Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-20

allusion This act is a classic, in fact,
and Simms' genial humor and song as
he cheerfully goes on running every
thing in which he comes into contact
is equally fine.
In offering THE Continental Wait
err" Spissell Brothers and company
have drawn not so much upon their
imaginations as upon actual observa-
tions abroad. Whoever has Travelled
has met with this same individual,
who always brings you soup when you
want ice cream, and has one finger in
the beer as his other hand is out for
a tip.
Leona Thurber and Harry Madison
have an unconventional but very funny
skit comprising song, dance and dia-
logue, called "On Shopping Tour"
!, La Tortajada, in her Spanish pam
tomime, continues another week, as
do John p. Wade and company in
l"Marse Shelby's Chicken Dinner the
Flying Martins and Quinn and
Mitcnell.
. PANTAGES-A marvelously inteli-
gent chimpanzee will divide honors
with other stars on the bill of Vaude-
vile ito be presented at Pantages for
the week starting with the pop" matt
nee Monday. lie is alfred, the First" !"
a young simian, with a brain capable
of reasoning and. seeming almost hu-
man in its discernment. The chimpan-
zee is a splendid study in natural his
tory and as there are SO few of these
beasts in captivity and only three be-
fore the public giving exhibitions, it
will afford a chance for students, par
ents and children to witness at close
range a most wonderful animal AL
fred" is most accomplished and gen
tlemanly fellow and does everything
that other monkeys have done and a
number of tricks that it would not be
possible for them to do.
Edwin Keough, Miss Helen Nelson
and a capable company of actors and
singers will present a most pretentious
production bearing the title of "A Bit
of Barney" requiring a carload of
special scenery, picturesque costumes
and complete electrical effects. Mr..
Keough has a superbly trained tenor
voice and is a reminder of the famous
Scanlan. Miss Helen Nelson is a de-
mure little woman of most magnetic
personality and has proven the great
est sort of a favorite over the Pant
ages circuit.
Billie and Maude Kellar are duo
of funmakers, well and popularly
known in vaudeville by reason of their
successful skit called "A Matrimonial
Agent" t
Allen & Lee have a singing, talking
and dancing act in which up to the
minute parodies predominant. Delmar
and Delmar are European acrobats and
gymnasts with routine of difficult
tricks showing their athletic training
and long practice. First run motion
pictures completes the program.
PRINCESS-Fred Ardath. the inim-
table Irish comedian, will return to
the Princess theater for an extended
engagement, beginning with Monday
matinee, and succeeding the American
Travesty Stars, who have just com
pleted a most successful run at the
First street theater. 4r
Ardath will use for his opeIfirg We
hicle "NIixed Pickles. a concoction of
FUN, music aAd dancing. to be pro-
duced under the direction of Al Franks.
1t is said to be an excellent playlet,
which gives Ardath and Franks ex-
cellent opportunities for comedy. 1t
will also afford the chorus a chance to
display itself to advantage.
mixed Pickles. has for its setting
a German delicatessen store with All
Franks as proprietor and Ardath an
Irish customer The usual combat of
and Teuton ensues with no