The herald., 1897-01-17

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Lodge, Robert Dunbar, Sylvan Lang
lois, Stanley Felch, Gilbert Clayton and
Robert Lett. 1t has been long time In
deed since Los Angeles has seen two
more accomplished and pleasing corot-
opera artists that Alice Johnson and
Alice Carle. Fine of form, handsome OF
race, graceful of motion and refined and
polished Of manner and possessed OF
voices of rare excellence, handled with
! marked intelligence, they have won the
admiration of their audiences. The re-
pertolre for this week will be the strong
est operas the company do. Monday
grand production of the Black Hussar;
Tuesday. everybody's favorite, Bohe-
mian Girl; Wednesday matinee, Mikado;
Wednesday night. Tar and Tartar;
Ihursday, Erminie; Friday, Merry War:
Saturday. by request. the hit of last
week. Paul Jones. Seats are now on
sale for the entire week.
ORPHEUM.-Almost an entire new
DID is booked for the Orpheum this week
new faces and new attractions, includ-
ing in the number several stars of the
nrst magnitude from the legitimate
stage.
Among the new corners none will meet
more old friends or make more new ones
than Hallen and Fuller Fred Hallen
was long before the American public in
the well known comedy combine of Hal
len and Hart. Miss Mollie Fuller their
popular leading lady, is almost equally
we'll known. They were prime favor
ties on the legitimate stage, and since
their entrance into the field Of vaude-
vile they have won fresh laurels. Their
sketch, The Artist and the Model, is the
best comedy creation of the day. 1t is
rich in opportunities for sparkling fun
and does not lack in interest throughout
the whole piece. Some of the situations
that arise between the beautiful mode,
and the man of art are itensely interest
ing.
Two such eminent artists as Hallen
and Fuller ought to crowd the Orpheum
during their entire engagement, even if
they were the only new features on the
bill. There are numerous others. how
ever, among whom Is the famous sing
ing comedian, Charles Wayne. Wayne
is also an old favorie from the legiti-
mate stage, having only lately closed an
engagement with LILLIAN Russels
opera company. For years he has been
one of the recognized lions of comic
opera. AS a singer he has few equals on
the American stage, and his comedy
achievements have BEEN the subject of
more than one fiattering notice from the
best eastern critics. Popular Charlie
Wayne-one of the best liked of Amer
lean mem of the stage.
Two entertainers that promise splen-
did speciality are the Bostons of Europe.
They are one of the greatest vaudeville
teams of the old country and 1t is safe
to say they will do their share toward
furnishing amusement. Their act is
novel one. made up of no end of funny
features, including dog show of a lot
of clever CANNES; an elephant exhibi-
ton and Spanish bull fight that Is said
to be overwhelmingly funny. The Bog
tons are also lively clog dancers.
Miss Anna Caldwell is also numbered
among the new comers. She is singer
of renown and dainty little comedienne
with dashing way about her that al
ways makes her popular with an audi
ence. She has been compared to Lizzie
B. Raymond, who made such a hit here
some time ago. Her repertoire embraces
a lot of new songs and clever parodies,
which she will sing with all her old-time
grace and charm.
A feature that promises to afford
lot of excellent diversion is Busch's
aerial aot. Busch is billed as the golden
vampire on account of his eccentric
makeup. He fits about from one piece
of apparatus to another, out of trapeze
into the flying rings or on to the hori-
zontal bar, performing a succession of
sensational feats that keep an audience
screaming with laughter half the time
and trembling the rest of the time.
Busch has a wonderful turn and a gem
uine novelty and he ought to make a
rousing hit.
Phoite's English pantomime company
has made such a decided succesDin their
great pantomime sketch, Mephisto that
they have been retained for another
week.
Zazelle and Vernon, the two lively
acrobats, close the show with their clev-
er turn.
THE BURBANK.-At this popular
house the business has been phenomenal
this last week. The auditorium is al
ways comfortably heated, and the into
rior presents such bright and cozy hue
that it Is a pleasure to- go even if the
nights are little damp and chilly.
Last week, in addition to a very elabo-
rate production of She, Manager Pear
son had another trump card to spring
on the public. At great expense he i'm
ported direct from Paris one of the
greatest inventions of the nineteenth
century, the Cinographoscope. 1t is the
most wonderful and realistic depicture
of human beings and objects in motion
ever witnessed. Fancy the auditorium
in absolute darkness and in utter silence.
OF q sudden there is flash of light upon
a great white curtain In the center of
the stage. The light broadens until it
fills the center of the curtain, a light
whirring noise for a second, and then
the center of light seems imbued with
life. We look upon stretch of white
sand, and see huge breakers curling
lazily and regularly in, to break with
swish upon the shore. In a moment
bathers appear upon the scene. One,
two, three, four, a dozen come before
you, then faces aglow with laughter as
they chase each other along the sands
and finally dive into the sea- only to re-
appear above the waves and strike for
the shore. Every movement is accurate
-marveously so; indeed. 1t is life itself,
reproduced by the cunning and quick
electro photographer. But this view
is only one of a dozen sensations pre-
scented by Manager Pearson's new at
traction. Next week, in addition to
this fin de steele triumph of scientific
photography, combined with electrical
skill, will be presented one of the most
realistic dramas Of the present age The
Midnight Alarm. 1t is play which
combines melodrama, comedy and
speciality features and fine scenery.
Few dramas carry such varied and
handsome stage settings. The East
river wharf, with the giant Brooklyn
first scene, and Is followed by charming
glimpses of rural landscape in the third
act. and some realistic New York
scenes In the fourth and fifth. The fire
engine and horses give very realistic
tone to the effect She will be presented