The herald., 1897-08-08
Advance Announcements

ORPHEUM - advance Announce
ment) Novelty and variety will form
the bill at the Orpheum next week. All
that goes to make first-class vaude-
Vile show, comedy, acrobatic work, Jug
Cling and an entire novelty to Los Ange-
les theater-goers, is found in the bill
The distinct novelty mentioned is Lu-
mieres' cinema tograph, the best of all
animated picture machines bringing be-,
fore the eye an exact life size reproduc-
ton of life in motion. A new and thor
oughly interesting series of pictures will
be shown.
Ouda, the world-famed aerial artist
returns to America after a three-years
stay in the Australian colonies and the
countries of the far east. His act on the
bars above the heads of the audience is
sensational and beautiful. Everything
new is the motto at this house, so Mazuz
and Mazett, those irresistibly funny COM
edians, in their original sketch, The
Tramp and The Brakeman" have been
engaged to relieve the seriousness of
some of the quieter turns. These come
dlans are new to this section. but are
sure to add to laurels they have gained
elsewhere. Francis j. Bryant, the clever
monologue artist in Irish anecdotes.
jokes and comic songs, ought to capture
the fancy of the audience here as he has
in San Francisco for three weeks. The
Kaffa brothers, known in Europe and the
east as the most wonderful pyra mid
equilibrists, are among the new comers.
That unrivalled sketch team, Pcs: and
Clinton, form still another new feature of
this long bill. There will be but two
of this weeks number retained, Miss
1mogen Conner, with her wonderful
voice, remarkable and striking costumes
and new songs, and Harry LeClair, the
clever female impersonator in new cos
tunes and impersonations There will
be the usual matinee today, Wednesday
and Saturday.
BURBANK THEATER = (Advancs
Announcement Phoenix-like, this the
ater has risen from what might have
been it's ashes. Croesus-like, John w.
Griffin has surmounted every difficulty
Of reconstruction. With purse Of For
tunatus, assisted a little by the insur-
aEce company he has paid for the law
ish decorations and improved arrange
ments and conveniences, both before
and behind the curtain, and Manager
Pearson, Ariel-like, has been ready t.
put the girdle round the earth in forty
minutes in order to capture the talent
which would make his opening memora-
bic. He has been to Denver and to Salt
Lake-he has seen and he has conquered.
The opening play is the great Euro
pean and American success, THE Fasi
Mail" by Lincoln Carter. 1t is fasci
mating drama, depicting life in the east
ern and central states, the scenes chang
ing from the Mississippi river, ST Louis.
to Central Illinois, thence to Chicago and
finally eliminating at Niagara Falls
There are many exciting situations and
the interest is held from start to finish.
The scene showing Niagara Falls by
moonlight is a beautiful combination OF
scenic and lighting effects. The falls
in the background, the roar and splash
of the water, the mist rising in the dis
tance and the weird moonlight effects
over all bring out all the latest improved
stage appliances and will give the audi
ence an idea of how very thoroughly the
Burbank stage is now equipped. An
other feature of the Burbank program
will be the muscial selections each even
ing, with the solos that made the or
chestra of last season so popular.
LOS ANGELES THEATER.-(Ad-
vance Announcement John Drew in
Rosemary" 10Th, goth and 21st instants~
The supporting company includes Isabel
Irving, Annie Adams, Harry Harwood,
Arthur Byron, Daniel Harkins, Grahame
Henderson, Frank Il. Lamb and Victor
Moore. Rosemary as a play has u
record which is as fragrant as its name.
Judging from all that has been saiG