Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-13
HACKETT SCORES WITH
HIS 0NE-ACT PLAYLET
"The Bishops CandlestiCks" Is
Rare Dramatic Treat After
Monsieur Beaucaire"

James K. Hackett and his associate
players presented Monsieur Beau
caire" and 1.-THE Bishops Candle
sticks" at the Majestic theater last
night. The former play is dramatiza-
tion of Booth Tarkington's clever
! novel, while the latter is founded on
an incident in Victor Hugos novel
| Les Miserables." In each play Mr..
Hackett acquitted himself as is his
usual habit, artistically and pleasingly.
| In Monsieur Beaucaire" the support
was not what it might have been.
| principally because the day of the ro-
mantle drama is so far past that most
| players seem to have forgotten now
| to make a bow, twirl a kerchlet or
wear laced and fluted shirts and knee
breeches with grace and poise.
Monsieur Beaucaire' is undoubted-
| ly one of the best of the romantic
dramas which had great vogue some
/ years ago. 1t is somewhere near rea-
sonable, which is saying great deal
for romantic plays as a whole. Richard
Mansfield used Monsieur Beaucaire'
in his repertoire with immense sue
cess. In fact. there are some who have
| declared Mansfield never did more
artistic characterization.
Comparisons may be odious, but they
are Just, nevertheless. Having in mind
! Mansfield's Beacaire, the writer was
! disappointed to some extent in Hack
| ett's portrayal. Mr.. Hackett is an eX-
| ceedingly large man. so he does not
| conjure UP the ideal Frenchman in
| ones mind and eyes, so far as stature
! goes. Aside from that Mr.. Hacketts 5
| portrayal. while totally different from
/ Mr.. Mansfield's, was artistically salts
| flying. Mr.. Hackett's French accent Is
| a marvel of fidelity and stamps MN as
a real artist. Aside from Mr.. Hackett
! the only praiseworthy acting was done
/ last night by Harry Mestayer as the
happy go-lucky Rakel.
But the dramatic treat of the even
| ing is not in Monsieur Beaucalre. IL
! is in 1.-The Bishops Candlesticks,
playlet running not more than thirty
minutes, but in those minutes causing
every human emotion to surge through
a spectators being. There may be
| lot of sentimentality about The
! Bishops Candlesticks." but there is
enough dramatic worth to repay any
one for a long wait while Beaucalre
| is having his innings.
| In "The Bishops Candlesticks" Mr..
Hackett portrays a convict. And he
portrays one. too! He brings before
ones eyes the horror of those nine
teenth century bastiles in manner
/
SThe Bishops Candlesticl1s" is sure
ly worth seeing.
Irish wit will enliven the Orpheum
bill opening this afternoon. First Will
be Frank Fogarty, whose chatter ana
talk was such a hit a year ago. Then
there are T. ]. Ryan and Miss Rich
field. in a new Mag Haggerty" sketch
The Morrissey sisters and brothers VIII
do dance steps, including examples OF
those of Ireland, and James Harrigan
will continue his tramp fun. smith
and Campbell will set all summer Vaca-
tionists on edge with an expose OF
Camping Out" 1.-The Agitator," the
Olivotti troubadours and the Brothers
Mascagno, with their tumbling, will
complete the fine bill, with motion pic
lures as the closing number.
Having seen what the aeroplane can
do, as exploited at the aviation meet
here last January it will be doubly in
teresting to know that it will soon be
possible to learn how it was done. The
| Orpheum will shortly present the orig
inal model Herring -Curtiss aeroplane,
with which Curtiss did some wonderful
stunts here, and a complete demonstra-
ton of its working parts will explain
to everyone just how the machine goes,
ltS dangers, perliS anu JoS9' fiiiS
pictures will show the machine in
flight. but the demonstration of it's
actual workings will be from the genu-
inc machine right on the Orpheum
stage. This will undoubtedly prove one
of the most unusual and fascinating
events ever offered in vaudeville.
Lew Spaulding, business manager of
the Ferris Hartman company, who has
41,i- 1tft fA1. r.
ranging for the opening of the Girton
stock company in "a Ragged Hero
next Sunday afternoon, left for San
Francisco last night. Mr.. Spaulding
reports excellent business for the Hart
man company throughout its engage
ment at the Princess theater, where
Hartman is now giving George M.
Cohan's musical comedy success. Ihe
American Idea"
The Balloon Girl, the latest novelty
to be introduced to vaudeville patrons,
will make her first western appear
ance at the Los Angeles theater in
about three weeks. The Musical Lowe,
one of the best xylophone players in
this country, also will be seen at that
vaudeville house in the very near
future.
Charles King and the members of
| his company who nave just closed
their engagement at the Grand opera
house, will leave for San Diego tonight,
where they. will open in "The Lion and
the Mouse" at the Garrick theater next
Sunday.
Little Hip" the Smallest performing
elephant in the world, and Frances
White, the well known little Los An
geles girl, will be the features of the
Los Angeles vaudeville bill opening
today. Miss White is the little singing
comedienne who only short time ago
created such an impression at one of
the matinee performances that she was
Immediately booked for the entire cir
cult and who has proved one of the
cleverest little entertainers that has
Travelled the Sullivan & Considine cir
cult this season. Other acts on the new
bill are Billy Ellwood, the jolly sailor
Boyle brothers in their juggling act
Joseph and Myra Dowlins offering "A
Snap Shot" and Frank and True Rice
in a gymnastic exhibition. Besides
these six entirely new acts there VIII
be a new selection of comedy motion
pictures.
With the drawing to the close of the
engagement of the Kristofy trio at
I.evy's cafe, many patrons are plan
ming to make several extra engage
ments at the cafe to hear this pop
ular trio. Miss Kristoffy and her bar