The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-15

panies act the highest price demanded Is
50 cents, and % cents is generally the only
other rate. The effect on the prices at
other theaters has already been felt, and
many persons believe that only the begin
ming of q revolution has been observed up
to this time.
when the father of family thinks of
buying four tickets he would willingly take
them for dollar or two less If he could.
So the 50-cent ticket appeals to him. The
fact that it is the best seat in the house
that he gets for his money is another IN
ducement to him to buy it.
Every few persons in the theatrical bus
mess believe that the best organizations
will be permanently injured by the success
of the stock companies In the cities outside
Of New York. But many see In 1t the in
dication' of growing demand for cheaper
prices in amusements. The difference in
what the public gets at a great diminution
in price and what is offered at the regular
theater rates is not great enough to make
increased prices appear reasonable. The
comic operas in other cities first showed
the great public desire for cheap enter
tainments. The great success OF that
same enterprise in New York has shown
that the same demand exists here. When
25 cents is charged for every seat at d
matinee on Wednesday, any great profit
does not seem possible. But when 1900 PEI
sons go to the matinee that means $500,
which Is very respectable sum for sucn
performance. The stock companies have
taken place that seems permanent in the
theatrical world years after everybody
thought that the last had been heard of
them. They will certainly have some effect
| on existing conditions and cheapening f
prices will be the result
| Tommaso Salvini was seen again upon
the Italian stage recently at Florence. He
appeared as the Saul of Alfieri a charac-
ter in which he made his mark as youth
OF 16, and played it, according to CORE
spondent of the London Daily News, mag
nificently. He was called before the cur
tain over and over again.
| @ o o
Forbes Robertson grows enthusiastic
over the silent atmosphere Of the German
theaters, and records his experience ir
Berlin while he was acting there recently
thusly: 1.-THE chief thing that strikes one
abroad Is the beautiful silence that holds
\
rible affliction, the English cough, is
wholly absent; they have not our climate
YOU see TO an actor this coughless 81
lence is positively inspiring. I used otter
to stand at the wings and listen to this
divine silence. II one may use the para
dox. 1t Is a revelation
A Marysville paper says that jane
Waldorf thrilled her spectators with hel
splendid Interpretation of the Portiar
scene in Romeo and Juliet" She also
pleased her auditors" in "Ingomar." Il
may be hoped that the young ladys spec
tators, as we'll as her auditors, are bet
ter now.
Hugo Toland is in this city, and his ap
pearance in his favorite character of jim
the Penman may be expected at the Bur
bank He will be an excellent DRAWN:
card at this popular house.
O O O
The death of Gustav Walter removes
the factor that gave life, push and dis
criminative energy to the vaudeville bust
ness on this coast, and big return in hare
self. The interests of the Orpheum cir
cult are not likely, however TO suffer.
every house controlled by the compan.
is Differed by tried men who are thorough
ly competent to the work they have t
do. The Orpheum in this city is case ii
point, the director here being Charlie
Schimpf. who is a son-in-law of the de
ceased Gustav Walter and man of con
siderable executive ability and popular be
sides. He is assisted by ]. Rosenthal, VIII
succeeded C. e. Bray month or so age
Mr.. Rosenthal has had long experienc
, in the amusement business, and is alread
: thoroughly well liked by his associate
: and the public with which he comes i
contact. Martin Lehman, an old An
geleno, is in charge of the Orpheum a
Kansas City, and has been doing splendid
, ly with it since 1t was opened few month
!, ago. G. A. DICKINSON.