Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-19
ORPHEUM PRESENTS
USUAL GOOD BILL

HOUR new acts and a new playlet
II presented by John C. Rice and
n Sally Cohen constitute the novel;
ties on this weeks bill at the Orpheum.
First among the newcomers are Shean
and Warren, travesty team. They
present stunt billed as Quo Vadis
Upside Down." 1t is also Quo Vadts
inside out, wrong side to and backside
before And it's funny. Ursus appears
in white tights and skirt that's the
soul of Wits so brief. The wild
aurox is sort of animated book beer
sign. He chases Ursus all over the
stage, makes him the butt OF the joke,
so to speak. In the end, however,
Lygia, a decidedly disheveled dummy
in highly disreputable wrapper, IS
properIy rescued and Is thrown at VIM
cius, who carries her off the stage up
side down, this probably accounting
for the title OF the travesty
Harry Allister is a character I'M
nersonator." With the aid of divers
and sundry wigs and numerous cos
tunes he presents good likenesses OF a
long list of celebrated personages, most
of whom are known to California aud~
fences only through their portraits. he
omits Bismarck from the list ana ne
is one of the few 'impersonators WHO
does not take a chance with the IRON
chancellor Allister gives US Gen. Grant
with his cigar, Admiral Dewey, hnlg
Edward VII, who looks very like the
picture on the cigar box cover; Gen
Robert e. Lee, Kaiser Wilhelm, the
martyred William Mckinley, this being
the best of the lot; Napoleon, of course;
the late Pope Leo XIII, rather poor
likeness: the emperor of Japan, Presl-
dent Roosevelt and William Jennings
Rryan. Both the president and Mr.:
Rryan were enthusiastically applauded
Yesterday afternoon. So were Gen. Lee
and Gen. Grant. When Allister an
nounced the emperor OF japan, now
ever. there were a few misses. though
applause greeted the impersonation IT.
self a few seconds later.
Melani Trio Is Back
The Melani trio of italian street
singers and instrumentalists make their
usual hit The trio has been reorgau-
ized since it's last appearance here, but
II still merits the enthusiastic applause
which Invariably follows the NUMBERS
presented. This week "Eternamente
and LA Paloma" are on the llst, To-
gether with that curiously haunting ar
this troupe always features ana Wnlch
has a strangely attractive lharticuiate
refrain. 81
Adolph link, lilliputian, appears nrst
&c y sauhrette and sings Mass Nobody
of NoWhere" Then he presents an
imitation of Barney Bernard, and later
contributes to the program song en-
titled "Pewee." Between times the
moving picture machine shows the little
n,a,, in his dressing room changing his
costumes. ..rt,
The Rice-Cohen sketch is called ".Ihe
KIentomaniacs" Its scene is in a DEN
lists office and it is funny Tor Two
reasons. First, because Rlce ana Colleil
NAV It. and second because 1t is always
amusing to see another ieiioM up
AGAINST SO real a thing as a jumping
toothache. Just why this particular
form of physical anguish should be 20
sure a laugh creator 1t Is difficult 10
saw. but the fact remains. Next 10
m,,mps the toothache is the most ridic-
ulous of all ills of the flesh, and Rice's
toothache is screamingly funny.
THE holdovers include Gus Edwards
"School Boys and Girls" the four Par
ros. and Carletta, contortionist. me
moving pictures-not the link series
are rather worse than usual
Robert Mantell, the distinguished
tragedian. will come to the coast this
spring in a repertoire which will in
ciude Macbeth" king Lear" Ham
lief :" "Othello," king Richard III. ;"
'sThe Merchant of Venice" king
John" and Julius Caesar" He will
also present Bulwer Lytton's powerful
NAV "Richelieus'' which he has re-
tained in his repertoire through popu-
lar demand.
Mr. Mantell will carry a special
scenic equipment for each Of these
PLAYS. His manager, Mr.. Brady, has
provided productions that have been
PRAISED for the elaborateness and
beauty of the settings. the richness of
the costuning and the completeness
and historical accuracy of the appoint
ments. The cities he will visit on his
western tour are Kansas City, Denver,
salt Lake, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
San Diego, Santa Barbara, Fresno,
land. Seattle Victoria, B. c., Vancou-
yer. b. c.. Tacoma and Spokane.