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HOPPER SCORES IN "A MATINEE IDOL" Comedian Returns to Los An geles for First Time Since Days of Wang HIS NEW PLAY MAKES A HIT Music Is Tuneful and Company Is of Good Supporting Ability De Wolf Hopper, at the Majestic theater last night, played a "straight" comedy part in burlesque style, thus proving that though you may capari son a comedian In "conventional even ing black," you cannot change his methods and demonstrating further that you wouldn't If you could. Through hia disguise wo saw the eminent Repent Wang, masquerading as a. modern. We discerned the bom bastic and craven El Capltan, we recognized the comically puissant Pan jandrum; and then, when statuesque Louise Dresser bestowed herself upon the capacious Hopper knen, some few of us recalled "Castjes In the Air" and the diminutive comedienne, then at the outset of her career, who from that same point of vantage sang "This Lit tle Pig Went to Market." All of which is merely a roundabout way of saying that Hopppr is still the name old Hopper. He has grown a trifle stouter since his last visit to Los Angeles—just a trifle; but he is as nimble of wit, as agile of limb and as "nappy In his curtain speech as of yore. That game curtain speech, by the way, always Is an Important part of a Hop per entertainment. It was as funny last night as anything in the show, and the show, by the same token, was al most as funny as anything in the cur tain speech, so there you are. TAKKN FROM MOM EN E The Hopper vehicle this season Is "A Matinee Idol," a two-act comedy with numerous musical interpolations and a girl chorus in kaleidoscopic nnd vari ous fashioned costumes. The program caUa it a "song comedy success," and perhaps that Is as good a designation us any other. Likewise the program confesses that the plot has been niched from Moliere's "Le Medecin Malgrc Ijul," and if the program in French Is not exactly accurate, at leant its can dor should atone for that short coming. Hopper, of course, plays the bogus physician. He Is an actor, down <>" Ills luck, not a maken. of fagots as in the Mollero original; a down-to-date HgWarelle with all modern improve ments. He undertakes the masque rade Just as did the fagot maker, for the mom y there is In it and like his famous prototype he, too, finds a pa tient who is shamming Illness, simulat ing an affection of the brain to con cpeal an affection of the heart. The role is rich In comedy opportunities and Hopper makes the most of them, incidentally, in one of the songs, he and mips IjOuis"! WMIW contribute five minutes of travesty—frank, un ashamed Burlesque tnut is runny enough to draw tears of laughter from a JNlobe. Miss Dresser is a loading woman, | not a prima donna. wne rtoosn't try to sing but she has a knack of send ing tier songs over tne footlights aimed .straight ror the collective fun ny Done of ncr audiences. Her rendi tion of "Liovin" ways" could not Be improved upon Dy Tettrazlnl herself. Then, there Is Ueorgle Mack, a lit tle chap who might have been a Pepat had he joined the Hopper forces a dec ade and a half ago, but who really illumines with laugmng gas tne role or jimmie Grant, a jockey who could nave made big money in America it only he nadn't been ruled oft. Also tne're is Dorothy Webb, a soubrette WHOM tortune is In her toes and lid ward Earle, just a juvenile but a good one. MUSIC HAS LH.TINO SWING The music or "A Matinee Idol" is by Silvio Hem and it nas a lilting swing that makes you want to hear more of It, even tnough the plot is hung up to dry wnile you are listening to the melodies. The best of them are "Auto graphs," in which iiopper delivers a bit of nonsense verse at the close ol each passage; "Miss lioodle and Her J'oodle," which falls to tUe lot of Miss Dresser; , "Hypnotic Waltz" ensemble mimDer; •'The Dancing uanshee" and "if xou could only Bee yourself as Other People vo." jiopper is runny. 1119 support is competent. Tno piece is laughable and brilliantly costumed. The girls are pretty, youthful and active. What more could you asKV PORTUGUESE CLERICALS ARE GOING TO AUSTRIA Orders Expelled by Republic Planning Invasion VIENNA, Dec. 11.