Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-19
"MAYOR OF TOXIC"
WINS PRAISE AT GRAND
PEANUT BALLET MAKES A HIT
IN earle SHOW
Large Audience Enjoys Lively cho-
rus, Brilliant Costumes and
e Catchy Music of the
Production

| Angeles,
| Ferris Hartman company.
THE CAST
Kow Tow, the mayor OF Toxic.
...................... Joseph Fogart,
General Satake, a cOnspirator. ..,....
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Charles AIRING
Ivan Orfulitch, Russian spy.
| Observation-Disclosures. Emil Kruschk'
Tanake, court physician. Karl Formes, jr
Nikko, the royal messenger Leonard Bowei
Awald, body guard. Flora Norrli
Betsy Lincoln. an American heiress:
....................... Josie Har
Oloto San, daughter of Kow Tow.
Birdia TaIcum, the soubrette.
Observation-Disclosures. Muggins Davie
Madame stitch, the wardrobe mistress
| y .................... Grisella Kingsiant
Julian Lincoln, the tenor. Oscar Walcf
Rusty, the sing song boy. Walter de LeoI
Marcus Orlando Kidder, impresario:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Ferris Hartman
And the peanut ballet, friends of Oloto
Japanese girls, Japanese yachting girl, maid
of honor and Geisha girls.
"Oh, cheer up, everybody" the "Mayol
of Toxic" is in Los Angeles and witt
! headquarters at the Grand, where
under the direction of Ferris Hartman
and according to contract he will de-
liver sixty hearty laughs a minute al
each performance this week.
The day is long past when anyone
thinks of criticising Richard Carries
merry farce. David Starr Jordan says
there always have been and will be to
the end of time Greek minded men and
Hebrew minded men who enjoy study
ing the dead languages and their litera-
ture because they are in harmony with
classic thought. There also always will
be-although DR.. Jordan neglected tc
mention this-grown-ups with child
hearts and the Carle habit, for whom
'the man who carried Toxic Will pos
sess the same fascination as does the
street band and the fire engine for the
small boy.
The Hartman company does full JUS
tice to the many good lines with which
the book is replete, and handles the
tuneful score in a manner that reaches
out across the footlights and wins
many "a hand" for soloists and chorus.
The production boasts an attractive
peanut ballet and Japanese and
Geisha girls versed in the art of cast
ing coy "goo-goo eyes," gay costumes
and good dancing, full of zip and go.
The honors are easily carried off by
Ferris Hartman, with Emil Kruschke q
close second. Hartman's 'Impresario''
is q delightful characterization, and
Ivan Orfulitch, the Russian spy, is one
of the hits of the cast. Joseph Fogarty
as the mayor and Grisella Kingsland as
Madam Stitch. the wardrobe mistress,
do work deserving special mention, and
Muggins Davies, in her dance with
Walter de Leon, makes picture IN
black and white that alone Is well
worth the price of admission.
Christine Nielsen holds an assured
nosition as favorite in the hearts OF
Grand patrons, a fact which was evil
denced anew at yesterdays matinee py
the applause which greeted her ap-
pearance, and she responded three
times to encores after her SOLO, ne
Silver Sea of Love-
"Salomy Jane" the play at the Bur-
bank this week, revolves about a
woman's love, that mystic sentiment
which has supplied the theme for most
of the great world dramas.
The scene is laid in California. and
the story is founded upon incidents IN
Bret Hartes idyl of the same name a
girl rather devoid of woman's compan-
ionship is loved by four men-a Dluft
old stage driver, a manly gambler, a
rather harmless villain and an out
lawed hero. The girls father is in
volyed in feud and his constant dan-
ger heightens the interest of the play
In the last act the lovers escape is
practically insured, but he has slam IN
elf-defense the man the father mates,
and to avert the blame from the 1nno-
up to justice.
blanche Hall was a spirited and
thoroughly lovable Salomy Jane, while
Louise Royce in her one big scene
brought responsive tears from her au-
dience as the neglected wife of con-
victed thief.
Among the charming scenes or the
play were those enacted by three chill
dren-Manon Welsh, Mildred LeRoux
sprightly and appealing in their re-
spective parts, while Harry Glazier in
vested the role of Willie Smith with all
a bows abandon and ardent admiration
of adventure.
A. Byron Beasley as the gambler,
Jack Marbury, ably demonstrated the
innate generosity peculiar to soldiers
of fortune and rendered the part IN ms
usual forceful and convincing manner.
William Desmond in the role of THE
Man" had but slight opportunity for
acting. but made each scene impressive
in a quiet, reserved way.
Henry Stockbridge as Colonel Star
bottle, John w. Burton as Yuba Bill.
Charles Giblyn as Larabee and David
Edwin as Red Pete were excellently
cast. Frederick Gilbert, recent addi-
tion to the Burbank cast, gave stur-
dy portrayal of Rufe Waters. Other
members of the company creditably
filled minor roles.
Harry Davis, who is here ahead OF
Kolb and Dill, announced last night
that the Kolb and Dill company will
be considerably strengthened before its
opening here next Sunday. The COM
pany closed an engagement in Oakland
Saturday night and will play one or
two towns en- route to Los Angeles,
arriving here, however, in ample time
to have all in readiness for their spring
season opening. Mr. Davis boasts that
in one week in San Francisco, with
Ben Hur as a rival attraction. Kolb
and Dill beat the Ben Hur receipts by
more than $500. 1t was 'The Politi-
clans" that did 1t and "The Politicians"
will be offered as the opening attrac-
ton of the Kolb and Dill season at the
Majestic Sunday night, April 25. Seats
will be placed on sale Thursday morn
ing, and judging from inquiries already
made advance reservations will be the
largest in the history of the house.
William Yerance, who is playing at
Hamburger's Majestic theater this
week in support of Dick Ferris and
Florence Stone in ''The Lightning Con-
ductor," had a narrow escape from
morning when he was knocked down
and rolled in the dust of Broadway by
a speeding automobile. Fortunately
Mr.. Yerance escaped with only few
minor bruises and several severe
decorations of the raiment. He stepped
in front of the car while seeking to
avoid another approaching from the
opposite direction.