Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-17

both from the comedy and the musical
standpoint.
"Workmen of the King" the opening
chorus, is an operate ensemble num-
Der of great strength, and there are
other features of worth. The Lullaby
sung by the kings daughter, to the
orchestral accompaniment and an or
gan obligato, is said to be especially
fine, while King Ski-Hi's Il Drop
Them Down Below is a song of COM
edy tendencies which was hit in New
York. Ben L. Dillon is the king; Nell
lie Montgomery, his daughter; Frank
Vack, a weather prophet; Max Bloom,
the kings Hebrew jester; Tracy Nc
Dermott, the company's new leading
man, q, bandit chief; Dot Raymond, the
new leading woman, is the title-hunting
earthling, and Pearl Jardinere, lady
of the kings court.
UNIQUE-The reorganized UNIQUE
comedy company, under direction of
George REIN, offers an unusually good
bill for the coming week in the shape
OF three-scene musical comedy en-
titled "The Servant Lady" The new
company will consist of George and
Rosa REIN, Lillian Sutherland, Jack
Curtis, Will Armstrong, Gertrude Rut-
ledge and Richard Kipling. This will
give such a diversity Of talent as will
make the new organization a we'll
balanced one and sure to please the
patrons Of this popular play house.
The Servant Lady, is a good farce.
In which are interpolated some popu-
lar songs, with something new in
chorus and mechanical effects. George
Rehn IS cast as Willy Fry, the meat
sauce cook; Will Armstrong. as Knot
limit; Lillian Sutherland, as Penelope,
the servant lady; Richard KipIing, as
Lord Evergreen; Gertrude Rutledge. as
Flora Delivery; Rosa REIN, as Mrs.
Hardcastle, and Jack Curtis as Gem
eral delivery.
| EMPIRE-The Sisters Dale. spectac-
ular dancers, whose terpsichorean az
| hlpltlons Will astound, according to the
| prolific promises of the press agent, are
featured In the announcements of next
! weeks Empire Olio. The young wo-
men are, 1t is promised, both extremely
| 5000 In their work and extremely good
to look upon, while they enhance their
| Spec!a!ty with elaborate costuming and
| special electrical effects. The comedy
feature Of the bill will be Walter Perry.
a singing comedian, whose work is Of
| a diverse nature, embodying "patter''
| OF an up-to-the-minute nature and
| topical song singing Of the same bril-
l1ancy. The ladies will be interested
in the wardrobe of Miss Louise Mum
q SI1lSC4, OdIC6I dIQ COH6Q16One,
whose clothes are said to be imported
from Paris. Illustrated songs by the
Hill sisters, motion pictures and Mis-
| taken Identity" by the stock company
complete the bill.
WALKER-The new Walker theater
offers a good vaudeville bill for the
| week beginning tomorrow. 1.-THE Alder
Trio, jugglers and acrobats, are her
| aided as world beaters in their nartic11-
lar speciality. De Vault and Lolita pre-
sent a comedy sketch called 1.-THE Pipe
Dreamer and the Directoire Girl" Phi
Godfrey, acrobat and slap-stick man, Is
on hand with line of new stunts. Ida
Wharton, already known to Walker
patrons, will sing illustrated songs
Miss Libby Blondelle and Aubrey Carr
formerly at Fischer's, have been en-
gagged by the Walker management and
will appear this week. In addition tc
the regular nightly performance Man
ager Pieper announces a schedule OF
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
matinees.