Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-03

and wept through the part of the foot
light favorite to the vast amusement
! of her audience.
The work of the chorus and super
numeraries was especially commend
able and added greatly to the merri-
| ment of the second act, which last night
was greeted with prolonged gale of
laughter and applause.
"Old Heidelberg" old but always
new, began a week at the Belasco thea
ter last night to capacity. 1t is all
there, from the well sung songs of the
students to the we'll acted parts of the
principals. Naturally attention was di-
rected to the work of Miss Dorothy
| Bernard, the talented little ingenue of
the company, who played Kathie. Miss
Bernard from her first appearance won
| her audience. She was coy and pert
where the occasion demanded. OF
course that was expected, in the part
of an ingenue, but she rose splendidy
to the occasion when the hundreds of
love affairs resolved themselves into
! the real heart interest of one. She
| had proved her own worth In 1.-The
! Devil" and she shone still better In
last nights production. She was re-
served when reserve was demanded,
she was dramatic in the heavier parts
and it may be said for her that she
proved her capability to be recognized
as a principal of much merit.
| Mr.. Van Burens Karl was a splendid
piece of work. He began with the re-
serve that always pals upon an audi
ence, that of the court bred youngster,
but he grew as the play grows until
! he received with other members of the
| company the heartiest of curtain calls.
His stage presence was all that could
| be desired He was strong, manly,
splendid sight in his various pictur-
esque costumes.
| Mr. Graham's DIR. Juettner was de-
lightful piece of character acting and
Richard Vivian was at his best as the
| leader of the student band at Heidel-
terg. Mr.. Glazier deserves a special
word of praise as the valet Lutz, and
Mr.. Ruggles filled the part of Blitz 20
the satisfaction of the audience.
The scenery was new, thoroughly ap-
propriate and the Heidelberg setting
very beautiful. The Marquis Ellis tri-
pie quartet with half hundred stu
dents sang the songs of the fatherland
! to the delight of the audience. All the
minor characters were well played and
the result was performance thorough
ly good from every standpoint.
| With singing, dancing, talking and
tumbling, including one absolute novel;
ty, he would be a pessimist, indeed,
who would fail to find an interesting
feature in this weeks olio at the Orph-
cum, but of all the newcomers none
made the hit scored yesterday after
noon by a holdover, Miss Vinie Daily,
who offered new song, and fluffy as
a dainty puff of thistle down, waded
readily into the hearts of her auditors.
Her review of dancing, as presented in
days of yore-the good old variety
days-doWn to the modern methods en-
ployed in vaudeville, secured for her
an enthusiastic outburst of applause
The cadets of Gascogne rendered Sc
lections from various operas, one being
the familiar "Prison Scene," in which
the clear, liquid notes of the soprano
were as soothing to the ear as those of
high-grade concert artist who sings
perhaps once a week instead of twice
day, as do these excellent vocalists.
Another feature of the bill marked
the professional debut of Alfred Ben
son. billed as the human question
mark. AS he makes his entrance, clad
in gorgeous East India costume, he
reminds one of the man who leads tine
camel in the circus parade. His act
consists of card tricks, so technical
however. that they will never do for
vaudeville.
With the aid of old-time "black art"
the Phantastic Phantoms present dane
ing and acrobatic novelty, the work of
Hilario and Rosalia Ceballos being
positively startling.
The SaytonS make up in spectacular
scenery what they lack in ability as
contortionists, neither of them being
what Is known in the vernacular of
the acrobat as "close bacll-benders,
Sheck and Aldro offer remarkable
feats of strength and Belle Hathaways
simian playmates go through all sorts
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light of the youngsters present. One
monk catches plates la the foreign
juggler
Jane Courthope again is seen in her
lachrymosial sketch, Lucky Jim," in
which she awards all honors to the
precocious Master Ross. In this re-
spect Miss Courthope stands alone as
leading woman.
Tomorrow night Orpheum patrons
who are eager for election news, will
hear the returns read to them from
the stage.
Willie Hale and an assistant present
an act at the Los Angeles theater this
| week that is one of the cleverest things
of the kind seen here in many day.
Hale, scarcely more than a boy, is an
expert juggler. In addition he plays
the zylophone, knocking out such tri-
fles as the Raymond" overture and
"The American PATROL" The assistant
does a comedy tumbling stunt on top
of revolving sphere that is funnier than
anything in Punch.
Ali. Hunter and Ali contribute an
amusing eccentric comedy acrobatic
skit, in which the usual acrobatic
stunts, and some that aren't usual,
are varied by a burlesque boxing
match. Mrs. Jules Levy and family,
consisting of her daughter and her son,
offer a pleasing musical turn, made up
of singing, violin and cornet playing.
Mile. Theo and her Dandies can't sing,
though they try; but they. can dance,
and the act has been picturesquely
staged. Tom Moore, coon shouter
shouts his way into the favor of the
audience. The usual picture ballad and
motion pictures complete one of the
best bills the house has offered this
season.
Tonight the Los Angeles will give
three complete shows in order to ac-
commodate the election crowds. Re-
turns will be read from both the ma
tional and state contasta as RAPIDLY as