Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-22
UNIQUE PATRONESSES
A NEW MELODRAMA
Billy OnsIow Welcomed at Fischers.
Bathing Chorus is Feature
of the Olympic
Burletta

"Grit" was given its first local pro-
duction by the Earl Rauworth company
at the Unique theater, and scored an
immediate hit. 1t is a striking melo-
drama dealing with both sides of life
i'm New York city and was well pre-
sented by Mr.. Earl and his company
Mr. Earl proved his ability as char
acter actor in the part of a tough
newsboy while Mr.. Spencer in a similar
part did well. Miss Fellum was de-
lghtful in the leading feminine role.
Miss Della Earle as a newsgirl of the
slums won a warm welcome That Mr..
Cramer made true william was proved
| by the Kisses of the audience. Miss
Rauworth, as his associate in evil, de-
picted the character of French ad-
Venturess in thoroughly satisfactory
manner. Ivan Miller has the part of an
| eccentric uncle and plays it well. Be-
| tween the acts Miss Earle gave a re-
fined speciality, and the Smi-Letta trio
did some interesting work on the
triple bars. Motion pictures and an IL
lustrated song also helped to make the
performance continuous one.
Last night the children of the Los
Angeles Orphans home were again
the guests of Manager Elmer Workman
of Fischers theater Nan Halperin,
the popular little soubrette Of the
Fischer company, who is a great favor
ite with the children. sang her little
Tattle-Tale" song by special request.
When Billy Onslow, an old time fav-
orite with patrons of Fischer's. made
his first entrance this week he was
accorded a welcome which must have
been very gratifying. In "The Wrong
Senator" this weeks offering, Mr.. On
slow has an Irish comedy part for
which he is we'll suited. Frank Nor
ton, a newcomer to the company, plays
opposite to Mr.. Onslow, and scored
hugely in the part of jealous hus-
band. Another newcomer is Esco Ives,
| a baritone singer whose voice was
| heard to advantage in his several
songs. Mr. Ives possesses an excellent
stage appearance and made a good i'm
preston. Nan Halperin, the Vivacious
| little soubrette of the company, was
greeted warmly by the audience. An
ME Bauman portrayed the part of a
matron with social ambitions and sang
her several songs exceedingly we'll.
The Fischer chorus was nicely cos
tuned and aided materially in the mus
ical numbers, which were catchy.
"The Billiken Man. as played by
the Alphin-Fargo musical comedy COM
DdllN 1T lHt OlyiiEiN tAiShNNi, pipNNu
one of the most enjoyable comedies
this company has yet been seen in.
Dave Morris. who plays the Mysterious
Mr.. Mop, hypnOtist, mesmerist, magic
ian, seer, detective and sworn foe to
temperance, made the most of his COM
! edv moments. Jules Mendel was the
| rich Won Schnetzzelburger, who gained
his millions through the agency of the
! Billiken Man. Leonard Brisbane cleV-
! erly enacted an English lord bent on
wedding an American heiress. Walter
| Spencer, who has won great popularity
! in the short time he has been with the
| Alphin- Fargo company had several
! solos which called forth encores. The
| novelty feature was a bathing number
which was notable for beauty of setting
| and costuming. The novelty was a
diving board so arranged that with the
electrical effects it appears as though
the girls were actually diving into the
ocean and swimming about, The num-
Der is led by Miss Blossom Seeley. The
song itself has a popular swing and in
vites whistling. Maude Rockwell
| scored with her solo, as usual, and
Laurel Atkins was very funny as Clara
Voyant. The chorus and musical num-
bers We're appropriately mounted and
costumed, and "The Billiken Man
proved an unquestioned popular sue
! cess