Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05

Danglers Mr.. Brunton the Belasco
scenic artist, has provided what the
management promises win prove to be
an exceptionally elaborate series of
stage pictures for Monte Cristo." The
version of the play that will be used is
practically the same as that made
known for SO many years by James
O'Neill. The management of the
BelasCo has planned to receive returns
of the election on Tuesday night, and
persons who witness the performance
of Monte Cristo" will be kept fully
advised of the progress of the count
of the vote for mayor between the acts
of the play.
ORPHEUM-Every one loves n sol
der boy, and America is proud of the
achievements of it's "Boys in Blue"
Hence, the arrival at the Orpheum for
the week beginning Monday matinee,
December 8, of a delegation of the
real Boys in Blue" after trium-
phant vaudeville tour of Europe, eX-
/ plotting the cleVerness of our soldiers,
/ is an event of interest. The act is one
of the big things in vaudeville; ii con-
tains seventeen men and a woman
Red Cross nurse. and during its time
on the stage the troupe displays the
various drills and eyolutions of the
infantry and artillery. as well as life
In camp, the soldiers amusements,
wall scaling and fighting. The regula-
tion army manual Of arms is executed,
but with rapidity and in silence, no
commands being given. A genuine
gatling gun is utilized in the artillery
drill, and the uniforms are those of
the army In every detail Lulu Nc
/ Conneu comes with Grant Simpson in
a comedy by Lester Lonergan, "A
/ stormy Hour" They are announced
/ as presenting "a laugh offering that Is
/ a sure cure for the doldrums.' The
/ sketch has TO do with the affairs of
i the household and makes q definite
appeal to the married population.
/ Bobby Pandor claims the finest ply
sique in the world. his only acknowl-
edged rival being his brother, who acts
/ with him. They give a series of glad
/ iatorial poses in a specially designed
cabinet set. They are from Russian
! Roumania and are enabled to tour
/ this country through special arrange
ments, being one of the Martin Beck
imDortati0ns. The Tempest and Sun
shine trio consists of three girls, who
/ are billed as being "cute, cunning and
/ coy" They have been featured with
! several eastern reyues and musical
comedies, and Miss Florence Tempest
/ has won attention as a male imper-
1 senator Their act is a bit of song,
of Doom" with Miss Seligman and Mr..
/ I}ramweH, will remain another week.
/ as viii Lockwood and Bryson, the
Bounding Gordons and the Bootblack
quartet, The Elks, with their white
Squadron win give a big theater
I party for Lockwood and Bryson on
i Monday night.
4 GRAND-An interesting and praise
l1yrg will the ella h.
/ crate revival of Offenbach's beautiful
fantastic opera, THE Love Tales of
] Hoffman, which Ferris Hartman will
1 present at the Grand opera house be
ginning with the usual matinee today.
/ The production given this popular
work Of Onenbach last season win be
i we'll remembered by the music lovers
who enjoyed il during its two weeks
stay at the Grand. The original Ham
merstein script, used by the noted
! impresario when he gave the piece its
first production in America in NoVem-
ber 1907, viii be the one used by Mr..
Hartman in his present production.
"The Love Tales of Hoffman" has
been sung in but four cities in this
country, New York, Chicago, San
| Francisco and Los Angeles. The opera
was originally produced in Paris at
/ the TOpera COmique in February,
1881, under the direction of Leon Car
/ velho. The success of the work was
immediate and pronounced. and it has
since been regarded by many as Of
. fenbach's masterpiece. Oscar Walch
I Will again sing the title role of Hoff-
man, in which he won praise last year,
4 While Josephine Islieb win be heard in
the three important parts of Olympia,
Antonia and Juliette. Elvia Rand will
be heard in the role of Nichluasse,
! Hoffman's friend, which she inter-
preted last season, and Joseph Fo-
| earty will repeat his work as the de-
! moniac, Mr.. Miracle. The remainder
of the company win be heard in the
less important roles. The opera Will
be under the conduction of j. A.
Raynes, with an enlarged orchestra of
! tWentyfour pieces. The costumes
have all been made especially for this
! presentation, while the stage settings
have been painted direct from the
Il original scenic models used in Oscar
Hammerstein's Manhattan opera house
production The opera is scheduled
for one week only, with the usual Sun
day, Tuesday and Saturday matinees.
! LOS ANGELES-The new bill at the
Los Angeles theater beginning with