—At the time of the revolution in Portugal anti-clerical circles in Austria raised the demand that something should be done to pre vent Portuguese monks from settling in this monarchy, which, it is alleged, nlready has far too many religious or ders of its own. The court and the strongest political parties, however, bo ing clerical in their sympathies, no measures have been taken to ward off the danger of a Portuguese monkish invasion. This is inevitable, In view of the unfavorable attitude of the oth er Roman Catholic counfries, and now appears to have begun. According to information from Salz burg an estate named Mittenwald, In ("arinthia, has been sold for $80,000 to a Portuguese religious order, which bought it for cash in the name of a professor of divinity of Lalbach. Count Ivan .Batthyany, according to a report from Steinamanger, in Hun gary, is going to make over his castle of Schlaintng, in the neighborhood, for a similar purpose. The castle is di vided into two parts, and one wing will be adapted for monks and the oth er for nuns from Lisbon. The Portu guese monks intend to manufacture liqueurs there, and a number of the local population have been invited to join as lay brothers. The plan is being financially supported by a number of Hungarian magnates, among whom Prince Esterhazy is mentioned. It is also stated that the historic castle of Taufers, in the Tyrol, has been bought ,on behalf of the Jesuits who have been banished from Portugal. THE SILVER LINING "On, 1 John," exclaimed .- Mrs. Short sash, who was reading, a letter, "our ion has been expelled from college. Isn't it awful?" ' -\ • "Oh, I. don't know," answered Sl\ort •nf«h. "Perhaps I' gaa pull through without making an assignment now." -Chicago New.. 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Hamburger, wife and two chil dren; District Attorney George R. AValker, Assistant District Attorneys Guy Brubaker and J. L. Green, Stenographer Don Stewart, Clerk of Court L. M. ,Laktn, Deputy Clerk Thomas S. Scott, Stenographer J. Ham ilton, Deputy Marshals J. H. D. Bous« and Brown, all members of Judge Cushman's court. LOSS OF SHIP CRIPPLES ALASKA TRANSPORTATION Bligh Island Reef Scene of Sev- eral Recent Disasters SEATTLE, Dec. 11.—The Alaska Steamship company's steamer Olympia was wrecked on the Bligh island reef, forty miles from Cordova, Alaska, at 12:50 this morning. The only information received hero of the wreck was a brief message from the company's agent at Valdez, saying the ship had gone on the reef. The message sent at 10 o'clock this morning said: "All hands on deck." This is taken as indicating that the passengers and crew were preparing to take to the boats. > The Olympla sailer from Seattle De camber 6 with twenty-six passengers and several hundred tons of freight. The passengers who went north on the steamer first sailed on the steamer Northwestern which grounded in False bay, San Juan island, early in the morning of December 2, a few hours after sailing from Seattle for the north. The Northwestern'H passengers wore brought back to Seattle and resumed their journey on the Olympla, which was hurriedly put into commission. The Olympia had already called at Cordova, and as only a few passengers were bound for ports west of there it is probable that not more than a dozen passengers were aboard when she struck. The Olympia, an iron screw ship of 2837 tons gross, was built at Glasgow, Scotland, in 1883 and was christened the ' Dunbar Castle. Later she was transferred to American registry and her name changed to Olympla. Her home port is Seattle. She was under command of Capt. J. T. Daniels and was valued at $250,000. . ■' , ': The Bllgh Island reef, where 'the Olympia struck,' ie unllghted. This lo cality has always been dangerous. Three Alaska liners have been wrecked within a radius of fifty miles of the point where the Olympla struck. They were the Oregon, the Saratoga and the Northwestern. . The Northwestern was salved and repaired at great expense, only to be wrecked again ten days ago. She was floated from her perilous posi tion In False bay yesterday and brought to .Seattle,- where she is again undergoing repairs. The loss of the Olympla at this time is a serious blow to the transportation facilities of ■ the north. . The ; Alaska Steamship company Is not the only one Ms ANGELES HERALD: MONDAY &ORJNING, DECEMBER 12, 1!>10. to suffer in recent wrecks, the Alaska Coast company having lost the steamer Portland at Katalla only a month ago. STEAMSHIP AND LAUNCH MAKE HASTE TO RESCUE Passengers and Crew Will Be Taken to Valdez VAI,DEZ, Alaska., Dec. 11.—News of the wreck or the Olympia was re ceived here as soon as tha military cable office opened this morning. The steamer June was at once notified, and at i 0:30 this morning put out into the storm to go to the assistance of the Olympia. The government launch Fort Liscum followed two hours later. The mail steamer Dora sailed from Seward at H a. m., and should reach the scene of the wreck by midnight. The Dora is a stanch seagoing steam er and can weather the storm better than the smaller craft and has put out to the assistance of the Olympia from here. It Is probable the Dora will take off the passengers as the smaller iraft cannot approach the wrrck In the storm. As soon as the passengers and crew are rescued they will be brought to Valdez. the scene of the wreck, 20 miles from here, is a small reef extending from the southeast end of Bligh Is land at the entrance of Tititilik pas sage. Although only a. short distance from JEllamar, it is exposed to the sea and is swept by tremendous waves whenever there in a gale. Capt. Daniels is thoroughly familiar with the passage, It being the regular route of vessels bound from Seattle and Cordova to" Valdez. At the""north wast end of Bligh Island is Bushy point, where the steamer Saratoga was wrecked three years ago. The steamer Oregon was wrecked in 1906 in the same vicinity. CREW CLAMBERS ON BANK AS DAMAGED BARK SINKS GREENOCK. Scotland, Dec. 11.