The herald., 1897-03-28
Los Angeles Theater

thrills that his drama used TO cause.
Los Angeles Theater
'"The Founding" a farce which has
achieved a run of nearly 200 nights at
Hoyt's theater, New York, will be pre-
sented at the Los Angeles theater Tues
day and Wednesday evenings. The
production is under the direction ot
Charles Frohman. who presents the cast
of players seen in New York during its
run. which includes Thomas Burns,
Adolph jackson. Jacques Martin, Frank
Baton, L. Soldene Powell, Walter
Smith. j. w. Ferguson, Stella Zanoni,
Meta Maynard Clara Baker Rust, Ella
Mayer and Nellie Martineau Cissy
Fitzgerald, whose dancing in "A Gaiefy
Girl caused a sensation, Will have the
role of the Music hall artist in the COM
edy, and will also do her peculiar dance,
This is the story of THE Found
ling" condensed from an epitome
furnished by the management: The
scene is laid in England Dick Pen
nell. who has reached Brighton for the
purpose of wedding pretty Sophia Cot
ton, the daughter of Major Cotton,
valiant and vivacious, if somewhat hen
pecked soldier, finds an unexpected OBJ
stacle in the way of his expected nup-
tials. He has been told by his supposed
father, Sir Richard Pennell, that he was
a founding. Sophia and her father are
willing, as Dick is the destined heir OF
the baronet, to permit existing arrange
ments to remain in force. Mrs. cotton,
however, who is commander-in-ch -chief.
will not hear of her daughter marriage
with a man of uncertain ancestry, and,
perhaps, no ancestry at all. Dick Is
obliged, accordingly, to begin the
search for his parents. and as he IS
in Brighton he chooses that place for the
commencement of the quest. The COM
plications which ensue from his con-
tact with a variety of odd people give
spice to the scenes which follow.
Miss Georgia Cayvan and the com
pany which she has selected to support
her on this her first stellar tour, will be
seen at the Los Angeles theater next
Thursday evening. Squire Kate, in
which Miss Cayvan will make her hrst
appearance here after an absence or
nearly four years, is from the pen of
Robert Buchanan, and it is considered
one of the best of his productions. 1t
tells a story of English country life and
a dual love story which is interesting in
the extreme. Catherine Thorpe, Squire
Kate. has long loved George Heathcote,
the stepson of miserly neighbor, and
when she suddenly falls heir to a most
Kingsley, seeks to bring about a mar
riage between her and his stepson.
Kingsley leads Catherine to believe that
George has made him the bearer of
proposal of marriage, which she is all
too glad to accept, but her joy is turned
to misery when she discovers that George
loves her younger sister, Hetty, and not
herself, and sisterly affection quickly
gives place to unconcealed hate for both
Of han (,EnrOp has declared that
he will marry no other woman while
Hetty lives, the miser determines to re-
move her. and she is poisoned. The
blame for the act falls on Catherine, but
Hetty's life il saved. Catherine is shown
to be innocent Of the crime, of which
she is suspected, and the conclusion is
a happy one bearing promise of the fu-
ture happiness of Geoffrey Doone, who
has all along loved Catherine as sincerely
as George loved Hetty. Woven through
the story is plenty of admirable comedy,
excellently handled by Miss Anne Suth-
erland, Albert Brown. Chas. Thropp,
Lionel Barrymore and Thos. Bridgeland,
while much praise has been accorded
Miss Cayvan in the role of Catherine.
Miss Mary Jerrold in that of Hetty, and
Mr.. Woodward in that of CATER. Miss
Cayvan's stay here is limited to three
nights and Saturday matinee. during
which she will present w. r. Wakes
dainty comedy, Mary Pennington,
Spinster" and double bill, consisting
of Mrs. Elizabeth Bislandis Goblin
Castle" and Thos Haynes Bayley's COM
edietta, THE Little Individual in
which Miss Cayvan will appear in the
role of boy.
Fanny Davenport is coming to the Los
Angeles theater next week. She has an
advance agent Of the most persevering,
aggressive and insinuating kind in the
person of Ben Stern. 1t is conceded
that no small part of the success of the
theatrical company on tour is owing to
the diligence and care that may be be-
slowed on the work of securing public
attention in advance of the arrival of
the attraction. Here is what Mr.. Stern
says about his attraction: Too much
credit cannot be given Fanny Daven-
port for the success of the Sardou plays
in this country. and her production of
"Gismonda. Sardou's latest play. places
her at the head of the American stage as
being a great producer. That no failure
has ever been recorded to Sardou in the
plays that Miss Davenport produced is
due altogether to the conscientious ef-
forts of the great American actress her.
self she is spoken of as being the most
remarkable actress on the stage. AL
though she has fully competent people
associated with ner on the stage, Sne
yet conducts every rehearsal superin-
tends even the smallest detail, and by
her enthusiasm. energy and nervous
force dominates every soul who works
with her. 1t is for this reason alone
that "Gismonda" has won this enor-
nous success. Aside from carefully
and artistically presenting every phase
of her own role, Miss Davenport sug
gests improvements. directs the ''busi-
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points for her fellow artists. The cast