Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14

"The Hebrew Messenger and the Thes
pian," return with a new budget of
songs dances and patter, in which
they are confident of giving pleasure.
Martinetti & Sylvester, the boys with
the chairs" come in series of aero
battles rather aptly described as An
Attempt at Suicide"-whlch the thing
might become in inexpert hands. Their
act combines acrobatics with clown
ising. Ballerini's canine tumblers are
q squad of tiny dogs whose training
il is announced, has all been accom-
plished without the aid OF whip or
brute force, but wholly through kind
ness. Ballerlni is an old circus man
and is ready at all times TO make
friends with young and old. The dogs
are beautiful specimens.
AS is her custom Miss Valerie Ber-
gere, for her second week VIII change
her bill, presenting her former success,
"Billie's First Love-, play that Is
more dramatic and less farcical than
"The Sultan's Favorite." The Tuscany
troubadours, with their clever little
skit will continue to give grand opera
in English; the six Glinserettis, with
their amazing tumbling, and Carlin ~
Clark complete the bill. There Will
also be new motion pictures.
OLYMPICTThe Isis theater, formerly
known as the Peoples, on Main street,
between Fifth and Sixth, opposite the
Burbank, has again changed its name
and will hereafter be known as the
OLYMPIC. For many years this house
has been given over to vaudeville, but
of late has been darkened owing to
dearth OF attractions. Messrs. Alphn
&, Fargo have leased the building ana
will endeavor to present to their pa
irons the newest ideas in eastern musl-
cal comedy. Charles Alphin was form
na1 mn
Madison Square roof garden in New
York city and Robert l.. Fargo, until
recently has been connected with large
eastern theatrical corporations. The
theater has been thoroughly renoVated
and redecorated. The stage has been
enlarged and re-equipped win Houetl
electric appliances such as are used IN
the big houses In the east, A new maple
floor has been put in and carload or
scenery is on it's way here from Alphlns
New York warehouse. In the cast are
Maude Rockwell, already established
as a favorite in this city, prima donna
| Blossom Seeley, soubrette; Jules Mem
del dialect comedian; Dave Morris, Il
comedian of note and a dancer; Leon
ard Brisbane an excellent character
man: Henry Auerbach, Richard Kipling
and Rose Ledman. The first play to be
produced is "The Merry Maniac"
new comedy from the pen Of Charles
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| ing chorus The first performance Is
set for Monday matinee, November 10.
REI,ASCO-Lewis S. Stone and the
Belasco company, beginning tomorrow
night, will be seen in a magnlnceht
production of the romantic comedy sue
cess. "The Road to Yesterday" 1t is
one of the genuinely novel plays of the
Notwithstanding stage and has been
| apnlauded as a triumph the play
wright's art in every important city OF
this country. This will be the first pro-
duction by the Belasco company ana
will enlist the services OF every menl-
ber of the company and score OF spe.
cially engaged players. The story OF
the play has to do with romantic
| Young girl who bemoanS the passing
| of days when knights We're bold ana
| fair ladies were wooed and won py
| gallant princes who did not hesitate 10
draw rapiers in defense or thelr hohor'
The first act is strictly modern from
both the standpoint Of players ana
scenic equipment. In the second act
| nleasant surprise is brought about
when the young girls wish is granteu
and both she and her environment are
placed back several hundred years ana
She finds herself among strange peo-
nle and in a land that fairly bristles
! with noble castles and gallant caVa-
liers The third act continues in this
dreamland (for such it is), but the final
act is again in modern times, as at
the beginning, and the young girl re-
solves that life in the olden days was
not SO romantic as had been told. Lewis
S. Stone will be seen as Kenelm Paul
ton. while That's Magrane Will play the
role OF the romantic young girl Elspeth
Tyrrell and the remaining members OF
the company will assume varied roles.
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GRAND-Ferris Hartman and his big
singing company, beginning with the
usual matinee today, will revive Fran
els Wilson's hit "The Toreador." The
piece is an English musical satire on
the Spanish, its book being written by
]. Il. Tanner and Harry Nichols,
while the music is the work of Ivan
Caryll and L. Monckton. The play
served to win much fame for Francis
Wilson in the east and it is one of the
most pretentious current productions
of the Hartman company. 1t will show
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