Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26

self sacrifice and devotion on the part
of the women of Revolutionary times.
UNIQUE-Among the plays which
seem never to grow old is the favor
ite. "The Two Orphans which the
Earl -Rauworth company Will offer next
week. beginning Monday evening. The
play is well known to most theater-
goers It deals with two sisters. one
of whom is blind and both of whom
are in direst poverty, and two brothers,
one handsome but lreacherous, the
olher cripple but a hero. The hand
some brother endeavors to lure the
blind girl to her destruction, but the
other brother saves her from a terrible
fate. Grace Rauworth will be cast as
a hag whose life is devoted TO begging
and crime. Ivan Miller, Herbert
Cramer and James Spencer will be
cast in parts for which they are well
suited. Miss Della Earl and Miss Leila
Noel win be seen in two of the best
parts they have yet essayed. Owing
to the success of the melodrama bills
which the Earl company has been Civ
IL to the patrons of the Third street
house, the engagement has been eX-
tended for the remainder of the sea-
son.
which Is the Alphin-Fargo Musical
company's New Years offering, pos
sesses many novelties from the in
genious pen Of Charles Alphin. The
comedy Is said to be wholesome and
enjoyable The humor develops
through the complexity Of situations
which become absurd through the mis-
take of an Italian In spreading the re-
port of the arrival of the king of Pat
agnnia, who is In reality but a private
bodyguard just returned from Manila.
The Gay Senorita will be played by
Blossom Seeley, who is expected to in
fuse into the character the dash and
vim of the Castillan belle Jules Men
del will be seen as August Shott the
bodyguard. almost king of Patagonia;
Dave Morris will have the role of a
crazy, eccentric Italian cook, who
causes all the row; Leonard Brisbane
as Major Sullivan. Grand Army vet
eran: Walter Spencer as the dashing
lieutenant heartbreaker. will render
several new solos: Laurel Atkins Blair
as a dashing widow, has a part that
gives her an opportunity both for COM
edy and speciality work; Hazel Baldwin
as Police Gazette reporter and the
chorus, elegantly costumed. will con-
tribute materially TO the entertain
ment.
FISCHER'S - Beginning Monday
matinee the new stock company will be
seen in one-act comedy, Tim Too
lan's Double" which is Frank Nor
toms second local offering. Manager
Workman considers the new company
now at the First street house easily
the best organization engaged there
this season. The current comedy is
based upon the old. old story of two
loving hearts long separated by a
stern father, but eventually united
through the intervention of a good-na
tured Irishman, who allows the young
lover to impersonate him in order to
reach his sweetheart's side. OF course,
in the end the Irish Samaritan gets
the worst of it. but nevertheless he
exists. leaving a feeling of good fell
lowship behind him. Billy Onslow will
be happily cast in the role of Tim
Toolau and Frank Morton will have
the juvenile role Of the lover. The
part of the father will be cast by Esco
Ives and that Of the daughter by Nan
Halperin. Miss Annie Bauman Will be
seen in the part of a school teacher
who figures prominently in the climax.
The musical numbers are all. new and
the chorus. under the direction of Nan
Halperin, promises something novel in
tcrpsichorean art Matinees are now
given daily at o'clock. The usual
two performances are given at night at
;45 and $50