Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-09

this week. A novel and attractive num-
Der is provided by Henry and Alice
Carver, the man an equilibrist and the
woman a sharpshooter.
Halliday and Curley, last seen here a
few months ago at the Orpheum, retain
their old sketch, burlesque on the
ever-popular war play" entitled THE
Battle of Too Soon.' The playlet is
ridiculously funny and many of its
jokes are so bad that they're good.
Carson brothers offer one of the best
two-man acrobatic stunts seen at
local theater in long time. The men
have several new throws, requiring
much strength and agility. They intro
duce the acrobatics with a series of
poses which would be better, however,
If given in posing costume instead of
the full acrobatic tights used.
c. w. Williams contributes to the bill
an old fashioned ventriloquial act. 1t
was difficult to judge of Mr. Williams
work by his performance of yesterday,
since he suffered from a. cold that
caused him much inconvenience. Con-
sidering this handicap he did very well.
Other performers on the program are
Rose Stevens, prima donna soprano,
who sings pretty much everything from
ragtime to grand opera; Komaro, In
comedy wire act which is rather dolor-
Gus, and Connolly, Wenrich and Con-
nelly, in a singing and dancing num-
Der which is decidedly so.
The proverbial press agents laugh a
minute" seems almost a justifiab'e
description of Are You Tourist?
which is amusing patrons of Fischer's
musical comedy by Chas. Alphin is scin-
tillant with keen satirical humor, and
that "Californias best crop" along with
a certain element in this "land of sun
shine and flowers" are made the re-
cipients of many telling digs, detracts
no whit from its enjoyability. A slick
young stock broker and his transactions
in Nevada Mining, Preferred" pro-
vide plot opportunities from which Mr..
Alphin has builded a really diverting
little skit. None of his filings at the
transient visitors or the stock sellers
are venomous, and hence the whole af-
fair is muchly enjoyable. Moreover, It
is studded with many real musical
gems, created especially for the pro-
duction, according to the program, and
the Fischer forces handle the materiM
supplied most pleasingly. Tracy Nc
Dermott is the stock broker; Nellie
Montgomery, female detective who is
on his trail: Pearl Jardinere, wealthy
widow who is looking for mo. q;
Dot Raymond. her pretty daughter;
Max Bloom, German hotel keeper, and
Frank Vack, sleepy hotel page. Ben
T. Dillon, as rural visitor of easy"
proclivities, has the role that gives title
to the piece. "My Little Indian Maid
when the Old Moon Sleeps in the
New Moons Arms" Dear Old Phila-
delphia" and Nursery Rhymes are the
original songs of Mr.. Alphin. all of
which display musicianly and popular
qualities that do him credit and should
be very gratifying. The chorus NUM-
bers are especially effective.
Ferris Hartman and his company
opened at the Grand opera house last
night in Audran's tuneful comic opera
"Olivette." The opera Is old but dear
to all lovers of music, and proved
success, being one Of the best pieces
from every standpoint that has been
presented by this company. By the
addition of Edgar WEIGH to the tenor
roles Mr.. Blackwood has a remarkably
well balanced company. His singing In
the role of Valentine demonstrated an
excellent and clear voice. and he shows
that he can use it to the greatest ad-
vantage. Christine Nielsen makes the
best of every opportunity in the role OF
the countess and renders several excel
lent solos, her valse song, First Love-"
being particularly pleasing Walter
de Leon provides an abundance of fool
cry and sings many new and catchy
songs. Inc cOSIuHllHB Is cidpolttS diiu
the work of the chorus is we'll worth
the applause it received.
"a Day at College," presented at the
Unique last evening, proved laugha-
bic and entertaining musical comedy.
with many entertaining song and cho-
rus numbers. George REIN, as Prof.
Won Neverwasit, German college pro-
lessor, was heard t. advantage in a
medley of topical congs and 1.-THE Isle
OF the Philippines" Will Armstrong as
Dennis OFlaherty, an Irish student did
his usual comical stunts, and caught
the fancy with his song, Leave 1t to
the Boys in the Navy" Jack Curtis
as Mr.. Pigley-Smith, the millionaire,
slightly deaf. 1-led the role with. his
usual ability, as diI Rose REIN In a
character part as Miss Miggs the col
lege chaperone. Mable Darragh. and
Lillian sutherland as the Prigley-Smith
girls. out for any old kind of fiirta-
tion. were heard to advantage. the lat
ter in 1.-THE Little Girl That's Wise"
and "Shifty Sadie" and the latter,
"Mv Parasol." George REIN and Miss
Sutherland also sang catchy duet,
while Will H. Cross as Billy Watts, an
impecunious student, In love with one
of the Pigley-Smith girls, sang "A
Ragtime Chinaman" to several encores.
"The Right of Way" a dramatiza-
ton of Gilbert Parker's novel of that
name, opened last night at the Mason
opera house. 1t was pronounced one
of the best of the recent Mason pro-