The herald., 1897-09-19


this popular theater than that announced
FOR the coming week. Singing turns of
all kinds, operatic ballad, negro and
baby songs will follow each other in
quick succession. Acrobatic work and
trained animals give it circus tinge,
while team of talking comedians is in
troduced as laugh producers.
Miss Leola Mitchell, known the world
over as the Living DOLL" will be at
the head OF the bill. She comes direct
from the principal music halls of Europe
and the east, and is proud OF the fact
that she is the smallest soubrette ON the
American stage. She stands feet and
few inches in height. Her foot is SO tiny
as TO shame a Cinderella slipper, while
her hand is encased in a four and three
quarter glove. She is said to have Won
derful range of voice, and sings negro
ditties as we'll as grand opera airas.
Stanley Whiting, a southern born gen.
tleman. surrounded by negroes all his
life and thoroughly acquainted with
their characteristics, with his assistant,
an Alabama Coon" will present an act
entirely new to Los Angeles. His music,
which he plays himself on a piano, it
being too hard to orchestrate, is a dis
tinct and pleasing novelty.
OF last weeks bill there will be re-
tained the Adolphi Trio, bar perform
ers; Smith and Campbell, the talking
comedians; Miss Lillian Leslie and Miss
Don NJ Cam, operatic and descriptive
singers, and by universal request, Mary
Arniotis, the strong woman, and Pro-
fessor Leonidas and his wonderful
trained cats and dogs. There will be the
usual Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
matinees.
Announcement Tonight will be the last
announcement.) Tonight will be the last
opportunity afforded of seeing "The In
side Track"
Tomorrow night ]. z. Little's nautical
drama "The World" will be presented.
The story deals with a young heiress
whose guardian tries to force her into
marriage with him that he may secure
her fortune. He takes her and her COM
panion to Italy, where she discovers his
true character and seeks to escape him
by taking passage on vessel sailing
for home. Powers, the guardian, dis
covers her fight and endeavors to pre-
vent her departure, but sailor named
young ladies. Powers disguses himself
and. with his accomplice, takes passage
on the same boat. Jack is brother of the
heiress. but they do not recognize each
other, he having left home when quite
young and being represented by Powers
as dead. Powers recognizes him and en-
deavors to sink the ship and rescue the
heiress. The first he does, but has to
take to boat alone. The others are
picked up by a vessel and all return to
Italy, where Powers has Jack drugged
and placed in private asylum. Friends
come to the rescue, release the brother
restore the heiress to her possessions
and administer merited punishment to
the villains.
Realistic scenic effects will be shown
Of Mount Vesuvius, the bay Of Naples,
the sinking of the ship, the big ship
coming to the rescue and panoramic
views of the asylum. Among the new
ones in the cast this week will be Miss
Agnes Millard and Tileston Bryce. New
specialties will be introduced.
MUSIC HALL-(Advanc Announce
ment) On Monday Tuesday and
Wednesday, Goth, 21st and 22nd instant,
THE Union Spy" a noted war drama,
will be presented at this hall in aid of
the funds of the Burton-Logan w. r. c.
The names of those who are to take part
have not been furnished, but a good per-
formance is promised and the worthy
object of the entertainment will no doubt
attract large audiences