Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26

mate" the Orpheum announces two
such for the week beginning Monday
matinee. William II. Thompson, the
first, is one of Americas best known
character actors This season he is
presenting pride of Regiment" by +.
d. Bond, an Englishman. which play
has run fourteen months at the Hay
market, London, and Is still there. A
company supports Mr.. Thompson in
the playlet which is anticipated with
much interest Donald Bowles is
well known actor on this coast. having
been with James O'Neill for some
time, as was George Bloomquest, late
ly here. Mr.. Bowles. like Bloomquest,
has gone to Victor II. Smalley for his
play. which bears the odd query-title.
Guilty." The play has thrill, and
is said to rival the same authors 9TH
er plays recently seen here. 1t affords
marked contrast to the vehicle of Mr..
THOMPSON Dan Quinlan and kellar
Mack are we'll known as minstrels, but
they come in n humorous sklt of their
own. entitled "The Travelling Dentist
one impersonates the Inherent dem
tist and the other is his patient, and
the fun the combination makes may
be imagined by all familiar with the
small-town medicine show and its vic
several of his own song compositions.
THE Two Bobs," as Alden and Adams
call themselves, are well known song
writer's. the latter being the composer
of THE Time, the Place and the
Girl" and "A stubborn Cinderella Mr..
Alden wrote Not Because Your Hair
Is curly" and other popular dittles.
THE Devil and Tom Walker with
Mr. Hymer ana his company, remains,
~ Ia, a14afg gril al
Katchen Loisset and her funny dog
and Vittoria and Giorgetta, with new
motion pictures And the Orpheum
road show is one week nearer.
GRAND-So great has been the de-
mand for seats for THE Toymaker'
that Ferris Hartman and his big sing
ing company will continue the piece
during the remainder Of the holidays,
and the delightful work of Audran VIII
open its second week with the usual
matinee on Sunday. As ViVacious
and melcdious production The Toy
maker" rivals anything that Mr.. Hart
man has attempted this season and Is
being given on d much more saborate
scale than his preceding pieces. IL
has proved its attractiveness, both for
groWnups and the little people. The
only change for the second week ~
that the finale specially added Tor
Christmas week will be WithdraWn-
Ferris Hartman viii continue In his
congenial role as the old toymaker,
Johannee Guggenheimer, while Josie
Hart, Charles Farwell Edison, who has
been especially engaged for this pro-
duction, viii all be seen, as last week.
The Hartman chorus has full sway in
"The Toymaker." and both their
beauty and voices add appreciably to
the pleasure Of the. performance.
LOS ANGELES-For the bill to open
their new year Sullivan & Considine
will present six entirely new acts ex-
elusive Of the new selection of motion
pictures. Although last weeks pro-
gram was one of the best recently Of
fered at this popular priced vaudeville
house. the new bill comes also highly
recommended. Heading the new pro-
gram will come a big scenic comedy,
presented by ED Gallagher and his
company. entitled "A Battle OF Bay
Rum" The act is a travesty on a bat
tie at sea on board one of the Warshlps,
consisting of fund of fast dialogue
between the admiral of the vessel and
some Of the sailors. The scene is the
quarter deck of a warship, the action
of the supposed battle taking place
inst off SANDY Hook" Another fun
maker on the new bill will be Harry
THOMPSON, presenting his latest Skit
New York's Bowery Mayor Steeley
and Edwards will furnish much of the
musical part of the bill, being players
on a score of instruments, While their
act also boasts it's share of comedy.
Bell ana Caron will offer a number of
acrobatic surprises and Bandy and
Fields. dancers are also on the bill.
The Rosedale -Four, a vocal quartet,
who will also be an important number
on the bill. singing several classic as
well as popular selections. Completing
this bill is the usual number Of COM
edy motion picttures.
WALKER-"AtV Valley Forge which
reopened the Walker theater for the
Le- -Moync players Christmas matinee
will run the week, with matinees
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday IT
is a picturesque play of continental
times by William l.. Roberts, who has
written several successes. The play IS
of "A stirring nature. dealing with some
we'll known historical personages. The
author has used as the basis Tor his
story letter now in the possession OF
the Philadelphia Historical society
written by Captain Wilford FAIRFAX To
Miss Virginia Preston, a noted Colon
ial belle. The letter fell into the hands
of Lord Henry Carleton, a major OF
horse in Lord Howe's dragons, ana
an unsuccessful suitor for the lady's
hand. Lord Henry promptly caused
arrest and she was tried as
a traitor and condemned. Some time
after Lord Henry killed Nirginias
brother in an unfair duel, but he after
wards met his own fate at the hands
of Captain Fairfax at the fall of York
town The story of Virginia Preston
is one of the most romantic episodes