Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06
MONOLOGUE OF GERMAN
SOLDIER WINS CROWD
Police Inspector Gives 0rpheum
Audience a Glimpse of
the Third Degree

The Orpheum bill this week is well
above the average, with an interesting
sketch. an excellent monologue, and
two dancing acts which are beautifully
costumed and we'll presented.
OF the entire program, however, Lou
Anger in his German Soldier mono
logue won the applause of the mousse
Laughter was never done while ne
continued with the ripple Of nonsense
and there was Just enough satire IN his
talk to furnish the necessary spice
to make the entire concoction thor
oughly enjoyable. His act Is never
tiresoine. the humor is bright and with
out one offensive word or suggestlon'
and he depends for success on What ne
saws. well said, and finds 1t WIN
ming method
Problem plays, even in tabloid FORM
seem out of place in vaudeville, put
Inspector" will probably furnish Some
interesting ideas. The giving OF the
third degree has been exploited before
on the stage, and while the picture pre-
sented by Scott Siggins as the lnspec-
tor and John Doyle as the victim is
not entirely revolving, 1t is not a
pleasant sight, nor is the inspector
cry of triumph over the doWn1all OF
the reformers a pleasant motive with
of the cast are commensurate with
their responsibilities, j. j. Williams as
the scrubwoman doing an etfectlVe blt
of work , u,,+, 1,rnnov
Lucas and his dancing girls, is brlght,
and new as to costumes, .radlantly PINK
and white as to complexlons' anu
shows a complete and fashionanle
coiffure for every girl. The particular
bright spot In the act Is Josephine
Fields, who is SO pretty of face, so
comely of form and so graceful or mo
ton that she is q constant delght TO
the eve and proves the possessor or
light pleasant voice in her songs
The dancing girls appear IN Chahtl1
cleer dances, as soldier COILS anu
clown dolls, and finally as comet girls.
Stepn, Mehiinger and King present
ing an original idea in music, utilize
the banjo and piano to emphasze the
funnyisms of the character artist, ana
close the bill with comedy and song
The Four Fords, although holdovers'
Introduce a novel act in the Greek
classical dance typifying the tale OF
Nausica. With charming postures,
graceful presentations are oftereu oI
the games and amusements or the
maidens in those Homeric days. me
two sisters, with fillet-bound hair ana
soft draperies, presented the act with
other holdovers on the bill are Gran
VILE and Rogers, the Ryan R1chneld
company, and Clifford and Burke, VINO
substitute for Josie Heather, the Eng
Iish singing comedienne, who was IN,
jured by an automobile yesterday oAlu
was unable to appear.
The first dress and scenic rehearsals
for "Tracked by wireless" will be
begun on the stage of the Grand opera
house this morning. The piece VIII re-
ceive its first presentation next sun
day afternoon. Unusual interest is
being shown in the production, and
there is already large advance saie
The opening of the fall entertainment
season at Bristol Pier cafe Sunday was
marked by the calendar only. AS our
ing the height of the summer season.
society was out in force, while the
general pleasure-loving public aided IN
crowdInr the out-at-sea dining hall.
The program presented was equai TO
anv bill put on at that hostelry since
it was opened.
Carmen Phillips headed the program.
Her voice charmed the audience. the
artist has added character songs to her
act.
The guests demonstrated their ap-
DreClaLlOn OF Allen WIelS' TIC
draT' tenor. A distinct feature of the
program was the first appearance OF
GIorietta, whose singing and dancing
scored heavily The Lancaster ladies'
orchestra enlivened the bill with sew
eral excellent selections and instru-
mental solos, The bill will run the
entire week with Saturday and Sunday
matinees.
The cast that will be seen in "Seven
DAYS" when Wagenhals & Kemper
present the comedy at the Mason opera
house next Monday night is composed
of players who have been at the Astor
theater, New York, where the piece Is
in the second year of its run. A fea-
ture of this run is that it went through
the summer, gaining the distinction OF
being the only comedy that ever re-
mained all summer in New York. The
cast will include Aubrey Beatty, Ned
Finley, Ben Wilson, Hugh Cameron,
William Wadsworth, Jack Sheehan,
Claire Weldon, Madeline Winthrop,
Norma Mitchell and Florence Robin
son.