Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-13
The TheaterS

Dick Crolius and company in a one
act sketch Shorty" are the features
of the weeks bill at the Los Angeles
theater which opened with yesterdays
matinee. Crolius handles slang with
real artistry and manipulates some
facial expressions beneath his cap that
are worth a good part of the price of
admission to sit near. shorty" is a
good sketch much better than most
vaudeville playlets. 1t is amusing all
the way through and has a most clever
ending. The supporting company is
strong.
The setting of "a Romance of Kill
larney" is the best thing in the act of
W. j. O'Hearn and company. O'Hearn
and his associates attempt to present
a love story and what otherwise might
be a charming little picture of Irish
life with rush that would do credit
to the grand finale of a circus. The
Trocadero Four in a humorous roper
toire were encouraged vigorously by
pleasant way The two LaValls do
some spectacular work on an appar-
atus of their own construction.
Boutin and Wilson in a novel
musical act, "A Yard of Music" play
on nearly everything that is to be seen
in farmyard. Pumpkins, fence pick
cts and the old we'll are a few of the
Ouu INSTRUMENTS. JedHelJS DuplTCf
billed as "the captivating singing
Coincidence" Is attractive, but has moth
ing startling to offer in the way of
vocal ability.
Vesta Victoria, singing and charac-
ter comedienne, who headlines the Or
pheum bill this week, made a big hit
yesterday afternoon and evening. Her
success yesterday was far greater than
on Monday, when she seemed to be
suffering from fatigue incident to the
travel from the north to Los Angeles.
Last nights packed house gave her the
greatest ovation she has yet received
here. Miss Victoria was in splendid
voice, and for nearly thirty minutes
she held the stage and was even then
forced to respond to encores again and
again. Even after she had bowed her
self off and the curtain was rung down
for the intermission they would not
let her go, and she had to render her
famous Poor John" song by general
demand voiced in vigorous shouts for
it,
Miss Victoria is different" and
therein, perhaps, lies her strongest
claim; also possibly this explains why
it takes a day or two for city
wherein she has not previously ap-
peared to become acquainted with her.
She has, however, now firmely estab-
| lished herself with the Orpheum regu-
lars, and her subsequent appearances
are sure to find packed houses and
overpowering enthusiasm. AS an ex-
ponent of Cockney humor, she stands
| apart from everyone, and the clever
ness of her work justifies one in see
ing it repeatedly.
Miss Victoria evidently will make as
great an impression on Los Angeles
as she did in San Francisco, where she
packed the Orpheum theater for three
weeks. Several changes have been
made in Miss Victoria's act, principal
among them being the substitution or
! a new easel and new announcing cards.
| In The Herald yesterday morning these
properties were criticised. The new
| cards and new easel are above caVll,
and set off the act in proper and
artistic manner.
Bristol Pier cafe is mourning the loss
| of its Splash Me" ingenue, formerly
| little Frances White of Los Angeles,
| who gave great promise of splendid
vaudeville career. Since Frances ran
| away to Santa Ana yesterday to be-
come Mrs. A. H. Garwood, as exclu-
sively published in The Herald, the
management has searched for attrac-
tions to fill the place OF thaC Wlhsolhe
star.
1t is rather far cry from this dainty
miss to a bold, dashing toreador, but
the leap has been made, and Senior
! Enrique Robles, perhaps one of the
greatest bull fighters who ever visited
| this country, will appear on the Bris-
! toI Pier cafe stage this evening as a
vaudeville singer. He will wear his
famous toreador suit costing $4,000,
| and will be heard in several Spanish
| selections A large following OF ad-
mirers from Los Angeles will go to the
| ort-at-sea hostelry to hear the senior
sing as we'll as to enjoy the remainder
of the big vaudeville bill there, Miss
Grace Moreno, the beautiful Spanish
| diva. in observance of the occasion also
will sing Castilian operate compost
tions.
"Maloney's Wedding" the second
Offering of the Tivoli Comedy company,
| is equally as pleasing as Mr.. Kelly S
| initial production last week The STU
ations are good throughout the three
| acts. and are well handled by the por-
| trayers of the respective characters
| introduced Mr.. Kelly as Dan Ma
| lonev. and Willis West as Blatz, his
| Teutonic rival, get good deal or com
| edv out of their roles. Mr. VESTS en-
| trance was the signal for an ovation
| as he at one time was quite faVorlte
| with Los Angeles theatergoers. 1hat
! he has lost none of his former popular
| ity was attested by his reception MISS
| Massey. Mr.. Lancaster, Fred Whltnelu
| and the other members of the company
| are happily cast. The chorus came in
| for its share of recognition.