Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

comedy 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 "The Squaw Girl" provides
the headline act at the Empire this
week Miss Leonard presents char
acter change act during which she
appears as a cowboy girl, Highland
Scotch lasse and an Indian squaw,
singing 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"
FISCHER'S-"Fighti Bob" will be
the musical comedy at Fischer's thea
ter for the week commencing tomor-
row. For the purposes of the sRit, 1t
is assumed that the fleet now leaving
;,s has sailed forth to fight an enemy.
Not being able to locate the foe, 1T
returns to port and, in the absence of
Admiral Evans, the officers of the fleet
arrange to have two Germans, way
farers of the road, personate Fight
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"
"Give MY Love to Dixie '1,oney,
Won't You Please Come Down" and
Goodnight, Goodnight" are among
the musical numbers. The five musical
Hawaiians, who have been mt during
the present week, have been retained
by Manager Fischer, and will head the
bill with an entirely new program for
their act.
THEATER ROYAL-The Royal Bur-
lesquers will present burlesque on
the immortal "Trilby' for the current
weeks bill The opening will be a
picturesque "Oriental Ensemble in the
Land OF Nippon. "A SUOuly DuuScL Vi
musical offerings with a backing of
special scenery and costumes of 1.-The
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" and
MY Lady" sung by Miss Jennie Del
mar; "Tve Taken Quite Fancy to
You, Dear" in which dainty Gladys
North will make her bow, and a 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. 3
UNIQUE-The Musical Comedy COM
pany at the Unique this week will pre-
sent "The Two Detectives" by c. T.
Wippern. There will be the usual num-
Der of musical numbers by both prin-
cipals and chorus. Miss Maude Beatty
will sing Mothers the Boss of Our
House Kate Carlson will contribute
newsboy song, entitled "Tommy,"
and will dance. George REIN will be
heard in parodies.
The comedy company will offer "A
Night on the Cudahy Ranch" bit
of bucolic foolery by Richard Cum
mings, who will himself play the lead
ing role. Moving pictures and illus
trated songs complete the bill.