Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-05

a nice sense of stage effects in offering
them. In addition, they reveal to the
observing auditor five very interesting
personalities. Altogether, this is the
kind of act which does credit to Vaude-
vile and to the circuit which en-
cages it.
Billy Clark is a minstrel monologlst
who concludes his turn with an old
song given a diVertingly original qulrk
and twist by the singers friendly bout
with the orchestra. 1t was director
Peterson's initiation into this sort OF
thing and he bore its strain bravery.
Most of Clark's jokes are fairly new,
although the pun on "di-gest yet goes
back in my memory too far to locate
with any sense of personal decency
The concluding speciality is oHefed
bv Mile. Martha. shapely and grace
FIJI evmnast with a wide and haunt
ing smile and a dexterity in whirllng
about a, perpendicular rope which de-
lights the eve. Personality counts for
more in gymnastics than most or us
realize, and Mile. Martha's is quite
eXhilarating.
''There is a new motion picture ana
several we'll played orchestral selec-
tions, Also the usual array or MIN
visions of coming attractions, among
which still appears Miss Seera Nord'
whom we hope some day to see de-
spite long Delay.
The sale of seats for 1.-THE Shepherd
King" next weeks Mason attra ction,
will open. tomorrow at a. m.
Nat Goodwin, the famous comedian,
now resting at his Ocean Park nome,
has offered his services to the Theat-
rical Treasurers' association, and Will
take part in it's second grand ball, Fri
day evening, January IA, in Goldberg
Bosley assembly rooms. A number OF
attractions will be offered during the
progress of the evening. The spacious
hall and reception rooms will be
handsomely decorated and the dance
programs will be of original design.
Following a request from John Black
wood and to permit Mr.. BlackWood TO
carry out his plan of presenting in Los
Angeles a season of Broadhurst plays,
oliver MOrosco has released Burbank
theater contracts which he held for
"What Happened to Jonesj' why
Smith Left Home" and 1.-The East
erner," all three of which are thus
made available for the use of Mr..
Backwood and his company locally.
Lowell Alice Taylor of the Burbank
stock company has taken up a new
fad. Miss Taylor is studying the Ian
guage of the Digger Indian. She be-
came interested a fortnight ago when
she employed a Digger dressmaker to
make the costume she wears this week
as the Indian squaw in 1.-THE Girl of
the Golden West" At first, the lam
guage seemed only a succession of un-
intelligible grunts; gradually, however,
the actress became able to distinguish
a few words Now she is studying
the language in earnest employing the
conversational method and with her
dressmaher and an interpreter as in
structors. Miss Taylor knows her OIL
lendorff, but she says that knowledge
is of little use in learning Indian. Man
ifestIy it is impossible to say in In
dian: "The hat of my brother is
blacker than the hat of your sister,
when the Digger never wears hat and
wouldn't know what to do with black
one if he ha it.
There will be a professional matinee
of "Forty-fiVe Minutes from Broad
way" at the Majestic theater this af-
ternoon.
Miss Ethel Won Waldron will make
her debut as ingenue of the Burbank
stock company in the role of Nanny
Mac Nair in THE Heart of Maryland
next week