Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14

for a full minute. 1t is the climax of
several less intricate feats of the same
nature. We feel as sorry for their
teeth as do the solicitous and chival-
rous stage hands who haste to aid them
| in alighting from their dizzy whirl-i-
gig.
Herr Rubens begins with a smudge
and ends with a picture. He is the
| quickest working German 1 have ever
seen on the stage. He paints very
| tolerable pictures, considering the time
he takes to do it, and he has hearty
smile which thanks us for our applause
better than words. Excessively esthetic
persons should not see his act. They
will always think of it when visiting
an art gallery. The company of the
| philistines, in which 1 eagerly enlist
whenever go to vaudeville, are not so
sensitive.
World and Kingston are funny, but
not overpoweringly so. The mutual
! banter with which they begin prepares
us for a better conclusion than their
act affords. Miss Kingston, in a TAX
| ing Tanguay garb, sings ''Yip-I-Addy,
and so forth in way which turns the
gallery into a whistling chorus Mr..
World follows in slightly musical
soliloquy by a passe actor which he
| rather overdoes The windup is q
! grand opera burlesque, in which both
employ the old familiar methods with
out disclosing much originality. The
team is clever, but want a better line
of comedy and some bona f1de dialogue
| to show 1t.
Eleanor Gordon's sketch went rather
better than a week ago, despite evil
dence of haste in her makeup. The inn
presentations are good and charitably
cover the flaws in the plot. Lena
Panther is again welcome for her
graceful dancing, but could afford to
dispense with the binding flicker" eff
feet with which the spotlight tortures
mortals with sensitive eyes who watch
her pretty act. There was discord and
lack of unison in the singing of the
| Carmen selection In La Petite Revue,
but the "Pinafore" airs went we'll.
The five Avolos are still tapping pa
triotism from the clamorous keys of the
xylophone. And there are motion pic
lures.
jacques Kruger, who will be remem-
bered by Belasco patrons as the padre
in 'Rose of the Rancho" here, is in the
| cast headed by Jeff DeAngelis, which
has been presenting 'The Beauty
Spot" Comstock and Gest's musical
comedy find, In Minneapolis.
One vaudeville act and a double bill
by the stock company comprise the
| Unique theater's offering for the week.
Kelly and Violette, warm favorites
with Los Angeles audiences, were
given an ovation on their reappear-
ance last night. Their songs are well
chosen and capably sung. Miss Vio-
lette disclosed several new gowns, and
both amply justified their sobriquet,
1.-THE Fashion Plates"
Edwin T. Emery offered his one-act
version of "The Devil" In which Den
ton Vane, Miss Salmon and Miss Dou-
wee assisted him in impersonattng the
characters. The work of Mr.. Emery
! and Mr.. Vane was especially pleasing.
mistakes Will Happen" a musical
farce, followed. The situations are
astutely devised and the piece is well
presented. Mr.. Emery, Al Franks,
Herbert Cramer, Miss Douvee and Miss
| Ola Hayden have the principal parts.
/ Mr.. Vane and Miss Salmon contribute
several catchy songs, An illustrated
| song and motion pictures complete the
bill.
The Allen Curtis company started
its eighth week at Fischers in yester-
days matinee of 1.-THE School Girls. "
The playlet is a combination of comedy
and song, with Henry Auerbach as
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| the-pointer. For his pupils he has all
the members of the chorus dressed in
Buster Brown and schoolgirl costumes.
Allen Curtis takes the part of Able
Cohen, a Hebrew pupil. Arthur Clam
age arouses much laughter In his i'm
personation of bad German boy. AL
bert Leonard is in love with Jessie
Fairlove, a fair pupil of the professor
Disguised as q Chinaman to avoid pa
rental interference, he obtains permis-
sion to attend school. In the denoue-
ment all hands Join in a matrimonial
bee.
The chorus numbers are striking.
The Laughing Song" by Clamage and
chorus, is the peer of the musical num-
bers. A duet by Estelle Praeger and
Arthur Leonard, Just My Style" is
we'll rendered. A mixed quartet, con-
sisting of Clamage, Auerbach, Leonard
and Curtis, do some effective work.