The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-23
AT THE THEATER
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oRPHEUM.-Fenx Morris has not ap-
peared in this city since he was here With
Rosina vokes, and since that date he has
climbed into stellar prominence. from
which lofty position he can AFFORD to make
a few summer months incursion Of the
vaudeville ranks and give the public some
relief from the eternal song and dance men
with witless jokes who crowd the vaude-
Vile stage today.
Mr.. Morris appeared last night in Q
comedietta entitled "A Game OF Cards..
which simply affords him vehicle for the
display Of his cleverness In portraying the
character Of an old French chevalier, al
most senile. indeed. but retaining his in
stinct of family pride and enough anima-
ton to quarrel over a game Of cards in
which he INDUCES with an old friend whom
he patronizes. His friend Is the father of
a girl, the chevalier has boy, the children
want to get married to each other. and
these four make up the cast Of the little
play. All the work falls on Mr.. Morris; the
son and daughter are carefully subordinate
I'd and the only other person, John Findlay,
who personates the other father, acts Sim
ply as foil to Mr.. Morris. Mr.. FYndlay IL
unnecessarily loud. explosive. even bolster
ous, anu ~ az unma.urai way ne seems
~ .vioe nlnSen a.. the Time up 10 nien
pi.on ~nion ~ OUT OF harmony "iun the
key Of the piece, and also that Mr.. Morris
and his quiet methods and delicate shad-
ing may be better brought into relief.
While this may be good for the star, it is
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the one case as In the other,
valbon and Anthelmine. two French
singers, opened the bill and made a very
good impression. valbon, who has an ex-
cellent baritone voice, sang lie Tesla m emit
du viveur'' capitaliy. and the two followed
with a pot-pourri Of opera. mostly Nrht
selections. The lady then danced with
much grace and exhibited a costume Of a
strikingly effective kind.
O'Brien and Buckley, the remaining new
turn, were of the regulation tyne of colored
comedians, and rather more ''cycionic''
than funny, though their instrumental
playing was good. - 49,
OF the hold-overs, the three Angela sis
ters in a pretty change Of costume and
after their involuntary sp,ll
into the water at westlake park, appeared
as fresh as daisies, and made their usual
winning entrances and exits. They had a
new song, Picture Of Girl So Fair" by
Pagan. and made hit with It.
Their other singing and whistiing pieces
were also enthusia stically applauded. W.
H. Window, the Blackstone quartet, and
Wilton and Stack completed q highly at
tractive bill.
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