
Maj. Gen. H. B. Stamburg; Marie Bios
som will be seen in the character of Miss
, Euphemia McCreery, maiden lady OF
the south; Miss Sarah Truax will play
|
and Miss Helen Henry will be SusaniMc
Creery. The play will run the en- Tire
week, with Saturday matinee.
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ORPHEUM-(AdWanc Announce
ment) The bill for this week is lum-
inous with brilliant stars of the. vaude
vile armament. The forecast shows
indications of one of the greatest and
best bills of uproarious fun, mixed with
wonderful acrobatic work, good music
clever specalties and grand ballet
Undoubtedly the leading feature Of the
bill is that world famous comedy team
Thomas O'Brien and Clara Havel. Their
versatility Of talent, extending from Mr.
O'Brien's acrobatic and tumbling work
to Miss Havel's pleasing singing and
clever dancing, interviewer with the
brightest comedy, forms one of the best
features today on the vaudeville stage.
Nearly every one will be pleased to learn
of the engagement of Mons Grevair
and his "Compagnie Franchise de Bal
| let" of whom Mile. Boggio is the pre-
miere danseuse. This company will
present spectacular pantominle' en-
titled Miss Dollar" They have been