Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-27
FIVE STORES

wots. 1 say Irrational" because it
would have been much easier for him
to achieve his purpose in a more de-
corous, less spectacular, equally viii
lainous way. Such things have been
done. Indeed, this is just about what
Captain Montgomerie proposed to wed
LADY Frederick for, although doubt
less Mr.. Vaughan will exact an apol-
ogy for my daring to mention common
melodrama in the same breath with
society comedy, however mildly flat
tering be the contrast.
p Well, George Webb doesn't let the
villain do a little bit of that sort of
thing and the gallery is right with
George. You can imagine the rest. The
acting ) mostly earnest and we'll in
tentioned, Harry Oaks getting away
with another comedy role in good
shape Mr.. Leonard and Mr.. Webb
smash each other around fiercely in
their best style, and then go out and
eat dinner together, | suppose, for all
the world like lawyers on rival sides
of the same case. Miss Rauworth
plays the heroine appealingly. Her
talents as a player in melodraTna
would be greatly enhanced If she would
study the art of systematic breathing.
Her enunciation is usually careful and
clear but in her excitement she some
times forgets to breathe. It has been
known to be fatal.
John Hyams and Leila Mcintyre,
who cheerily bill themselves as pre-
sented" by their 3-year-old daughter
(the youngest theatrical manager in
the world), head the Orpheum bill that
opens this afternoon. Their act is en-
titled 1.-The Quakeress." Hayes and
Johnson, corpulent cutups of the ire
slstible sex; Rose Royal and her pos
ing horse, Chesterfield, and Cunning
ham and Marion, comedians, are the
other new attractions.
Miss Billie Burke will be seen in
Love Watches" at the Mason tonight.
The Mason advance literature agrees
with Mr.. Shakespeare that 1.-The plays
the thing" but opines that something
must be conceded to Billie Burke. AS
a downright disbeliever in the star
system, 1 cheerfully accord that some-
thing.
NJ. Meyerfeld, jr., president of the
Orpheum circuit, made a hurried trip
to Los Angeles last week. Mr.. Meyer
field has just returned from an extend
ed tour of Europe, during which he
obtained number of European vau-
deville novelties which Los Angeles will
see during the coming winter months.
George Fawcett, who will play the
title role in 1.-The Great John Canton"
opening at the Auditorium tonight, has
had long career as a character actor,
having played with Tomaso Salvini in
Samson" THE Gladiator" "The Out
law" and "Othello." Later he played
Ruggles in 1.-THE District Attorney
and appeared with Nat Goodwin in "A
Gilded Fool" and David Garrick." He
won marked recognition for his work
as Dow with Maude Adams in "The
Little Minister" and a year later he
founded the Fawcett stock company in
Baltimore. He was the original Cap
tain Joe in 'Caleb West" and created
Big Bill in "The Squaw Man" A year
/ later he did a memorable piece of act
ing as Phelan, the fat and merry al
derman in "The Man of the Hour"
Those who recall the latter achieve
ment of Mr. Fawcett will look forward
to his appearance as the millionaire
packer with certain degree of conf
dence.
A gross and tawdry farce, adapted
from the French of Pierre Weber by
Paul M. Potter, is "The Girl from
Rector's," which opened at the Ma
jestic theater last night. 1t would be
mere fiattery to call 1t either daring or
risque. 1t is simply sodden, and some
times dull. The acting itself in many
instances has that artificial ring which
characterizes the work of players who
have no love or enthusiasm for their
work. John ]. Clark. especially, in the
leading male role, has acquired the
habit of boisterous shouting in a sing
song key, probably from long playing
the same fiat and artificial character.
William Sellery discloses some talent
in a grotesque burlesque of a college
professor and Harry K. Fowler is oc-
casionally amusing as Deacon Wigge-
ford. The rest of the acting ranges
from commonplace to passable, the one
pretty woman among the principals
being Beth Tate as Angelica, the maid
The pot should be tolerably familiar
to such as may be interested in it. 1t
is an unsavory compound, even In it's
sanest moments and has been easily
excelled in entertaining qualities by
many a bright burlesque show. The