Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-09
MISS POLLARD SCORES IN
'TOYMAKER' ABBREVIATI0N
Tiny Actress at PantageS This
Week Tightens Her Hold
on TheatergoerS
BY SHIRLEY OLYMPUS


the country, is the headliner at the
Pantages this week. That she is MAX
ing her hold upon the public more Sc
cure than it has been In the past by
presenting "a Dolls shop" is certain.
She delights everybody now, as in the
days of yore. Her sketch, "A Dolls
House" is an abridged edition of The
roymaker," one of the standard light
operas in which Miss Pollard has been
seen numerous times 1t used to be
said of 1.-THE Toymaker' that 1t de-
lighted old and young alike. The charm
of the opera is not lost in It's abrldge-
ment Miss Pollard and her associate
dolls" are ever so much better than
the two men in the cast, which Is un-
fortunate.
Next in Importance to Miss Pollard's
actor rather, right alongside of it
Is Allan Shaw, coin maniupuator. 1.
Nelson Downs used to be the undisput-
ed king of coins" but he has a pre-
tender to the throne in Mr.. Shaw, who
seems to have about as much right TO
the majestic appellation as Mr.. Downs
The facility with which Mr.. Shaw man
ipulates coins of varying sizes and
numbers is quite wonderful to behold.
1t certainly is entertaining. Besides his
cleVerness Mr.. Shaw has pleasing
personality and looks extremely hand
some.
Miss Camille's miniature dog circus
is an act which pleases children es-
pecially. The finale is sensational. Two
dogs run like frightened rabbits on a
rapidly revolving table.
Joseph Haskins and Dorothy Gra-
ham, the operate duo, have fairly good
voices, but are not at ease while on the
stage This act lacks the rapid action
which makes for success in vaudeville
Careful training by a competent stage
manager will remedy the defect of the
pair.
The Variety Comedy trio give fairly
entertaining mixture of songs and
mirth.
Within short time John A. johnson,
resident manager of the Pantages the
ater, will be succeeded by T.>J. Myers,
better known as "Tom." who used to
manage the Orpheum and the Casino
theaters here. The Casino is now Sui
livan & Considine's Los Angeles thea
ter. Mr.. Myers is now being broken
in to his new duties. Manager johnson
will return TO Portland, his former
home, where Alex Pantages is building
a new 100000 theater.
With the Aeroplane Girl as nov
city, Walter Law and capable com
pany in a strong dramatic sketch and
Leroy and Harvey in a skit that is full
of fun, Sullivan and Considine have
bill of six acts that ranks well with
any offerings that have been seen at
the Los Angeles theater this season.
The Aeroplane Girl, singing a catchy
song, makes flight over the heads of
her audience and yesterday came down
so close that someone caught hold OF
her foot and 1t was with considerable
squirming that she managed to free
herself. Then she went high over the
heads of the people in the balcony.
The same clever little Freida Klem
who was seen here with the balloon
is the aviator of the aeroplane which
is a much more interesting novelty
than it's predecessor.
Walter Law and his company in
first-class dramatic sketch is one of
the hits of the bill "At the Thresh-
old" is the title of the playlet. 1t is
cleverly written and we'll constructed
and contains some really intense dra-
matte moments and is we'll acted
Leroy and Harvey in their laughable
slSit "Rained In" contribute much of
the fun on the bill. Miss Harvey
makes a demure little eastern girl on
her first visit to the west and is mis-
taken by a burly Cowpuncher as the
long delayed cook. Miss Harvey's
scene over the COOK stove is one con-
much applause.
Cora Simpson, the maid de Luxe"
Is entertaining and amusing with her
offering entitled Interviews" in which
she picks Harry Lauder and Ethel
Barrymore, together with street types
for her limitations.
L. Wolfe Gilbert furnishes much fun
with new melodies and the Grazers
offer unique musical and dancing
act. Arnold Grazor surprises his au-
dience by coming out made up as
woman, executing a graceful toe dance
and then pulling off his wig and re-
vealing himself. He has mastered the
art of toe dancing to an artistic de-
gree.
Laurel Atkins, who took the place
of Grace Travers in 1.-THE Yankee
Prince at moments notice, has just
returned from Honolulu, where she
played in a most successful musical
comedy engagement. 1t IS said among
stage folk that there is some special
divinity that watches over the theat-
rical profession, SO that no matter
who falls ill or what contingency
arises the show always goes on. No
matter how highly specialized an actor
or actress may be it is seldom that a
play is stopped because of their dis
ability. understudy or no understudy.
Miss Travers' part in "The Yankee
Prince" is one of the principal ones
in the musical comedy and her spe-
cialty with David Landau. "Villains
in the Play" is one of the big hits
as it looked from the rehearsals. But
when Miss Travers found that she was
unable to appear Miss Atkins was
found almost Immediately, there was
an extra rehearsal and she stepped
into her place Sunday as if she had
been rehearsing for the entire three
weeks, and the melodramatic travesty
with Landau was the big hit that had
been scheduled.
LULA" a Gotham gayety in one act.
is the attraction Alphin and Fargo of
the Olympic are offering their patrons
this week. Lula" is a decidedly up
to-date young lady and the part is
taken by Dorothy Raymond, the
dainty ingenue. Jules Mendel and
Miss Raymond have the principal
parts in the production, Mendel scor-
ing on numerous occasions with some
of his inimitable comedy in the part
of a henpecked German husband. Miss
Raymond's contributions are largely
musical The big musical event of the
piece is "The Love Kiss Waltz Song
and it verges very decidedly on the
sensational, being the most preten-
tious osculatory exhibition seen on the
local stage for some time. Tracy Nc
Dermott is associated with her in this
number and their work brings them
encore after encore. Hazel Douglas
Sugar Moon" is another of the hits
Monte Carter and Dave Morris figure
prominently, the former in his usual
Hebrew role, the latter as an italian.
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