Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-10
WHAT TO SEE THIS WEEK AT LOCAL THEATERS

essentially human motives, and the
story deals only with human impulses,
emotions and passions.
"The Thief" with Herbert Kelcey
and Effie Shannon leading the cast
will be the bill at the Mason opera
house the week beginning Monday
evening, April 1s.
NIELSEN-That Manager c. A. Quin-
tard made no mistake when he took
n long lease on the Nielsen theater,
Grand avenue, near seventh, has been
proved by the large audiences which
have greeted Hortense Nielsen. Mace
Greenleaf and others in the cast pro-
ducing Carmen" the drama. From
the opening night the audiences have
been growing steadily until now prac-
tically every seat is sold long before
each performance. Carmen" the
drama, proved immensely popular, but
''Frou FTou," the dainty comedy. will
prove even more so, It is believed.
"Frou Frou" will open for a weeks run
tomorrow night with Hortense Nielsen
as the selfish, fllrtatious Gilberte, and
Mace Greenleaf, the Los Angeles favor
ite. as Henri Sartoris. Others in the
big company of capable actors with
whom Miss Nielsen has surrounded her
self. will be properly cast.
Following "Frou. Frou" Maurice Mae
terlinck's masterpiece. "Monna Wanna"
will be the bill. Miss Nelson has
scored triumph In other cities in
"Monna Wanna" and viii undoubtedly
repeat it in Los Angeles.
OLYMPIC-"The Toreador Man."
which Alphin and Fargo announce as
the next attraction at the Olympic
theater. The play is divided into three
scenes, each of which is laid in
Mexico and the last in the arena of
Sonora.
The plot of the comedy tells of the
jealousy of a Mexican girl Papita
blossom Seeley) over the love of a
famous toreador (Walter Spencer) who
has fallen into the hands of a design
ing and beautiful American girl (Anna
H. Golde) who is touring Mexico with
her mother (Laura Atkins Blair. A
great festival is about to take place in
which the famous toreador is to fight
q bull. Papita contrives, with the as
sistance of a demented italian Leon-
ard Brisbane) to substitute In the
place of the toreador two German
deputy sheriff Jules Mendel and Pete
Gerald who fight the bull under the
most ludicrous circumstances.
New songs specially written by
Charles Alphin for this production will
be heard for the first time, and some
great hits are promised. New novelties
have been arranged for the chorus,
who will fittingly present their ten big
singing and dancing numbers.
ORPHEUM-Fun-go new-fash
Toned fun of the lightsome order which
all appreciate--character the incom-
ing Orpheum bill opening Monday
matinee, for all the new acts, with one
exception. are frivolous.
william Gould is a monologist. but
not of the ordinary sort. No man who
has played one musical comedy role on
Broadway for 1000 consecutive times
could be ordinary. Gould has fund
of humor all his own, his stories are
new and bright and his methods diff
ferent.
Elsie Faye. as dainty a soubrette as
the stage affords, with Joe Miller and
Sam Weston have "the act dainty"
which gives excuse for Miss Faye's be-
witching eyes, her dainty skirts and
her twinkling feet to do some famous
dancing, in which the two boys give
her ample assistance.
Miss Violet King who comes from
England, is a violiniste of parts, who
has been highly honored by royalty