Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-28

outbursts each one was most en-
thusiastic regarding the artists voice.
Miss Morena is only 20 years old, and
a great future is predicted for her.
Another member of the cast who won
signal honors on the bill was Frank
Lambert. who has sung at the inn
for the last four weeks. Mr.. Lambert
improves with his audiences. His re-
ception Sunday was unusual. His
voice has improved since two weeks
ago, and his selection of songs seemed
to please.
The guests present received all hold
overs with applause. The Lancaster
Ladies' orchestra supplied choice in
strumental music.
Three capacity audiences greeted the
first appearance of the European
novelty 1.-THE Balloon Girl' at the Los
Angeles theater yesterday. She is the
headline act of the new Sullivan &
Considne program. Beside this avia-
tor is Matt Keefe, the we'll known
yodeler, assisted by Joseph Bruno;
Wilton Brothers, Fields & Coco, Smith
& Arado, Corcoran & Dixon and new
motion pictures. The bill will be
thoroughly reviewed in tomorrow's is
sue.
The new Empire theater on East
Third street, between Main and Los
Angeles streets, which has endeaVored
to give its patrons vaudeville, straight
and musical comedy for several
months, has again changed hands, the
lessee this time being James T. Kelly,
a we'll known manager, comedian and
producer, who has been identif1ed with
the theatrical game in the east and on
the coast for many years. Mr.. Kelly
will open the house next Monday mat
inee July 4, with the Tivoli comedy
company.
The opening bill will be "The Little
Widow" a musical comedy in which
Mr.. Kelly has appeared successfully
elsewhere. The policy under which
Mr.. Kelly will run the house calls for
only one performance a night, with
three matinees weekly-Thursday, Sat
urday and Sunday, except holidays.
when a special matinee will be given.
The principals include James Kelly,
Fred Lancaster, baritone and a cleV-
er actor; Miss Eloise Mortimer,
prima donna, and Miss Lillian Massey,
a character woman. A large chorus
has been selected with a view of MAX
ing it the biggest beauty singing and
dancing chorus in the city and will be
a feature. Mr. Kelly promises many
royalty productions for the near future.
Among the many novel features to
be introduced at the opening of the
house will be women ushers and
complete orchestra. New scenery is
being built and the lobby will present
a most inviting appearance. 1t is to
be redecorated, the color scheme being
white and gold. A row of electric lights
from the theater to the large electric
sign on the corner of Third and Main
streets will be another doWn-to-the-
minute idea of Mr.. Kelly's.
On the opening matinee the returns
of the Jeffries-J Johnson battle will be
read from the stage. each round being
given as it is received at the telegraph
office.
Paul Armstrong and Rex Beachs
big laughing hit, Going Some," start
ed on it's second and last week at the
Belasco theater last night with every
evidence of popularity. An audience
that filled the theater laughed immod-
erately over the ludicrous situations
of the play that depicts ranch life in
the west-a ranch existence that per-
haps knows no actdality, but is ample
in the matter of producing an inordin-
ate amount of fun. "Going Some is
one of the unquestioned comedy sue
cesses of the current season and as
played by Lewis S. Stone and his as
sociates of the Beiaseo organization it
is easily one of the brightest theatrical
entertainments of the entire year.
'Ine w OIL, a play OF tne HUDSON Day
country, written by Eugene Walter,
author of "Paid in Full" will occupy
the attention of M. Stone and the
others of the Belasco company next
week, commencing with a special
Fourth of July matinee.
The funeral of Hamilton Hill, the
we'll known English baritone, who died
suddenly in Pasadena Sunday morn
ing, will be held in Pasadena at 10
o'clock this morning. Mr. Hill was
booked to appear at the Los Angeles |
theater in two weeks. but while play |
ing his engagement at the National |
theater in San Francisco was taken
i'll.
Rehearsals were begun on the Grand
stage this morning for "The Counter
feters," Charles p. Rice's thriller,
which will be the third offering of
the Girton company at the Grand OPP
era house. This piece is a real melo-
drama, containing the much liked den
scenes. trap doors, detectives, crooks
and, most of all, plenty of thrilling
situations.
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