The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-24


BURBANK.-The change Of bill which
took place last night gave the management
an opportunity to make another contribu-
ton to the popular demand at this season
for patriotic plays.
1.-The White Squadron is not a great
play, but 1t is everything else that the bill
1t Is naval, it is romantic, 1t IL
spectacular, and above all 1t is patriotic
to the backbone. The stars and stripes are
brought into effective use In number Of
more or less thrilling situations, and in one
tableau the flags of several relatively in
conspicuous and somewhat effete mon
arches ara rallied to the defense and pro-
lection Of the commander Of the
"U. 8. s." Oregou--the bill calls him
commander of the Chicago-but they say
Oregon on the stage. and 1t goes.
The story has several love episodes.
Essie Tittell conducts one Of these. and has
a nice mad scene q Ia Ophelia. where she
comes on in a secluded part Of the noun
tain attired In a white dress and wreathed
In flowers and smiles. She RECEIVERS her
reason In the last act, and the reason why
we know she does is because she says so
herself. Ida Banning. WA looks very
swell in her chimney top hat and riding
habit, also has love affair. which gives her
a good deal of trouble. but which comes
out all right in the end. This young lady's
part Ia quite O long one, and sic does very
we'll indeed in 1t. The other case OF spoons
is managed by Gertrude Tidball, who for
some reason best known TO the author IL
made to masquerade as a Quakeress. The
opportunity Is taken full advantage of by
the artless young woman. who makes Kate
Castleton pale in the recollection, when her
occurrences and her Righteousness are
taken into account
John T. Nicholson had the leading part
on the mems side to play, and he performed
1t admirably, although the character Is that
Of hateful man, the villain IN fact Of the
outfit. Messrs. Bacon, Hawley. Napier and
Cooley made the most out of their respect
i've parts, and Frank flaming made a hit
with his makeup and acting of the Moor
ish slave. George Osbourne has a promi-
nent part. but is seen very little on the
stage.
The mounting OF the piece is excellent
while the accessories are all that could be
demanded. When the army is a little BEL
ter drilled the men will know enough to
all turn in one direction at the word Of
like what might be expected in our own
raw recruits, and though willing enough do
not yet know how.
The house was fairly well filled, and the
audience was quite enthusiastic. The piece
will go the rest of the week.
ORPHEUM-An OVERLOOKING house, as
usual, was present last night to witness
the new bill for the week. The violin play
ing of young Pietro Marine. of which much
had been expected, gave every satisfaction.
Marine IL a graduate of the Brussels con
servatory and former pupil Of Ysaye, so
that every attention was given to his per-
Torrance, and while he was not applauded
from every part of the house, yet there
was no doubt of his reception among the
people who know what good music Is.
Another new number on the program
was a skit by Wilmer and Vincent entitled
'In Durance vfie." in which Sidney Will
mer, Walter Vincent and Isabelle Urqu-
hart took part. The idea of the little
piece 10 borrowed from Mrs. Pacheco's
"Incog," which in turn was borrowed by
Mrs. Pacheco from a German source, and
might, perhaps be traced back to Adam.
It consists of the confusion wrought by D
pair of twins who look and dress SO ex-
actly alike that when one of them goes OH
and the other strolls on the lady in the
case keeps on talking just the same, never
perceiving the difference in the men. The
act was cleverly done and answered Its
purpose Of causing some Of the heartiest
laughter of the evening.
Next among the newcomers was John W.
Popcoma who anneared made lin as Cow
ernor Budd and sang a song about that
gentleman and initiated him in way that
was greatly appreciated. He closed his
turn with some songs Of the regular COM
edian order including, of course, 'coon"
song and an overabundance of repartee, all
of which was applauded. The last of the
new turns was that Of Hayes and Bandy,
couple Of young men who did some of
the celverest buck and wing dancing that
has been witnessed at this house for some
time, and 1t easily won them the good opin-
ion of the spectators.
OF the holdovers, Tony Wilson and
Clown, who are now in their third week,
introduced a number Of new tricks. Smith
O'Brien had much the same monologue
work, but changed his songs, giving one
that gave him a better opportunity to dis
play his ability as yodler.
Lizzie Raymond was also there, this
time in a long dress. She introduced an
entirely new descriptive ballad entitled
1.-THE Mother Of the Girl Love-" which
took we'll and is the best thing she has
vet done. Last, but not least, of the hold
overs were Reno and Richards, the COM
edy acrobats, whose clever work in the
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