Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-13

ADELAIDE
and normally to a logical issue. Here
was great temptation to do the
cheaply spectacular by introducing in
sufferable specialties in the circus
scene, and it was mastered by a be-
coming sense of the fitting and the ar
tistic. For this alone our gratitude is
due the producer.
The characterization is so well
rounded as to forbid extended per-
sonal comment. The charming, natural
method of Miss st. Leon eXacts' a
word of appreciation. and Mr. Ryder,
as a manly, democratic parson, acted
consistently and with a perfection OF
technique which defies the petty ana
lysis of ordinary criticism. OF the
other members of the cast l shall take
space to speak later in the week.
You cannot afford to miss Polly OF
the Circus" 1t is without rival the
best and the most ennobling entertain
ment to be found on any local stage
this week and l am not fond of super
latives.
The incautious prophet is not Ions
without dishonor. but / am Wiling 10
hazard the guess that Miss Louise Mey-
ers. playing the maid this week at the
Orpheum in when Dreams Come True,
will be seen before long as musical
comedy star, with her own company
No such Cinematographic comedy as
hers has been seen in local vaudeville
bills of many months back. 1t is diff
ficult to analyze the source of her
charm. A dramatic clinic might dis
sect her voice as fair; looks, so so;
dancing. passable; general impression,
irresistible. But then. such an analy-
sis would not take into account the
controlling quality in any stage sue
cess-brains Miss Meyers uses her
head, and it teaches her just what
shade of facial expression to give each
lightning shifting angle of her imper-
sonation She sings n surprisingly
clever song. III Be Satisfied with
You" in just the right proportion of
the demure and the frolicsome and she
unassumingly holds the eye and ear
throughout merely by an original inter
probation of a small role in an alto
gether plotless melange of song and
dance which seems to have been named
on bet. At her best Miss Meyers is
capable Of equaling the high water
mark for originality set by Miss Mabel
Hite At her joyous average yester-
day afternoon she innocentlv impeded
the Orpheum time schedule by the
whirlwind of recalls which greeted her
exit.
Bert Lyon and Mildred Warren Of the
same company, sang acceptably, Mr..
Lyons speciality being "A Little Bit Is
Whole Lot Better Than Nothing at
AL" on hearing which every short
man in the house was observed to beam
audibly.
The sisters Gasch do difficult gym
nastic feats with an air of astonishing
ease, and have an eye for color etfects
which some of their rivals in this line
of work might do worse than Covet.
When Miss Blond Gasch stands on her
two good feet, and Miss Brunette
Gasch cozily rests head down on her
sisters front bangs so long as to make
it seem a habit, we all feel sorry for
Miss Brunette, and a little bit for Miss
Blond And yet the girl from up
there" seemed actually reluctant to
quit Topsy-turvey land for civilization
Perhaps, like olives, it's cultivated
taste.
Adelaide is still La Petite" in fig
ure and dainty dancing, and tryingly
so as to her voice, which could hardly
have penetrated back of the parquet
at times yesterday. This was most
deplorable in her pretty rendition OF
''Tattle Tale" in doll baby costume
after she came to life from out a sort
of Circean barrel She Dances as ever
bewitchingly, and her four pretty as
sistants add much to the charm of The
Billposters Dream" as the sketch is
named.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Murray can sing
in negro dialect, decOrously killed
Scotch, and, presumably English but
she is at her best In the aud tongue
Her rendition of "Arrah-Arabia" yes
terday-a common enough song-Was
representative of all that is best in
Irish humor, and her sweet, haunting
minor tones suggest, too, the sadness OF
aspirations baffled and thWarted which
is at the heart of the Irish national
genius.
A. F. Pelleton imparts little more
vim to his work this week in "A Spot
less Reputation" but still leaves much
to be achieved in Visualizing the emo
tons of the baited hypocrite. The Nov
city dancing fOur-Hughes and Maize
Raymond and Hall-still fairly set their
trips TO rhyme by the precision with
which they harmonic their individual
efforts. Also they still sing that fatu-
Gus song about the happy, happy day
when the sun shines, ct would be
fairly appropriate here i'm the rainy
season. Nothing they do on their feet
is quite 50 heroic as the way the two
male members of the quartet make
"sun shines" and sometimes" rhyme
stopping them. They could go right
up through the Orpheum roof and I
should be expecting it.
Cheridah Simpson is still recalling
memories Of aud lang syne, and "A
Night at the Circus" deals our hilarious
horseplay with a lavish hand The
only animal not displayed in the moving
pictures is a certain mammal known to
ornithologists as the elk From certain
sounds in the direction of the balcony.
and an ineXpicable green legend on
each side of the stage, it may be argued
that he was in the audience in some
numbers, but was doubtless too BASH
full to be Photographed.
Miss Zoe Barnett win not return to
San Francisco with the Princess com
pany at the end of their stay at the
Grand this week, but win enjoy a vaca-
ton at her home here, previous to leav-
ing for the east, where she has ambi-
tious plans for next season,
The Orpheum house force are wear
ing new green, purple and gray uni
forms in honor of Elk week. Thursday,
Friday and SATURDAY. nights the OrDhe-