Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14
edians, and Miss Rosa Roma, a violin

edians, and Miss Rosa Roma, violin
isl.
FISCHER'S-"The Mikado," by MANY
considered the best. of the Gilbert and
Sullivan comic operas, will be presented
at F'ischer's theater next week, and the
members of the company will be tested
in standard operate numbers. Mr.
Alphin has made a very pretty littlo
one-act adaptation of 1.-The Mikado."
retaining the best known numbers of
the original score, and telling the tale
of the mirthful opera bouffe as COM
pletely as need be. The scene is laid
in the garden of Ko-Kos japanese
home, and the characters are to be
given an appropriate and special set
ting for their work. Tracy McDermott
will be Nanki-Poo, ''the wandering min
strel," and Dot Raymond little YUM
Yum. The pretty sisters of Nanki-
Poo's lady love will be personated by
Nellie Montgomery and Alice Sher.
Ben t. Dillon will be the Lord High
Executioner KoKo. Pooh-Bah, 1.-The
lord high everything else,'' will afford
Max Bloom opportunities for much
good work, while Pearl Jardinere will
be Katisha, Nanki-Poos elderly adj
m1rer. 1t is promised that Mr. Alphin's
arrangement of the old favorite pre-
serves ali of it's original charm and that
lovers Of the ever popular Gilbert and
sullivan music will be given g. real
treat in the presentation.
EMPIRE-Mlle. Almeda, clairvoyant,
is featured in this weeks announce
ments from the Empire theater The
young woman, accompanied by Prof
mallory, answers questions, spoken and
unspoken, and presents correct and ac-
curate descriptions of unseen objects,
ana In fact does much to support the
scientific contention that thought
transferrence is but a superior develop
ment of the human intellect, instead of
the trick or supernatural manifestation
II was formerly thought to be- Students
in San Francisco, Seattle and other
cities confess themselves baff1ed in
their attempts to solve the "how'' of
Mile. -Almeda's manifestations.
The Roselles, presenting the comedy
sketch in which they were to have ap-
peared last week, will provide another
number OF the program. They were
unable to reach Los Angeles in time
for last weeks engagement because of
suspended train service between Angel
town and San Francisco, caused by the
downpOur of rain. Bessie Evans. COM
edienne and soubrette, will feature
some new popular songs; a line of
original monology and a little dainty
will present AL Franks comedy, s'The
Leading Lady there will be il1ustrat-
ed songs and the usual motion pictures
The BILL opening with a free matinee
Monday, promises to be one of the most
entertaining offered locally in a popular
price house.
UNIQUE-The offering at the Unique
for this week has somewhat of a Teu-
tonic t1avoring, with German drinking
songs, French chansons and pleasing
chorus effects. It's title is "The Prince
and the Baron" in which the prince
of Budweiser and the Baron Won der
Schlitz, recently raised to nobility
through their efforts to better the
grade of beer become mixed up with
a confidence man and a chic French
actress. There is also a Herlock
Shomes, who does the lightning change
act without the aid of any wardrobe
but a celluloid collar. George REIN
and Will Armstrong are cast for the
scions OF nobility, the former being