Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-25
QUIT MELODRAMA
FOR VAUDEVILLE
CARL BERCH AND FRANKLIN
HALL AT LOS ANGELES
1.-THE TURNING POINT" is SINCERE
PLAYLET, WELL ACTED
Edwin r. Emery Makes Successful
Debut as a Producer of onc-Act
Comedies at the Unique
Theater
BY w. HERBERT BLAKE


First in local interest on the Los An
geles theater bill this week is THE
Turning Point" sketch act presenting
Carl BerCh and Franklin Hall, recent
ly of the Grand stock company. 1t
lmpresses as a sincere and honest eff
fort a little diffuse and overt tail1y at
times, but with a clearly outlined and
naturally acted plot. The theme is
the old one of a man in the tolls of
drink, recalled to reason by the sudden
emergenCe of an old dream-the men,
ory of his little daughter. A friend who
is in love with her aids in the happy
denouement, which was followed by a
hearty demonstration from yesterdays
matinee audience.
Barnes, Reming and company offer
a merry variation on the experience
of one EnOCh Arden, entitled Mrs.
Fotter's First" in which a twin
brother closely resembling the late de-
parted succeeds in restoring the
equities of the household and making
happy, hen-pecked husband both
happier and less painfully subjugated.
Some of the comedy is of the slapstick
variety and the action is strung out
over several unnecessary minutes, but
the interest is sustained by capable
impersonation and the situations are
kept we'll in tune with certain fun
damentally ethical view of things. 1t
is a good sketch, and a wholesome one.
Billy Window, in the guise of
colored nurse girl, guys the audience SO
politely that one regrets the breNlty
of his act. The veteran minstrel Is, in
fact a capital monologist. Rose
Stevens sings three solos, reinforcing
a pleasant voice with a stage presence
of much charm. The Prentice troupe
of acrobats gyrate and whirl in in
finite variety and the Ju1 ling Jordons
do the old tricks in the old way that
seems the surest amusement asset on
any vaudeville bill.
Silveno and company of two offer
a rudimentary form of entertainment
in their shadowgraphs, which yet keep
one open mouthed at moments IN a
kind of childish wonder. a few of the
finger shadows require some imagina-
ton to interpret, but the best OF them
are very good, indeed. The most strlk-
ing feature of this entertainment is
the battle at sea. with real smoke and
cannon that boom fearfully.
The Los Angeles sustains its repu-
tation for purveying the most in
geniously comical motion pictures IN
town. The first shows the demorallz-
ing effects of the coupon habit In
startling fashion which will not prove
altogether encouraging to the cigar
trade. The second is the story or a
charm that causes luckless individuals
to disappear at the touch OF the pos
SCISSOR. who at length touches his MIR.
rored reflection and Nanishes IN pun
of flame. 1t is grotesque and arrestlng
with the diabolic cunning of the
French film makers.
Seats for paid in Full next week at
the Mason will go on sale tonorro"
morning.
Al the Trnioue this week farce-com-
edv and vaudeville bid for first place
"Tbe Millionaire" Edwin 7. Emery
initial effort at this house, is a pleasing
nIavlet. and Mr.. Emery, as the money
loving millionaire, gives capaple
character impersonation. Denton Ndhe'
his private secretary, VINO throusL d
lot of barney, lnveigles the oId man
into assisting him to elope Win ms
daughter. at last comes into ms OWL
He has a Juvenile lead, and his inter-
nretation of the role of Harry Brlght
proves his cleverness. MISS Auce
Do,,vae new leading woman, Is not
onI,, clever. but pretty and graceIul.
Her reception Monday night was NeIs
cordial and she at once became great
favorite with the Unique patroils. ,
HazaI Salmon, the clever soubrette, mas
al,a of tha best roles yet assigned her.
Her dance with Al Franks ana MI
Emery was accorded many recalis.
Mis- constance as the wife, Mr.. FRANKS
as the irasCible old gentleman anu
Herbert Cramer as the butler con-
tributed to the fun. ,,,,.,
Svtz and Sytz, who are billed as
barrel jumpers, present an act Wi,lei' ,,,ol
is a real novelty. They introduce slhs
ing. dancing, difficult acropatc WrLh 1'i
and quick changes of costume ne
Russian troupe of dancers NHu Cl4liIi ta..
-, ho direct from the Imperial theatef'
St. Petersburg, presented tnelr Id.taS I.it,
dances in a gingery manner nj a.
won for them much applause , An II
1ustrated song and motion pictures
complete the program.
Misc lillian Albertson, former Be
Iasco leading woman, VINO o,i(.l..,..i, IgIl :,
Witching Hour" to play IN IN Su.,,lo,. -
window" was succeeded in the former
play by Miss Amelia Gardner, aiSo
formerly with the Belasco company
Beatrice Noyes, who has left the
ReIasco stock company, will play IN
"Polly of the Circus
In addition to booking the American
t5aater. san Francisco, it is announced
that the Shuberts will play thelr at
REACTIONS in a second house which Is 10
he built for them. The new theates
vii be located on the north slde 2l
post. near Powell street.
lewis Morrison has resigned from the
rdiogoo stock company and Will go