Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-15

run at the Garrick theater, Chicago.
Since these two engagements 1t has
played four return engagements in Chi
cago and six in New York.
The reason for Brown of Haryard's''
success Is that 1t reflects college life as
college men have lived 1t. Every man
who has attained his A. B.. whether at
Harvard or any other American univer-
sty, eastern or western, responds at once
to it's spirit. Aside from the condition
that its scenes are laid in and around
the historic institution at Cambridge, and,
therefore, are possessed of peculiarly
Harvard atmosphere, the Incidents might
easily be imagined as happening at any
other American university. @ ts
The central feature OF the Brown of
Harvard plot is an exciting boat race
between the Harvard eight and crew
from an English university, the contest
taking place on the Charles river. rear
Cambridge. The first and fourth acts
show dormitory life at Harvard, the
scene being Tom Browns apartment in
famous old Holworthy hall. The second
act shows the boys at their sports and
glees in the yard between Holworthy
and Stoughton. In the third Is pictured
the boat house or the day OF the race.
All of these scenes are such faithful re-
productions of the originals that they
will at once be recognized by Harvard
man. Mr.. Woodruff is himself a grad
uate of Harvard.
ORPHEUM-Edna Aug and Bert Leslie
divide the headline honors of the Orphe-
UNI program for the week commencing
tomorrow evening. Miss Aug has just
returned from her European TOUR. She
made such hit with the Parisians that
she came near to staying in Gay Paree.
but here she Is bAck homo and at the
Orpheum first. Bert Leslie and his COM
pany of five will play that classic slang
comedy "Hogan's VISIT" which Is certain
to awaken enthusiasm among followers
of the George Ade cult Henri French
will lmpersonate great musical celebrities.
Mr.. French has been better known in the
past as a 1uggler than as mimic, and
his new act will be awaited with interest
by his friends here La Belle Oterita,
who rivals her dashing sister. Otero. will
be seen with dancing assistant who is
inferior only to herself In grace and
vivacity. Miss Helen Tape, young
woman well known in musical and So
cial circles of this city, will make her
stage debut. Miss Tape will sing to her
own piano Accomplishments Her friends
are confident that she will score an i'm
mediate triumph Nance O'Neil win con-
tinue the feature of the bill. Her offering
for the week will be the sleep-walking
scene from Macbeth" Mayme Reming-
ton and her pickaninnies and the Four
Golden Graces will be seen again.
FISCHER'S-F. Clifford Harris has
provided skit with highly amusing
plot and 1t is promised an abundance OF
comedy In "Charley's Uncle" to be pro-
duced at Herr F'ischer's theater for the
week commencing tomorrow. The plot
has to do with forbidden marriage and
the predicament in which Charley finds
himself through it, His uncle. through
whose generosity the young man receives
an allowance, is very much "anti-matri-
mony'' and mis- visit just after the
nephew's return from his secret wedding
causes complications OF moment. OF
course everything is Strengthened out
eventually. after the action of the playlet
has provided for the introduction Of the
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