Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-20
The Theaters

The box office seat sale for "The
Witching Hour" in which John Mason
will appear at the Majestic for the
week beginning next Sunday night,
opens this morning. This promises to
be one Of the most popular of all the
strong attractions which the indepen-
dents are sending out this season. Last
year John Mason drew capacity houses
for two weeks and Los Angeles seemed
unable to get enough OF this greatest
of all the Augustus Thomas dramas.
Mr.. Mason has with him practically
the same company which appeared
here last season.
"The Eternal Three" like all new
PLAYS. is being "manicured" at each
performance by the Burbank company,
under the direction of Frederick ED
ridge and Reed Huestis. Little touches
here and there are taking off all the
rough spots which naturally were not
noticed until the premiere. The piece
is now running with perfect smooth
ness, and is captivating the crowded
houses nightly.
Eugene and Willie Howard, the Yid-
disher comedians who have risen rap
idly in the last three years from com
parative obscurity, will be the Orpne-
II
Monday. The boys, now full hedged
stars, will return in a new skit, "Ihe
Porter and the Salesman" affording
ample opportunity for their clever
line Of work. "Baseballitis' is skit
that Will especially appeal to the fans
depicting as it does the woes of one
whose wife has no interest in the
game. 1t is particularly pat now, IN
the midst of the championship series.
Tom Smith and his "Three Peaches
will have a novel dancing act, with
singing included, and brighten up the
bill considerably. Fred Singer in THE
Violin Maker Of Cremona," besides Of
fering a novelty in the sketch line, will
give limitations of notable violinists,
past and present. "Dinkelsplel
Christmas" Waterbury brothers and
Tenny Linton and Laurence and Lane
and O'Donneil, with fine motion PIC
lures, will complete the bill, which
looks at a distance like four-tlme
winner.
Eleanor Gordon's portrayal of the he
roine of Hartley Manners and Henry
Miller's emotional play, 'Zira," con-
tinues to provoke enthusiasm on the
part of Belasco audiences and nightly
the actress is compelled to acknoWl-
edge a score of curtain calls. In a
single night Miss Gordon jumped INTO
popular favor with the Belasco ell
emile. Today's matinee Of "Airar prom
ises to be q. record breaker in the mat
ter of attendance.
'The Blue Mouse" scheduled for pro-
duction at the Belasco next week, is
an American adaptation of French
farce and is irresistibly funny. "A
dancer and a young married man VINO
engages her to pass off for his wite'
that he might win coveted promotloh
from his employer, the president OF a
railroad who entertains decided PEN
chant for the company of bright, vol
atile young women before, during ana
even after office hours, are the cnleI
figures. The result is maze OF COM
plications that are only Strengthened
out after three acts of uproarious Iun'
Harry Mestayer and others Of the
Cohan and Harris company played a
single performance of "The Penalty at
the Gaiety theater, New York, last Fri
day afternoon, just to show New York
ers what q really fine play 1t Is. Inc
Gotham reviewers indulged in all sorts
of adiectival praise for the former Los
Angeles actor in this one performance.
Mr.. Mestayer achieved instant success
something that does not come TO
every actor even after life OF haro
trying.
John L. Sullivan will berthe featured
attraction at Pantages next week. Jonn
\. is on his farewell tour and this VIII
be his last visit here. With MIN is
his sparring partner, Jake kllralh'
with whom he gives brief demon
stration of the art of self defense at
the close of his monologue.
Another feature of the program VIII
be Jack Golden and company in "Ihe
Quarrel" a humorous skit. Other acts
will be Mason, Wilbur and Jordan
comedy acrobats; the Florence trio,
who sing classic and operatic airs,
and Elmore and Raymond in song ana
dialogue.
Seats for "a Stubborn Cinderella"
the attraction at the Auditorium open
ing Monday next, will go on sale at
the box office Of that theater this
morning. The Offering, which is a
tuneful and merry musical comedy,
will be one of Manager Behymers best
offerings of the season.
Friday night will be Cincinnati night
at the Los Angeles theater when sew
eral hundred Cincinnatians Will be
among the audience at the second per-
formance. the occasion being the APP
pearance of the Free Settlers -Four,
composed of Edward Drury, Johnny
Jones, Frank Pickett and Joseph Muir
ray, all Cincinnati boys.
The first of the big Sullivan and
Considine road shows will reach Los
Angeles Monday and will open at the
Los Angeles theater Monday afternoon.
The bill contains six feature acts, the
most prominent being the famous Daad
Dahduh troupe of eight Arabian tum-
blers in a whirlwind phantasy of the
desert. This is the seond time this
troupe has toured America, coming
here first as one of the features of
Barnum and Bailey's circus. After an
absence of several seasons the we'll
known minstrel singer, Manuel Ro-
main, will return to Los Angeles with
his company In the singing novelty In
two acts, Before and After the Ball"
Others on the new bill will be the
Zerell brothers, Australian athletes;
Harry Crosby and Anna Lee in their
rural comedy, Back Home;" Stuart
Rollins and his banjo girls and the We
netian street singers.
On Sunday afternoon the popular Cir
ton stock company at the Empire thea
ter will leave the melodrama with its
thrills and sensations" and offer the
farce success, my Friend from In
dia."
.BI-STATE PRESBYTERIAN