Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-18

les only reason for wishing to become
a benedict and to save his friends, the
monks from starvation, he agrees to
buy the doll. pretend to marry 1t, and
then turn the money over to the monks.
Elsa, the old toymaker's charming
daughter, who has served as a model
for the doll, impersonates the counter
felt of herself and many comp1ica-
tions follow, all going to make much
wholesome fun.
The music of "The Toymaker" is
bright, tuneful and full of lightheart-
ed joyousness. Its fun is clean-cut
and genuine and it takes the chorus
through numbers that are most effec-
tive and that call for costumes both
pretty and artistic. 1t also presents
a number of brilliant stage pictures,
including two scenes in the old toy
makers shop, which together with the
toy drills, marches, gavottes and
dances form a Kaleidoscope scene.
Ferris Hartman as the old toymaker
Johannes Guggenhelmer needs no
laudation. 1t is one of his cleverest
and most inimitable characterizations.
'Muggins' Davies will again be seen
as the wonderful doll, a part which
seems to fit her from top to toe. Wal
of Frederic and all of the others of
the Hartman company will be seen
in roles in which they have heretofore
distinguished themselves.
AS on the occasion of last seasons
production of "The Toymaker," free
toys will be given to all children at
tending the Tuesday and Saturday
matinee performances.
LOS ANGEL LES-The second big Sui
livan and Considine road show. several
of which will be seen here at intervals
during the winter months, will open
at the Los Angeles theater with a
matinee tomorrow. The bill is headed
by the minstrel man, Billy Van, and
this is the first time that local theater-
goers have ever had an opportunity to
laugh with the famous burnt cork
comedian at popular prices. Van is the
best known of all of the old school
minstrel men. He has entertained the
present generation and also its father
and mother and entertained them roy
ally. This year he has an entirely new
black face monologue, which he has
termed "a Sociology" and which is
said to be his funniest offering.
OF second Importance on the new bill
is the Five Columbians, Caro- Miller
and his talented family, who will be
seen in their spectacular creation, "The
Ballet of the Roses" This is their first
vaudeville tour since their long en-
gagement at the New York Hippo
drome and the present offering is SAID
to be the most beautiful as we'll as
the most entertaining in which these
talented artists have ever appeared.
: Much of the fun of the road show bill
will be furnished by Charles Wayne
and his company of players, who will
offer the novel comedy sketch, 40 A. M.
or the Morning After" The average
Jag act loses much with it's audience
by reason of vulgarity, but this is not
so with Mr.. Waynes offering. 1t is
good, wholesome amusement, without
any attempt to point moral
John Dillon, who comes with fund
of mirthful melodies is one of the IA
nous Dillon brothers who have many
times encircled the globe. Dillon has
any amount of bright material, but his
great success lies in his clever and
original method of putting his songs
over the footlights.
Others on the new bill are Seymour
and Robinson, comedy acrobats, who
will furnish the athletic portion of the
program and incidentally add to the
gayety of the performance. and Cox and
Farley. two clever kidlets who have
a number of new songs and dances.
LUNA PARK-The second month of
the existence of Luna Park finds this
popular public playground on a basis
of practically twice it's opening size.
New concessions are being constantly
installed, and the big enterprises as
vet unfinished are being hurried rapid
ly toward completion. Among these
are the Thompson scenic railway, the
Merry Widow Waltz" trolley, the
huge and startling scenic spectacle,
"The Inevitable war of the Future"
which will commence it's picture ON the
devastation an aeroplane may accom-
plish, probably on Christmas day.
Niklausse Schilzony's Hungarian
band mas been enlarged since the COM
ing of this director to Los Angeles,
and with the regular rehearsals which
are held every morning, is coming to
a high state OF efficiency The pro-
grams continue to combine the best