Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-22


misunderstanding the week with
the usual matinee and an extra matinee
Thursday Thanksgiving day, the
Grand opera house will inaugurate
under most favorable auspices a long
season of light opera and musical
comedy of the highest class, with Fer
ris Hartman and his superb opera com-
pany of sixty persons as the permanent
attraction. Mr.. Hartman, who is recog-
nized as one of the coasts premier fun
makers, has just concluded a season of
many months at the Princess, San
Francisco, and has brought his organ
ization intact to the Grand for this oG~
casion. He will begin the season with
an elaborate scenic production of that
merriest and most mirthful Of the
Smith and Herbart operas, "The Idols
Eye" wherein he will be seen in what
Is believed to be his most popular role,
that of Abel Conn. With Mr.. Hartman
will appear such artists as Sybil Page,
prima donna, of established reputation;
Bernice Holmes, soubrette Of decided
worth and skill; "Muggins" Davies,
Walter de Leon, Robert Lett, a famous
fun maker; Charles Airing, a powerful
baritone; Fred w. Kavanagh, Joseph
Fogarty, Karl Formes, Jr., and host
of others. The chorus numbers forty
and the orchestra has been increased to
sixteen, while the costumes, scenery
class Recent productions Of musical
comedy at the Grand have established
this house as the home of musical
shows. It Is now proposed to give a
series of the highest class light operas
here, with every detail Of the BEST The
plays and operas will be of the sort
especially appreciated by women and
children; they will overflow with wit.
beauty, song and brightness and there
will be plenty Of pretty girls to inter-
pref them, but they will at all times be
kept clean and free from anything OBJ
jectionable. In word, opera worthy
of serious attention and above reproach
will be offered, and 1t is believed by Mr..
Hartman and his associates that tho
public will be quick to find this out
and to appreciate it in q most sub
stantial way Besides 1.-THE IDOLS Eye
among the things soon to be given ara
1T Happened In Nordiand," never pre-
sented here; 1.-THE Wizard of the Nile
THE Toymaker,' THE Belle of New
YORK. Wang and others of the same
high class.
PEOPLES-"Uncle Josh Perkins
which comes to the Peoples theater for
a week beginning with a matinee per-
Torrance today, will provide a change
from the melodramas which have occu-
pied the Peoples stage in rapid sue
cession ever since the house opened
this season. "Uncle Josh Perkins" is a
rural comedy drama in four acts, its
scenes evenly divided between a coun-
try community in Vermont and New
York city. 1t is said that no play, ex-
cept perhaps the "Old Homestead"
which Denman Thompson made fam
Gus, gives so good an idea of New Eng
land character as does this drama. The
piece comes here under the manage
ment of H. H. Frazee, manager of THE
Isle of Spice" and 1.-THE Royal Chef"
recently seen in Los Angeles. New
scenery, a 'rube" band, and several
interpolated specialties by members of
the company are features of the pro
duction The part of Uncle Josh will
be enacted by William Milliken, an ac-
tor of long experience in country char
acter work. ST Jamison, whose name
indicates a New England origin, will
appear as Jack Perkins, Uncle Josh's
adopted son. Agnes Hite will play the
orphan, Rags, and Miss Blanche Ed
wards will be the Mother Shipton. In
addition to the regular Sunday.
Wednesday and Saturday matinees
there will be special Thanksgiving
day matinee Thursday.
FISCHER'S-"The Wooleywine Ho-
tel" announced for production at Herr
Fischers emporium this week, is a
merry mixup, the plot incidents or
which are furnished by an amusing
search for a missing heiress. Tho
young woman is eventually discovered
and identified by means of a dainty
mole which decorates her back. The
detective in search of her is beset by
every woman about the hotel who is
blessed with a MOLE and it is an even
bet almost to the finale whether he
will really discover the proper girl
Libby Blondelle as the fortunate young
woman, Ben T, Dillon as hotel SER
want, Aubrey Carr as the hotel
proprietor, Max Bloom as the de-
tective and Nellie Montgomery and
Laurel Atkins as hotel servants COM
prise the east. Miss Blondeile has an
other of her catchy songs in She AL
ways Does the Right Thing" Aubrey
Carr presents "Sincere," the two have
duet, "You and I and the Moon"
Ben Dillon and chorus sing THE Top
O. tn Morning." and the comedian and
Miss Montgomery offer 1.-THE Duchess
of Second Avenue" as a duet. Miss
Montgomery's solo number is whistle
and I'll Wait for You"
UNIQUE-"The Doctor" an adapta-
ton by Producer James P. Lee, will
be the offering at the Unique during
the coming week. 1t is a musical COM
edy in two acts, and is in the nature of
farewell on the part of Mr.. Lee, who
will close his engagement November
20. The play has to do with a young
married man threatened with too much
mother-in-law. His old-time friend
comes to his assistance. passing him.
self off as doctor. Instead, however,
of helping the young benedict, he gets
him into further trouble, leading up 20
many laughable situations and comical
climaxes. Mr.. Lee will assume the part
of the doctor; Willard Bacon, the
young married man: Olga Stech, the
wife; Marie Barber, the motheri-n-
law; Lillian Sutherland, gay young
widow in love with the doctor; PlunlSer
an inventive Dutchman; Jack Cur
| tbs; Chubbs, a Teutonic philanthropist,
cast by Harry Wardell.
musical numbers will be given; Doll
Baby" by Olga Stech; st Wish Had
a Girl" by Millar Bacon; negro spe-
cialty, Linda" by Lillian Sutherland;
IT Wanted to Be an Equestrienne," by
Marie Barber, and Just songs" by
Harry Wardell. Among the chorus
numbers will be heard THE Maid"
Prof Robert kirkpatrick, late of the
Grand has taken charge Of the or
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| EMPIRE--There are no cleverer Jug
glers or equilibrists in the world than
| the Japanese, and smiling son of
Nippon who styles himself Little ALI
| right" scheduled at the head of the
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