Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-12
HIS STORIES AND HIS
FACES MAKE LAUGHTER
Al Lawrence Is Big Hit at Los
Angeles Theater-Theat-
riCaI News
BY SHIRLEY OLYMPUS

Inc name Al set uOWn DeloIc ga
other name seems to signify joy. In
any event, 1t has something to do with
comedy. Consider Al Jolson, who re-
Gently convulsed us with his comical-
tiles, and AL Lawrence who is doing
the same sort OF thing at the Los
Angeles theater this week. OF course
there must be some other components
to make AL a synonym for JOY. Know
of only one man who has to depend
only upon his name or the combination
of his names to make AL and joy COM
plete lie happens to be 9. dramatic
reviewer and his name is AL Joy.
But l stray from the subject.
AL Lawrence has gained the pseu-
donyms OF apostle Of mirth, doctor
of laughology," and q lot Of others
through his personality, his comedy
and his facial expressions. He has a
manner all his own and feather aus
ter. He makes old jokes seem new.
so "brings out the laughs which Is
the Vaudevillian's province. Wheh
Lawrence isn't making his auditors
laugh he is making faces at them,
which makes them laugh the more
Some of his characterizations are Keen
satires, as, for instances, the ones OF
gum chewing girl. the cigaret snoK-
ing youth and the lady of the Vell.
Lawrence would be headliner in any
show, for he is to white faced come
dians what Al Jolson is TO black faced
fun makers.
Williams and Weston, whose pecu-
liarities of speech cause no end OF
merriment; Rawson and Clarke, in
- mr. CT
setting and some sentimental songs
Stokes and Ryan, dancers who can
dance and singers who are fair at
singing; Grey and Peters in a bicycle
turn, and the Fassio trio (three men,
\or l miss my guess, although one OF
the trio is costumed like soubrette),
who do hand balancing and tumbling
stunts and new motion pictures COM
plete the bill.
Severe illness on the part of two
members of "Our New Minister COM
pany yesterday afternoon caused
cancellation of the remainder of the
weeks engagement at the Auditorium.
The seat sale for Morning. Noon and
Night" opening Monday, October IL,
is now on at the box office.
Los Angeles season of emusic, girls
and fun" will open next Sunday after
noon, when Ferris Hartman and his
merry associates appear on the stage
at the Grand opera house in a brilliant
production of Richard Carries famous
musical comedy hit, "Mary's Lamb =
MIR. Hartman could have selected no
better play In which to begin his sea
son, for "Mary's Lamb is essentially
a great big fun show, full Of snappy
music songs of a whistleable variety
and sprightly show girls. The blue
Ribbon" chorus will this year be big
ger than ever, as will also the orches-
ira, which again will be under the ol-
rection of j. A. Raynes.
The announcement of the opening OF
the musical comedy season will be well
coined by theatergoers, for Los An
geles has been practically bare of any
big musical productions since Mr.
Hartman left the Grand four months
ago. IT Is the intention of the man.
agement to give all Of the new met
ropolitan successes obtainable Tor
stock purposes, and 1t was with this
intention in view that Manager Kav-
.anagh and Mr.. Hartman went to New
York city, from where they will re-
turn Friday.
The Grand is being redecorated, new
and comfortable seats being installed,
in fact, the entire house will present
a new appearance before the opening
Sunday.
Leslie Bassett, who will be the new
leading man of the Girton stock COM
pany at the Empire theater, will ar
rive in Los Angeles this morning.
Mr.. Bassett is a talented young actor
who has enjoyed considerable stock
experience. During the last few sea-
sons he has played Juvenile leads with
prominent eastern companies, his most
recent engagement being with Corse
Payton's Brooklyn stock company
Mr.. Bassett is the first of q number
of new players to arrive here, and mis-
addition to the Girton company VIII
materially strengthen 1t. He VIII
make his first appearance Sunday aft
ernoon in the leading male role of "A
Womans Revenge"
A real talkfest will occupy the
''boards" at Levys on Thursday even
ing, when the Theatrical Treasurers
association of Los Angeles will give q
banquet to it's members in honor OF
Joseph Montrose, who has served as
it's president for the past two years
Mr.. Montrose has made many friends
by the manner in which he directed
the past two grand balls given by the
energetic treasurers. His duties as
manager of the Majestic theater take
up so much of his time that he has
been forced to retire as president OF
the association.
The affair Thursday evening will
usher into office the newly elected Of
ficers of this organization, among
whom are William Stoermer, presi-
dent-elect; George Beuardrand, vice
president; George Clayton, treasurer
and Arthur Dentler. secretary.