Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-29

live up 20 a press agents stories.
was stir a student az the University
Of California when the little disturb.
ance occurred. When all got hack e
earth again and my family started e
take stock / found Il was necessary
for me 20 go 20 work. / tried the
newspaper game, but there were elghi
millien experienced newspaper men
cut OF Job and 50 ! turned 10 reai
estate. That WAS some business
After working Hike a dog Tor TIVE
weeks ! discovered that / had earned
1855. THIS work was interesting, all
rlght, but had 10 eat, so' I went ~
see Mr.. Ferris Hartman. He needed
d man 70 carry an umbresr on the
stage IN one act and / was ,.ie only
man he could find who Weqld take
the salary he wanted TO pay
That settled Il. The next week ,
carried a spear ana the week after
that I carried . muskee. You see >
kept advancing an the time"
There was not suggestion Of q
smile upon his face Carefully light.
ing his pipe he said THE earth
quake WIS 20 blame for a great many
Unfortunate things. hut the fact that
Il shook me OF OF the campus onto
tho stage ana another Campus IL one
thing for which az least have never
been sorry"
Hearing some remark about ele-
waiting the stage. Afr. % Leon looked
az the interviewer and impressyelg
waving his foFefinEer ne aaid. The
only ambition regarding elevating the
stage that I've ever had has been
my constant. onergetic, enthusiastic
endoayor 20 elevate my SALARY
which perhaps h not such bad
idoa. in that the more valuable ar
actor Is she more liable he 81 TO thor
longhiy understand ana interpret hi
parts And q lntelligcnce and ability
DO not serve 60 raise the standard Of
modern theatrieala. what does?
The Girl and tlte Roy"
In his second piece Mr.. DE Leon
has shown the result OF his expert
ence and study since fhe Campus
was produced. a. tho music % ''I'he
/ Girl and the Boy" Is Of much high
er typo than "Thc Campus" and
while tho lnting melodies which
made the former show such "a great
success are present Ia "rhe Girl ano
tho nog,e stiil Il also contains much
material 81 higher musical WpFk.
Notably Is this the case iu the cndinE
of the first ace and the opening o.
the second act. which u composed
OF two concerted numbers that are
worthy Of the best type Of comic
opera. ln addition 90 its musical
valne. '"fhc Girl and the Boy" has a
Il wealth OF pure comedy that is alb
solutely Irresistible. Ia addition g
Waleer De Leon there h also eute and
dainty Miss DaVies. who has me prln-
elpal soubretto role; Roscoe Arbuckle
the fat and jolly comedian; Percy
Thomson, perhaps one Of the best mu-
Arai comedy mon In the bnssnese TO-
aay Ailaa Myrtle ninsNali. ths peiiil
and beeaafni prima donna. whose
voice possesses a. marvellous sweet
ness; oliver lie Noir, with a mag.
nlficent Bass voice; Miss Josie Hart
whose gowns are most attractive E,
the ladies. Joseph FOgarty, Harfs
Pollard and the host chorus seen here
Ia years seldom or never has Their,
been better show provided for tn
theator.going patron than "fhe Cir
and the Boy. The entire production
VIII be brought here and IL row and
blight. while the costuming. a yerS
important feature, Is striking and
elaborate
Percy Bronson, the deliehtfui tenor
Is young man whoae work entities
Kim % the great favor ~ hia aud
lcnoos. He has a COED physique, =
very good looking and ia considered
q great matinee idol he o. also
splendid actor and Is especially harp,
III comedy roles. one Of which Do
plays ln "Tho uirl and the Boy
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