Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-03-10
&c The Theaters -
ELEANOR Fake is
STAR AT ORPHEUN

The usual four new acts. together
with four followers, make up the Or
pheum program this week, and 1t must
be admitted that in point of merit the
holdovers have the better of the argu-
ment The best of the new acts is con-
tributed by Miss Eleanor Fake, who is
an altogether dainty and delightful
singing Coincidence. Miss Fake has
several new songs, a voice entirely. ade-
quate to the demands she makes upon
1T, a distinct utterance which makes
her every word easily understandable,
a pair of twinkling feet and PERSONAL
ity that is charming. She earns her
salary, whatever it may be, and little
bit more into the bargain.
The CurZon sisters are iron-jawed
women. If it wasn't for this fact their
act would be much more attractive 1t
is something of course for these young
women to be able to gyrate madly
through the air suspended only by a
contrivance which is held in their
teeth, but this very feature robs the
act of the butterfly daintiness 1t should
have to make good it's title. An aerial
ballet, properly lighted and effectively
costumed, is a pretty spectacle. This
act is not. 1t is merely an exhibition
of abnormally developed jaw muscles.
The Fetching brothers present a nov
city stunt in a flower garden setting,
guised as climbing vines, squeeze
melody from the fruit of pear tree
and do other surprising feats of musical
Horticulture.
Tom Armstrong and Ella Verne have
a comedy act which includes one or two
good parodies, some clever hard-shoe
dancing by the man member of the
team and a line of patter that amused
the audience yesterday afternoon, even
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Miss Alice Norton continues her
chemistry experiments and distributes
her stage made rubies through the
audience. William Hawtrey and com
pany again present their very excellent
sketch, Compromised" Violet Dale re-
peats her limitations of last week. and
the Sisters Amatis again perform their
piano exercises and sing.
THE Boys of Company B." comedy
with musical interpretations. had it's
first performance in Los Angeles at the
Belasco theater last night. Charles
Ruggles sang the songs. which were
we'll received. Joseph Galbraith is the
leading man this week. The perform
ance will be reviewed in The Herald
tomorrow.
Gorton's MINISTRIES gave their open
air band concert from the roof adjoin-
ing the Los Angeles theater last night
Having been forbidden the use of the
street, Manager York made arrange
ments to hold the concert aloft, which
served the same purpose as a street
performance so far as the house was
and yet complied with the
police regulation.
THE Vaszar Girls" presented by the
company. and Cinderella
sung by the musical comedy company,
were enjoyed last night by a
large audience at the Unique;
Kate Carlson. as Cinderella, and
Maude Beatty. as the prince. do
excellent solo work. Richard Kipling.
the new leading man, sings Il Want
to Hear a Yankee Doodle Tune"
Lew Dunbar and George REIN, as the
two ugly sisters. make a good comedy
team. Florence Leslie does a solo
dance. assisted by the chorus. THE
Vaszar Girls" by Richard Cummings.
is laughable one-act serio-comic
in which several Vaszar
girls and a couple of city sports get
in a general mixup, During the inter
mission between the acts Lola Rat
cliffe sings illustrated songs, and the
show closes with animated pictures by
the Unique-O-Scope.
The repertoire for Mrs. Patrick
engagement at the Mason
next week has been announced as fol-
lows Monday and Tuesday nights,
THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray:" We'd
nesday night. The Notorious Mrs.
Thursday night, "Hedda
Gabler:" Friday night and Saturday
a double bill consisting of
The Flower of the Yamato" and
Electra" Saturday night, "Magda."