Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

Johannus Guggenheimer, which is shown
in full working order at the finale of the
first act AS the title of the piece would
suggest there are toys in the piece OF
the most wonderful description and pro-
clivities; dolls that walk talk, sing and
dance: pole climbing clowns. Teddy Dears
and mechanical devices. The book OF
THE Toymaker" was written for laugh
ing purposes. The music is said to be
tuneful and in harmony with the joyous
spirit Of the book. Some of the numbers
that stick are I'VE Are Workmen," Il
Love You Very Dearly" "a Jovial Monk
Am l." "Hark How the Bell is Ringing
and Il Can Sing and Dance and Talk
A special scale of prices has been adopted
for the five weeks-25, 80 and rs cents,
with 81 for the boxes, being the schedule
for night performances, and 20 and 50
cents for the matinees, Wednesday and
Saturday
MASON-The story of De Koven ana
Klein's comic opera, Red Feather,
which opens a brief local engagement
Thursday night is a romantic one. HID
den in a nook of central Europe is sup
posed to rest a principally of the An
thony Hope type. Romancia, as the
mythical country is called, is governed by
a crown prince, whose downfall is sought
head of the royal guards aspires to the
throne. Incidentally he loves the
1 Countess Hilda Won Draga. one of the
ladies of the court. He has unfolded the
plans of the conspiracy to his sweetheart
/ and she learning that the cause suffers
| through the lack of funds, takes TO the
highway in the guise of Red Feather
| and exacts toll from all travellers. The
crown prince demands that Captain
IT., IaA within
twenty-four hours. Failing in this, the
captain resents an insult from the primes
by striking the latter who also loves the
| Countess Won Draga. The crown prince,
seeing the opportunity OF Riding the fielo
| of his most dangerous rival, gives the
/ captain the alternative Of producing Red
Feather within the hour or paying the
death penalty for his failure. Tho
! countess. hearing of her lovers peril.
shows herself as Red Feather and sur
renders. But to gain the happy ending,
at this opportune moment the party fav'
oring Travors gains ascendancy over the
crown princes force and all ends we'll.
Cheridah Simpson sings the name part.
! ORPHEUM-This years Crpheum road
| show comprises seven acts instead of the
usual six that come under the personal
direction of Martin Beck and Ben
| W6lcn remains SfCoHu week " Cpil-
plete the eight numbers that time and
custom have decreed shall constitute an
Orpheum program.
Edward Connolly and his company in
"Marse Covington.t George AIDES pet
dramatic Offspring, is the headlined act.
This playlet was tried out here last win
ter and found goodN by the author and
the producers.
Rosina Casselli offers a trained troupe
of midget Mexican dogs said to be just
little the best thing of its kind In the
vaudeville market.
La Gardena. Spanish, and graceful as
the dancers of her race always are, is
guaranteed to drive from the mind all
recollection of Otero, Carmencita and the
rest She is accompanied by a company
Of six dancers and musicians.
Coram with his manal5ln, Jerry" are
said to be the best ventriloquial pair re-
celved from England since Arthur Prince
came across Coram is the ventriloquist
and Jerry the manakin but the latter
seemingly runs away with the show,
much to the amusement of the audience.
Kelly and Kent are favorltes here. Lit
tie Miss Kent will be remembered for
her Bowery girl and MIR, Kelly sings and
does the heavy swell from the East Side
The Tom Jack trio are instrumentalists
|
ceptable music from instruments of UNI
known names and antecedents.
Keno and D'Arville have a coined
singing and dancing act.
Then there is Ben Welch. as already
noted, and bon is to give new songs and
more varieties of Dago dialect.
FISCHER S-"A Mother-in-Law to Or.
: der is the farce announced by Manager
{ Fischer for next week. The story of the
play has to do with the troubles of a
young scapegoat who has induced his
stepfather to double the usual allowance
under plea of the young mans recent
/ marriage and the expense of maintaining
wife and mother-in-law. The arriya
of the parent and the threatened dis
2 covery of his duplicity force the young
= man into the hurried securing of a wife
and mother-in-law pro TEN. The wife
is forthcoming, and a visiting college
4; chum is forced into the role of the
= mother-in-law. Complications are said t.
8 be fast and furious and much comedy /;
> the result. Mr.. Jess Sidney, who has beer
engaged as leading man to succeed Mr.
l Quin, will open in the new bill. Mr.
c Quin has resigned from the company t.
( join stock company in San Diego. Sew