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rows CT empty plush, the close was bril-
liant, and the Frawieys VIII leave US a
pleasant taste in the memory. l am lad
to see Mr.. Parry, who did such subtle
work as 'hs valet in "a Social Highway
man, 10 the front again in the role of
sues father. To me the surprise OF the
cast was Mr. Carlisle in the siik tights.
Aside from plethora of personal charms,
ms rich spieler voice, which always has
been omething in excess of mere tailor
MADE humanity, was given free vent and
spoke up the part with splendid aptitude !;
ms manner, too, conspired to bring out
the unconscious self-satire which Bret
Harte has invested in the character.
~.
There's deal of nobbery, it occurs to
me, mixed with the pleasures OF play :
going, and | am especially engaged by
those persons who. after carefully neglect
ing II season of very decent opera because
the Tiyoli prices are beneath contempt,
are now disdaining Mr.. Du Souchet's
good natured Friend From India" be-
cause 1T is low farce and playing at the
luxurious prices of the Baldwin Thea ter.
For my part, l would rather laugh and
grow amia bic over the expert tomfoolery
of "My Friend From India" and the
expert tomioolers who exp.ot it than
exDerience again any of the several dis
tressIng sensations which were mine
while witnessing every play that came to
the Baldwin since Rosemary" and those
OF several weeks before that delightful,
unostentatious comedy. Mr.. Frohman's
Lyceum stock, you will remember, con.
sisted almost entirely OF dry goods this
season; his plush poulticed romances
froZe stonily in the warm California sum-
mer-time; and the Frohmaniacal actors
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The Libel Law and London Critics

Gottie Collins has had a peculiar effect on
London theatrical criticism Not long ago q
critic wrote OF one of her songs as vulgar.
She sued and mulcted the paper for 600. With
fine esprit de corps the critics blacklisted
Lottie-which means that her liz htsome name
shall never again figure, even in the tiniest
type, in their columns. Then they devised
new modes of expressing critical disesteem.
The critic OF the Princess was particu larly
-deit. Reviewing young Parisienne's per-
formance at one of the '8lls he wrote: "The
law OF libel as at present Interpreted prevents
me from stating my exact appreci citation OF this
young woman's act"
Another London critic wrote of a new lead
ing man as not being partiCu arly d stingu ish-
able either in manner or appearance from the
man who played the valet in the same piece
solace. The valet has not as yet resorted to
the law: and his d seem to be q
strong one.
g. Bernard Shaw, the genial play assassin of
the Saturday Review, is about the on " critic
in London VINO seems not 10 feel me res trs in /
For recent example, he says that for twenty
years Henry Irving has been drawback to
the English sage; has remorselessly wasted
the talent OF Ellen Terry by using her in ''sup-
port OF an actor who prefers ''The Iron
Chest 10 Ibsen. And this, mind, written at
an nour when Sir Henry was negotiating for
the production of Shaw pay al The Lyceum.
Sir Henry Irving cannot blind me to the f. CT
that 1t would have been better for us twenty
five years ago TO have tied him up in q sack
with every existing copy of the mutilated
works OF She kespeRre and dropped him into
the crater OF the nearest Volcano"
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Baldwin Theater.

