Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
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! ColIl6uldIS..
Nat C. Goodwin and his associate
star, Edna Goodrich, Will be seen IN
three new plays at the Mason next
week. They will begin their engage
ment with Carol Fleming and Florence
Millers "The Master Hand" Monday,
Tuesday and wednesday evenings.
Thursday and Friday evenings and
Saturday matinee another play new to
! Los Angeles, by James Montgomery,
entitled "a Native Son." will be seen.
and Saturday night Mr.. Goodwin VIII
conclude his engagement with n pro-
duction of George Broadhursts comedy
drama, 1.-THE Fastener"
Headliners in the Orpheum bill this
week are Tom Nawn and company in
an amusing Irish comedy, Pat and
the Genii " With the able support of
Mrs Tom Nawn and Charlotte APP
pelle, this playlet is made thoroughly
amusing. The Egyptian setting and
mystifying actions of the genii are
! pleasing variation upon customary
vaudeville acts, and the act is well
entitled to it's place of honor in the
program.
Several clever and beautiful animals
are introduced in Silbons Novelty cir
Gus, and prettier setting or more nat
ural and attractive entertainment Is
rarely seen among the so-called trained
animals.
James H. Cullen makes his appear
ance again this week in the comedy
recitatiVes for which he is so renowned,
and is cordially received. The four
| Poncherrys, European acrobats, pre-
| sent an act well costumed and novel,
with a particularly clever youngster.
whose aerial performances are daring.
| The holdovers from last week include
| the Blessings in balancing feats and
/ Do + % tErhn nI a V1n n cxpfRhnE
are all amusing, and elicit great ap-
plause
The Palace girls, with their varied
costuming, graceful marching and ex-
ceptional dancing are features of the
BILL while James Clemons, in dancing
| specialties, repeats his success of last
week. Mcdonald and Huntington, as
| the Irish colleen and her lover, English
''newsy" and his cockney "goil," and
other amusing character roles close a
program which is of more than usual
strength and sufficiently varied to hold
the attention of every theatergoer, be
he the blase first nighter or the man
who goes to the theater only when he
wants good laugh"
With clever cross section of musical
| comedy the two Stoddards are head
lining the bill at the Empire this week.
aid headlining it in proper manner.
too. The pair never fail to produce
| a laugh at the crucial moment and
their act is ont of interest.
Salinda, the wire comedy artist of
the bill, Is mirthful in midair, as well
as pleasing in his juggling feats.
The southern quartet furnishes lem
ty of melody of popular sort in their
act, Sunny Africa"
Ben Davis supplements the smile
| producers of the bill with his mono
logue, while AL Frank has a speciality
deserving mention as we'll as the illus
trated songs and moving pictures.
The second week of vaudeville at
Fischer's began yesterday afternoon,
and proved entertaining and amusing.
| The Fowlers, acrobats of more than
ordinary ability, are the features of the
bill.
| Robert Thomas, miracle and mystery
man, deserves second place on the BILL
for some of his feats with the black
art are amazing.
Pretty little Winnie Baldwin is an
attractive member of the program with
her songs and fetching dances, while
Mile. Syma, the dancing contortionist,
wins her share of applause.
Komar, the wire comedian, proves an
entertainer of class, both by his line
of talk and his actions while dangling
in mid-air, while Trevathan w. Smith
has some new illustrated songs, and the
moving pictures, as usual, complete the
bill.
A collection of good acts appeared
at the Walker theater yesterday after
noon De Shields heads the bill with
his aerial cycle act on the slack wire.
Bessie Evans, the winsome little SOU
brette, was pleasing in her songs and
her up-to-date monologue.
Louie brothers, hand balancers,
Roman ring experts and muscular
poseurs, outdo Sandow himself in their
tremendous muscular development.
Stanley and Uline, in their sketch of
1.-THE College Boy and the Porter" do
some good singing. Warren Woodson
is an imitator of birds and animals,
and the novelty of his act is in imi-
tating the creatures shown upon the
screen. The Booth Gordon Trip, styled
Comedians Awheel" are just back
from the London Hippodrome and their
act is ridiculous and out Of the ordi-
nary The Travellette motion pictures
show whale fishing in southern waters.
and the Walkerscope has several hu-
morous subjects well selected. Joseph
Manley, the premier baritone, sings
new song, entitled "a Good Old Dol
lar Bill"