Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-31
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Midnight Alarm drew to the
opera house last night very full house
of people who revel in deeds for which
melodromas are celebrated. The gallery
especially seemed to derive great deal
of comfort from the little acts of violence
perpetrated now and again upon the
villains OF the plot by the good and
loyal members in the cast. An utter
disregard for human life is displayed
from the FIRST act in which Eilas Carr
ingford the scoundrel, and Bill Springer,
the tough are pitched into the river, at
the command Of Harry Westmore, cap
tain of engine company No. 6, for the
attempted abduction Of Sparkle, q news-
paper girl, until the fifth and last act
which brings happy denouement. In
the eecond act there is an attempted as
sassination; in the third act an attempt
is made to wreck train on adrawbridge
in New Jersey in the fourth act there is
terrific struggle, and in the fifth act
Carringford cheats the hangman. As
everything ends happily with the un-
raveling OF the mystery OF Sparkle's
birth, everybody goes home pleased that
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classical lines of that class of play, and
that the truly virtuous sre happy
in the end and the wicked receive de-
served punishment. The acting is some
what overdone by the comedians and
the heavy parts are said somewhat trag-
ically by Frank Readick, who is Tom
Sandon, the man in the power of Silas
Carringford with several aliases, the
scoundrel of the plot, and by Miss
Emma Gates, who represents Harry
Westmore's sister. John W. Cope, as
Harry Westmore, ia more natural, but
this cannot be said OF D. F. Fox, the
villain, who continually washes his
hands with invisible soap. and seems to
think that speaking through his nose
and doubling up his body constitute the
making of frst-rate melodrama traitor.
Miss Ruth Nelson, as Sparkle, overdoea
her part. As the play is spirited, it is
ence appeared to enjoy itself very much.
The play will be repeated tonight and
tomorrow night. .ru
Fiast p ~
At the new Los Angeles theater q
large and select crowd had gathered last
night on the occasion OF Manager
Wyatt's benefit to witness that ever
popular Irish drama, Cruiskeen Lawn.
The popularity OF Mr.. Wyatt was again
forcibly brought out on this occasion, as
with counter attractions in two places
the New Los Angeles was comfortably
filled. Cruiskeen Lawn has been so
often produced that it is not necessary
to say anything about the plot. Dan
Mccarthy as Dublin Dan had the lead
ing part, which he rendered very well.
The remainder of the cast was equally
good. The costumes were bright,
Between the second and third acts J. H.
Campbell introduced number of trans
formation scenes, introducing come of
the scenery of Ireland. The play will
be given again tonight and tomorrow
night, and on Thursday True Irish
Hearts is on the bill.
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Mr.. William Pile has issued circular
letters of invitation to those considered
desirable, asking them to join an anna
teur dramatic club. The policy of the
club is described as follows: To organ
ize q permanent dramatic club, the
initiation fee for the male members to
$50 on joining, and in lieu of said mem.
bership fee, the club will issue to the
party paying the same ten associate
member tickets, which they may dis
pose OF to their friends and acquaint.
ancea at a rate Of S. per ticket, and by
that means, should they sell them ali,
reimburse themselves for the expense
of the membership fee. Or in other
words, each male member must pledge
himself to dispose of ten associate mem
bership tickets, good for one year. Each
holder of an associate ticket shall be
entitled to two reserved seat tickets for
each performance during the year, and
the club will bind members them
selves to give not less than three per.
formances during each Membership