The herald., 1898-06-26

company has given 'The Pirates of PEN
zance" to the entire satisfaction of the
audiences each evening. 1t is gratifying
to know that the attendance has been
much better, which shows that summer
opera is Catching on in favorable way.
Next week there will be several new faces
in the cast The bill is Gounods Faust"
The title role will be sung by that splendid
artist Fernando Michalena, well remem-
bered in Los Angeles as the tenor of the
Emma Abbott Opera company, singing
Faust to her Marguerite re is a wonder
full singer and equally as good an actor.
He is especially engaged for the role, but
VIII also be heard in several new operas
to follow.
Miss Marguerite Coleman has been spe-
cially engaged to sing the role of Mar
guerite. She is one of the best-known So
pranos and will make her first appearance
in Los Angeles, Monday evening. Miss
Linck will appear in role which is
favorite with her, that of Siebel
The cast is as follows: Faust, Fernando
Michalena; Valentine, Antonio Vargas;
Mephisto, G. Napoeone; Wagner, Charles
Du Bois; Sebel, Mary Linck; Martha,
Marie Gallant; Marguerite, Marguerite
Coleman.
A feature of this summer season of
opera is the excellent work of the or
chestra. With such skilled musicians as
Prof. Dion Romandy, Harley Hamilton
and Fred Meine at the vioins, Mr. Opid al
celloist, Mr. Mead at the flute, Professors
Rupert and Daily of the Castle Square
Opera company on the French horns, as
sisted by nine competent players, the best
OF results are obtained. The ladies of the
chorus the young, good-looking. shapely
and have excellent voices, the chorus work
Is up to the standard and the opera well
costumed.
BURBANK-(Advance Announcement
Beginning tomorrow night this house goes
back to popular prices and offers as an at
traction IA Social Highwayman." Founded
upon an actual fact, "A Social Highway
man. leaped into prominence upon its first
production in New York, and the Holland
brothers, who played the important roles
of the men, achieved much fame therein.
Miss Olive Oliver, who won SO MANY ad-
mirers for her clever work In supporting
Modjeska, was one Of the orig ma, cast in
the New York production and has been re-
tained, by special arrangement to again
play Sonora Caprices, her part in the first
production. The story Is that of the life of
Courtice Jaffery (Mr. Lonergan) a gentle
man In all the word implies save that from
supposed force of circumstances he steals
from the friends and acquantances he
meets in society. Another strong part is
that of Jenkins Handy George Osbourne).
the valet of Jaffery he, too, a dishonest
fellow, but devoted to his master to the end
In way that is deeply touching. Miss Tit
tell is cast for the Duchess of Claybo-oueh
and Miss Tidball will appear as Elenor
Burnham, in love with Jaffery and ignorant
of his true character until Just before the
end and then saved from death by him al
the sacrifice of his own life. The remainder
of the company is strongly cast and the
piece will be handsomely staged and
gorgeously costumed.
On Thursday afternoon, June 30th, Nine.
Modjeska gives a performance Of MARY
Stuart at the Burbank. rendering the same
to the Sisters of Mercy for the benefit of the
Home of the Guardian Angel. The prices
will be % cents, so cents. IS cents and 81.
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Observation-Disclosures Anouncement)
With five new acts added to three strong
features of last weeks BILL the Orpheums
program for the coming week promises
well. An English music-hall artist runs
| fearful risk in appearing on the American
vaudeville stage. If one succeeds, the
| earth and the fullness thereof ia not too
good for him or her. If otherwise. the re-
suits are too sad for description. Miss Fam
ME Wentworth is the latest to hazard the
risk. She is Imported" from London by
the Orpheum people paid large salary
and first appears on the Pacific coast. There
Is considerable curiosity felt concerning her
performance. She Is said to mimic with
considerable skill various wel-known fig
ures in the musical and dramatic world
She heads the list of new people at the Or
pheum.
Those well-known performers, Wills and
Loretto, who as the tramp and soubrette"
find immense favor with the Orpheum's
clientele, are to return next week. Wills is
probably not surpassed in his peculiar field
of burlesque, and in him the great Ame-i-
can tramp finds a caricaturist of remark
able originality. His act when seen here a
year ago was highly amusing and vastly
superior to the common run of stage tramp
performances. Miss Loretto is a beautiful,
shapely woman, an excellent foil for Wills
grotesque makeup.
Kate Rooney is to give an imitation of the
act of her father, Pat Rooney, that years ago
won the Irishman fame and fortune. The
present generation may be familiar with
Rooney's name, but his style has been sup
pressed by more modern sort of entertain
ment. His daughters imitation Of the old
gentleman's mannerisms may therefore be
counted upon to furnish an interesting fea-
ture Of the Orpheums program.
The emperor of Comedy Jugglers" is
the somewhat pretentious title affected by1
George H. Fielding. who has the name Of
being an unusually expert juggler and a
clever clown to boot Aburtus and Bar
tram, professional club swingers, and re-
puted the most expert in the land, COM
pete the list Of new people. Ezra Kendall,
the monologist, is to be retained on the bill,
and promises a fresh lot of funny stories
and the rest of the paraphernaiia that
makes his act amusing. The musical John
stons, xylophoue players, and Miss Lahff,
the singer of pretty ballads, are also to be
retained.
All prices of wall paper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom, 324 South Spring street.
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