MY Friend from India" plays all
the week and tonight at the Bald win
the Smith d Rice comedians DO not sus-
pend work of Sunday.
Undoubtedly this is as funny an
American farce as has been written since
Too Much Johnson" ana Gillette
acknowledges French aid IN the latter
piece. Frederick Bond as the pork pack
er, John F. Ward as the theosophic
barber, and Miss Helen Reimer are ex.
ceptionally clever; and May Vokes, it is
said, will be known for life as the girl
who played the German servant in the
telegraph operators first farce.
On the heels of my Friend From In
dia'" comes the Charles Frohman produc-
tion of Under the RED Robe" which has
been one of the most profitable and uopu-
lar plays in the language since the first
days of its production last season in Lon
don and New York. The adaptation from
Stanley Wryman's weli-known romance
was made by Edward Rose. he man who
adapted the Prisoner OF Zsnda" and
originated one OF the best scenes in 1.-THE
prologue.
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and the metropolitan critics enthusiastically
accept Maud Adams as a star. AT the prem ere
jealous idiot in the audience melted cry of
speecnF and poor little Miss Adams was
compelled 10 gasp four-word acknowledg-
ment. since becoming star she spells Maude
With an Sc"
IN "a Bachelor's Romance" Murtha Morton
is said to have fitted the popular eccentrici-
ties OF Sol Smith Russell with the best play
they have had1n years New YORK, which Is OF
tond OF the Sol Smith type of drama, acce pted
this piece heartily. Mr.. Russell made a sneech
at the close OF the first performance in W which
he said that he had anathematized New York
after his previous season aud wus surprised to
see her doing so we'll
Modieska is in fairly good health now and
preparing for q tour which embraces New
York, San Francisco and the bigger cities that
lie between. Joseph Hawurth is to be at the
head OF her associate players.
On the strength OF Boston's Endorsement
Eugenia Blair is starring the road with
Camille" In extenuation it is said she plav S
the tubercuous heroine without handker-
chief or cough.
Justin Huntly Mccarthy NJ. P, and hus-
band of Cissy LOTUS, has written a farce
which is programmed, "My Friend, the
Prince" suggested by the American comedy,
my Friend From India
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acrobat, and ruthlessly anticipates the
fatal meeting OF the betrager and Sue
which does not take place, according 10
the programme, until punctually three
years later. Morally this sanctimonlous
soothsayer may mer pathy, but dra-
matically he should be slain with neat
ness and dispatch. The third act Is
comic Bret Harte melodrama, no:hing
more: Trial scene, funny Judge-payed by
the way with good character appreciation
by Harry CoTson Clark, not aI|ays Tor
tunate comic actor-tough citizens WHO
improve upon the pirate practice OF plGnk
walking by making the acrobat jump
tree for his lie, and other things equally
happv by themselves, but cumuiativeiv
deiracting from the heart OF Sue, which
throughout tie first TWO acts has borne
the burden of the play, and by ali the arts
of consistency should bear 1T in The last.
Nv
The part of Sue is one that might strike
any actress with heart failure. I con-
gratuate Miss Bates upon the occasion
of her playing TWO acts of it with the
proper spirit, and mention only as mat
ter of duty hat she cannot hone to play
the first. Some roles are so elastic that
clever actress may iii them 10 her own
temperamentai exceIlences and win out
By sheer personal force. "Sue" is not of
these. 1t asks in the first act for inno-
cence, spirituality, chastity and ingenu-
BUSINESS in quantity and quality that are
strangers 10 the modern stage. Sue
propounds such problems as, ''Whyi dc
married people kiss?" in ear lestness that
is tragic. To use battered phrase Mss
Bates is not convincing in this scene
and still she is not wholly bad;
she saves the part from entire mis-
construction, and it could easily be MAZE
ludicrous, even obscene, by an actress who
would treat the girl a gumdrop IN
genue. After the three years nave elapsed
Sue has caught up with Miss Bates. She
is still innocent and eerie, but not par
ticularly spirituelle; she does not ask any
more EN- barrassing questions; in a vague
way she is beco ming conscious of her
personal self. her beauty ana her sex.
When the circus man comes, proud and
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At Sutro' S.

Frltz Scheeps concert promises TO at
tract an immense crowd 10 Sutro's this
afternoon. The big orchestra OF seventy
hve VIII play popular programme; that
is, popular in the sense that applies to all
OF ScheePs big public entertainments.
The Ave Maria" (Bach-Gounou) and
HandePs Largo" WILL be given by the
choirs OF strings. which number over
forty. Scheel is leader of marked mag
netism and authority, a musician in the
best sense of the word and as good a
Snowman as Sousa i'll The way of pose and
address. He has always been popular
here, and, after an absence of TWO years,
considerable interest is attached 10 his re-
appearance.
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PERSONALS.

