Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-18
&c The Theaters I
LOS ANGELES HEARS
THE FAMOUS WALTZ

Tho Merry Widow Waltz most
discussed song of the day, was sung
at Fischer's theater last night and 1t
was sung in costume. Moreover, 1t
was announced on the program. Miss
Bessie Tannehill was the young woman
who defied Henry w. Savage and his
orders of court, but in all likelihood
Miss Tannehill is not the person who
Will suffer for her temerity.
Mr.. Savage, through his local rep
resentative, Manager Wyatt of the
Mason opera house, Is expected to pro-
ceed in the local courts against Herr
Fischer today. Earlier steps would
have been taken, had Mr.. Wyatt
known that Mr.. Fischer expected to
use the number, but no announcement
was made In advance, and until Miss
Tannehill stepped forward last night
and the orchestra struck up the
famous air, only those persons in the
audience who had read the fine print
on their programs knew what was in
store for them. Naturally the waltz
song proved the big hit If the bill.
At the Unique, where the song had
been announced, 1t was not given yes
terday, owing to threats of prosecu-
ton. Herr Fischer. however, came
through. What will happen today re-
mains to be seen, though the courts
probably will be asked to interfere in
time to stop the repetition of the
famous song at the matinee perform
ance.
Miss TannehiII Makes Hit
Excellent as las been her work since
joining Herr Fischer's company as
prima donna, Mis-. Bessie Tannehill
fairly surpases herself In this weeks
offering, 1.-The Chicago Girl" She has
| three songs. All of them are artistic
ally sung and all were heartily re-
ceived by last nights opening houses.
THE Invitation" a concert waltz of
considerable range, was her introduce
| tory number. Then she sang the
Merry Widow Waltz and, later In
the play, I'm Panama." the latest Rog-
ers Brothers hit. Miss Nellie Mont
gomery had a catchy song in my
Irish Rosie" and Richard Kipling
pleased with his offering, molly Ma
lone" The play abounds in comedy,
Herb Bell as German butler and
Billy Onslow rs an Irish senator keep
ing the audiences in continuous
| laughter.
Preceding the comedy, Tuttle and
May presented a clever sketch entitled
AN Unwelcome. Visitor"
Both Dick Ferris and Miss Florence
Stone, who In private life is Mrs. Fer.
| ris, Indignantly deny that there is any
possibility of Miss Stones appearing
| under any other management than that
of her husband, even for so short a
space of time as one week. 1t was said
that Miss Stone might accept an offer
made her by Sedley Brown to play in
eight performances of East Lynne"
under his management; but Miss Stone
| now denies that she ever had any
Idea of deserving the Ferris manage
ment, even to oblige the Ferris stage
director.
|
Clarence Drown, manager of the
Orpheum theater, has returned from I'll
Paso, where he went to attend the
opening of the new stock company
which now is occupying the Ell Paso
Orpheum. The company which in
cludes three former Los Angelans-
Brenda Fowler as leading woman.
Robert Wayne as leading man and
director and Carroll Marshall-is pre-
senting 1.-THE Sign of the Four" this
week and will follow 1t with I'm the
Bishops Carriage" "The Man from
Mexico" and THE Little Minister"
The opening was we'll attended and the
company was enthusiastically received.
At the Unique this week there has
been a complete change of program.
The bill opens with a musical bur-
lesque, presented by a new company,
and the Unique Comedy company, pre-
senting Richard Cummings latest
adaptation, a one-act farce entitled
"Bill and Gus" follows. Richard Cum
mings and Willis g. West take the
title roles in the farce in their usual
successful manner. Make Mitchell, the
mutinous ward of the marinet colonel,
Jack Howard and his son. c. G. Per-
ley, Katherine Merley, Lillian Gardner
and Ethel Thornton complete the cast.
The musical burlesque Is entitled
1.-THE Merry Widower." In the course
of the act Maud Beatty renders II
Love YOU" in admirable style, and
Kate Carlson contributes "Frocks and
Frills." Eddy Murray and George
REIN have the comedy end o. 1t, the
former breaking in with "Get Off and
Walk" Leon LeChartiers caught the
popular fancy with his song, In the
Noon" Between acts Lillian Gard
ner presents illustrated songs and
Belle Williams says a few things and
tells some fetching stories. The show
concludes with new films by the
Unique-O-Scope.
| The burlesque company appeared
under disadvantages yesterday. Ben
Lodge, comedian, was unable to get
here in time for the opening, but will
probably be on hand next week. Lew
Dunbar was summoned north Sunday
night by the serious Illness OF his
father. Their absence made COM
plete change in the program neces-
i sary. In addition. THE Merry Widow
numbers were cut out at the last min
ute.