Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20
Find Fischer's
Home Of Joy
and Merrinent

- ear for truth than consideration
~ for the traditions of poesy, has
said "All the world loves laugh. He
was voicing truth, but would have
voiced a greater one had he said "all
the world loves the laugh proVider,
for generous as Mr. World and his wife
may be with their appreciation of
hearty "Ha! Ha! Hal, yet their real
honest gratitude belongs to the man
who can continuously provide them
with this antdote for all their ills and
sorrows.
The proof of this lies in the unVary-
ing success and popularity which come
tc the successful comedy impresarios,
more particularly, since the music gem
orally goes with the real laughter
show, to purveyors of musical.
Los Angeles has a striking illustra-
ton of this type of manager in the
person of E. A. Fischer, whose 'homc
of musical comedy" on First street
near Spring is regularly patronized by
a clientele who could no more be
weaned away from him than they could
lem play by Shaw. or Ibsen.
They like the laughs, the pretty cos
tunes, the well turned musical num-
bers and the pretty girls who sing and
dance through them, and their lasting
friendship and gratitude are sincerely
accorded this Nestor of the musical
burlesque type of entertainment on the
coast, Herr Fischer.
1t is many years since he first in
troduced the Weber-Field burlesquers
to San Franciscoans, and always he has
given shows full of good laughs.
Since he established himself in Los
Angeles four years ago, he has worked
overtime at providing high-class, re-
fined and yet as highly enjoyable must
cal comedy as could be produced at
popular prices.
Efficient actors and musical directors,
aided by a clever singing and dancing
chorus deliberately costumed, have
been his initial ammunition for the
laughmaking fray, and his produc-
tions have consistently been worth
while.
His present company is the best he
has had in long time. Under the di-
rection of Frank b. Blair, himself
producing veteran of over thirty years
experience, the leading comedian is
that rarely funny Irishman, Ben L.
Dillon, than whom the country has few
more clever men in his line The light
comedy or leading roles are in the
hands of Aubrey Carr, whose pleasing
personality, easy grace and sweet sing
ing voice have made him a prime
faVorite locally. Max Bloom is second
comedian, and his delineation of the
Teutonic character leaves little to be
desired. Miss Libby Blondelle, the
company's leading woman, is a hand
some and accomplished coincidence,
versatile and resourceful as becomes
an actress in her position. Miss Nellie
Montgomery, the soubrette, has been
Los Angeles faVorite for several years
past She is pretty, graceful, and has
that Indispensable charm of personal
magnetism which goes far i'll the MAX
ing of success, while her dancing is
the principals is completed by Miss
Laurel Atkins, character woman.' Her
attainments are varied, and, while es-
sentially character actress, she
plays straight parts delightfully."-, and
is a pleasing vocalist.
The growth of the business at
Fischer's has been such as to demand
an enlargement of quarters, and with
i'm a brief time announcement is eX-
rected of the Teutonic impresario's
having secured a more commodious
theater He has had divers and sun
dry plans under consideration for
many months past for houses located
in the heart of the business district,
and will doubtless settle definitely on
the move rendered imperative by the
demands of that public which loves