DR.. and Mrs. P J. H Farrell, who have been
spending the summer in San Mateo, have rs
turned 10 their apartments at the Palace Hotel
for the winter season.
S. B. Carleton is at home again after a six
weeks trip to New York. Mr.. and Mrs. Carle.
ton are located at the Savoy Tor the winter
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Little left Saturday night
for a tour of the East and Canada
DR.. Clark Burnham has returned to the city
fully reeuperated in health. Mrs. Burnhem
VIII be 'at home" on Tuesdays at $50 Haigh II
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Habenicht and Misses
Emye and Lulu Habenicht have returned to
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The AIcazar

A play that has been more stolen from
than any otner farce on record is the mas
terpiece OF Hannequ!n, Pink Dominoes, I"
which will be played this week by Wright
Huntington, Wallace Shaw, Charles
Bates, Frank Clayton, Miss Clayton, Miss
Kingsley, Miss Foster, Mrs. Bates and
others OF the stock company at the AL
cazar.
The version OF the piece to be played at
the Alcazar is the newest of three that
are extant. 1t is said to be modern in a
sense, but Dot at the. cost of its original
French flavor. Among actors the pi ece is
good-naturedly known as an actor M aker,
many famous comedians of to-day and
some few daIk-browed tragedians having
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Grand Opera-House.

The second week of William H. Pas
GOES season at Morosco's will be devoted
TO production of The White Squadron, "
a new melodrama, in which the old story
of virtue, villainy and courage is enacted
amid the picturesque environment of Rio
Janeiro. New scenery and mechanical eff
fects have been prepared, and one feature
particularly = the Congress of Navies,
where is shown the warships Of all the
powers OF the worlds promised as one
of the best scenic illusions ever staged at
the Grand. Brazilian bandits robbing a
train. a Moorish slave yoked with an OK
the funeral march of the monks-these
are some of the characteristic sen stations
Of the piece. AL the Morosco favorites
are In the cast.
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At the Chutes.

Adgie and her lions are a greater attra c.
tion than ever at the Chutes, and every
afternoon and evening the free theater is
crowded when her daring perfor mances
take place. Mile. Lira, clever stereop-
tlcon dancer; toe Van brothers, musical
comedians, and the Chutescope are some
of the other mum bers on the programme.
AS special attraction Solly Smith, the
leatheT-weight champion of the world, will
spar four rounds with Danny Mahoney on
The open-air stage, al the foot of the lake,
this afternoon and evening.
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were in miserable esteem until the ex-
tremely Late Mr.. Castello'' came 10 the
rescue. And the Late Mr.. CASTILLO" was
farce. you Will remem ber; not as low as
MY Friend From India" nor as funny
either.
hope that Mr.. du Souchet did not sell
his piece outright Tor anything like the
price Milton got Tor paradise Lost" /
would rather think of him as collecting
rich royalties from the company here and
another one that is playing the piece in
other parts, for there is profit for every
body concerned with "My Friend From
India" The cast requires but few per-
sons-it was written by poor tconomi-
cal man. Du Souchet deserves ali he can
get from his success He has done what
poor Bill Nye tried to do, but COULDN'T
turned loose on the stage the fruit of a
wild American wit. works.
ASHTON STEVENS
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IN THE FUTURE.
Fashionable Organizations Prepar-
ing for a Cav Winter Season.

The members OF the Entire Nous Cotillon
will inaugurate their eighth season with an
assembly and germ an on Friday evening, Octo-
Der 20, at the Palace Hotel. number of
pretty buds will make their initial bow at the
opening gathering.
The Palmetto Club will give IN entertain
ment and ball at B. B. Hall, 121 Eddy street,
Saturday evening, October 16.
The second party OF the Terpsichores will be
held on Tuesday evening, October 10, at
Native Sons Hall.
The Mystics next party will be held at the
Native Sons Hall on Tuesday evening. The
floor will be under the able management of
Kenneth MaIheson
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Stevens will reappear as Devilshoof, a
part We have not heard him in for a
decade and more; Micheiena sings Thad-
deus and Rafael has the Count. The
distribution of the feminine parts casts
Miss Holmes for the gypsy queen and
Miss Salinger as Airline. Phil Brarso
rejoins the company after an absence OF
two years.
''The Geisha," it is promised, will be
Dunbar reappears after a long absence,
and Flora Walcott, new soprano, and
Edith Hall. a new soubrette, will be OF
Edwin Stevens support. Stevens was a
large factor in the success of Augustln
Days New York "Geisha" production
and he will aid George Lask considerably
in the staging of The piece.
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won their spurs in ''Pink Dominoes." 1t
is promised there will be 20 tragedians in
the AlcaZar cast.
Incidentally a new coon song will be
tried out at the conclusion OF the second
act by Charles Bates ard F ora Kim sey.
The song is by Lee Johnson. author of
several well-known sable lyrics and of the
Love Sonp" OF THE First Born" II is
called INA Hoodoo Honey" and is SAID to
be a very dangerous ditiy. TOO Much
Johnson" follows Pink Dominoes."
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TiVoIi Opera-House.

