Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

cIude the Four Rianos, 'Tn Africa" the
three dancing Mitchells. Wanrell and
Carranza in classical selections. and
Lasky's military Octet" with 'the girl
with the baton" A new set of pictures
is also on the program.
PEOPLES-There Is a very consid-
erable number of theatergoers in Los
Angeles who find In melodrama their
favorite form of amusement and who,
consequently, will welcome the opening
of the Peoples theater this afternoon
as a melodrama house. The opening
play is 1.-THE Montana Limited"
Throughout the season the house will
present the Stair and Havlin attrac-
tions, formerly seen at the Grand
Matinees will be given Sundays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays, with a
special matinee this week on Monday,
Labor day.
"The Montana Limited" relates the
experiences of twin brothers. one of
abiding citizen. One brother, at the
head of q gang of bandits, holds up u
train on which the other brothers
sweetheart is a passenger. She mis-
takes the brigand for her lover, and,
when her fiance is arrested for the
crime. denounces him. Ultimately,
however. the real offender Is shot and
ending happily. Harry P. Dewey will
play the dual roles Of the twin
brothers.
Next week the Peoples WIN offer
May NAnnary In "At the Old Cross
Roads," a melodrana which never fails
of popularity locally, though presented
here several times In the past.
EMPIRE-Frances Hoyle. q singing
a. aJg - a1,<x
Empire with new songs and dances.
The acrobatic and Roman rings act or
Cole & Cole is said to have both
cleverness and novelty to recommend
1t. Bert Wiggin, talking comedy
cartoonist," draws ito order and car
toons both national and local political
subjects at lightning speed. Also he
sketches members of the audience with
surprising fidelity and deftness. The
closing sketch by the stock company
is of a pronounced comedy nature,
and Mr.. Franks has labeled 1t "Only
a Dream" There are the usual illus-
trated songs by Vier and Nell Hill and
motion pictures for the completion of
the bill.
FTSCHER'S-Close upon the two
weeks run of "The Telephone Grip
Herr Fischer is providing for patrons
OF his little First street playhouse an
other New York hit In which his new
company should appear to decided ad-
vantage LITTLE Robinson Crusoe,"
next weeks offering, was Eddie Foy's
most successful comedy, and with Ben
T. Dillon in the old Foy role, Fred
Lancaster in the. name part and Frank
Vack. Marguerite Favar and Laurel
Atkins supplying the other principal
characters in the cast, the local produc-
ton should be effective. Special ef-
forts have been put forth by Director
Frank B. Blair, and new and novel ef-
fects are promised for both the musical
and scenic investiture of the play.
Among the new members interpolated
are would You Like to Make Love
to Someone" "Don't Take Me Home"
TN Jungle Town." beautiful
Treams," and "The Girl in Green"
Fred Lancaster will sing the "Sere-
made" from San Toy.
UNIQUE+Director Fredericks of the
Unique has prepared another burlesque
for this week, "An Irish Mexican" The
q Milwaukee brewer and his daughter
Mabel have been captured and are be-
Ing held for ransom. While waiting
for the money the time is taken up
with songs and dances. George Rehn
as Schlitz and Billy Onslow as Patrick
Senor. an Irish Mexican, are cast for
the comedy roles. Onslow will wear
the costume formerly owned by Senior
Robles, the celebrated Mexican bull
fighter, who presented 1t to him. Mauda
Beatty, Olga Stech. Millar Bacon, WAL
ter Fredericks and Eldrie Gilmore COM
plete the cast OF principals.
James F. Lee, producer for the COM
edy company, promises a farce out Of
the ordinary, entitled Damon and
Pythias." The scene is laid In London
early in the seventeenth century. and
the costuming win be appropriate to
that period. Make Mitchell win sing
Mandy Lane" Hugh Metcalf, Marie
Barber, NICK Coughley and Rose REIN
with Lee himself and Charles Perley
complete the cast.