Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26
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mershom" 199 consecutive times. Pill
lars of Society" Mrs. Fiske has all
up to the year 1900 had already rec
ord of over 1900 performances in Eu-
rope.
In support of Mrs. Flske in her pre-
sentatlon of Becky Sharp" and "Pll-
lars of Society" the Manhattan COM
pany will again be called into service4
Mrs. Fiske's chief support is Hol-
brook Blinn, and other prominent men,
bers of the company are Henry Steph-
enson, Edward Mackay, Sheldon Lew
is, Harold Russell, Robert v. Fergu-
son, Wilfrid Buekland, Alice John,
Merle Maddern, Florine Arnold and
Veda McEvers.
OLYMPIC-A whirl of girls and COM
edy is Heinz at Monte Carlo" to be
presented by the Alphin & Fargo play
ers at the Olympic opening Monday
matinee.
The playlet is designed for tho pur-
pose of creating laughter Jules Men
del will have the title role He will
be ably assisted by Monte Carter and
AL Franks in Hebrew and Irish char
acters.
Dave Morris, the singing and dancing
comedian, and Walter Spencer also viii
aid in the merrymaking.
Many musical novelties have been
prepared. Blossom Seeley will render
an original speciality, in which she
gives an imitation of herself. Vera
Stanley has been cast for the prima
donna role The chorus will endeavor
to cut graceful capers on roller skates.
ORPHEUM Beginning Monday,
June o. the Orpheum bill will be
headed by a playlet that is a novelty.
self Defense" is It's name and Ed
ward Abeles is its star. 1t tells the
story of dumb italian boy. who has
been occused of murder The circum-
stantial evidence is so strong that his
conviction seems a matter of certainty.
when sympathetic attorney gets the
boy to tell his own story in his own
way, by means of signs and panto-
mime. Through this it develops that
the lad had merely slain the murderer
of his wife and child in his own de-
fense, and his acduittal follows.
Another new act is offered by Frank
Stafford & Co. in "a Hunters Came"
The company consists of a pretty girl
and a fine setter The poses of the
latter. together with the little love
story interviewer, and the flavor and
atmosphere of the woodland are all or
much merit.
LaToy Brothers are two acrobatic
comedians. Fiddler & shelton are ne
gro comedians. One is an excellent
pianist and the other mimic.
Lily Lena stays another week, with
some new songs and some OF the OLD
ones. The Aeroplane will still be on
view. James Cullen will handle a new
series of ditties. Mabel Bardine & Co.
in "Suey San." and new motion pic
lures will make up the bill
PRINCESS for Jeffries" is
the offering at the Princess for the
coming week. This burlesque on the
big fight has flavor of the padded
mltts and squared circle, while the
musical specialties will be appropriate.
The action concerns the champion dur
ing an exhibition tour. He Is sud
denly taken i'll and rather than dis
appoint the assembled multitude. the
manager of the local opera house looks
about for a substitute. An amiable
Irishman is found and much of the
fun deals with the way in which ne Is
coached up for the exhibition and the
sparring exhibition itself. Roscoe Ar
buckle will be seen as the pretender
champion, and Ben Sellar will take the
part of the theatrical manager. Fred
Ardath will be cast rs leading man of
a dramatic troupe, while Winnie Bald
win portrays the ingenue. Minta Dur
fee in the soubrette roles will be cast
as a boarding house keeper.
Among the musical numbers are
Funny Face" to be sung by Minta
Durfee, and patrick j. O'Hare," by
Hazel Baldwin. Ben Sellar will par
ticipate in a grand march finale, sing
ing True Blue" and will also render
an amusing speciality, "If Women
Were No More" Bessie Hill will also
have a pleasing solo.
Next season Blanch Walsh will ap-
pear in new play, "Barbarossa," by
uartIev Manners who has written q