Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-12

is perfect in technique, epochal in its
power on selling and holding the
auditors interest to the very end,
without a dull or tame moment.
Watch for the big parade today"
is the injunction issued by members
of the Players Country club, who will
give their big minstrel show this after
noon and tomorrow at the Belasco
theater. The information refers to the
procession which will form in front
of the theater at 1890 o'clock and will
move south on Main street in front of
the Burbank, thence west on Sixth
street to Spring, north on Spring to
First, west on First to Broadway,
south on Broadway to Seventh, east
on Seventh to Spring, south on Spring
to Third, east on Third to Main and
south on Main to the Belasco theater.
Heading the procession will be Chiaf-
farellis Venice band of twenty-five
pieces. Immediately behind the band
will be Lewis S. Stone. David Hart
ford and A. Byron Beasley. Behind
them will walk the fifty-odd others in
the cast. All will be dressed in the
most approved minstrel parade gar
ments-high hats. long coats and
canes.
Following the parade the band will
"bally-ho" in front of the theater. Sew
eral spielers will be present to assist.
Capacity audiences are expected today
and tomorrow, for the minstrel show
is a most worthy offering.
Military burlesque is rampant at the
Princess this week in 1.-The Art of
Merryland," a travesty on David Be
lasco's Heart of Maryland" Martial
musical numbers abound, while the
army comedy furnished is at top notch.
Miss Vera Blair Stanley, formerly of
the Orpheum circuit, made her debut
as Maryland, and in addition to filling
the part most capably gave an ex-
cellent rendition of '"To the End of the
World with You" Juanita Holmes, the
dainty soubrette, cast as Lieutenant
Tommy, has an effective chorus num-
Der, 1.-The Lanky Yankee Boys in
Blue" while Bessie Hill's "Cubanola
Glide" number is a winner.
Nine. Ade Nee. said to be the high
est living soprano, will arrive in Los
Angeles this morning directly from
Cornwall, England. She will make her
debut at Simpson auditorium Thursday
night Nine AIDE Nee has most en-
viable reputation In Europe and she
hopes to repeat foreign triumphs in
in other coast cities she will begin a
| concert tour of the United States.
1.-THE Garden of Lies" opened last
night at the Belasco theater for the
third and final week Of its successful
run Lewis S. Stone, Florence Oak
lev and others in the cast were seen
to the same advantages as in the pre-
vious weeks. Helene Sullivan sue
ceeded Eileen Enrol in the role of Miss
Mannering last night.
| When George washington, Jr., !"
which Ferris Hartman Is now prepar-
! ing for early production, Is given on
! the Grand opera house stage, it VIII
| give Walter De Leon his long wanted
! opportunity to display his talents as a
| light comedian of the George NJ. Co
| han style. This piece will also show
| Ferris Hartman for the first time in
! the Characterization of negro.
| Two big audiences greeted the new
| Los Angels theater bill yesterday. II
| is headed by the Phantastic Phantoms
/ Others on the program are Smith and
/ Harris in "At the North Pole" Lam
] bert and Williams, Resse Prosser and
| Helen Reed, the Lelands, Collins and
! Brown and new comedy pictures on
| the "Laugh-o-scope." The bill will be
! reviewed In tomorrow ISSUE
1.-THE Toreador Man." the newest
Of Alphin & Fargo offerings received
| its premiere performance at the Olym-
pic theater last night. 1t was received
! in such a manner as to leave no room
/ for doubt that it is one of the best
| offerings made so far by Alphin q
Fargo. "The Toreador Man" is in
three scenes, has a connected story
and numerous humorous situations.
The locale is in Mexico. Jules Mendel
and Pete Gerald, the psuedO-toreadors
convulsed the audience. Blossom Seeley
made a big hit when she rendered a
| new song entitled 1.-THE Toreador Man, U"
written especially for her by Charles
| Alphin. Leonard Brisbane did an eX-
cellent character bit in his portrayal
of demented Italian innkeeper. Anna
H. Golde was most decidedly in the
picture all the time, and Laurel Atkins
Blair triumphed in a ludicrous char
aCter role. Walter Spencer in the
name part sang and acted an excellent
part excellently.
This will be the last week Of "The
Lion and the Mouse" at the Burbank
Rehearsals of "The Love Route" the
stirring western drama by Edward H.
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