Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

comedv trimmings. Bertha Pertina is
well known in the European music
halls from which she comes direct to
Los Angeles. She is a toe dancer of
the French school. Ida O'Day, Hoey
and Lea, Daisy Harcourt and Master
Gabriel remain aonther week. Master
Gabriel will hold receptions on the
STAGE at the close of the matinees on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
when every one present will receive a
souvenir portrait of the clever little
actor.
EMPIRE-Miss Elona Leonard,
billed as 1.-THE Squaw Girl" provides
fhe headline act at the Empire this
week. Miss Leonard presents char
acter change act during which she
appears as cowboy girl, Highland
Scotch lassie and an Indian squaW,
singing a trio of songs, each suited
to her costume of the moment. Her
success elsewhere has been marked,
and much is expected of her here.
Other features of the bill are a comedy
| sketch by the Whitaker Pitt company,
| a comedy monologue by Jack Symonds,
new illustrated songs by the Hill sis
! ters and the Empire stock company in
another of AL Franks tabloid dramas,
1.-THE Sunny South"
CHER'S-"Fighting Bob" will be
the musical comedy at Fischer's thea
ter for the week commencing tomor-
row. For the purposes of the sK1t, II
| Is assumed that the fleet now leaving
,,s he's sailed forth TO fight an enemy
Not being able to locate the foe, ii
returns to port and, in the absence OF
| Admiral Evans, the officers of the hee'
arrange to have two Germans, way
L. q f.
ing Bob" and his chief of staff, during
the public receptions. Herb Bell and
George Morrell will be seen as the
bogus naval officers, and the other
members of the company are suitably
cast. when the Big Guns Roar, y
Give My Love to Dixie Honey
Won't You Please Come Down" and
Goodnight, Goodnight" are among
the musical numbers. The five musical
Hawaiians. who have been hit during
the present week, have been retained
by Manager Fischer, and will head the
| bin with an entirely new program foi
their act.
THEATFR ROYAL-The Royal Bur
lesauers will present a burlesque or
the immortal "Trilby' for the current
weeks bill The opening will be
picturesque "Oriental Ensemble in the
Land OF nippon "A SOOuly puuSCI vi
musical offerings with a backing Of
special scenery and costumes of "tht
| land of kimono and FAM will be fol
lowed by the burlesque proper. Among
the songs to be presented will be "Prai
rie Mary" a new cowboy song from
the Won Tilzer factory, presented by
Helen Pavonia; "Moonbeams" ant
MY Lady," sung by Miss Jennie Del
mar; "Ive Taken Quite a Fancy tc
You. Dear" in which dainty Gladys
North will make her bow, and new
ballad all the rage in the east. The
Sailors Hornpipe, introduced so sue
cessfully this past week by the Misses
Leslie, North, Taylor and Hildebrand
will be repeated by special request.
| UNIQUE-The Musical Comedy com
pany at the Unique this week will pre-
sent 1.-THE Two Detectives" by c. T
Wippern. There will be the usual num-
ber of musical numbers by both prin
cipals and chorus. Miss Maude Beatty
will sing Mothers the Boss of Oui
House" Kate Carlson will contribute
a newsboy song, entitled Tommy,
and will dance. George REIN will b'
heard in parodies.
The comedy company will offer -
Night on the Cudahy Ranch" bt
of bucoiic foolery by Richard Cum
mings, who will himself play the lead
ing role Moving pictures and illus
| trated songs complete the bill.