Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-02
MUSIC, ART AND COMEDY
ON VAUDEVILLE STAGE
Tabloid Opera, Animal Turn and
Plastic Poses on Bill at
the 0rpheum

Music, art and comedy are combined
on the bill presented yesterday at the
Orpheum theater The program is
diversified in such a manner as to
make the offering as a whole real vau-
deville.
The offering of the Morati opera COM
pany is pleasing and attractive. The
Mardi Gras in Paris" is a tabloid
opera. A slender plot is used as a
basis for introducing selections from
various grand operas such as "Pag-
liacci," Love Tales of Hoffman"
Lucia" and others. The interpretations
are made cleverly and in a way that
tells a complete story. Captain Cru
ber's animal act is one of those which
cause every audience to wonder If Dar-
win were not right after ALL A trained
elephant of enormous size, beautiful
horse and a tiny pony do various
stunts which must have been learned
only after years of training. This act
is the one big novelty, although Loie
Fuller's Ballet of Light" is extremely
unusual and in a class by itself. The
ballet is a combination of graceful
young women and electrical effects.
Will Cressy and Blanche Dayne fur
nish numerous laughs with their
sketch, "Grasping an Opportunity"
Holding over on the bill are the Five
Olympiers in plastic poses, White and
simmons blaCk-face comedians; An
nabelle Whitford in unique songs, and
De Lion, billiard ball manipulator.
Billy" the enjoyable farce-comedy.
was presented for the second week of
its run last night at the Belasco thea
ter. A capacity house enjoyed the per-
Torrance.
Seemingly apropos of the present po-
litical chaos over the gubernatorial
election is Running for Council the
musical playlet at the Princess this
week Running for Council" is full
of musical specialties Fred Ardath is
one of the hits of the show in his role
of the Irish saloon keeper running for
alderman. while Earl Hall as the Ger
man barkeeper, who also aspires to
political honors, gets away with his
share of comedy. The two are also
rivals in love for the hand of a rich
widow, and complicatingly humorous
love scenes result. Geraldine Woods
plays the Widows part, while Bessie
Hill and George Spalding are pleasing
ly cast as the barkeepers son and
daughter Frank Bronson made his
debut with the company as a tramp.
Lillian Hoffman is featured In "Yak-
ana Rag" and Mabelle la We're in "The
Dublin Rag"
The splash me- girl returned to
Bristol pier cafe this week. When that
young miss ran away from the out-at-
sea hostelry two weeks ago to be mar
ried to Lonnie GaTwOOd she declared
that stage life was no more for her
Sunday she rcappeared upon the stage
of the Bristol pier cafe clad in the al
Turing bathing suit which assisted in
making her a footlight favorite and
again sang her splash me- song to
the delight Of the guests gathered there
The former Frances White added sew
eral new songs and costumes TO her
act, each appearance being greeted en-
Enthusiastically.
swan Wood, the dancer of national
fame, was one of the big features or
the free vaudeville bill also. Her
rope dance and Hawaiian presentation
proved as winning as any previous
numbers.
Miss Phillips, hailed as "the new
Carmen" proved to be more alluring
than ever in her society costumes and
operate compositions.
"Happy" Van Allen sang several new
pOpular songs, delighting the big au-
dience while the instrumental soloists
on the bill were received enthuslastlcal-
ly. The bill will run the entire week.
What is said to be the best bill that
Sullivan & Considine have offered in
many week opened yesterday at the
Los Angeles theatcr headed by Tim
McMahons "Watermelon Girls in
their miniature musical comedy en-
titled "A Breeze from the Sunny
South" and Phil Staats, the 300-pound
comedian.
Others on the new program are Betsy
Bacon and company in "Deborah's
Wedding Day. Emelie Benner, the
baritone soloist; Strength brothers in
equilibrist feats and the Williams
brothers,
John 4. stevens powerful meio-
drama, "Wife for Wife" will be the
offering at the Grand opera house fol-
lowing the current production Of THE
Queen Of the Highway"