The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-07
At THE THEATER


ORPHEUM.-The big audience which sat
through the succeeding numbers last night
showed no intention of leaving when it
came time for the last on the program.
On the contrary, 1t would be apparent to
the most ordinary observer that the peo-
pie were staying with one accord in one
place to see one thing, and that was the
series of living pictures shown by Marion
Kerner, which have been received in every
place where exhibited with so much en-
thusiasm that engagements have been pro-
longed in the principal cities beyond the
limits allotted even to the greatest at
fractions hitherto given.
The living pictures are in this instance
called visions of art and they consist
for the most part of living tableaux copied
after celebrated paintings, also of groups
invented by Mr.. Kerner himself. The pic
lures are exhibited within the limits of
the conventional frame, and they are
lighted IN way best calculated to bring
out the desired effect. In every case the
grouping was pretty and illustrative of the
chosen subject, ranging from the strictly
domestic to the war allegory, and taking
in some highly imaginative subjects III
which the female form divine was demon
strated without the mundane accompani-
ments generally thought necessary for
comfort and conventionality' sake.
AS visions of art they were the more
successful. because the art did not seem
so very visionary. The actual, tangible,
reality was there, and it was in evidence
without any suggestiveness that could de-
stroy the artistic sense of proportion and
fitness.
There is little doubt that the "art WIS.,
IONS will become very popular. They are,
in the first place, an entertainment entire
ly different to anything that has been given
here for long time, and with this char
acteristic of novelty may be added those
of beauty, intelligence and artistic taste
of a refined kind.
Chief among the other attractions was
Carol johnson in a dandy bright yellow
suit and a coon makeup of the most killing
kind. The only point where the get-up was
deficient was in the size of the feet-no
darby on earth could have worn the small,
neat, white shoe which gave finishing
touch to Mr.. Johnson's elegant toilet. His
songs and his monologue wenet to the
great satisfaction of the house, and he was
called out again and again. The Manhat-
tan Comedy four, vocal quartette. did
good work, as did Charles J. Jerome and
Clara Bell, in a so-called comedy inter-
Jude. There was rather a surfeit of COM
edy acrobatic clowns; the Sa-Vans, Bo-
CERT and O'Brien, and Gruet, Beers and
Gruet, doing turns that were very similar
to each other in the grotesque features of
the work, which is supposed to raise the
laugh.
John w. Ransone was as funny as ever
in his impersouation of Richard Croker
and was SO surprised at his last recall that
he forgot his lines. The bill continues all
the week and will draw big houses.
O O o
BURBANK THEATER.-Last night was
a gala one in the history of this house, and
large and brilliant audience gathered to
witness the first production of "Old Glory"
The evening was under the auspices of the
Woodmen of the World. The play is a
patriotic melodrama, and consequently is
made up of narrow escapes and patriotic
speeches, all of which were received with
unbounded enthusiasm.
Henry Napier carried off the honors as
the man against whom everything is
charged, but nothing proved, while the viii
lain was made properly villainous by john
T. Nicholson. George Osborne, Jr., Is OH
again this week, and as the drunken con-
federate of the villain strengthened, the
good impression he made last week.
OF the women, Essie Tittell lent the nee
essary strength to her part, and was the
recipient of much applause. AS the Dona
Maria Alvarado, Marie Howe had char.
acter which suited her better than any in
which she has been seen for some time.
Gertrude Tidball made the most out of her
lively little part, and looked as pretty and
captivating as ever, especially when she
appeared disguised as boy. The balance
of the characters. which included VIM.
Hawley. Frank Tanning, Geo. Osbourne,
Frank Bacon and others, were all appro-
priately filled. The scenery was excepe-
tionally we'll managed and effective, espe-
cially the view of the ship Baltimore at
the end of the third act
In addition to the music furnished by
the orchestra the Golden West quartette
encored "Old Glory" will be continued the
balance of the week, and will no doubt
draw we'll.
On Monday next the long-expected en-
gagement of Madame Helena Modjeska in
repertory will begin. She will be assisted
by Lester Lonergan. Olive oliver and the
regular stock company.
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