Next week The Tivolians will give an
all-star production of "The Bohemian
Girl" to bridge time up to the long.
promised opening of "The Geisha," which
comes off The week following. Edwin
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The Oberon.

Herr Stark's programmes were very
artistically presented and very apprecla-
lively received by large audiences at the
Oberon during The week. Tomorrow
evening another attractive programme will
be given.
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Dramatic BreVitios

In New York the theateys are having luck
So far there has been but one out aid out
failure during the new season, and that bur-
lesque called Little Faust"
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SOCIETY.
Continued from Page Ttoenty5our.

Burnett and o. Clemente, with the latter
holding the reins over four jet blacks, took in
the races Thursday afternoon.
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The Romans made their wedding rings
OF iron TO express endurance.
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"The Little Minister is go in play form
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stout in his silk and spangles. she thinks
he Is the most beautiful thing that ever
was born-her belated maidenhood is
gone IN blush-maturity comes, and
with 1t repose, strategy and graciie de.
celt 1t Is a most absorbing study and
from the instant Of the second act Miss
Bates finds the vital identity of the part
- Mr.. Worthlng, by birth and profess on
subject of her Majesty, is remarkab bly,
successful as the husband. His dialect il
questionable. | have heard Englishmen
ng our econ songs with much the same
twist; but the impersonation is otherwise
so strenuous that you hardly think of
this. In strict idiom this is the first
character work that Worthing has been
assigned, and his execution of it points
TO broad versatility.
With the exception of Mr.. Arper, who
is not for publication as the beware-the-
ides-of March parson, the company all do
handsomely; and, although the early
part of the week was played to many
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There will be but one Bacon-Minetti en-
Sc ~ BILE concert this season, instead of four as
previously announced. 1t lakes place Satui
day, at P. M. at Sherman, Clay & Co.'s Hall
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Miss Anna Miller Wood will sing at the
Young Mems Auditorium on the evening of
the Odd INST
The herald., 1897-11-28
Big Line of Aluminium

Walter M. Rose has gone to Sar
Francisco for an extended stay
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REDONDO

REDONDO BEACH, Nov. 27.-(Regu-
lar Correspondence A large number
of visitors attended the turkey shoot
Wednesday. Many from Los Angeles
We're present, but the local fraternity
carried off the majority of the prizes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Pridham chaperonet
select little party at the RedondC
hotel on Thanksgiving day, the occasion
being the joint celebration of Thanks
giving day and the anniversary of Col
Whcelers birthday. The party con
sisted of Col. and Mrs. Wheeler, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Peck and Mr.. and Mrs. w. Prid
haa.
A surprise party was rendered to Miss
Maud Smith and Miss Mary Harley at
the residence of p. S. Venable at Waite.
ria by a number of Redondos youne
people. a party of twenty-five left here
about $3.50 p, m. in vehicles of all de-
scriptions. Games, music and refresh
ments We're the order of the evening
and q most enjoyable time was hat
by all present.
Mrs. Hazeldne of Los Angeles wa.
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Thomas
on Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hess entertained {
number of guests at Thanksgiving din
ner at their residence on Bonita avenue
The rooms were tastefully decorated
with carnations and snilaX. Thost
present were Grandma Thomas, Mr.
and Mrs. j. NJ. Thomas of Monrovia
Dr. and Mrs. Stevens and Miss Bennet
of Los Angeles.
Rev. Geo. Z. Bovard, the presiding
elder of the Southern California con
ference, will preach tomorrow at the
Redondo Methodist church at II o'clock
A lecture will be given by Rev. Oc
tavius Parker, an Episcopal missionar!
from Alaska, on next Thursday evening
His subject will be Alaska and the golt
country.
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POMONA

