Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-07

ieFs MISS Scne1f ana Wllllam 11afcOufeTs
cast as Captain BordenaVe, opportunity
for forceful acting. and they worked
up magnificent scene. Mr.. Harcourt,
in the role of the drunken, dssolute
officer, maintained q fine balance
throughout the scene, allowing the cli-
max to come with telling effect. The
act and the acting would do credit to
many ambitious dramatic companies,
and i've a glimpse of histrlonic pos
sibilties which Miss Scheff has not re-
Yealed hitherto.
John e. Hazard, as +he bandmaster,
furnished much of the comedy of the
evening. although Martin Hayden as
the rolliclNing young officer was excel
lent in the few opportunities presented.
His song, Everybody else's girl looks
better to me than mine," was one OF
the successes of the piece.
Scenically the opera is picturesque
and the costumes appropriate and
varied. The chorus of girls is we'll Sc
lected, and the members are sufficiently
versatile so that most of them succeed
in looking the part when they are cast
first as village girls and music hall
singers, and later as guests at a music
ale at q smart country club.
The dancing of La Noveta was grace
full and light. The ensemble work was
spirited and the voices well blended
and strong. Gorgeous stage pictures
completed a production of unusual
merit and many enjoyable qualities.
IF. b. L.
"our Boys in Blue" a military drill
with a blaze of vivid sham war as a
finale, headlines the new Orpheum bill.
There are seventeen of them-all vet
eran soldiers-and they work with an
easy precision and a deadly impressive
ness which APPROVES their claim. The
set represents a fort, and we rapidly
see in review the morning practice
the setting of the sun, moonrise, and
the lowering of the colors for the night
Then, in q moment, the enemy ap-
proaches and we seem to be in the midst
OF the singing smell of powder and
the crash of combat A warship at
tacl5s the fort. and is blown up and
sunk in a lightning-llke way that leaves
no doubt of the technique of the defen-
ders. 1t is a picturesque and siren
uous act, agreeably terrifying to watch
if you can patriotically refrain from
taking the viewpoint Of the hated enc
my.
Lulu Mcconnell might be defined as
"the girl with the flexible face" She
is assisted by Grant Simpson in play
ing "a Stormy Hour" wherein Lester
Lonergan has narrated the adventures
of n married couple to whom a domestic
row Is frenzied luxury. artistieally
prolonged for its own dear sake. Miss
Mcconnell has a bashfully hoarse voice
and cheerful and invigorating comedy
manner. but a swift and sympathetic
play of feature Is her most valuable
mimetic talent The household quarrel
of the sketch. inspired by a jealous
misunderstanding, ends in the arrival
of an asylum attendant in search OF
lunatic. He very naturally takes the
enraged husband for his quarry, and
Is undeceived with amusing difficulty.
The necessary reconciliation follows, and
husband and wife kiss unerringly over
the trunk he has packed for departure,
as the curtain descends.
1t is a merry, good humored slSit of
no particular originality of plot. but
given distinction by Miss McConnelrs
personality and droil monologue.
A fascinating exhibition of strength.
scientifically cultivated and applied, is
given by Bobby Pandor and brother.
With fairly curdling muscles, these two
amiabe and clean llmbed giants balance
and twist in exhilarating abandon.
They conclude amid complicated and
picturesque mechanical device. with n
fare of American flags as the finale.
Their agile vigor is pleasant to watch.
The Tempest and Sunshine trio pre-
sent an dti OF idiI I1eiits COf1SiSIlnR OF
a series of songs in varied costumes.
Little Sunshine" Is the most attractive
OF the three, singing several ballads OF
highly sugary nature with a degree
of unaffected simplicity.
The holdoYers are the SeligTnan- Bram-
well company, in "The Drums OF
DOOM" which requires firm nerves and
taste for terror to appreciate: the
occasionally tedious bootblack quartet,
thpaa h0nn1ipas x.rt,.
pear to be stuffed with springs. and
Lockwood and Bryson. In honor of the
latter team, who are Los Angeles
women. 500 Glks attended the Orpheum
last night and made merry, amid the
royal purple, with variety of gags not
down on the bill
There are new moving pictures.
w. II. B.
Election results will be read from
the Orpheum stage tonight.
Lewis S. Stone and the Belaseo
company opened last night in a big
production of Dumas famous romance
Monte Cristo." The perennial pop
ularity of the widely known drama
was reflected by the large audience
which attended. Lewis S. Stone is
playing the role of Edmund Dantes,
made famous by James ONeill, while
Frank Camp is seen as Nortier, Will
liam Yerance as Danglers and How
ard Scott as Villefort, part which
he played more than seventeen sea-
sons ago. Miss Magrane is playing
the leading feminine role of Mercedes.
The production has been given a series
of lavish stage settings, Tonight tho
Belasco management has made ar
rangements to give election returns
and the Belasco orchestra will give a
concert after the performance.
The Ferris Hartman company will
produce Love Tales of Hoffman" for
one week only, and next Sunday after
noon will open in THE Belle of New
York" the musical play in which
Edna May achieved fame.
BY special arrangement with Will
liam A. Brady the Belasco company
next week will give for the first time
on any western stage Cosmo Hamil-
TONS play of capital and labor, "The
Master Key"
Sullivan and Considine presented a
new bill at the Los Angeles theater
yesterday, which will be reviewed In
tomorrow's issue.