Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-08
The TheaterS

The seat sale for "Seven Days."
which will be at the Mason opera
house next week, opened yesterday
morning. If there is any virtue In the
old adage, laugh and grow fat" then
the crowds that will come out of the
Mason next week during the engage
ment of this clever play will out
weigh by many pounds the crowds Hds
that go in, for "Seven Days" is one
long spasm of laughter.
There isn't a moment in "Seven
Days" when gloom is entitled to a
look-in. It's funny from the tap of
the bell to the final gong. The situa-
tions are immense, and there are
enough bright lines to make dys-
peptic eat a farm hands dinner at
breakfast time.
Estelle Bird, prima donna soprano,
and late of the Henry w. Savage
forces, having appeared in his produc-
tions of "King Dodo" and the prince
of Pilsen," has been especially en-
gagged by Manager Girton and will be
heard in several solos during the
course of next weeks production of
Tracked by Wireless"
This new play based on the famous
DIR. HaWley Crippen case will receive
its first presentation on any stage at
the Grand opera house next Sunday
afternoon, and from the present heavy
sale there is every indication that it's
opening will be greeted by capacity
audiences. Besides Miss Bird, num-
ber of singers have been engaged for
the first act showing music hall in
Brooklyn, during which several
specialties will be introduced.
Henry Lee, the most famous por-
trayer of great men, past and pres
ent," will be the headline feature Of
the Sullivan and Considine bill open
ing at the Los Angeles theater next
Monday afternoon. Lee has won an
international reputation for his accur-
ate speaking lil5enesses of such men as
Abraham Lincoln, General Grant, Pope
Leo XIII, General Lee, Theodore
Roosevelt and President Taft Only
lately he has added to his series his
characterization of the late Mark
Twain.
Another winter resort has been added
to the amusement places of the bay
district Schneider g. Fieber announce
that beautiful Bristol Pier cafe will be
open throughout the coming season.
The cuisine, free vaudeville, corps Of
attendants and automobile facilities
will remain the same as in the summer
months.
Inc new Iall Dill WHICH OPENS at lIlS
Saturday matinee, will include Carmen
p illips. Her ability as an operatic
soprano and singer of character songs
have aroused much favorable comment,
Conchita, a Spanish singing and
dancing soubrette, is another artist
signed for the week. She also does a
contortion act.
The well known star, Roderick
Vance, also will appear. He is not
only one Of the country's leading plan
lists but possesses q baritone voice
which has been heard on leading con-
cert platforms of the country.
Arthur Swinton, late of the Carl Rosa
opera company, England, Is the Sun
day night special" He will be heard
in several selections. There will be
matinees Saturday and Sunday and
continuous performances each evening
of the week throughout the winter.
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The coming week promises to be
unusually fine at the Orpheum, es-
pecially for lovers of good music. "The
Operatic Festival" an organization of
fifteen grand opera voices, will head
the list, and will present Gypsy Life"
and "Carniyal of Venice" two elabo-