Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-04
San BernardinO County
Westminster Hotel.
Home Phone 1ee,
THE FHLBUSTER'
is GREAT SUCCESS
RIVERSIDE LAUGHS WITH MERRY
PERFORMERS
M Made=in-Los-Aneeles Stage PRODUCE
tIon Proves Tuneful, Funny and Is
Well Sung-Presented for
First Time In West
snoc,al to whe Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, April 3.-"The Filibus-
ter" heralded as the biggest musical
event of the year." was presented mere
tonight for the first time in the west
bv the Edgar Temple opera company
and i'm a merry light opera way mace
good the claims of the management.
The piece is tuneful, it is funny and 1t
was we'll sung.
The company arrived here this at
ternoon from Los Angeles. The trip
was made in a private car attached 10
the regular Salt Lake train. Another
car brought the scenery, ana WneI IIle
stage settings were revealed tonlght
Riverside at once acquired an increased
respect for Made-in-Los Angeles stage
productions. Several of the scenes are
familiar, one being laid at CORONADO,
and Impresario Temple was Warmly
congratulated upon the results achleVeu'
1.-THE Filibuster'' is at once a satire
and a keen one-on South American
politics and labor unionism. one scene
in which o'clock arrives Just as the
president of Conearne orders an exc
cution. and the army lays down its
guns without firing shot, because II
already has worked eight hours that
day, created peals of laughter.
The libretto, of course, does not spec
ifv inst where Concarne is situated, but
the name of this turbulent little repub-
lie might we'll be corrected to read
''N enezuela" In a way THE Ftlibus-
ter'is a naval opera, and thus is tlmely'
Has Strong Company
Mr. Temple has gathered together
strong company this year and the sew
eral roles were we'll sung and well
acted. The verdict of the audience was
one of unqualified approval and the
opening proved most auspicious RlV-
erside, by the way, is becoming accus-
toned to serving as dog town" and
enioys it. In the east Washington,
d. C., is the usual habitat of the the
atrical canine, and Washington's opin-
ion has come to be regarded highly IN
theatrical circles. Similarly, what Riv-
erside says goes on the coast; and
Riverside has said that 1.-THE Fillbus-
ter'' is a success.
The musical hit of the opera is
Dolce Far Niente," delightfully."- sung
by Miss Eleanor Kent, prima donna.
This number is given with chorus pc
hind the scenes.
other songs that made hits were
nightmare Land" sung by Laura
Wallace and Arthur E. Wyatt; duet
in the second act by Miss Kent and
Alfred MacGahan entitled Meath the
Live Oak Tree" and 1.-The Simple Llie
for Me-" sung by Fritz Fields. This
last is a topical song with many local
illusions which doubtless will be ap-
preciated in Los Angeles. The number
was encored repeatedly.
l.. Fields is pretty much the whole
show in THE Filibusters," so far as
the story of the opera is concerned.
His comedy is vastly amusing.
Miss Eleanor Kent has a sweet voice,
enforced and particularly clear in her
high notes. Her enunciation is distinct
and she has a charming stage presence.
Alfred MacGahan displays vibrant
tenor of pleasing quality and consid-
erable power.
Miss Laura Wallace in an eccentric
soubrette role acted with a spontaneous
manner, gaining her approval of her
audience.
Minor roles were effectively sung by
Eldrie Gilmore and Charles Dudley.
The chorus is numerically and vo-
cally strong. The pony ballet is agile
and picturesque. The orchestra was
the weak point in the performance.