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opera. The costuming is great and
you couldn't find a better plot any
where. OF course IL would have to be
in two acts instead of four, but that's
easy. BY Jove, I'll do it,"
Then he sat down and straightway
began work upon an opera which may
yet prove to David Belasco that Puc-
cini is not the only musical moke
worth listening to-.
"The Man of the Hour" opened last
night for the fifth and last week OF
| its remarkably successful run at the
| Belasco theater. The opening of the
| fifth week was greeted last night by
the same large and enthusiastic au-
dience that has characterized every
one of the forty consecutive perform
ances already given. Indications from
the advance sale for this last week
are that there will be another success
sion of crowded houses. Monday night
the Belasco company will give Mr..
Broadhurst's best known laughing
success. What Happened to Jones"
which is one of the most successful
American farces ever written.
The first rehearsals for 1.-THE
Geisha," which Ferris Hartman and
his merry associates will give at the
Grand opera house next Sunday aft
ernoon, will commence this morning
This production will open a season OF
a series of big English musical COM
edies which Mr.. Hartman will present
for the first time at popular prices.
Sullivan and Considine opened their
new bill at the Los Angeles theater
yesterday afternoon. headed by Joe
Boganny and his troupe of crazy aero
| bats. Other attractive acts on the
new bill are the Four Dancing Bellies,
Frank Marekley, Emerald and Du-
pree, Four Meianis and j. c. Tre-
mayne and company presenting THE
Girl of the Times" A new selection of
comedy motion pictures is also shown.
issue.
Have you ever felt, as you sat in a
vaudeville theater, something clutch
ing at your throat and your eyes grow
misty?
That's the feeling which forced itself
upon me as l watched Julius Steger
and his company play Ruth Comfort
| Mitchells exceptional tabloid melo-
drama at the Orpheum. The acting
may be julius Steger's triumph, but
| the brains of the triumph were fur
nished by Miss Mitchell. Her 1.-THE
Way to the Heart is enough to stamp
her as a playwright who has arrived.
| The playlet has compelling heart in
terest and a sensational climax which
grip the nerves like a wise. In one
| or two spots IL is a bit too "talky,"
but aside from that il is exceptional.
1t is staged in a much more magnifi-
cent manner than anything ever be-
fore seen on the Orpheum stage, and
many of its lines are worth remem-
bering. Taken all in all. it is one Of
the most colorful playlets ever seen
in Los Angeles.
One of the most enjoyable offerings
of many days is Arthur Whitelaw's S
monologue. He has a delicate touch
of the "ould sod" about him and a
way all his own in singing. His is
comedy without an attempt at bur-
| lesque. His recitation, "An Irish
mans Homecoming" forces one to ac-
knowledge that defamation is not a
lost art.
IA Stage Struck Damsel," Denton
and Deglow's offering, has many good
points. 1t is not particularly new in
theme or treatment but it is enjoy
able.
Plenty OF rollicking fun and some
good songs and dances give the
"Kountry Kids" an opportunity to dis
| play their talents in a musical racket
entitled Miss Roses Birthday" Like
| all of Gus Edwards offerings, it is
clever and pleases immensely.
August Prato dresses dogs to re-
semble ponies and monkeys to look
like jockeys for his Simian Cirque.
The turn is a bit different than any
other animal act seen in Los Angeles.
1t will please children from to 60.
| The holdover acts are Claud and
Fannie Usher in "Fagan's Decision" :"
Cook and Stevens in a talking and
singing turn and Vilmos Westony, who
repeated his hit of last week with his
piano playing.
The bill, taken as whole, is good,
but seems rather too full of sketches
using full stage.
"Sinbad the Sailor" a miniature Of
the ancient fable. opened at F'ischers s
yesterday. The situations are very
funny and the musical numbers par
ticularly good. Billy Onslow as Happy
Hooligan and Max Steinle as Gloomy
Guggenheimer, two pirates, stowaway
on the ship Absintee, and after up
setting the ships discipline sink her.
However, all on board have the good
fortune to be saved. They reach the
island of the Rightie Duffe, which they
find to be inhabited solely by women
men having been banished for ten
years. Happy Hooligan is made king,
but Gloomy Guggenheimer is to be be-
headed, but finally saved. The part
of Sinbad is we'll taken by Annie Bau-
man and that of Sinbad's sweetheart
hv ioIIu little Nan HaInprin The