Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22

King of Tramps," which has proved
one of the most successful of AL Woods
recent eastern productions.
1.-THE King of Tramps' has much
more plot than the usual run of melo-
dramas and is a play of intense hu-
man interest 1t combines a goOdly
amount of pathos with strong vein
of comedy and an interesting love
story. 1t deals with the adventures
of Robert Harvey, once a successful
business man, who on his Wife's death
loses all ambition in life, and leaving
his only daughter, Alice, and his for
tune in the care of an uncle, starts out
to lead the happy, care-free, adven-
turous life, coming to be known as
philosopher Bob" king of tramps.
The uncle, Jonas Benton, has an own
son and a stepson, his own son being
an unscrupulous young man who at
tempts to obtain the fortune of Alice
Harvey his fathers ward, by marry
ing her. but fails i'm this owing to her
love for the stepson. Jack Miller. The
| remainder of the play is based on his
efforts to get nd of the girl. knowing
that her death would leave the fortune
i'm the hands of his father, which he
| could easily control. He is repeatedly
foiled in these attempts by "Philoso-
pher Bob" who does not recognize the
girl as MS QduS1ltE anu NIlo lulli9 Wy
Mt every critical situation, After many
exciting climaxes the curtain falls
| with everything set to rights and
father and daughter reunited.
The role of philosopher Bob" will
go to George Webb, while Grace Rau-
worth will be seen in the leading fem
mime role of the daughter, Alice Har-
vey. Harry Earl is cast in the part
of Matthew Benton, the unscrupulous
will nlaX the
other heavy role of his accomplice,
Clifford Brandon The chief character
role of the play, that ~ Jonas Benton.
will pe taken by Jack Mcdonald, and
Gertrude Claire will rlay two distinct
parts, Mrs. Benton and Mrs Perkins:
| Frank Frayne. the clever comedian OF
the Grand company, will have part
much to his liking in Fighting jim
nv" the newsboy. All of the big
scenes of the play are laid in New
York city, and the management has
promised an excellent scenic equip
ment.
ORPHEUM-The bill for the week
beginning Monday matinee. August %,
is wholly of the lightsome sort-there
| is hardly q serious moment in IT, start
ing with headliner of frolic and fun
II continues right down through the
list with jocose travesty and merry
quips.
Sam Watson and his farmyard circus
come first. Watson is an Englishman
who sought means for entertainment IN
his own barnyard. Instead OF glraftes
and hippopotam he trained his own
dogs and cats, and added to them some
roosters, a donkey and even little
tpink pig. With. this odd aggregation
of material he has evolved an act that
is promised to entertain any child
from to co." and we hope will not be
lost on those above or below the Osler
limit.
Griff the Juggling, testing Johnny
from London will do just what his
sobriduet suggests-juggle and jest. He
is very handy at the first named, doing
stunts of great skill, while in its patter
his act always has been quite out o.
the ordinary. The comb blnatlon is
worked out with the help of diminutlVe
! George. and the whole is declared to
have the true London tang.
Walter Schrode and Lizzie Mulvey--
how's that for a soubrette name =
come to enlighten as to the doings IN
"A Theatrical Agency Just how near
to truth they stick is matter OF sma Il
consequence, if they but entertain IN
delightful fashion, the while they sing
and dance. Miss Mulvey has quan-
tity of stunning gowns, and both be
lieve their act will brighten even the
muggy weather.
HILBERT and Willing are exponents OF
the blackface art-in other words, min
strels. They have skit called on,
Mani" which gives a hint of its possl-
bilities. They, too come for laugh
making purposes only.
Holding over are Lily Lena, with her
fetck:ag gowns; the electrified Gibson
girl review; julius Tannen, in his witty
talk, and the three Donals the eX-
ponents of strength, with new motion
| pictures completing the bill.
LOS Notwithstanding with the
matinee tomorrow, this theater VIII
present a typical summer vaudeville
! bill. There will be six entirely new
acts, with no holdovers, exclusive OF
the new motion pictures.
The chief novelty of the bill will be
| the Prentice troupe of comedy aero
bats, who have just returned from Eu-
rope after winning new triumphs. The
| organization consists of five young
people whose comedy methods are said
to be diverting. Billy Window, the
famous minstrel man who was an
nounced to appear at the Los Angeles
! theater last week, but who was select
| ed as one of the artists to open the
new Sullivan & Considine theater in
Sacramento, wIll positively appear this
week in his latest skit. entitled The
Colored Nurse Girl" Billy Window is
one of the few boys of the famous old
minstrel days, and his appearance at
the Los Angeles is eagerly anticipated.
Another interesting offering will be
| the appearance of Carl Berch and
Franklin Hall. both until recently
members of the Grand opera house
stock company. who will present their
new sketch, called "The Turning
Point" It is a comedy dramatic play