Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
JAMES LAckAYE IN "a GENTLEMAN FROM MssIssPPL" MASON

Plata in San Domingo, where Abijah
Booze is the American consul. He is
an unsuccessful inventor and has been
sent there by his relatives to get rid of
him. He falls in love with Donna
Teresa, a blue blooded Castilian, who
is the possessor of a half million dol
lars The governor of San Domingo,
harassed by revolutionary plots and
creditors, also needs the half million OF
the fair Teresa. Just in time to be-
come embroiled in insurrection and a
love affair with Donna Teresa's daugh-
ter Bonita, Captain Jack Morell of the
United States cruiser Dixon arrives
with his boat and men at Puerto Palta.
The principal comedy of the piece arises
from the efforts of the consul and the
governor to win the widow. Besides
Mr. Hartman as the consul, the cast
will include Joseph Fogarty as the gov
ernor, Oscar Walch as the naval cap
tain, Walter Catlett as the governor
secretary, Walter De Leon as Leopold,
a revolutionist; Miss Josie Hart as
Donna Teresa; Miss Josephine Islieb, a
new eastern prima donna, as Bonita,
her daughter; Miss 'Muggins" Davies
as Papinta, Miss Anna Littel as Vinca
and others. A big singing chorus will
be much in evidence, while the en-
larged orchestra will be under the
baton of J. A. Raynes, new musical
director of the company. During the
season of comic opera the regular sun
day, Tuesday and Saturday matinees
will be given.
LOS ANGELES-Be Beginning with the
usual matinee tomorrow, Sullivan and
sConsidine will offer, exclusive of the
new motion pictures, six new acts, two
of which are features Heading the
program will be Dolan and Lenharr'
presenting Mr.. Dolans original sketch,
1.-THE High-Toned Burglar and the
Christmas Tree" 1t is very much on
the Raffles order and combines pathos
and comedy. Another act on the bill
will be Mort Sharp and his dancing
bellies They present a singing and
dancing speciality called "An Echo from
the Plantation" containing many tune
full southern melodies and minstrel
dances. Mr.. Sharp carries special seem
cry for this act, with which he aims TO
give it the true southern atmosphere.
Two acts imported from Australia are
also on the program, one being the
Steele sisters, singing coster ditties and
presenting a series of lightning char
acter changes, while the other Is New
Zealand's eccentric acrobats, the Ahl-
berg brothers. Much of the comedy on
the new bill will be furnished by Me
Farland and Murray in a comedy skit
man." Completing the program will be
the Spanish violinist, Armada.
UNIQUE-As a head liner for next
week the management offers Harry
Crane and Louise Crandall in a variety
of song, dancing and comedy patter.
The four Underhills, who are billed as
European comedy acrobats, promise
that they will present real novelty in
their field of entertainment. Unique
players offer another one-act comedy
entitled "Wooing Under Difficulties" ,"
from the pen of AL Franks. Mr.. Franks
will have the principal comedy part,
that of an old German gardener whose
man and his daughter in order to pre-
vent an elopement. The plot is discov-
cred by the gardener, who tries to i'm
part the information to the old mans
deaf wife, who misconstrues his inten-