Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15

astonished the members of that organ
ization yesterday by showing up for
her first rehearsal letter perfect in her
part. Miss Rambeau will make her
debut In Israel zangwills pleasant
comedy, Merely Mary Ann"
This is the last week of "Sweet
Kitty Bellalrs" at the Burbank de-
spite the fact that the David BeIasco
play shows no falling off in attendance
and undoubtedly could be continued
for some time longer were it not that
Miss Frances Nordstrom, whose Kitty
has been a most delightful feature of
the performance, terminates her local
engagement Saturday night.
For the first time in many weeks
the Majestic theatef will return tomor-
row to it's former custom of Wednes-
day bargain matinees, the best seats
in the house being sold for so cents.
The attraction is Sir Gilbert Parkers
interesting play, "The Right of Way"
II. C. Robey, business manager Of
"The Gingerbread Man" company,
which comes to the Majestic theater
next week, is up against curious
proposition. Mr.. Robey is seeking a
young woman who wants to go on the
stage and who has one cork leg-or at
least an artificial leg of some descrip-
ton Now of course there are many
young women in musical extravaganza
who hold their positions not because
they can sing or act, but because
well, anyway, they hold them. 1t is,
however, decidedly unusual to demand
that at least one artificial leg be pos
sessed and worn by applicants for a
position in the merry-merry. That's
just what Robey wants, though, and
his reason, once it is explained. is SIM
pie enough. There's a pet dragon in
THE Gingerbread Man" At each per-
formance he goes on a rampage and is
supposed to partially dismember one
of the chorus girls. Here, of course,
an artificial limb becomes a stern ne
cessity. When the company started
out from the east it had a girl espe
cially engaged for this stunt" She
was taken i'll in San Francisco last
week and had to return home. Now
Robey is looking for her successor. He
will receive applications at the Ma
jestic theater all this week.
Max Steine's latest production in the
song line, which he has named "Peezy
Weezy' and which contains many
verses with local coloring, is the eye
opener at the Princess theater this
week in THE Man of the Minute" 3"
Steinle's song made a big hit yester-
day. and he was encored repeatedly
until he finally had to admit that he
had used up his reserve fund of
verses.
The playlet contains a sort of plot
wherein a bogus count and Mrs. Hogan
are the principal trouble makers. The
count attempts to teach Mrs. Hogan
to speak French, and he succeeds only
in making her husband jealous. When
murder is about to be committed, Max
Steinle, a negro, as The Man of the
Minute, prevents disaster
Miss Baumans song number,
"Prairieland," brought forth hearty
applause, and two clever numbers by
Miss Juanita Holmes added marked
strength to the bill.
"The Round Up" Klaw & Erlangers
big production, will open at the Mason
opera house tonight for an engagement
of five nights and a Saturday matinee
Owing to long railroad jump. 1.-THE
Round Up" could not reach Los An
geles in time for a presentation last
night.
Mcintyre and Heath. the funniest
pair of comedians that ever sent a
theatergoing public into paroXysms of
laughter, will return to Los Angeles
soon with their new play of musical
fun, "In Hayti."
"The Pawnbroker," Alphin & Fargo's
Offering at the Olympic this week, is
q hilarious absurdity which obtains
through the efforts of a German pawn
broker to teach his irish wife the busi-
ness The scene is laid in pawnshop.
The musical numbers are exceptionally
pretty, and particularly we'll trained
oh erfVs In
novelties which they execute with grace
and ease. The feature number is
pole climbing contest in which a prize
has been offered for the girl who
reaches the top of the pole the greatest
number of times during the week. Ten
minutes of side-splitting laughter re-
suits.
Jules Mendel is exceedingly funny as
the paWnbroker and Laurel Atkins
Blair is a scream as the Irish wife.
Leonard Brisbane plays Coekeyed Null
ligan, a tough, excellently. Walter
Spencer, as the clerk In the pawnshop.
as usual makes good. Blossom Seeley
was surprisingly good in the character
of tough girl and established herself
as a versatile actress as well as
singer of southern melodies. Anna II.
Gold, as a charming widow in
straitened circumstances, looked her
prettiest and her songs called for many
encores. Bobby Rankin, who made
his first appearance at the Olympic, did
a musical speciality upon the cornet and
saXaphone.
With the famous Bessie Valdare
troupe of bicycllsts heading the pro-
gram, Sullivan & Considine opened an
other new vaudeville bill at the Los
Angeles theater yesterday afternoon.
Other features on the new bill are
Augustus Neville and company, pre-
senting politics and Petticoats."
Probst, whistler and bird imitator; the
Musical Craigs, William Coleman in
his monologue and Winifred Stewart,
baritone soloist. The bill will be fully
reviewed in tomorrow's issue.
Frank Daniels in the course of his
long career as a producer of laughs has
had many good musical comedies, but
the most substantial success that Mr..
Daniels ever scored was in the role of
Noah Little in 1.-THE Office Boy" which
Ferris Hartman will present Sunday
afternoon.