Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-27

with his monologue. Tenley's story OIL
his experience in street car IS funny
enough to make even a strap-nanger
laugh at his own plight.
Alice Davenport and her company
put forward a dramatic sketch en-
titled, Now" The title is Wholly IN
appropriate, but the sketch itself is
interesting and it is well played by
Miss Davenport and Miss Carrie Pryor.
Someone, however. should endeavor TO
break the news gently to Allan BEN
nett that he was never cut out Tor an
actor.
Flora Browning and "Kellar," the
whistler, offer an amusing turn III
1.-THE Hunter and the Maid" kellar
bird calls are exceedingly good and
Miss Browning sings acceptaoly.
"The Dollar Mark opened its eighth
week last night at the Belasco to the
same S. r. O. business that has been
accorded the play during its remarkable
run. Louis Morrison, the new charac-
ter man of the Belasco company, made
his first appearance on that stage IN
the role of Charles Fletcher, cashier of
the Fidelity National bank, formerly
played by Burke Clarke, while George
Webb, another new member of the COM
pany, played Bennett Southards role
of John Livingston.
The Orpheum offers a strong mu-
steal bill this week, and number OF
athletic acts which are ~'ell costumed
and clever.
Foremost among the new corners is
Zelie de Lussan, beautifully goWned,
smiling, gracious and vocally delight
full. This singer, whose annual visits
are eagerly anticipated, sings with her
usual brilliance and the vivacity and
1fa1a hno
well to esta blish her high in the ranks
of prima donnas of this country. Her
appearance on the Orpheum stage Is
distinctly an event, and one winch
music lovers must not underate. her
songs yesterday afternoon included
Scenes That Are Brightest" Bizet s
Il Dreamt that l DWelt
in Marble Halls" Balfe; Love Is Is, a
Rose" Just You and L" and La
Paloma."
More than half of these songs were
uncores. to which the singer responded
with evident regard for her listeners
enjoyment of the artistic treat she
offered.
The Melanis, an octette of Italian
singers and instrumentalists, is a pic
turesque feature of the program, ana
doubly interesting because it includes
the three popular Italian singers, who
with violin and guitars have pleased
Orpheum audiences for the past several
wears. travelling as the Melani trio.
The audience was loud in expressing
its pleasure in the reappearance or
these musicians and refused TO allow
them to leave the stage until all the
old-time favorite folk songs had been
sung, although a program of much
new interest was offered. 1t is doubt
full. however, whether the new mem
hers of the company add materially to
its value. for the familiar trio was one
of which Orpheum patrons were never
tired.
Charles Matthews, champion
tumner made some sensational leaps
over the piano, several chairs and
tables and in and out of barrels, with
apparent ease. The most interesting
thing about it seemed to be the hand
painted boomers which his pretty as
sistant wore.
The bill this week includes two
aerial acts, the new Corners being the
Four Casting Dunbars, who cAose the
program, while the holdovers, the
-Four Poncherrys, appear with the first
curtain.
lanes H. Cullen is once more in
evidence with his peculiar brand or
humor, and Tom Nawn presents the
same playlet he used here last year,
1.-The Politician" sketch entirely I'M
worthy MS dDiilly. ~,
The Silbon novelty circus, one of the
best animal acts in this circuit re-
mains this week.
Good vaudeville is the term most
applicable to the Smith w arren-
Fischer bill of the current week, for
every act is a novelty and well worth
seeing.
Georgia Gardner and her little COM
pany of Thespians in that highly hu-
morous sketch, TOO Many Darllngs,
is the one big hit of the bill. The
laughs from the First street audience
are Forthcoming at every minute in
the twenty which is required to pre-
sent it.
Stith and Stith are not at all bad in
their original and unique plate Twill
ing and spinning, which is we'll re-
ceived. while Flo Morrison, the pretty
of the week, is well worth
seeing, in her dainty dances and at
tractive singing.
De Vau and Lolita have most en-
PERTAINING act of fun and novelty en-
titled, 1.-THE Pipe Dreamer and the d.
rectoire Gown" A pleasing feature is
the trained doves, who carry hags,
while Miss Lolita in the latest IN
81. eaths is worth seeing.
T'revathan w. Smith has several new
Illustrate songs with human interest
themes. while the moving pictures
complete we'll balanced bill.
The great and only John L. Sullivan