Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-08
BIG SHOW HAS
AMUSING PLOT
INTEREST AROUSED IN STORY
OF PROFESSOR NAPOLEON
THOUSANDS OF TICKETS AL
READY ARE DISPOSED OF
Work of Rehearsal Lasting Until
Early Hours of Morning Is
Order of the Day at
Auditorium

Tie argument of professor Ma
poleon' is of great interest. When this
big production of 720 people is staged
at the Auditorium this week a CO.
herent plot will hold the many musical
numbers and dances together.
In the first act Senator Fiske's son.
Richard, is a student of Sagehurst col
lege. Owing to the fact that he has
been devoting his study periods to the
writing of a novel, Professor Napoleon,
the German instructor at the college,
advises the senator of his sons mis-
demeanor. Senator Fiske, accompanied
by his granddaughter, visits the col
lege and is greeted by Richard, who
meanwhile discovers the why's and
Wherefores of his fathers visit and
introduces Mr.. PhiZ, the professor OF
chemistry, as Professor Napoleon.
Professor Phiz has conceived the idea
that, by the mixture of certain lotions
and chemicals, everlasting youth can
be restored to the most aged person.
He greatly interests Professor Napo-
leon in his theory, and while Madame
DeWilliar1, the preceptress at the col
lege is entertaining Senator Fiske,
Captain Murray of the Iowa and other
guests, Professor Napoleon ie reading
treatise on Phiz's experiments.
Dreams of Success
This soon tires him and he is over
come by sleep, during which time he
dreams Professor Phiz's theory Is T.
success, having been aided by the mar
velous skill of a wonderful wizard
who possesses the power Of transform
ing all the alumni of Midget City from
old age to youth at a sacrifice of tho
senator's grandchild, who now becomes
old instead.
In the second act the alumni are
now transformed to schoolboys and
girls, Mary Jane girls and Buster
Brown boys. They get into all sorts
of trouble. and although Professor Ma
poleon is also transformed to youth,
he is driven nearly to distraction by
the pranks of the boys and girls. They
serenade the students dressed as banjo
girls. They dress as Indians and pa
rade around the campus, etc.
Richard Fiske receives word from
house that mis- novel has
been accepted and informs his father
that the writing of the same was the
reason of his negligence of his studies.
In the meantime the seniors break the
rules of the college by attending
football game during study hours.
Youth Wins Forgiveness
Senator Fiske is greatly pleased with
Richards literary success and informs
Professor Napoleon of the fact. Pro-
fessor Napoleon has awakened and
discovers that his delightful dream of
youth was far from being real. Madame
gives the girls permission
to have a festal night in honor of the
the sailors and other guests,
and after telling his dream the pro-
fessor and his guests attend the Jap
anese tea.
The seat sale, which opened Satur-
day morning, has been very large.
Many thousand tickets have been sold
for the five performances and great
crowds will rule.
So there will be no hitch or delay in
any of the performances, competent
have been coached for
nearly every principal character. This
will insure a smooth running perform
ance should any accident arise
Many of the participants in costume
attracted considerable attention on
the streets last Saturday as they were
being taken to and from the full dress