Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-23
The Theaters


With two exceptionally strong turns
and others of more or less worth, the
vaudeville bill at the Los Angeles the
ater this week looms large as one OF
the most entertaining offerings Sulll-
van & Considine have sent this way
for some time. The bill is of char
acter to please all and is drawing ca
pacity houses at each performance.
AL. w. Fremont and his company
present a melodramatic sketch full OF
thrills and human interest, entitled
"The Way of the West" The only
trouble with the sketch is it's name.
Nobility of character is no more the
way. of the west than of the east. I'M
possible as the story of the playlet is,
it is interesting and very we'll gre
sented by the company of three. 1t Is
the story of a well-bred young man
turned outlaw, his sister on a still
hunt for him, a sheriff, blizzard and
a holdup. OF course the outlaw robs
his own sister, the sheriff falls in love
with her, and the brother is captured
The outlaw goes free to begin life over
again, although he has shot the sher-
iffs brother dead. The outlaw is the
best actor in the company because OF
his careful attention to details of his
character. The sheriff's role is fiat
one and is capably handled by Mr.. Ere
mont. He is exceptionally clever in his
love scene.
Edgar Berger is a really wonderful
hand balancer. He is as Timber as a
piece of rubber and does some tricks
which startle.
The Romany opera company of seven
members presents selections from well
known operas and several popular
italian street songs.
Sally Stembler, who is an old favor
ite, sings three pleasing songs. Her
laughing song is a big hit. Gardner,
Rankin and Gardner, who play half
dozen musical instruments with equal
ease; Eddie Dolan, who contributes
laughter as a result of his monologue,
and the motion pictures complete the
bill.
Bargain Day." the current offering
at Fischer's theater, is a big laugh
producer. The scenes are laid in a
department store. Billy Onslow and
Max Steinle as amateur detectives en-
ployed by the store to run down a
thief cause no end of fun. They en-
liven things with local quips and say
ings familiar to bargain hunters. John
Cook is cast as the proprietor of the
store and does well with his part. Billy
Howard as a clerk gets the best out
of the role. Nan Halperin and Annie
Bauman as the proprietor's daughters
one of which is eventually discovered
to be the cause of all the trouble, are
excellent Miss Halperin gets lots OF
fun out of her part and her songs
while Miss Bauman does well as the
sister. The chorus has been augmented
by two and appeared to be unusually
vivacious and gingery.
"a Day at the Races" proved an en-
joyable entertainment to patrons OIL
the Olympic theater. Unique IN lts
style, it gives Mendel and Williams,
the German comedians, many oppor-
tunities to exploit their eccentricit1es
The comedy is designed chiefly ia
amuse, and in that fulfills its mission
Blossom Seeley in new specially
received numerous encoreS. Anna IL
Golde in novelty number displays
grace and charm. Albert Leonard, wal
ter Spencer and Laurel Atkins Blan
assist in rounding out an excellent Dill
The coming week at the Orpheun
| will be notable for the first production
| in a local vaudeville house of play
| written by an Angeleno. The one VINO
| thus establishes a record is Miss Rutf
| Comfort Mitchell. the talented dauSh'
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Mltcheli
the former being the proprietor of the
Hollenbeck hotel. The play will De
given by julius Steger with com
pany of six. "The Way to the Heart
is the title of Miss Comforts playlet
Miss Marie Booth Russell, who plays
the leading feminine roles in Mantell'
productions, is said to possess the
most remarkable memory among all
actresses devoting theirN attention tc
the legitimate drama. Miss Russell is
able to memorize by one reading the
longest Shakespearean roles.
During the week of Mr.. Mantells S
engagement at the Mason opera house,
commencing Monday night, she will
be seen as an impersonator of the
widely varying characters: Marie in
Delavigne's Louis XI," Lady Mac
beth, Ophelia in Hamlet" Desde-
mona in "Othello," Goneril in King
Lear" and Rosalind in "As You
Like 1t"
Miss Lucretia del Vale, well
known Los Angeles society girl and
niece of Senator del Vale, has been
engaged to speak the prologue in
David Belascos comedy "Sweet Kitty
Bellairs' at the Burbank next week.
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