Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-18
SIXTEEN YEARS FIND
TEAM STILL TOGETHER
Watson, Hutchings and Edwards
at the Los Angeles Theater
Hold AffiIiation Record

Watson, Hutchings and Edwards, the
trio of funmakers who are the hit of
the current bill at the Los Angeles
theater in their musical comedy sketch
entitled "Schmalz's Night Off, hold
the record of being together on the
stage longer than any trio now appear
| ing in vaudeville.
| They have been playing together for
sixteen years, almost continuously,
having been brought together in the
| days when the big burlesque shows
were the popular form Of musical plays.
After many seasons of starring IN DUR
lesque productions, the style OF must
cal play changed to the present-day
musical comedy, into which they drift
ed and served many years. Four years
ago they entered vaudeville and have
been such a success they have no in
tention of leaving the variety stage
for production work again.
Their present sketch is conglom-
Grafton of lively music and wholesome
nonsense which Harry Watson con-
densed from the three-act musical
play, "Papa's Baby" in which the trio
starred successfully for many seasons.
Into this one act he has brought twen-
ty minutes of fun from the former play
After closing their engagement at
the Los Angeles theater next Sunday
night the trio will go direct to New
York to commence another forty weeks
engagement in the principal cities of
the east.
Randolph Bartlett. press agent of
the Burbank, has a gloat over his com
petitors. He was the only press agent
in town to think of announcing the
returns of the primary election at the
theater AS a result the Burbank was
Al Of
Talk of New York; Tuesday night,
and although the show has been do
ing big business the election returns
undoubtedly put the cream on the re-
ceipts at the box office
"The Talk of New York" is one of
the best costumed productions ever
given at that theater Marjorie RAM
beau, Myrtle Vane, Ethel Won Waldron
and Louise Royce are all seen In the
very latest things from the newest
designs from the style makers and the
chorus is dolled up especially hne.
Seats for the engagement of 1.-THE
Spendthrift," Ere eric Thompson's pro-
duction of Porter Emerson Brownies
latest play, which is scheduled for
weeks engagement at the Mason OPP
era house next Monday, August %,
will be placed on sale this morning.
The success of "A Fool There Was"
has placed Mr.. Browne in the fors-
most ranks of contemporary Ameri-
con dramatists and it would be strange
rather than otherwise did not the com
ing of this his second play arouse a
good deal more than ordinary amount
of interest His work is marked by a
virility that few of the younger play
Wrights possess and 1t is his beilef
as we'll as that of Mr.. Thompson that
''The Spendthrift" shows him at the
height of his powers. The players,
headed by Doris Mitchell, were spe-
cially selected and in mounting the
play Mr. Thompson has left nothing to
be desired.
Vital questions are suggested to ev-
erv theatergoer who witnesses Porter
Emerson Brownies startling drama,
"The Spendthrift,'' which Frederic
Thompson will present at the Mason
opera house all next week, with Sat-
urday matinee. No play of recent
wears has created so widespread dis
cussion among all classes as has THE
Spendthrift." It is a story that hits
the bullseye of domestic extravaganza
and gives every man and woman OF
every class food for thought
For its presentation here Frederic
Thompson has assembled cast OF
particular strength and general excel
ience, headed by Doris Mitchell, ana
the play will be staged In an exquis-
itelv artistic manner. Seats for the
entire engagement will be placed on
sale this morning at 9 o'clock at the
Mason box office.
Rapid progress is, being made by
the Orpheum stage carpenter crew In
installing the huge tank which Annette
Kellermann will use at that theater
next week, and the work win be done
some time before she arrives, as a