Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
NEW VAUDEVILLE
BILL PLEASING
TWO DRAMATIC PLAYLETS AT
THE LOS ANGELES
BEST ACTING is DONE BY TRIO
IN FARCE OF TRAVEL
New Musical Attractions at Olympic
and Flscher's Please the Loyal
Clienteles of Those
Play Houses

sad music, and ends in a burst of sur
prising comedy oliver White, who
wrote it, might be called a dramatic
diplomat. He introduces us to law
yer, who is prosecuting a divorce suit
for the woman he secretly loves and
who is interrupted in his plans by the
arrival of an old sweetheart, with
blackmailing intentions. here is glooln'
and plenty of it, The lawyer capitu-
lates before the adventures and is
about to elope with her when shot is
heard from the next room. A detective
rushes out and informs the attorney
that his daughter has heard all and
committed suicide. The father goes 10
see, even as his temptress tees from
the scene. Then comes the climax. Inc
shot was fired into the air by the be-
neyolent detective, to get the woman
ont of the way. The girl is safe. AS
the curtain falls we collect our scat
tered sympathies with some dllncuity'
while the gallery is still kissing the DIS
comfited adventures.
AS melodrama, the sketch is not as
cheerful as it might be, despite its con-
clusion. None of the characters IN
spires any particular admiration. MISS
Adelaide Fairchild acts fairly Wen as
the adventures. Mr.. Sturgeon and {.
Nick stark fill the two other visible
roles not without occasional symptoms
of overconscious heroism. 1t is an eX-
citing nlaylet, and would be more so II
interDreted in a less theatric and more
natural manner.
Harry and Kate Jackson and waiter
Move afford the real dramatic treat OF
the hin with an uproarious evtravagan-
20 entitled "Cupid's voyage A sea
passenger trying to make love between
spasms of decorous nausea, dashlng
widow and rip roaring old salt VINO
helms out Cupid-these are the charac-
ters. The finale follows tre apoaru
shin. and shows woOer and Wooed gam
ing the safety of a lifeboat togelher'
TO save her life the widow cannot re
fuse her rescuer, and the orchestra' LOT
some mysterious reason, played the
sStar Spangled Banner" as the curtain
descends.
All three players act eXcellently, Mr..
Jackson's work as the chalk-faced sur
ferer from sea sickness being especially
praiseworthy
The I,abakans do several interesting
acrobatic trifes and their dog, Folly
abets them with due canine dignity.
AL Spaulding and Leonore Dupree sing
and disport Themselves in various COM
ic ways, which are frequently enter
tanning. George and Bella Stelling en-
gage in the pleasant pastime Of throw
ing millinery at the audience. 1t all
comes back after the fashion of cats
and boomerangs. Their act is unusual
and is primitively diverting.
Clever Edna Davenport sings ana
dances with a grace and ltssOm ease
which mark her as an artist in both
fields of amusement. Temperament ana
dramatic ability, as well as an agree
able voice and nimble feet, contribute
TO her success, which was proved by
repeated recalls.
New motion pictures complete the
bill. W. II. g.
Producer Kelly selected "A Dress Re
hearsal" for his farewell week at
Fischers. 1t is nOnsensical little
comedy which proves genuinely enter
tanning, and the various members OF
the Kelly-Massey company work win
a creditable vim and dash. The piece
is based upon an amateur theatrical
celebration given by Mr. and Mrs.
patrick King in honor Of the begin
ming of their vacation. A broken down
tragedian, A. Barn Stormor, is en-
ployed TO write and stage an operetta,
and the trouble he has In coaching the
amateur thespians results in much fun.
with the assistance of the FISCHER
chorus several catchy songs are given
by the principals. The songs OF Nan
Ilalpertn, ANNE Bdullldll anu N4ldi i'7
Figg are deserving Of special mention.
Beginning next Monday, the manage
ment announces that Billy Ouslow, who
is a local favorite, will handle the com
edy roles. Nan Halperin. the soubrette,
will put on the musical. numbers
A large crowd enjoyed the opening
nerformance of THE Terrible Turk by
the Alphin- Fargo musical company at
the Olympic. Oriental sets and cos
tunes helped layishly to supply the
necessary atmosphere. The play deals
melodiously with the recent insurrec-
tion in Turkey, i'm which Abdul Hamtd,
the sultan, was compelled TO abdlcate
Author Alphin is not hampered by any
leaning to historical accuracy, and is
merely interested i'm informing the au-
dience what might have occurred, but
didn't. Book and lyrics are bright and
clever and the musical ensembles
called for repeated enCOres. Dave Nor
his played a good character part as the
Terrible Turk, later disguised as Chi
naman, and sang and danced agreeably
Jules Mendel, Leonard Brisbane and
Walter Spencer were all we'll received
Maude Rockwell and Blossom SeeleY
received applause for their spocialties
Laurel Atkins lent the part Of 4 de
serted wife the saving grace of humor
and the chorus was seen and heard to
much advantage.
David Warfield as Won Barwlg in
'HThe Music Master" which he will play
in this city next week. uses little or no
makeup. His hair is his own, and the
lack of a wig accounts in part for his
remarkably subtle transitions, which
are partly attained by means of his
telling facial expressions
II. w. Bishop, manager OF Ye Lib
ertv playhouse in Oakland, will be in
elmo" at the BelasCO, and also to see if
he can engage Miss Blanche Han for
his Oakland house. Yesterday after
noon Miss Hall received a telegram
from the Oakland manager announcing
his coming. 1t is quite likely, however
that Miss Hall will go east. The mail
Yesterday brought her a definite offer
from Vaughan GlaZer to head a sixth
company he is now organizing to play
"St. Elmo" in eastern territory.
Frances Nordstrom, who will sue
ceed Miss Hall as leading woman of
the Burbank company December &c, in
"The Girl of the Golden West" win ar
rive in Los Angeles this morning from
New York city.
George Murray, who has crossed the
continent so many times that he has
lost count, and whose first visit to Los
Angeles was made when Childs' opera
nouse was the show place of the town,
Is again in the city. Mr. Murray is
aere in the interests of Bailey and Aus
in, who with their company of seventy
i've people open an engagement at the