The herald., 1895-07-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS A

sails for the production of II. M. S. Pima
fore, to be given at Los Angeles theater
on next Friday and Saturday evenings,
and Saturday matinee, are progressing
very favorably under the careful direction
of Mrs. ModiniWood. The cast has been
carefully selected and includes Mr.. W. X.
Mathews as Sir Joseph Porter, X. G. b.
Mr.. Ludwig Semler as Captain Corcoran,
MIR. F. W. Huntley as Ralph Rackstraw,
Mr.. o. W. Kyle as Dick Deadeye, Mr.. q.
Cook as Bill Bobstay. Mr.. f. C. Miller as
Bob Beckett, Mr.. r. Sullivan as sergeant
OF marines and Mrs. Conant (nee Jessie
Padgham) as Josephine, daughter of the
captain; Miss E. Benson as Hebe, Miss
Bernice Holmes as Little Buttercup, also
aunts nleces, sisters, cousins. sailors
and marines. The late Forrest Seabury
before completing his work at the Los
fine set OF marine accessories, which
gives such stage setting as enables the
Los Angeles theater to produce nautical
opera with every scenic effect complete.
The orchestra, to which will be added
several new members, as well as the par
tlclpants. will be under the direction of
Mr.. Modini-Wood. who report. ha I'd
work being done by both the pricipal and
chorus at daily rehearsals. Part of the
financial benefits derived from this DO
duction will be devoted to the cancelling
OF the Indebtedness of the soldiers mon
ument III Evergreen cemetery. Sale of
seats commences Wednesday morning,
July oath.
Zimmerman must have heard of the
play Around the World on Wheels to be
produced at the Los Angeles theater July
3lst and the three succeeding nights, as
he has started also to MAKE tour of the
world with his wife. This is quite a coin
cidence as in the drama the hero is ac
companied bv his sweetheart, who dis
guises herself as boy. and goes with
him around the world. The play has been
in rehearsal for the past two weeks and
the various members of the cast (Which
is an exceedingly long one embracing
nineteen speaking parts) have perfected
themselves in their respective characters.
In the fifth act the scene is laid in Con-
stantinople and to cele brate the victory OF
the Turkish troops over the Persian army
the Pasha commanding the Turks has en-
gagged the services of all the crack ath-
letes of the Los Angeles Athletic club who
give an exhibition of their skill in wrest-
ling, boxing, fencing. pyramid building.
le:ping and other exercises. At the fin
ish of this actithe place is stormed by the
Persians and hand-to- hand conflict en-
sues, in which the Persians are success
full and by their success the hero of the
play is enapleu 10 commune MS journey
around the world.
The interest OF the play is sustained
from the first to the last act and contains
many surprises. One very exciting situa-
tion Is the hero is insulted by duellist
who is desirous of delaying him in his
trip around the world and knowing how
much depends on his not being delayed,
he refuses to fight, but his com panion ac-
cepts the challenge and in the sword fight
which ensues Kills the duelist. This
sword fight is a very intricate one and
shows the method of dueling among the
student corps at the University of Heidel-
burg.
The scenery is very beautiful, each set
having been prepared especially for the
production. One great feature will be the
bicycle race. Twenty five of the most
prominent members OF the Los Angeles
wheelmen will appear in the second act
and all the incidents of the late Santa
Monica road race wi|l be given, including
the start from Second and Hill streets,
Los Angeles, to the finish in Santa
Monica. The wheelmen will be attifed in
racing dress and very, exciting time may
be looked for in this act.
Taken all in all the production will
equal any that has yet been given IN Los
Angeles and certainly, SO far as scenery is
concerned it will supass anything that
has ever been seen here.
A very beautiful and exact reproduction
OF the New York postotfice is shown, and
Will be very familiar to eastern visitors
who see the play. Another mechanical
effect will be the arrival of the ferry boat
at the foot of Desbrosses street, Nsw York
City. The boat is seen coming down the
river, entering the Jerry slip and dis
charging her passengers. The effect is
new and will be surprise to the audi
ence. Mr.. Englander, the scenic artist.
assisted by staff of stage mechanics, has
prepared all the wonderful effects of the |
play and has after six weeks hard work,
about completed his task. Mr.. Lorlmer
tombstone. well known in theatrical cir
cles, has had charge of the rehearsals and
will stage the production. Tickets are
rapidly being sold and there is no doubt
of successful opening. There is one
good thing about our Los Angeles public
and that is while they may be cold or
apathetic towards travelling COM b,na-
ton, they turn out en- nasse for ANYTHING
produced by home talent, especially when
the cause is so good one-the benefit of
the fine, new, three-lap racing track for
the Los Angeles wheelmen.
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Orpheum-New attractions for the
week commencing tomorrow night at this
cosy and favorite play house are SO
numerous and of such individual strength
and artistic excellence that it will be
next to impossible to keep people away
from the nouse. Beginning with the
week the management will inaugurate
change OF policy that cannot fail to