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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
Thanks for sharing the reminiscences of Don Arturo Bandini with us odinthor.
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My pleasure! I have another yuletide one, with as I recall Angelenos coming to the Plaza church, the silver on the horses jingling, everyone's breath evident in the chilly air; but I couldn't lay my hand on it at the moment. Next year? I also have a very unpleasant Christmas event, showing that
old L.A. could be very noir itself . . .
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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
From what I understand, Los Pastores was resurrected some years later:
"Just over 100 years ago(?), the Hidalgo Club, a Mexican mutual aid society,
revived La Pastorela for performances in several halls in the Plaza area."
"In 1883, the Los Angeles Herald reported that Los Pastores was so popular
that another performance was given in February at Turnverein Hall on Figueroa St." kcet
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sidenote:
"Boys under 12 years, - 25 cnt" Why just boys and not girls?
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Guessing: Whereas young boys
might be attending on their own, and not with the family, hence suitable for their own admission charge, young girls would only be present in a family group (and under this theory--grabbed out of the thin air for your pleasure and delectation--the admission charge is per family group).
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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
and in this recollection by Bandini (on the Los Pastores in 1861)
"Rancheros and townsmen patronized the numerous booths that had been set up for the occasion.
The air was filled with the cries of the vendors of tamales, enchiladas, tortillas, candy, and fruit,
as well as with the twanging of guitars, the shrieking of violins, and the voices of singers."
Only the rancheros and townsmen are mentioned. What about the women and children?
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Same theory as above: The womenfolk were subsumed in the rancheros and townsmen: I think we're supposed to understand, with, say, ranchero, that
ranchero = "self, family, and attendants of ranchero."