Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-31
The Theaters
BY sIDLE LAWRENCE


~ just one thing to commend it
to theatergoers. This Is the acting of
Charles Giblyn as dope fiend. Apart
from Mr.. Giblyn's work the piece is
silly, stupid and boresome. For the
sake of the Gayety company's future
success at this house 1t is to be hoped
the management will not insist upon
forcing a two weeks run. our only
hope is that we may get rid of 1t, not
vet but soon, and the sooner the better.
The program announces the piece to be
a "Komedy Kackle in Two Lays"
Doubtless IL the product of either lay
were unfortunately to be broken the
resulting odor worIa at once be appar-
ent to the MIST catarrhal nose in the
audience.
Mr.. Giblyn, however, struggles stren-
uously and with surprising success to
overcome the shortcomings of the anon
ymous author His impersonation OF
Will Smoke is worthy to be classed
alongside of his old time actor In
"Gayest Manhattan" the most artistic
bit seen upon the Grand stage in many
seasons. The Characterization is little
short Of a triumph in makeup, locution
and department.
The others in the cast do their best
with the material allotted them. Tom
Haverly manages to instill some fun
into the role of Bill Nerve; and Frank
Frayne, roundly applauded upon his
first appearance yesterday cfternon.
does as well as could be expected
perhaps better-with the part OF Canine
! Catchem. The others should not be
blamed for their failure t. make silk
purse from a sow's ear.
There are one or two good musical
numbers. Libby Blondell, assisted by
the chorus, was recalled repeatedly for
her singing of Proverbs" Miss Elise
Schuyler did very we'll with 'I'm Wise, "
and Charles Giblyn's Dream of the
Hop Head was admirably done, de-
spite the blundering of the light man.
AS finale to the first act an ensemble
number, including bits from I'll Tro-
vatore" and a fragment from 1.-THE
Queens Lace Handkerchief" is intro
duced. This should be finely effective,
once the chorus has learned to sing 1t.
The travesty on "Uncle Toms Cabin"
which concludes the performance, is
almost funny-in infrequent moments.
Joseph De Grasse has succeed d Har-
ry Won Meter in 1.-THE Cook lady," a
sketch now on at the Orpheum. Mr..
Won Meter left os Angeles last night
to join the Vail ,ia stock company in
San Francisco,N here he opens next
Saturday in "SA lock Holiness" play
| ing the juvenile 4 !. "The Cook Lady,
has been consida bly, revamped since
| it's first productis at the Orpheum,
and is said TO be n ch improved.
Full orchestra, mic and dress re-
hearsals of "The 6 lege Widow" were
held at the Auditori n Friday and Sat
urday nights, and al ls In readiness for
the opening of the Wis s. Stone COM
pany tonight. The 'ntire house has
been sold out for the opening perform
ance.
Jacques Kruger, whS retired from the
Belasco company follot ing last nights s
performance, may sod be seen upon
the Orpheum stage M Kruger has q
sketch entitled "The intype Man,"
which he expects to use. In his sup
port will be Miss Phillippi, a pretty and
talented Los Angeles girl, who has
been playing small parts at the Belasco,
Master Peter Clancy and Richard DAILY.
Hoyt's "a Contented Woman" with
the numerous musical interpretations
provided for 1t by Manager Morosco,
entered upon it's second week at the
Burbank yesterday, where 1t was en-
joyed by two capacity houses. Blanche
Hail. dainty Fay BANTER and others of
the cast repeated the hits they made
last week in the same play.
Beginning tonight the Belasco COM
pany will present Claiming Pollock s
dramatization of Miriam Michelson's
novel, "In the Bishops Carriage" Miss
Jane Grey, who will play Nance Olden,
has played the part in the east and is
said to have made a hit in 1t. Ben
Graham, new member of the COM
pany, will make his local debut tonight.
The Los Angeles theater will reopen
this afternoon under the direction Of
Sullivan and Considine, presenting
fashionable vaudeville" at popular
prices. Three performances will be CIV
en- daily. The headliners this week are
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Lloyd, bounding
tight rope performers.
The Grand is the first of the local
theaters to announce a sepcial Labor
day matinee. Doubtless, however, every
other house in town will follow suit.
Newcomers to the Orpheum this week
include the military Octette," featur-
ing 1.-THE Girl with the Baton; the
Four Rianos, presenting I'm Africa;
Wanrell and Carranz, singers; and the
''Three Dancing Mitchells." The change
in bill starts with a matinee this af-
ternoon.
''The Telephone Girl" which has
drawn crowded houses to Fischer's
since its first production at that house,
will continue for another week. The
Empire and Unique offer their usual
change of bill, commencing with mat
inee today. The musical burlesque at
the Unique Is "The King with the