The herald., 1894-09-23
Announcements.

Edwin Milton Royle, who hiss lately
sprung into prominence by reason of
his play, Friends, is q native of Salt
Lake City, son of Judge Royle. an
eminent lawyer. Mr.. Royle was grad
uated at Princeton and later studied
English literature in Edinburgh univer-
sity. Judge Royle had set his heart on
making lawyer of his hopeful son, but
like many another, this son had ideas Of
his own which led him behind the loot
lights, where he acquired q practical
acquaintance with the stage which is
indispensable to the playwright. His
first experience was with the Madison
Square company, and later with Booth
and Barrett, and Salvini.
In the meantime he contributed a
good deal to the dramatic literature OF
the day, some of IL in the form OF plays
which have not yet been produced. He
has also written considerable poetry of a
high order.
He early determined to write a play
that would be thoroughly American.
In Friends he has succeeded in produce
ing play which is destined to take o
place among the few American plays
worthy O niche in the temple of fame.
Il is powerfully interesting
play of true life; not life as
seen in the magnificent mansions of
Fifth avenue, nor yet is it in the slums
of the Bowery, but life as it exists in the
fast fading Bohemia. Bohemia to the
worlddat large is an unknown quantity
to one who lacks an ''open sesame" to
the carefully guarded portals, but once
within one is charmed and held SPELL
bound by that delightful realm and the
people who inhabit it. They comprise
the worlds greatest men and women,
and we see them through the work of
Mr.. Royle as they exist in their own
lives. His characters are true to life,
and the theme of the play deals with
the modern story OF Damon and Pythias.
Two men love the same woman, and one
sacrifices himself for his friend. There
is much human nature in this bright
eomedy-drams OF the sort we most need.
Mr.. Royle has taken the chord OF human
teeling wherewith to play a symphony
and he has succeeded admirably.
Friends scored pronounced success here
last year, and will be seen here again
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, September 25th, 10Th and 9th,
st the Los Angeles thester.
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The Princess Dolgorouky will arrive
In Los Angeles within two or three days,
being under contract to appear at the
Imperial Music hall tomorrow evening,
and during the week.
Despite her Russian title the princess
Is Spanish, and comes of a noble and
ancient family OF Seville. Her father
was Don Pedro. friend of Wieniowski.
The princess showed remarkable talent
sc violinist at an early age. and under
Wienloweki's care che took high rank
es an artist. Together they travelled to
Russia and appeared in concert before
the imperial court. The beauty, no
lass than the talent of the gifted young
woman, attracted the attention OF Alex
Gnder III, and marks OF imperial favor
were showered upon her. She aban-
d med the concert platform and re-
mained IN Rusaia until the death of the
car.
Besides being great violinist, the
prncess ia an orchessral leader of great
ability, and for time was the con-
ductor of noted orchestra in Paris.
She has appeared on the concert plat
form liz Paris, London. Vienna, Berlin.
Rome and all the principal European
cities, "a we'll as all the leading east
arm eitiaa OF America, creating every
where the greatest admiratlon as y