Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
TONIGHT COMES
FETE REHEARSAL
LAWN TRANSFORMATION NOW
NEARLY FINISHED
Or. Barlow Isues Edlct That Change
Must Be Returned to Booth
Patrons--Wait for the
Marionettes

The Barlow lawn fete will not be
hold-up game, according to DR.. Walter
Jarvis Barlow and others in charge of
the arrangements.
Society people have no particular de-
sire to keep tight rein on their pocket
books when sweet charity stands be-
seechlng, but some of them say they
do object to being robbed. At several
fetes and bazaars In the past it has
been suggested that the fair maids and
matrons were In the habit Of forgetting
to return any change, no matter how
large the piece of money presented
might be.
To any that have had even a peep in
side the high canvas wall that sur
rounds the Barlow grounds and those
of the homes adjoining, where a fairy
land is springing up, no price would be
considered robbery that would enable
one to taste the joys pictured therein.
All Get Change
But to make assurance doubly sure
Dr. Barlow has issued an edict that all
change be returned without fail, and he
intends to see that the order is carried
out
Yesterday afternoon there was no
more busy place in Los Angeles than
this same spot on Figueroa street. So
SlSty WOHiSl dpTOuS anu WOTkeQ
as their servants work. Society men
discarded their coats, and with ladder.
hammer and nails they demonstrated
their fitness to act as strike breakers
IL the threatened walk out" should
ever come.
Mrs. Randolph Miner was there
experimenting the erection of the white
pillars that are to be a feature of the
beautiful French booth. Mrs Barlow
was everywhere at once, and the same
was true of the doctor. So many
women wanted to know so many diff
ferent things that it is a wonder there
was shred of his mind left when
nightfall came and put an end to the
work.
In the great amphitheater where the
vaudeville performance is to take place,
Mrs. George Goldsmith and Mrs. Mar
tindale were having busy time super
intending the work of some of their
star performers.
The Marionettes
The Marionettes were there, and IL
there was not another thing to that
vaudeville performance but the Ma
rionettes it would be worth the price of
admission. There are five of them, and
1t really seems too bad to tell who they
are, for in full dress you never would
guess their identity.
Miss Maud Reese Davies Is the bright
and particular star. Miss Davies will
occupy the center of the SCREEN, or at
least Miss Davies head will. There
are to be four other heads as we'll, and
in everyday life they belong to Leo ".
Youngworth, Frederick Gunster, Oscar
c. Schmidt and Lysle Lynch. Friday
and Saturday evenings they will be
owned by four dolls about a foot in
height and the possessors of some OBJ
StreperouS legs.
"Pretty Molly Shannon" is the SONY
they sing, and the legs keep time to
the music. Colored wigs of the kind
usually seen on dolls will disguise the
heads Of these gay young bachelors,
and the makeup box will add the
finishing touches. Handsome Lysle
Lynch and handsome Leo Youngworth
will look just as if they came out of
the same box, and the other two young
gentlemen, who are equally handsome,
will quite likely be taken for each
other
After the performance Lysle Lynch
will don a skirt and other things dear
to the feminine heart and will stroll
around the grounds selling pictures
and Incidentally revealing feminine
charms. Mr.. Lynch spent most of yes
terday trying to find skirt big enough
to go around his waist, and it was not
until he had gone miles into the coun-
try in an automobile that he found
woman with the necessary proportions
to accommodate him in furnishing ap-
parel.
The full dress rehearsal of the vaude-
vile show will take place tonight, and
all day today the women will be busy
getting everything in readiness for the
opening Friday night.