Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02

of music and mirth resulted last
Il night from Kolb and Dill's triple
offering at the Majestic theater. If
any criticism of the triple bill, which
is composed of "The Mustard King. ;"
"The Music Master (burlesque) and
1.-The College Widower,' is needed 1T is
that there is an attempt made to
crowd a bit too much into one even
ing's pleasure The producers scissors
could be used to excellent advantage
Nobody would be the wiser and every
body would be better pleased.
There is rhyme but very little reason
in each of the three burlettas or traV-
estes, or whatever the component parts
of the triple bill may be called Each
seems to be a skeleton upon which to
hang plenty of Max Dil's and William
Kolb's inimitable comedy, Maud Lillian
Berris beauty and songs. Olga Stechs S
cleverness, numbers by the chorus and
bits of excellent Characterization by
various members of the company.
OF the three bills "The College Wild
over" is a shade the best, although it
is hard to discriminate between The
College Widower" and The Mustard
King" The latter is by far the more
tuneful. 1t is staged in the same mag
nificent manner which all Kolb and
Dins offerings are dressed The cos
tunes of chorus and principals are in
keeping with the general excellence of
the production.
In THE Mustard King" Miss Berri
sang by the Light of the Silvery
Moon" eXcellently to the delight of the
audience. She was assisted by Kolb
and Dill. military drill by the chorus
and Miss Stech who sang TITS Great
to Be a Soldier Man" was one of the
best portions of the entire evening.
Miss Stech has plenty of charm and is
daintily demure. However, her enun-'
citation might be improved upon
greatly.
Charles Swickard's characterization
in THE Music Master" in which he
appeared once as a manager of cheap
variety theaters. and again in a start
lingly realistic replica of John D. Rock
efeller, were the prominent features of
the piece. Mr.. Swickard did another
excellent bit of character work in The
College Widower."
Max Dilrs burlesque of a boarding
house mistress in THE Music Master"
and of rotund, though athletic young
girl in '"The College Widower," were
screamingly funny. Percy Bron, Rich
ard Stanton and Laura Oakley each did
credit to themselves.
The triple bill is a winner. 1t is for
laughing purposes only and should
prove immensely popular.
Announcement from New York that
John Cort has turned his 10 theaters
in the west and northwest over to the
Shuberts created something of a stir in
local theatrical circles yesterday. MI
Cort is under contract for ten years to
book attractions for the Majestic thea
ter, managed by Oliver Morosco. This
contract will necessitate Mr.. Cort con-
tinuing to book attractions for the Ma
jestic.
The Shubert theater in Los Angeles is
the Auditorium, managed by i. E.
Behymer. Some sort of an arrange
ment will be made, it is understood,
whereby a portion of the Shubert at
fractions will be sent to the Auditorium
and others to the Majestic. The change
made by Mr.. Cort will shut out many
of the second" companies of the syndi-
cate. 1t will not have any effect on the
Mason opera house, so far as is known.
The new Orpheum bill opening this
afternoon is one of star features all
through. Marguerite Haney, Ralph
Lynn and Ed Coleman, with COM
pany of twelve, present a tabloid mu-
sical comedy, 1.-The Leading Lady"
Edwin Holt in "The Mayor and the
Manicure" bit of real love and real
politics." Charles F. Semon, "the mar
row feller," and T. Roy Barnes and
Bessie Crawford in 1.-The Patent Fakir
and the Lady" are the new turns. La
Petite Gosse' the best French panto-
mime ever given here, is holding over,
as are Stelling & Revell Nonette and
the Girls from Melody Lane.