Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-11
s LIGHTS
SUDDENLY D|MMED
PATRONS OF ANGELUS HAVE
BIG SURPRISE
HOUSE TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Los Angeles Lighting Company Re-
sponsibIe for Climax In Career
of Local Playhouse for
Financial Existence

The climax in the gallant struggle
of the Angelus theater for financial ex-
istence came last night when the cruel
hand of fate directed the Los Angeles
Lighting company to "blow out the
gas" For the present, therefore, the
oblivion, from which the return is
problematical.
The management opened it's house
last evening at the usual hour under
most auspicious circumstances and
the patrons of the theater were gaily
miliar strains of "Bedelia," but alas,
the Hungarian orchestra ceased to
grind the music box and CONSERVATION
reigned beneath the roof of the dark
ened house.
An unknown but nevertheless tender
hearted creature in the audience walled
"fire," and a few spectators in the
"ten-cent section" who were induced
to enjoy a nap while the pianist
amused himself by rendering a few
lines of cheap vaudeville classic known
as meet Me in st. Louis, Louis" We're
unceremoniously disabused of their
sleepy ideas by the chief usher, who is
said to have attempted to collect bed
money.
AS soon as the audience was ac-
quainted with the facts of the case, a
mad rush. for the box office ensued.
Many Tragic Scenes
A number of tragic. scenes served to
amuse the future Ethel Barrymores
and Joe Jeffersons who were entrenched
behind the footlights When the candle
power was extinguished visions of
large beefsteaks and mugs of the stuff
that made Milwaukee famous vanished
from their dream of the life beautiful,
and it was decided that strike should
be declared.
One comely comedienne evidently en-
tertained some fear lest her costly bon
net should become involved in some le-
gal ENHANCEMENT, for she hurriedly left
the theater by a secret underground
passage. When last seen she was gal
Looping down Main street with her be-
loved headpiece under one arm. Some
of the performers were somewhat solic-
itous about their board bills, and from
information which has been received
it is feared that those who are not
troubled with indigestion will be forced
to nourish their bodies for the next
few days at some d-looking tamale
stand.
Interviews a Soubrette
One beautiful young thing, who
spends her odd moments by seeing how
high she can kick without injuring the
ceiling, consented to be. interviewed by
a Herald reporter late last evening.
"Oh, me, oh my!" walled the fair young
creature, and it was several minutes
before she was able to resume the con-
versation. II went on a strike be-
cause the lamps went out to witness
they did not return in time for our per-
formance. 1 am afraid that 1 shall be
forced to soak my tailor made lid
Fate, thou art a cruel mahster!" The
remarks indulged in by the young wo-
man regarding her bonnet brought
forth fresh supply of tears. and for
time the flood of sorrow was be-
yond control. in fact the reporter was
Obliged to call I'm a friend whose SYM
pathetic nature induced him to run to
the drug store for bottle Of soothing
syrup.
Future of Actors
The male members of the unhappy
theatrical aggregation accepted their
fate In q more philosophical manner