The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-24
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Los ANGELES THEATER. - Bluff King
Hal is romantic opera. with a better
libretto than score, something which il
rare and not exceedingly desirable. The
melodies are nearly IS few as if Wagner
had written it, and there is a CORES.
ponding lack OF waltz songs, while topi'
cal verses are only conspicuous by their
absence.
MIR. Pyke. with the conscientious de.
votion to high standards which he has
80 often evidenced, has mounted the
affair in most finished style, and has
organized company which is excellent
from the humblest chorister to the
king himself.
The scenery is remarkably beautiful ;
the cloth in tina first act giving view OF
Windsor castle, is an exquisite specimen
OF the ecene painters art, which is even
surpassed by the one in the second, in
Windsor forest, with the flashing cas-.
cade and sunrise effect. The costumes
were fresh looking and appropriate, and
all in all the production was charmingly
carried out.
Louise Manfred-Pyke az Phyllis was
at her best. Her periectly-tvained,
sweet, clear voice, seconded by her grace
and finished action, and her charming
appearance, left nothing to be desired.
Mr.. Modini Wood played Leonard
with great vigor and spirit and sang de-
lightfully. His graceful action was not
able, every gesture and pose being ap-
proprIate and natural.
Mr.. Parker was not all that the king
should have been. chiefly because of his
physical inability to portray the at
tributes conventionally attributed to
that monarch. However, HE singing
and acting were effective.
Mr.. Blake, though an artist who has
been little heard of before, his appear
ance in the Pyke company has made
two pronounced successes; one as tho
premier last week in the Lace Handker-
chief. and again as the outlaw chief last
night. His work was one of the most
pleasing features of the evening.
Mr.. Urban and Mr.. Kyle furnished
what little fun there is in the opera aud
Mrs. Berry at last appeared in part
where white wig and uncomeliness
were not part of her makeup and made
the audience wish that she had more
singing to do than was allotted to her by
the score.
The Dorothy of Alvins Heuer Wilson
was an excellent bit; she was most
aluring and sweet as the fascinating
widow, and sang 40 easily and truly az a
bird.
Mr.. Stone and Mr.. Leach were pleas-
ing as Ralph's lieutenants, one OF them.
the identity OF whom was not ascer-
tanned, singing an old ballad in the
second act with an eccentric dance most
effectively.
The chorus showed how we'll 1t had
been trained, for its singing was fine
throughout; barring a slight uncertainty
in commencing once or twice, nothing
but praise can be said of it. In fact
there was a total absence of the contre-
temps that usually marks first night
performance.
The cast was as follows:
Leonard, u forester. .........C G. Modini- W God
Robert, constable of Windsor. Fred Urban
Bardolph, landlord Star anc Garter. o. W. Kyle
Ralph, chief of the outlaws. Winfield akc
Dickson, an outlaw. ........... $50. Al Leach
Hugo, an outlaw .................M. l.. Stone
Phyllis, Bardolph's daus hter. .......:.
................. 800. Louise Manfred Pyke
Dorothy, a widow ..Alvina Heuer Wilson
Elizabeth, wife OF Bardolph. .............
......................M rs. Washington Berry
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GRAND OPERA HoUsE.-The theater
going public will recognize in the pre-.
eenting of Held by the Enemy at the
Grand opera house next Friday and
Saturday evenings and Saturday mat
inee by the present cast and popular
price al" opportunity" Held by the
Enemy is one of the most celebrated
dramas of tine day and has not been here
for six years. 1t presented under the
auspices OF Go. and q cham battle will
be one OF the novel features of the per-
formance. Souvenir rogrsmmes are to
be presented.
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Webster and Camille Cleveland in The
Hidden Hand being the attraction,
seconded by an excellent vaudeville
entertainment in which the Gonzales
sisters and HUM and Bohee participat-
eG.
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