Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-26


lmonocle his drawI and his PIcadnIy-
cut clothes, to have anyone suspect
that he is an Engllshman. There are
complications enough to bewilder more
than the innocent earl who causes
them; and the success which the play
has been known to have met with In
New York and on its tour is an indi-
cation that these complications prove
highly amusing to the average Ameri-
can audience
BURBANK THEATER- -(Advance
Announcement. There are four cli-
makes in THE War Of wealth" to be
the offering of the Burbank stock COM
pany for the week beginning this after
noon, that have never failed to arouse
the audience to a Wild state of enthusi-
asm. The first is the great balcony
scene showing the heroines rescue from
death by rope made of the American
I flag The second is the scene showing
the robbery of the big vault In the
banking establishment Of warfield &
Co., the Imprisonment of the CASH
Ter In the robbed steel receptacle
and his rescue with the aid of dyna-
mite by his employer in the nick of
time. The third shows the run on the
bank by the depositors who had heard
of the robbery and the battle of the
bankeps with hordes of half crazed
men and women who come to demand
ltheir savings. The fourth shows the
express office and the workings of the
great Wells-Fargo system by which a
half-milion dollars is successfully con-
veyed from Philadelphia to New York
in time to save the lives and fortunes
of those interested in the big banking
Mouse. The story is filled with excellent
comedy scenes, innumerable c1imaxes
of real power and a heart interest that
compels 'rapt attention. The usual
matinee will be given Saturday.
NORPHEUM = advance Announce
of the day are popular and wherever
the cheerful whistle of the youth is
heard the melodies of Cole and Johnson
are we'll known. These two young men,
who will appear at the Orpheum this
week with some of their latest compo-
sitions hold the record of having writ
ten more successful coon songs and
march. songs, as well as ballads, than
any other men in the profession, not
even excepting the prolific Won Tilzer.
Paulton and Dooley will bring an
act which is made up of astonishing
and funny work on bicycles of every
description. Ford and Wilson will be
new with a grotesque dancing act.
The Quigley brothers. with their rapid
fire satirical conversation, will introduce
new matter; Robert H. Hodge and
company will once more present their
funny sketch, Troubles OF Bill Blith-
ers, Bachelor; the eIninently funny
monologist Happy" Jack Gardner will
have some new songs and stories: New
ell and Niblo, musical artists, and new
motion pictures will complete the bill.
| GRAND OPERA HOUSE-(Advance
Announcement Through the Break
ers'' is the offering at the Grand this
week, and reviewed as a sensational
melodrama it is head and shoulders
above it's class. The story is a pleasing
one, the dialogue crisp, the action rapid.
the comedy is clean and wholesome,
and the thrilling climaxes hold the au-
ditor throughout the entire perform
ance. Manager Elleford promises a
cast that will surprise the patrons of
the Grand. The play is from the pen
of Owen Davis, an author who has sew
eral successes to his credit, and this, his
latest production, made an emphatic hit
in the east last season, and should du-
plicate it's success on the coast.
BELASCO THEATER - (Advance
Announcement. The presentation of
Judah" which is announced for this
playhouse the coming week, promises
to be one of the most important pro-
ductions of the theatrical year. The
full cast will be employed. Matinees
Thursday and Saturday.
CHUTES PARK advance An
nouncement). At the Chutes this after
noon Professor William Smith will
make another balloon ascension. this
being the only aerial feat attempted
for the day. A magnificent program of
classical music has been arranged for
the Ellery band, interspersed with
popular selections for variety's sake.
Several small additions have been
made to the Chutes zoo during the past
week. The Southwestern Vaudeville
association has prepared new list of
attractions for the afternoons diver
sion at the Chutes theater.
E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlow will
next season add Macbeth "The Mer-