Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-28

cleverly constructed sl1it, admirable in
its opening scene but descending to
horse play at the finish. The action
transpires first In the apartments OF
Arthur Fits and afterward in the
rooms of Rosie st. Regis, q music hall
performer. While we are in the Fits
home the comedy Is entertaining; after
that 1t is merely stupid. 1t is all well
acted, however, by Mr.. Bond, Miss
Benton, Miss Gilbert and Frank Dem
nithorn.
Leipzig. the royal conjurer" per-
forms several mystifying card tricks
and does them very well. ALI Grant
and Ethel Hoag have a "Merry-Go-
Round" patter stunt that lacks only
novelty to make II hit. Some of
those Jokes should be barred by the
statute Of limitations. Grant has one
new one, though; local hit that's
worth repeating. He tells OF a young
man who promises IL Dulcinea will
marry him to come home every night
by 8 o'clock and who then goes out
and votes for good roads. Evidently
Grant has been to Arcadia or some
other of the stopping places patronized
by nocturnal Automobiles.
Holdover acts from last week in
clude the F'adettes in new orchestral
selections; Clifford and Burke. burnt
cork comedians, and Jesse Lasky's "A
Night on a Huseboat." This last could
be made big number with an effective
cast. AS 1t is you are tempted to wish
that someone would rock the boat with
the usual result,
1.-THE Baron" one-act version of
the popular opera "Erminie," heads the
bill at the Unique this week. the ACT
is well staged and well sung, and enough
of the original opera is retained to
make it pleasing. Maude Beatty, as
Eulalie, is heard to advantage In Love
is Young" and Olga Stech IN the
Lullaby" The jail Birds" duet by
Onslow and Fredericlks was received
with approval by last nights audience:
Miss Stech interpolates a song and
lar Bacon as Eugene, George REIN as
the Marquise and Eldrie Gilmore as
Marie complete the cast.
The Undue comedy company In
James P. Lees latest production, the
Persian Princess" makes a decided MT:
Lee plays the statue collector ana
Make Mitchell the statue. which comes
to life. causing ali sorts Of trouble. The
act is full of laughable situations anu
may be said to be one of Lees best
productions thus far staged at the
Unique. Charles Perley, George NOR
rell, Marie Barber, Lola Radcliffe, Rose
REIN and Hugh Metcalf complete the
cast.
"The whole countrys goin' to tn
dogs" says Kitty Walsh at the Hnplre
this week-"why, even the paper,
hangers are ag'in the wall every DAY.
And then she laughs and her house
laughs with her. So 1t is through net
long line of conversation" some Oh ~ ~
new and some not so new, put al a
it filed with infectious humor'
black face sketch by the Chamberllns
| is amusing. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Chani1
| berlin do some clever dancing, as wei,
as sing a song or two. Maize Marteii
presents q pretty and picturesque per
sonality as a backing for her singlns
and dancing, both most accep.apie
t"My Aunt Penelope" by the Hnpire
| stock company, new illustrated songs
| by the Hill Sisters and good assort-
ment of comedy motion pictures COM
plete the bill.
The love affairs of a Mexican Don
Juan, personated by Evan 6alowii !,
form the plot of 'Dooley IN Me e,,1
er's this week. "Carmen" and Char
| lotta'' as interpreted respectively py
Nellie MONTGOMERY and Hazel Salmon.
are the rivals for his affection, ana
their "blighted love" terminates IN q
duel" which ends the rivalry ana
settles all disputes. CummlngS piay,s s
the title role and the escapades tnrougn
which he and his posoin or rol nastIy
amusine. Herb Bell sings "Good-a-by,
John" Evan Baldwin offers my Ala
mo love /" and Miss Montgomery pre-
sents ozark Eyes" "Carmena ana
sThe Nightingale" are pleasantly sung lg
by Miss Bessie Tannehiil. Ine ga
See-Saw" sung to approp p,nrIen rley
the motion pictures at the opening OF