Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-04
The TheaterS

The proposed vaudeville tour of
Julian Eltinge, with his own company,
through the west has been called off
and the company has been notified, ac-
cording to advices from the east. There
is more than probability that Elunge
will return to the fold as an Orpheum
star-an engagement he sought on his
trip west last spring with Harry Lau-
der-as his starring tour in musical
comedy is also understood to be Off
Some of the big foreign acts an
nounced for the Orpheum in the i'm
mediate future are Ada Reeves and
Cicelia Lotus, London favorites; Alice
Lloyd for a return tour, with the Nc
Naughtons, Camille Ober, another
great hit of the London halls; Gaby
DelyS, Rameses, a wonderful Illusion
list; Tortojadas and Albert Whelen.
Les Bruinins, the billiard jugglsts, are
a new troupe especially engaged. Gra-
hams mannikins open in December, the
Aurora troupe of cyclists start next
month, and Nat Wills and La Tit
comb (recently married and only to be
seen on the same bilD are shortly to
start the tour. The Saytons, contor-
tionists, with d new thing in produc-
tions, and the Blank family, never seen
in America, are also additions to the
list Of course, these are only few
of the many engaged made possible
by the recent com mbination between the
Orpheum and it's European affiliations.
Adelaide, the petite dancer seen not
long ago at the Orpheum, has bought
the famed necklace of diamonds on
which Cassie Chadwick relied to raise
funds in her extensive swindling op-
erations in Cleveland.
The while many legits are deserting
to vaudeville, there are also few
Vaudevillians who find allurement in
the regular field Among them is Eliz-
abeth Murray, who was a stunning
hit; Emma Francis, who wore the first
chanticler hat in america, who has
joined Frank Daniels in THE Belle of
Brittany" and Bowers, Crocker g.
Walton, 1.-THE three rubes," whom Fred
Thompson has corraled. Crouch &
Wells likewise have been engaged by
Mr.. Bentham, as has Ray Cox while
Harry Cooper of the Empire quartet
has been promoted by Hammerstein
into opera.
zone Thousand Pounds of Harmony"
is the title of a new quartet, whose
members weigh half a ton in unison.
And they say they can sing up to
their weight.
Arturo Bernardo, the king OF all pro-
teams, will return for second Orpheum
tour this fall.
Jim Cullen, the monologue man from
the west" has signed up for his thir-
teenth Orpheum tour, not believing in
the hoodoo number.
William Gould. recently here, and
Veleska Surratt have doubled" in a
vaudeville turn and will soon be out
on Orpheum time.
Marion Murray, late of the Murray
Sisters, singers, has become an actress
the other one. Victoria, being married.
Marion will headline next weeks Or
pheum bill in 1.-THE Prima Donna's S
Honeymoon" very funny skit. Ira
yato, a remarkable Volinist; Fanny
Rice and Pringle & Whiting are the
other new comers.
Minnie, Captain Gruber's big ele-
phant. and A. F. Frankenstein, the
orchestra leader at the Orpheum, have
become firm friends ever since
''Frank" took to passing her bouquets
over the footlights. True, the bou
ouets consist of carrots and turnips,
which the human player would strong
ly resent, but Minnie is not so par
ticular, and as they make succulent
morsels, she not only bows to Frank
in delight, but she soon eats the 'flow-
ers" after the curtain falls. One Of
the stage hands Tuesday night saw the
bunch of eatables and tried to filch
It, but Minnie slapped him across the
tummy and he has walked bumped
over ever since.