The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-29

lie, but he has in this piece fairly eclipsed

lie. but he has in this piece fairly echpsed
all his previous effo rts.
This new play is sa id to be remarkably
clever satire on the citizen soldiery. The
famous playwright never satirizes "fad''
that he does not do his subjebt justice.
The fun which he pokes at the militia in
Milk White Flag is not Offensive. 1t can
be enjoyed by the most ardent member OF
a military company. The play deals with
the jealousy existing between two rival
companies of militia, the Ransome Guards
and the Daily Blues. who try to Guido one
another in every possible way. The Guards
have the best of it until the Blues spring a
military funeral upon them, when
having no member accommodating
enough to die, they are for a moment
in a quandary as 10 how to meet this I'M
expected feature. Their colonel conceives
the idea of getting hold of a man who has
just been accidentally killed, electing him
to membership and appropriating his
body for funeral that will far eclipse in
splendor that of the Blues. The first act
which takes place in the Guards armory,
ends with passing of the Blues funeral,
the stationing of the Guards band in front
to play Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay, and thus
drown the dirge and a free fight between
the ri val bands.
The second act shows the reception
room at the house of Piggott Luce, the
man whose remains the Guards want to
take possession of. The company with
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to consent to the plan. but is finally in
duced to do SO for monetary considera-
ton amounting to $62.5O.
A company of fifty people, all artists,
with gorgeous uniforms, superb scenic eff
fects, new and catchy music and a fine
military band will present Milk White
Flag at the Los Angeles theater for three
nights and Saturday matinee, commencing
Thursday, April 2.
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Edwin Milton Royie's successor to his
comedy drama Friends is romantic
drama entitled Capt. Tmpudence, or Mex
leo, upon which he has been engaged over
two years. Its initial production in this
city will be given at the Los Angeles thea.
ter on Tuesday evening, April 9TH. Capt
Impudence is a more ambitious effort
than his first play and the subject and
| treatment is on totally different lines. The
scenes are laid in Saltillo, Buena Vista
and Chepultepec and the action tells the
story of a romantic episode during the
war of 1S47. The theme is certainly an
! original one, for no dramatist has given to
the stage picture of that historical event.
| This is to be commented upon when it is
realized what fertile field for the imagina-
ton of the playwright that particular peri
| cd affords. Mexico is so very near, yet to
the majority of us it's customs and people,
it's picturesqueness and legends are almost
a mystery. History records many stirring
deeds of herosm and sacrifices by both
Mexicans and Americans during the excit-
ing time.
:. In Mexico Edwin Milton Royle has given
dramatic story new to the stage, and
from the success of his first play it is natur-
ally expected by patrons of the theater that
his second offering will be rich in the bril-
liant and witty dialogue, the dainty pathos,
delightful love story and intensely inter-
esting clmaxes that made Friends such an
instant success. The scenery for the pro-
logue and three acts has been all painted
to order from historical pictures, and the
costumes we're also designed from cuts of
that period. Tho company engaged to in
terpret the various characters, besides in
Guiding the artists who have established
themselves as pronounced favorites here
with Friends, include several other names
of equal note.
This evening will be the farewell per-
Torrance of the Carlton Opera cn-- pany,
on which occasion grand double ''.ll will
be given, consisting of Fra DiAvalo and
The Charity Girls. The Carlton season has
been most successful one and they de-
part with the regrets Of the music loving
public. The house will be dark this week.
| owing to the non-arrival of the Black Crook
Spectacular company. The theater re-
opens on the 9th inst, and due notice will
be given as to the attraction.
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The past week has been gala enc at the
| Orpheum. Crowded houses and most at
rractive program have been the features.
! Society has attended in force and large
mum Der of social obligations have been re-
paid by the rendering of box parties at this
| popular resort. This week promises to be
repetition of last, both as to the attend
ance and program.
OF the new people announced Mills and
Collins are likely to make big hit in their
| latest sketch Pygmalion and Galatea Up to
Date. Miss Norma Mills, vino appears as
the modern Galatea, is an opera prima of
considerable reputation; she sang with
Conley & Barton's, the Boston Theater
company and other opera companies. A
Boston critic says: "Her voice is full
| soprano of wide range and expression, with
a mezzo quality, capable of reaching high
p and sustaining the note easily" Mr..
depreciation ofithe Dude Pygmalion. In San
Francisco. Mills and Collins were the hit of
the show. Frank La Mondue, who for the
past four years has been touring III Europe,
returns to America to fill an engagement
over the Orpheum circuit. He recently
| opened in San Francisco and made q great
bit. He does grotesque wire act entitled
! Fun on Clothesline. 1t opens with lively
comical business and finishes with a skill
full exhibition on the slack wire.
Alburtus and Bartram, known as "The
| College Boys" demonstrate in their club
swinging that quick brains inspire quick
hands and rapid execution. They are said
| to handle their instruments so deity that
they CLEAN like '-the-wisps as they
| fly about their heads in every conceivable
manner and SO quickly that the eye cannot
| follow them.
Charles B. Ward, the character song
writer and vocalist, has a repertoire of
songs in rehearsal. He has been the CEN
ter of attraction during The past week.
| The question is frequently asked at the
box Office: "When does Ward come on?
We don't want to miss him. Mr.. Wards
Interpretation of the Bowery Boy has given
! him a reputation quite as great as did the
writing of The Band Played On, which has
been sung around the world. He has some
OF his best selections in reserve for this
week. The Andersons remain another
week and will appear in negro sketch in
which they will introduce new dialogue
gags and plantation dances. This team
has made the hit of the season in their par
ticular line. Their rendering of the old
time negro breakdowns, trick and wing
dancing, is admitted by all as being away
ahead of anything of the kind ever seen
here They are artists of unusual ability
| and are undoubtedly the best colored team
on the vaudeville stage today. The Broth
ers Dianta, the musical clowns, will appear
in a new act, in which they do some very
funny tumbling and juggling and intro
| duce number of musical instruments,
upon which they perform in such a man
ner as to excite roars of laughter and yet
be pleasing to the ear.
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