Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-07

Nell Brinkley girl "Eily Riley the
b->thing girl, and last, a realistic YER
sion of the cobra dance In his con
Guiding number, with jeweled hand:
representing the weaving and restless
| head of the serpent he glided about
the stage in imitation of its sinuou'
coils and writings. 1t was an ar
tistic imitation of a famous Indian
rite, and the actor invested II witt
distinction and restraint.
The Marimba band of native Guate-
malans discoursed sundry al on q
sort of wind xylophone Their play
| ing was melodious and pleasing. es-
pecially the concluding numbers, Poet
and Peasant and "Suwanee River
| A superb violin number was that OF
! Mile. Berthe. whose lightness and SYM
pathy of touch were equalled by the
| spirit and Vivacity of her more inn
passioned playing. At times it al
most seemed that the violin was sing
| ing M. Cyrano juggled various things,
| beginning rather tamely, but COM
pleting his turn with fair degree
of credit.
All in all, it is an excellent vaude-
vile bill, and if Mr.. LADDERS voice
shall succeed in becoming acclimated
by this afternoon the holders of tickets
for that matine may expect to see
him at his best. The Saturday morn
ing performance viii be at 1890, and
seats are no won sale.
The Yiddish version of Hamlet"
was presented last night at the Mason
by the Relkin players. Tonight King
Lear" will be played.
Harry Fox, at the Orpheum, was
born and reared in Pasadena. He
wrote, composed and was the comedian
of 1.-The Fixer," which had a forty
weeks run in the east, and he was q
feature of 'Follies of the Day"
q
Lily Lena, recently at the Orpheum,
is again in this country and headed
this way with fresh songs and new
gowns. She appeared last week in
Syracuse. and is at the Majestic, Chi
cagO, now.
Fred Lindsay, an Australian whip
manipulation, will soon appear at the
Orpheum.
Oliver Morosco yesterday obtained
for presentation at the Burbank thea
ter Maxine Elliotts play, THE Chape-
rome" The piece will be put on within
the month and the Burbank will be the
first stock company anywhere in the
country to play it.
A carload of special scenery arrived
in Los Angeles yesterday from the
Henry w. Savage studios in New York
to be used in the production of Wood
land" by Ferris Hartman and his COM
pany the week after next.
Carlotta. who loops the loop on a
bicycle, scheduled to head the bill at
the Los Angeles theater this week, but
who was unable to appear, will be the
feature of next weeks. bill.
Mrs. Gertrude Nelson Atherton, auth
or of Through a Window" now at the
Belasco, expects to depart for New
York tomorrow, thoroughly pleased
with the reception Los Angeles has ac-
corded her work. Mrs. Andrews has re-
CeiVed a telegraphic offer from one of
the prominent Broadway managers for
her play, Kate Shannon" which was
made known to local play patrons when
Florence Stone esSayed the chief role at
the Auditorium two seasons ago. She
has another new play almost completed
which has been secured by KlaW & Err
langer and Joseph Brooks, under whose
management Through a Window will
be made known to Gotham in March.
Frederic Thompson has wired Man
ager BlaCkwood of the Belasco theater
giving "rhe Spendthrift' as the title
of the new play by Porter Emerson
Browne which is to be given it's initial
production at the Belasco a fortnight
hence. The play concerns a young
married woman whose extravagances
bring her husband to the brink of bust
ness ruin. The author also wrote "A
Fool There Was" The local production
of THE Spendthrift" will be made by a
special arrangement with Mr.. Thomp-
son.
George Broadhurst yesterday COM
pleted his new play, THE Garden of
Lies" which is to be a prominent feat
ure of the Broadhurst season of plays
at the Belasco.