Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11

ible. even to the grown-ups; and the
consequences. occasionally. disastrous.
Now, if you ever have belonged to 4
militia organization, or if you ever have
attended a military school, the cata-
logue of which announces 1t to be
modelled upon the West Point plan,
YOU will find that second act, in camp,
irresistibly funny. The camp is real,
It is lust as real as the real cows and
the real sheep we occasionally see on
the stage in realistic rural melodrama,
If you never experienced the real thing
yourself you won't be able to appre-
ciate this camp as you should do, but
you will find it funny, anyway.
Then. there's good comedy, too, IN
that first act; though it isn't so good
as the second. AS for the third, that
isn't comedy at all. 1t is the play
again.
Mrs. Young's dialogue is crisp and
finely humorous throughout. Her boys
talk as boys talk. There's more boyish
philosophy on the girl question in these
three acts than you can readily assimi-
late at a single sitting-whether true
or false l haven't the hardihood TO eX-
press an opinion. Here is one line,
however. that is too good to go un-
chronicled: you never can tell about
a girl. Just when you think you're in
right. she throws you down and you
discover she's only been shopping"
That, as you might conjecture, is bon
mot uttered by the poor young man.
midway of the plot.
Galbraith Makes Hit
Joseph A. Galbraith plays the impecu-
NOUS lover in the play and one of the
boys in the comedy. He's good, either
way: better than usual. and that is
roI fot- or Df
making love is much to be commend
ed, but can't tell you how it is done.
The Galbraithian method of making
love is something that must be seen
to be appreciated and that must be
appreciated when seen
Katherine Emmett is the girl. seldom
in the comedy but an important figure
in the play. Howard Scott is the cad
dish young Midas and Elenor Carey
the managing mamma.
In the comedy three roles stand forth
clearly. They are Private Allen, finely
played by George Barnum: "Chick"
Sewell. humorously interpreted by
Charles Ruggles, and Madge Blake,
lispingly realized by Dorothy Bernard
"Chick" also lisps and the Irritation be-
tween the two is good for enough
laughter to keep you merry much of
the evening. Incidentally Ruggles
sings several songs without the lisp.
which of course is incongruous. though
the songs are well enough done to
atone for the oversight
"The Boys of Company B" is a poor
play, but an entertaining comedy
Probably you would enjoy it.
.
There are four song hits in this
weeks show at Fischer's-"I Love
You" sung by Miss Bessie Tannehill;
"You Were Made for Me-" sung by
Evan Baldwin; Cecilia, With a Capt.
tai c." in which Billy Onslow makes
good, and when a Girl Leads the
Band" catchingly sung by pretty little
Nellie Montgomery. The show is an
other of Herb Bells comedies, THE
Demon" and the producer himself is
responsible for much of the comedy
appearing as an old German veteran.
Billy Onslow plays an Irish clergyman
with inimitable drollery. George Nor
rell as Col. Cannon, father of 1.-THE
Demon" does a good bit of character
acting. and Evan Baldwin is cast as
the accepted suitor of the girl. Wal
ter Reeb opens the bill with an Irish
monologue and two or three good par
odies.
The Los Angeles Theatrical Manag-
ers' association decided yesterday to
give a matinee April 10 at the Mason
opera house for the benefit of the act
ors' fund. The local stock theaters all
will contribute acts for the bill and
such travelling companies as are in the
city on that date viii likewise be rep
resented upon the program.