Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-11
PLAYS And PLAYERS
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SAN FRANCISCO NOTES.
Special correspondence to the Herald.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 8, 1891.
Although there have been plenty OF
good shows in town this week, there is
but little that is new for me to write
about. The only important change OF
bill has been at the A!cazar, where Held
by the Enemy has been the attraction.
This play is in my opinion the best mill
tary play ever written, considered from
a dramatic standpoint, and not even
excepting Shenandoah. Some of the
dailies have referred to it as chestnut,
but it is one of those plays which never
become such, and the term is unjustly
applied. The stage 'business" of Held
by the Enemy is exceedingly elaborate,
and requires long and patient rehearsal.
The week of preparation which the AL
cazar was able to give twas not enough,
but considering the time spent on 1T, the
production is a creditable one. In the
way OF scenery and appointments the
management have been lavish, and the
members of the company have given
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admirably we'll sustained performance OF
the role Of General Stamburg. Edward
Holland, as Colonel Prescott, has a
number of good scenes. William q.
Beach plays the spy with strength, and
Leo Cooper is good surgeon. Stockwell
does some good work as the old darkey,
although it is part little out OF his
line. Nick Long plays the war CORE
spondent cleverly. Ethel Brandon has
turned ingenue this week, and Stays
Susan. Eleanor Barry is the Rachel, and
Fannie Young the Miss Euphemia.
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Sinbad is still delighting crowded
houses at the Baldwin. There is now
no question that it has made genuine
hit. The elaborate and beautiful scenery
and costumes prove potently attractive,
and no less SO are the pretty girls and
the clever comedians. There is some
pretty music, quite good deal of it in
fact, incidental to the piece, and it is
well sung.
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There is also no question as to the
genuineness of the hit which has been
made by Charlie Dickson with Incog. The
coy Bush Street has been crowded right
along. The large attendance was at
first attributed, and perhaps justly,
to the social boom given it on
Mrs. Pacheco's account, but it can
now only be ascribed to the merit OF
the production. l have talked with a
great many people who have seen Incog.,
and never found a more complete
unanimity of opinion. Every one has
been delighted. 1t is pleasant to find
such success attending the efforts of
young star who has branched out for
himself so quietly and modestly as has
Mr.. Charles Dickson, prince of good
fellows and prime comedian that he is.
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This is the last week Of A Midnight
Bell at the California. Next Monday,
the 18th, the famous farcical comedy
from the New York garden theater, DR..
Bill, is to be put on. The production is
said to be enriched by some of the finest
interior settings ever put on the stage.
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Owing to the great success OF Boo
caccio and Fra Diavolo at the Tivoli,
the management changed their plans
at the last moment, and have divided
the week between those two operas.
Next week La File de Madame Angot
will be given.
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Attractions at the San francisco thea
tiers for the week OF October 18th. Sim
bad at the Baldwin, The President at
the Bush street, DIR. Bill at the Califor-
MIA, Love in Harness at the Alcazar,
and La File de Madame Angot at the
Tivoli.
r. A. Roberts has returned to Byron
Springs.
1 understand you are to see DR.. Bill in
Los Angeles.
A number OF farce-comedy "snaps"
have already broken up and the unfor-
tunate members of the companies are
getting back to New York as best they
can.
San Francisco has now an Eden Musee.
1t is located in the old Academy of Sci
ences building, on the corner OF Cali
fornia and Dupont streets. The interior
will represent Japanese village, with
native Japs plying their peculiar arts.
A stage performance of light musical
character is to be given continuously. 1t
is right at the gateway to Chinatown, as
it were.
G. w. Miller, manager who made
himself very popular in Los Angeles
while there IN charge of The Spider and
the Fly and Long Lane companies, will
represent Clark Sammis in the manage
ment of Miss Eastlake this season.
A marriage ceremony which is to take
place soon will copsummate the happi-
ness of Colonel Edward M. Allriend and
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Los Angeles with a Possible Case, and
made many friends there.
You remember Miss Eastlake, the
English actress who was out here with
Wilson Barrett. She is going to star
this season, and strange to relate, her
company with but two exceptions is
composed of Americans.
HENRY l.. MERRITT.
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