The herald., 1897-01-25
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LOS ANGELES THEATER-The Old
Homestead, which will be the attraction
at the Los Angeles theater tonight, is
not surface play, for Denman Thomp-
son in turning playwright. turned poet,
dropping his plummet line deep into the
hearts of the men and women he has
wrought. The emotions of the lowly
folks he depicts are deeper than those
of the city-bred who, accustomed TO
school themselves. forget. in the victor
les OF the day, the disappointments or
yesterday. But not so with the loWly
tiller of the soil, for to him yesterday
tragedy movers as cloud Ger him ana
his for today and for many days to
come, and 1t is only after many weary
disappointments that the familiar smiles
again chase across his honest counte-
nance as he beholds the silver lining
breaking through where the clouds seem
darkest. In Joshua Whitcomb, Mr.
Thompson has given to the stage
character creation foreign to any that
has ever been presented before, char
acter so honest, SO homely, so true. that
the actor is forgotten, and we seem to
hold converse with the very man him
self, aiding him in his trials, sharing
in his sorrow, rejoicing in his joys, and,
as the curtain drops on the play, feel
as II parting with an! old friend of years
instead of an acquaintance of few
hours only. The engagement is for one
week, with regular Saturday matinee
THE BURBANK-Tonight Manager
Pearson will preseVt most gorgeously
spectacular revival OF Uncle Tom S
Cabin ever presented in Los Angeles.
Uncle Toms Cabin is friend of the
old and young alike. 1t is the one drama
of American life, that never grows old.
Life on the old plantation will be in
troduced, singing and dancing. buck and
! wing dances, and the old fashioned jubi-
lee singers. Specialties of all kinds will
be introduced in correct imitation of life
in the "Old Kentucky Home" The
scenery is all typical of the surrounding
country and newly prepared for this en-
gagement Horses, ponies, donkeys,
bloodhounds and every conceivable
property known to stage mechanism,
with some of the finest scenic effects
ever presented in Los Angeles. The ice
checked river in the first act, and a
beautiful snow scene followed by the
flight and the encounter upon the rocks,
will form an excellent scenic effect. Lit
tie Evas arrival in her beautiful pony
phaeton drawn by two shetland ponies,
will form one of the pretty pictures of
| the evening. Among the affecting ta-
Eva, the hymns by the quartet and plan
| tation slaves and the vision of the New
| Jerusalem, death of St. Clair and the
grand transformation scene in the last
| act the allegorical tableau of the Gates
| Ajar and Eva in heaven. No expense viii
| be spared to make this the finest and
most complete presentation OF this grand
old drama ever given in the city of Los
Angeles.
THE ORPHEUM-This house never
presented more attractive program of
vaudeville stars than that which goes
| on tonight. 1t will be laughing show
all the way through, with hardly time
enough between one roaring turn and
another to catch ones breath. Heading
| the list of new features is the celebrated
team of European acrobats, Ara, Zebra
and Vora, without question the greatest
| team of the kind that ever came to this
| country. They will give a sensational
| performance with number of pyramids
| and feet balancing tricks that have never
before been seen on the American stage
The management considers them one of
| the biggest attractions it has billed, and
there is no doubt they will sustain that
| reputation.
| Hayes, Lytton and Hayes is the name
| of a strong combine that recalls some OF
the shows of Frederick Warde and other
lead1ng actors. Edmond Hayes was for
| merly leading man for Warde, and has
been for years a general favorite of the
footlights. Emily Lytton is equally well
known on the legitimate stage. The trio
is perhaps, the most noted in vaudeville
| and their act is unQuestionably the best
A French Marriage is the title. THE
name is suggestive of lively situations
| spicy humor and all that goes to make
| a breezy turn. 1t is all of that. Critics
have pronounced it the best vaudeville
| sketch ever introduced. In the hands
of such artists it ought to create SEN
| sation in local theatrical circles. Harri-
| son and Clayton, another combine OF
new corners. promise some splendid
| amusement with coSter songs, charac-
| ter sketches and eccentric dancing
Charles Wayne, the prince of comedians
has rich fund of bran new jokes for the
| new bill. Hallen and Fuller will present
an entirely new sketch, A Fair Ex-
| change, which is said to be their mas ter
| piece. A lively turn for the Bartons. new
songs for pretty little Anna Caldwell
| and the unique aerial contortion act of
Busch, the golden vampire, finish the