POMONA, Nov. 27.-(Regular Core
spondence.) Canning operations here
closed yesterday and on Monday the
Fruit association take charge and will
put everything in readiness to begin
packing oranges for shipment east.
The number present at the Congrega-
tional church last evening on the occa-
sion of the reception given Rev. and Mrs.
l.. H. Frarey as a welcome home from
their six months tour in Europe must
have been very gratifying to the pastor
and his wife.
H. Fuller and Q. H. Huber of Azusa
and c. H. Brown of Sierra Madre passed
through Pomona yesterday en- route for
the ranch of o. B. Fuller on the Santa
Ana river where a few days will be
passed in hunting ducks.
A hunting party, headed by City
School Trustee w. B. Stewart, pulled out
of Pomona this evening for short gum
ming trip.
There was fair audience at the opera
house last night to take in Hoyts "A
Trip to Chinatown" Shaws big COM
panv commences it's week here on Mon
day evening.
The lumber is on the ground and the
foundation laid for cosy residence at
the southwest corner of Second and Re-
becca streets.
The Southern Pacific people. through
Section Foreman Tim Bresuhan and
force of men under him. have greatly
improved the yards and tracks around
the depot in Pomona by the putting
down of a goodly supply of fine cement
gravel.
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ORANGE COUNTY
SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA, Nov. 27.-(Regular Cor
respondence) Mrs. Joseph Backs and
son started yesterday to drive from
here to their home in Anaheim. Their
horse took fright and started TO rum
throwing the occupants out. The morse
came straight down town and proceeded
to Waffles livery stable, where IT is
| kept when in town, and turned IN so
suddenly that it fell, seriously inJurine
itself and badly demolishing the buggy.
Mrs. Backs and son were unhurt by
their fall and walked to town, where
they procured a rig and went home.
The case of T. E. McFadden, charged
with assault with deadly weapon,
came up yesterday before Justice Hunt
| ington. The evidence showed the BROTH
er of McFadden to have been the ag-
gressor and the accused was discharged
and the costs of the suit charged to the
brother in the case.
Deputy Grand State Lecturer c. E.
this city last night. Work in the third
degree occupied most of the evening,
after which banquet was served.
Gle surveyors are working today on
the Birch street part, setting the stakes
| for the streets. Geo. w. Winter is max
ing arrangements to have his dwelling,
which now stands in the direct line OF
a proposed street, moved and turned
around to front on Third street.
Mrs. Bessie Taylor and daughter re-
turned yesterday from San Bernardino.
Miss Belle Mckenzie has resigned as
teacher in the public school and left
today for Los Angeles to accept the po-
stion she formerly had in the schoo!
there. Miss Mckenzie is one of the
teachers in that city who refused to be
bed in order to keep her position and
resigned Since the expose of the school
boards actions her old position has been
restored to her. Miss Chaffee of Pasa-
dena will fill the vacancy in the Santa
Ana school made by Miss Mckenzie S
resignation.
Mr.. and Mrs James G. Scarborough
of Los Angeles are the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. ]. Padgham.
Thomas Meagle, the alleged burglar
arrested last Saturday near Orange by
officer Cervantes, was given a prelimi-
nary examination this morning In
Orange and bound over to answer fol
trial. He is in the county jail
Mrs. Mary Louise Wright, convicted
of running house of prostitution, was
today sentenced to pay fine of Sl5O or
spend $50 days in Jail. Her counsel
j. Marion Brooks, gave notice of appeal
The trial of VIM. Wright, her consort
is not concluded.
j. n Dawson was in town today
from Glendora.
Mrs j. b. Browne and children have
returned from q visit Of several weeks
in Ell Monte.
James Writ, aged SO, and Lucinda
Beckstead aged is, both of Cotton, were
today granted a license to wed.
Mrs. Isaac Jewell has returned from
a visit of several days in Perris.
Lou P. Hickox went to San Bernar-
dino today to spend few days with
friends.
Mrs. C. w. Humphreys Of Los Ange'
les is down for visit with her daugh'
ter, Mrs. Frank Chiffon.