Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
NEWS AND VIEWS OF THE DRAMA LOCAL AND GENERAL

land rights for years, Young Lem
Barlow is in love with Hawkins
daughter and Is refused her hand by
her father, whose long hatred of the
Barows is made stronger by a con-
niving old judge who has been instru-
mental in keeping the fight going, as
he desires the daughter for himself.
OF course the young man eventually
sets everything right and gets the
girl. Al Franks will play Lem Bar
low. Herbert Cramer, James Spencer
Annie Bauman, Laurel Atkins-Blair,
Dawn DeLane and Hazel Salmon will
have good parts. An illustrated song
and first-run motion pictures are also
programmed.
HER'S-Apparently the Kelly
Massey Lyric Comedy company is to
become permanently located at Fisch-
er's. Mr.. Kelly Miss Massey and the
supporting company have become very
popular with the patrons of the First
street house. The various members of
the company, under the direction of
Mr.. Kelly, have worked conscientiously
and we'll For Thanksgiving week
Mr.. Kelly will present the company in
little farce comedy, my Friends
Wife" The management states that
the piece is put on as an extra holi-
day offering and predicts that there
will prove to be not dull moment
during the action of the play. James
T. Kelly will have the part of Bobby
Wilson, who endeavors to assist his
friend, Richard Gardner (Charles A.
Figg) out of a difficulty. Gardner's
wealthy uncle believing him married,
notifies him that he Is to pay him n
visit. In order to please the uncle.
Gardner persuades Wilson to allow
Mrs. Wilson to appear as his wife and
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baby in order to make the family
complete. The uncle arrives with his
daughter and complications ensue. re-
sulting in a general muddle which is
at last Strengthened out to the salts
faction of all involved Mrs. Wilson
will be played by Miss Massey and
the uncle by Harry oaks. The role of
the daughter falls to Deglow Clark.
Anna Robinson, the soubrette of the
company, plays a maid. There will be
new songs by the chorus and new mo-
tion pictures will be shown.
OLYMPIC-"A Mutt at the Races"
is the title announced for the second
week of the Alphin-Fargo Musical
Comedy company now at the Olympic
theater. 1t is a new musical comedy
by Charles Alphin, and will receive
its premier performance next Monday
matinee. Besides the original Mutt.
the cast Will include Ina Mutt, MS
wife; Little JEFF and all the family.
Dave Morris. who impersonates Mutt,
has spent many days and much study
In perfecting difficult makeup.
Jules Mendel plays a German saloon
keeper at the race track upon whom
Mutt exerts his genius in extracting
coin which he bets upon his peculiar
wagering inspirations. The particular
race about which the comedy is writ
ten is the Great American derby.
Boneyard. the favorite upon whom
Mutt has wagered down to his last
penny. appears to be a sure winner,
but at the last moment news is re-
ceived that the famous jockey who
was to ride the horse. has disap-
peared and in order to save his money
Mutt himself dons the Jockeys outfit
and rides Boneyard to victory. Bios
som Seeley will portray a French maid,
in which charcter she excels. Maude
Rockwell will impersonate female
race track fan in love with a sporting
bookmaker Orchard Kipling). Rose
Ledman will play Mrs. Ina Mutt.
Nuts wife. while Leonard b. Bris-
bane and Henry Auerbach will also
be well cast. New numbers and new
costumes for the chorus have been ar
ranged for.