Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-22
BY SHIRLEY OLYMPUS

from tlG reception given IL anu
- Mcintyre and Heath at the
Mason opera house last night. AL
though 1t was the first day OF the
darkest week in the theatrical year a
very large audience welcomed the
burnt cork comedians, laughed at their
jokes and gazed with eager eyes upon
the chorus beauties. If signs of the
initial performance count for any
thing, "In Hayti' will do record busi-
ness this week. And 1t deserves all
the support 1t will get.
If the Mcintyre and Heath musical
diversion is anything 1t is feast or
black meat comedy served in such
rapid fashion that there is never
moment left to mastieate 1t thoroughly.
one almost gorges oneself with the
palatable dish.
I'm Hayti" is second to nothing.
The principals-all of them-are
clever and entertaining in all respects.
The chorus is composed of a bevy of
real beauties gowned in most expen-
sively elaborate and numerous fash
ion The various musical numbers are
full of lilt and melody. And Mcintyre
and Heath are in the cast. What more
does anyone wish who seeks anuse-
mcnt pure and simple?
From the moment the curtain is
rung up for the initial number until
it Is lowered on a grand finale, music
and fun follow fast and furiously. one
wonders for just a few minutes after
the curtain goes up at first whether
the two stars will be able to keep the
fast pace set by the chorus and semi
principals. But the moment Mcintyre
and Heath step onto the stage the
wonderment is ended. They make
good, as always they have.
The large, loose, dissipated tomato
of the invalid variety does not look
promising as a comedian. Maybe IL
isn't. but just the same soliloqules ana
conversations about said desiccated
vegetable furnish enough laughter TO
keep the risibilties of the audience
strained to the breaking point The
tomato gag is funnier than ever was
"Why does a hem etc.
SO often advance representatives
and Autographs try to make us be-
lieve the original New York cast mas
been retained intact and is to be seen
with the travelling company that II
makes many constant theatergoers n
bit skeptical. When Mcintyre ana
Heath's representative repeated the
old announcement it was given slight
credence All was changed with the
first look at the program and upon the
stage. If II isn't the original cast IN
tact il is such a superlatiVely clever
cast New York would be proud 20
Julian Rose, one Of the cleverest or
Hebrew impersonators; Flora Crosbie,
as beWitching q little soubrette as
ever kicked her hee,s into the air or
showed pearlv teeth ~ expansive smile
anywhere: Fletcher Norton, dancer
who can dance; Carrie Reynolds, Mar
ion Stanley. a beauty with her hair
I'm one long braid Os It real, Miss STAN
ley?): Jane Burby Otto Johnson, Thorn
as ]. Cochrane. Alfred Fisher, John II.
Pratt and others in the principal roles.
Truly a fine pack 10 draw TO a PAIR
from.
There are more than dozen big
singing numbers and dances galore
all OF which makes "In Haytf' worth
seeing for the fun of the thing
Rulboards and :Bili" Cline would
have us believe there are two headline
acts on the Orpheum vaudeville pro.
gram this week. Not so! Not SOL
There are three Even the most dis
eliminating critic must give the wreath
to the Reed brothers If he places II
upon the hrows of Fred Lindsay ana
Walter c. Kelly.
Acrobatic comedians may he as
common as musical comedies, but
comedian-acrobat is indeed rara
avis. Most acrobats resort to the slap
stick or uncouth Stiffness to bring out
ferent Certainly one of them twists
and turns his body into all sorts OF
anE.es and curves, but the slapstick is
noticeable because of its absence. When
one of the acrobats makes speech in
French English, the audience Is de-
ceived into believing he is foreigner.
The deception is soon past, however,
for he saws himself he would not de-
ceive for the world. Besides being
comedians. the Reed brothers are
rather remarkable gymnasts. Their act
e is one Of the worthiest exhibitions or
strength and cleverness seen on the
Orpheum stage for long period.
Because 1t Is so absolutely novel and
unique Fred Lindsay's use of the Aus
tralian stock whip is worth going
long distance to see. Such exhibitions
as cutting a glass bottle in two, snuff
ing a candle, knocking the ash off
cigar while 1t is being smoked and
other feats of skill and daring with
30-foot lash are little short of mar
velous. MIR. Lindsay handles his whip
with much the same ease and skill that
a crack shot would fire revolver or
rifle 1t requires as much muscle as
skill to use a whip with a 30-foot lash
and an 1S-inch handle. Mr.. Lindsay Is
a fine specimen of manhood, handsome
in face and stature and shows the per-
feet self-mastery which results only
from many years on tHe plains VI III
the Australian bush.
Walter c. Kelly should change his
title from "The Virginia Judge" to
1.-THE King of Monologists," for he is
the monarch of them all. "The Judge"
has been holding court on the stages
of London music halls for three years
or more, and his return to Los Angeles
is the signal for everybody to feel
happy "The Judge" has not improved
any since he was here, simply because
he was perfect then. and that is the
last note in a monologist's gamut.
Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye! Attend
Kellys court at once. If you happen
to have attended it before, it is worth
going back to, for threre are some new
culprits before the bar of justice.
Charles w. Bowser, Edith Hinkle
and Maxfield Moree present Oliver
Whites sketch Superstition" to the
satisfaction of the audience. The set