Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-30

EDITOR HERALD:-There appeared in the
Los Angeles Daily Times of the 18th inst. an
unwarrunted and in every respect untruth-
full attack, on Miss Fay Templeton, the
operate star who has recently delighted so
many of our theatregoers, with her sweet
singing and charming manners The article
referred to also attacks the reputation that
the Tivol Theatre has made for ITSELF as a
first class place of amusement. 1t com
mences by declaring that sunday night
performances are patronized by a floating
population to be found In all western cities,
who, under the delusion that they are away
from home and not known, do many things
which would horrify their friends, and
which they are afterwards heartily ashamed
OF themselves" II is estimated that over
one thousand people were In attendance at
the fiVOll Theatre on the evening in ques-
tuu. Does the Times man mean to say that
these one thousand people came from the
floating population of Los Angeles? Does
he mean to say that one-tenth of those peo-
pie came from the floating population? That
audience was composed of the good people
Of Los Angeles, who knew that they had the
one chance in a lifetime of seeing first
class opera company-headed by star
whose lame is world wildcat cheap prices
Mr.. Harry Brown told the truth when he
announced from the stage of the Grand
Opera House, that the performance at the
Mvoli Theatre was to be given as a compli
ment to Mr.. Edward Barrett, an old friend
and army comrade of John Templeton. Mr..
TempletOn sent for Mr., Barrett late on Satur
day, and told him that as his company
would be idle on the following evening, he
could have the use Of II for his theatre, free
Of expense Mr. Barrett displayed his
characteristic enterprise by accepting the
offer. Mr.. Brown made Il mistake when he
announced that the Grand Opera House or
chestra would accompany the opera com
pany at the Tivoli Theatre. Where would be
the use Of accepting the services of nu or
chestra which would not play all the music,
when the fivoli Theatre already possessed
one that played every note of the ditlicult
opera Of "Olivette," with only one rehearsal
1t Is Il well known fact that some of the or
chestrn parts had to be dispensed with ut the
Grand Opera House, rs the music was too
on the reputation of the Fay Templeton
Opera Troupe, we will leave 1t for the public
to decide whether or no they have ever seen
comic opera better sung, better acted. or
better costumed. The gentleman (?l who
cXpounds dramatic wisdom in the columns
Of the Times further adds that Miss Temple
ton murdered the crying song Wewould
advise the gentleman ~ aforesaid, to take
lessons in the art of criticizing operate per
formances of VIM. Winter of the New York
Tribune, and Betsy b" Of the San Francis
co ArgOAdUt, both of whom unite in declar-
ing Miss Templetons crying song to be the
greatest ever seen. This gentleman, (?) no
doubt left the performance In disguised
frame of mind, on account of being re-
quired to pay his fifty cents to witness IT,
just he same as any other person, he being
unable to gain free admission on the
strength of his high % standing in the jour
nalistic world. The Times people displayed
their gallantry by withholding their attack
on Miss Templeton until after that lady's de
parture. The oiiice'boy who wrote the arti-
Gle, displayed great lack OF brains, and the
person who allowed 1t to appear In the
columns of the Times journal O. must have
been under the influence of liquor or
prejudice. In conclusion, we will add that
the rivOli Theatre is now, and has been
since its opening, patronized by the first
families of Los Angeles, who leave at the
of a performance only to return
and bring their friends. Los Angeles should
be proud of her theatre, and its managers
will never allow anything to be presented on
It's stage that is not first class in every re-
spcct. THESPIs.