Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-23

and Edward Abeles, promising young
actor, plays an impulsive Southern boy
The ladies are May Brooklyn, Emily
Seward, Agnes Miller and Mamie Grad
dock. They all do we'll, as is expected
OF members Of this company, but the
| play does not call for strong work or
their part.
The Dazzler is at the California. 1t is
connection termed on the bills q
musical farce-comedy. Kate Castleton
bonnie Kate Castleton, is the bright
particular star. She is as winsome az
when she first sang For Goodness Sake
Don't Say | Told You; her step is as
bright, and her voice is as sweet. A
quaker girl IS always enhancing on the
stage, but there is not soubrette in ex.
istence who can wear the Quaker gray
as demurely as can Kate, and sing This
Is One of My Innocent Dances. Men
used to crowd to hear Castleton sing
For Goodness Sake, and they crowd just
the same now to hear her sing The
Spider and the Fly. / verify believe
she would fill the California all by her
self. The company in general has not
thoroughly worked into the piece yet,
but 1t is getting there, and by the time
it reaches Los Angeles, will probably be
in excellent shape. Joe OFT is the lead
ing comedian, and very dryly humor-
GUS individual he is. There are plenty
more good people, and some very clever
things are done.
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At the Alcazar Annie Ward Piffany is
starring in The Stepdaughter, supported
by the Alcazar stock company. The
play, which was written by L. r..
Shewell, is a rather Indifferent melo-
drama, but Miss Piffany plays an Irish
character finely. The regular stock sea-
son of the Alcazar begins on September
14th, with the production of The English
Rose, very successful English melo-
drama, which Manager Stockwell
secured on his trip east.
l saw Joaquin Miller in stage box at
the Baldwin Wednesday night. The
poet of the Sierras is trying his hand at
play-writing again.
Frank R. Mills, the new juvenile man
of the Alcazar, has arrived in town.
The Alcazar will have strong company
this season. Mr.. Mills will make his
first appearance here in The English
Rose, in which he will play the part
played by Forrest Robinson in the Bos-
ton Museum production.
Manager Gottlob of the Bush-street
has returned from his eastern vacation
trip, very much rejuvenated, and, if
possible, handsomer than ever.
George Hermance, Los Angeles and
San Diego favorite, and strong charac-
ter actor, has been engaged for the sea-
son at the Alcazar. He was formerly
with Grismer, but prefers fixed habi-
tation to travelling
George E. Lask leaves on Tuesday for
New York, where he will take charge of
Frohman's All the Comforts of Home
company. There are few brainier or
more popular men in the business than
Mr.. Lask, if there are any. Mr.. Lask
always spends his summers in San Fran
cisco, as his parents reside here, and a
host Of friends mourn his annual de-
parture for the east. He will probably
return here with the Comforts company
in November.
Ed Holland, the new heavy of the AL
cazar company, is in the city He was
with Shenandoah last season.
Sam Hall continues this season as
Joseph R. Grismer's advance representa-
tive.
Curious W. F. Rochester, one time OF
the Wyatt Opera company, will stage
the Khedive at Niblo's in New York
and play the principal comedy part, and
Bettina Girard, known in Los Angeles
as Mrs. Padelford, will also be mem
Der of the company. l learn that
Rochester, contrary to statements made
by some papers, has really made hit in
New York. There was reading between
the lines of some adverse reports.
Charlie Dickson in Incog will appear
on the coast.
Ramsay Morris denies report which
has been circulated that he and Sidney
Armstrong are engaged to be married.
l see by an eastern paper that the
earnings of the famous London Drury
Lane for the past year were little over
$40, 900. The earnings of the new Cali
fornia theatre in this city so far have
averaged little over $50, 900 year.
HENRY l.. MERRITT.