Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30

NELL LOCKWOOD
impersonation as the young woman
for whom Pike plays the diplomat in
a strange land. She made us respect
the character for its fine fiber and
sterling loyalty. 1t was the spirit of
her own romantic past which drew her
to the decrepit scions of a race which
had CONQUERED at Crescy and Agin-
court. She was wrong, but she was
nobly wrong.
Miss Meffert was not altogether
pleasing as the comtesse, a role which
itself is as depressing as the mind can
readily conceive. Miss Welby endowed
Lady Creech with the requisite an
gularity which imagines itself grace
and courtliness.
The play is we'll staged. few better
sets than the four having been seen
here within recent memory. II is the
daintiest and most delightful comedy
we have seen since the visit of Cameo
Kirby" by the same authors, who un-
derstand the trend and temper of the
American romantic spirit as do few of
their fellow dramatic writer's of today
"Mr Mazuma," the musical comedy
in which the Alphin-Fargo company
began the new week at the Olympic
yesterday, is given a unique and at
tractive setting. 1t is a department
store complete in every observable de-
tail. and in it the audience sees a fren-
zied bargain hunt in full progress.
The comedy shows the method of
Charles Alphin at his best. 1t is well
constructed and its humor is keen and
clean. Maude Rockwell scored a pro-
nounced success in her solo, which
showed her coloratura soprano to ad-
vantage. Blossom Seeley, the eccentric
little soubrette of the company, acted
prettily and furnished an attractive
specially. Jules Mendel as the German
detective. the disguised Mr.. Mazuma.
did a ludicrous character bit. Dave
Morris, free from his many festive dis
guises of recent weeks, appears hand
some enough to mount the pedestal of
a matinee idol. In a straight part this
week he proves his versatility as an
actor. Henry Auerbach plays a French
storekeeper we'll while Richard Kip
ling, Leonard Brisbane and Hazel
Baldwin fill the other roles agreeably.
The well costumed chorus appears in
many attractive musical and dancing
numbers.
After announcement had been made
that the Unique theater would change
to a straight vaudeville bill, Hentz and
Zalle at the last moment decided TO
continue the present stock company
indefinitely, in Difference to many re-
quests. 1t is promised that in the
future the stock company will be seen
in some of the best one-act plays pro-
durable, while the two acts Of vaude-
willie each week will be carefully chos-
en-. The bill this week is evenly bal
anced and is one of the most enter
tanning yet seen at the Third street
house Waldo, DeVere and Gates, THE
Irish Eskimos." are seen in a laughable
original comedy creation. "A Night
with the T. NJ AS" is the vehicle used
by Carberry and Nelson, and they get
many laughs from an original idea.
The Unique stock company is seen to
excellent advantage in "A Good job
which is a conglomeration of nonsense
and song. Al Franks as a superstitious
darkey, who becomes servant to an
insane woman is very funny. James
Spencer as Shadow, his predecessor,
who is always bobbing up with a warn
ing, amuses. Frank Morton, Annie
Rauman and Dawn DeLane are we'll
cast. Songs and motion pictures are
enjoyed.
"My Uncle from Japan" the current
offering at Fischer's theater, is de-
lightful little comedy, full of good situ-
atoms and in the hands of the Kelly
Massey company it is given a credit
able presentation. Complications arise
from the unexpected visit an old gen
tleman makes his nephew and the lat
ter's bride. The wife is the original of
a photograph with which the old man
has fallen in love a year before. The
nephew was sent as an emissary of
love and proceeded to marry the girl
himself The uncle took trip to Japan
as a balm for his wounded heart. Mr.
Kelly plays the uncle admirably, while
Charles Figg as the dashing young
nephew is seen at his best, Harry
Oakes has an excellent character part
as Timothy Tollman, a henpecked hus-
band Miss Massey plays her part we'll
Miss Josephine Leroy and Miss Nan
Halperin new memebrs of the compa-
ny, became immediate faVoNtes. Sew
eraI tuneful songs were introduced with
the assistance of the chorus.