Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-20
UP At THE BAY,
Theatrical Matters in San Fran
cisco.
Frank Daniels and Francis Wilson
the Stars.
Features Of tho Merry Monarch-Littl
Puck Full Of New Business.
Personal Notes and
Gossip.


Special Correspondence to the HERALp.l
San Francisco, June IL, 892.--Fran-
cis Wilson is at the Baldwin and is cre-
ating furore with The Merry Monarch.
1t is bright and beautiful production,
with hosts Of pretty girls, rich costumes
and handsome scenery. Wilson is one
OF the cleverest comedians going in his
line, and he is very much IN evidence in
this piece. He is on the stage the best
part of the time, and az fun-maker he
is a decided success. His methods are
original and attractive and he is very
hard worker, although be does not give
his audience this impreesio as every
thing he does has the appearance Of
spontaneity. He was the original Ca
deaux in Erminie, you know, and he
made the part his own, for everyone who
has played it since has followed in his
footsteps. The comic opera stage has
never known another such an individual
success as he made in that character. In
The Merry Monarch he plays the king,
9 and the peculiar story Of the play gives
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his cleverness. The principal characters
in the piece are the king, the royal as
trologer, an ambassador, young per-
fume vender and the princess, whom the
ambassador brings to be married to the
king. The young peddler, Lszuli, is to
be executed for insulting the king, when
the astrologer reveals the fact that, ac-
cording to . horoscope he has just cast,
the lives OF the king and Lasui depend
upon each other and that one will die
within twenty -four hours after the other.
The king orders Lazuli's execution
stopped and loads him with honors. La
zull loves the princess and tries to run
away with her. Between this and the
desire OF the king to keep any harm from
Detailing Lazuli all the fun is created,
and 1t is very lively fun, / assure you.
Laura Moore plays the princess and Les
lie Chaser, Lazuli. The latter makes q
charming boy and has made hit here.
Charles Plenkett is the astrologer and
Lyford. who played the lunch-counter
it's visits to Los Angeles, plays the am
Los Angeles q couple of years or co ago
with The Pearl Of Pekin. Wilson viii
be here four weeks longer, producing
The Lion Tanner during the latter Dor.
tion OF his stay, and will then go south.
.x*x
Frank Daniels is at the California
with Little Puck and is doing an enor-
NOUS business. You know both the
piece and the star we'll in Los Angeles,
but you will be glad to see them sgain.
There seems to be freshness to Daniels
every time we see him, and 1t does not
seem az If people would ever tire of his
Packingham Giltedge. He has intro.
duced q novelty this year in the form of
some London costerm0nger songs, which
he sings in character costume and scores
q big hit. Besides, he is always intro
ducing fresh business into the piece, and
suppose this has something to do with
the never palling quality of Little Puck.
Daniels is undoubtedly clever comedi-
an and brings about bis results largely
by legitimate methods. He is quick to
feel the temper of his audiences and
knows just how to reach them, which is
one OF the secrets of his popularity.
Bessie Samson is still with him and Just
as jolly as ever. don't know how
can say more, for everyone knows how
captivating she can be. Hilda Thomas
is with him this trip and is delighting
everybody by her ballad singing. Los
Angeles theater-goers will remember
her as the gem of the first Spider and
Fly company to visit Los Angeles. Then
there is Julia Kingsley, who does the
famous serpentine dance. If / remem-
Der rightly you have not seen this dance
vet, and predict you will 60 wild over
it. 1t is one of the most beautiful
things imaginable. Miss Kingsley is
exceedingly graceful and dances much
better than anyone that has done the
serpentine here before. / suppose you
have all read about 1t, 60 it is needless
for me to describe it, but it is an exceed
,ingly attractive dance. Then Daniels
has the Clipper quartette, not the one
with a straight tip, however, one of
which gives a very funny Irish perform
ance. The company is, in the main,
stronger than ever, and should be as
successful in Los Angeles as last year.
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The Midnight Alarm has been at the
Bush this week, and it is funnier than
of course. Still it has done big busi-
ness, and the owners Of it are after
nothing but money.
x*x
w. H. Powers company is giving a
satisfactory production of the Ivy Leaf
at the Alcazar this week. Erminie is
the bill at the Tivoli. Warwick Ganor
has left the Tivoli company and goes
with Francis Wilson.
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Francis Wilson goes to New York and
then across the pond to Paris at the
conclusion of his coast tour, but his
manager, w. H. Candy, will stay out
here with his wife and spend some time
at Catalina island Canhu IL a CON anna