Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22

let, written. by themselves. and it was
so popular at its tryout that the act
was signed for the entire Sullivan &
Considine circuit. The domestic com .
edy, MRS. Fotters First" will be the
offering of Barnes, Reming and COM
pany. and Is said to be as ludicrous as
the Rae Borsch act of last week. Rose
stevens, who has appeared many times
in Los Angeles with success, will sing
some famous operate selections and
also many popular songs, while the
Silveno troupe will entertain with a
series of shadowgraph
UNIQUE-In offering Phyllis Lee
and company as next weeks vaudeville
feature act, this theater arouses agree
able anticipations Miss Lee, assisted
by six singing and dancing youths, pre-
sents a musical hodge -podge entitled
commencement Days" The act has
only recently completed an extended
engagement at the American music
hall New York city, where the press
notices given Miss Lee and her COM
pany were flattering. Sytz and Sytz.
sensational barrel jumpers and hoop
rollers, have an act which is said to be
| a real novelty.
Next week Edwin T. Emery and Miss
Alice Douvee will make their initial
bow to a Unique audience. They sue
ceed James r. Kelly and Miss Lillian
Massey, who complete ten weeks
engagement. Mr.. Emery, who was seen
here recently with the Princess COM
pany, has been engaged for a limited
/ period as producer, and during his stay
will present a series of one-act plays,
| sketches and musical comedies. The
first will be THE Millionaire com
edy about a man who has more money
than brains and who is outwitted at
his own game. There is a pretty little
! love story interviewer i'm the action.
In the character of the Croesus with
money Mr.. Emery has a part which
will afford him every opportunity to
display his we'll known talents. Miss
DouVee an attractive young actress.
will of course have the leading female
role. The old favorites, Denton Vane,
AL Franks, Herbert Cramer, Evelyn
Constance and Hazel Salmon, all will
be happily cast The illustrated song
will be one of the latest published. The
frst-run pictures under the manipula-
ton of Harry Cage will complete the
program
FISCHER'S 'S-Visitors next week
may recognize in "A Wishing Cap an
adaptation from the first act of "A
Wise Woman" "A Wishing Cap is a
funny little musical playlet in one
l.
piece of headgear that carries with il
the charm of instantly granting the
Wearer's wish.
The mirth provoking possibilities are
obvious.
Interspersed during the play will be
a number of specialties and a good
sized program of musical numbers by
the principals and the chorus. The
coming week, it is announced. the
chorus will be seen at absolutely its
very best Mr.. Curtis has made many
improvements in its work, until he now
has gathered about him bevy of
pretty and sprightly young women. All
the favorites will be seen in attractive
and specially prepared costumes.
Chief among the musical numbers
viii be a duet by Herbert Lindley and
Mayme Praeger. "When We Are Mar
ried." Jean Hathaway and chorus
will sing ''Glow Worm" For this
number special electrical effects will
be provided. Charles Figg and Es-
telle Praeger will sing duet, Heart
of NV Heart" Dot Raymond, Chi
ouita Winton and Mayme Praeger
will be seen in specialties.
Mr. Curtis announces series OF
burlesoues on some of the most popu-
lar comic operas, and is pleased to note
that his policy of tabooing the coarse
and suggestive has met with popular
approval.