— The French bark Elizabeth arrived here today and landed Captain Soderberg and five companions of the barge Bar oness, with which she came into col lision off Fire island lightship Novem ber 19. The Baroness was the stern barge of a tow, while the Elizabeth was bound from New York to Glasgow. The bark struck the barge amidships and the crew of the latter clamored aboard the Elizabeth while the vessels were locked. Personal Mention Ben ejnkins, chief of police of El Paso, Texas, is at the Alexandria. E. J. Bayle, a mining engineer of Denver, and wifo arrived in the city yesterday and are at the Van Nuys. Blanche Walsh and her company, who are to appear at the Mason in "The Other Woman" the coming week, arrived yesterday from San Francisco and are at the Van Nuys. Col. James r^pnovan of Bakersfleld and R. G. Virtey of Goldfleld arrived In the city yesterday alter completing a mining deal in the Nevada city. They are at the Hollenbeck. COMFORT'AT LAST Mrs. Parkay (reading)—"By means or Edison's new invention, the ponto scope, one may flit at home, hear an entire opera and see every motion made on the stage." Mr. Parkay—That's glorious! No High hats in front, no chattering cou ples behind and none of the four hun dred in the boxes! STnAMJKRS IN THE CITY BUan«er» are Invited to visit the exhibits of California product* at the Chamber of Com. merce building. on Broadway, between Firit •ml Second streets, where free information will be given on all subjects pertaining to this ■Mellon".?-... .•■ -; -" "EARL AND GIRL" A CLEVER SHOW Ferris Hartman and His Com pany Give First Local Pre sentation of Comedy BURBANK OFFERS A NOVELTY 'A Message from Mars' Proves Popular at Main Street Playhouse "The Earl and the Girl," given its first Los Angeles presentation by Fer ris Hartman and his company at tho Grand opera house yesterday after noon, is a sprightly musical comedy with more of a plot than we hnvo come to expect in offerings of The kind, numerous tuneful songs and ample fun making 1 opportunities. It is of English origin, Seymour Hicks and Percy Greenbank being responsible for the book and lyrics, while Ivan Caryll com posed the music. Interpolations seem to be a Hartman habit, and there are several of them In this piece, but the audience likes them, and that, doubt less, is Mr. Hartman's Justification for their use. For instance, it must have been Hartman and not Hicks or Green bank who contrived this colloquy: "My dear," says one youug woman. costumed In replica of a lingerie arl in the back of the magazines, "I was just coming to you to borrow a hair pin." "How queer!" answers the other, similarly clad. "Do you know, I was Just coming to you to borrow some hair." In the comedy Hartman assumes the identity of a (log trainer who, for a consideration, is Induced to Impersonate the earl of* Stole. Numerous individ uals aro on tlie earl's trail, anxious to revenge themselves for real or fancied grievances, and of course the masquerader has a lively time of It. That is the barest possible outline of what happens. T'no way it happens and the way it keeps on happening, with interruptions only to allow chorus and orchestra to earn their salaries, provides more genuine laughs than have been heard before at the Grand In many weeks. Hartman, with a Cockney dialect direct from Bow Bells, gets even more fun out of his role than the authors put into it, and they were not nig gardly. Muggins Davies as the dog trainer's Uancee, Walter de Leon as the real earl, Marta Golden as a pro fessional strong woman and Myrtle Dingwall .is the earl's sweetheart all win and merit the audience's approval.' Joseph Fogai«ty, absent for several weeks, returnsr to the cast as a New York lawyer. The part is not con spicuous, but he was given a hearty welcome upon his first appearance. Among the best of the musical num bers are a duet in the first act, sung by Miss Dingwall and Mr. de Leon, and which is accompanied by some very good travesty; "A Girl Some where," contributed by Miss Dingwall and chorus; Hartman's topical song, "It's a Lie," in which he informs us that Teddy will "come back" and that Chief of Police Galloway really hasn't "wheels;" "The Koyal Grenadiers," a march song, with the entire chorus in grenadier costumes, and the duet of the last act, sung by Ferris Hartman and Muggins Davies. The piece is well costumed and is deserving of good patronage. 'MESSAGE FROM MARS' PLEASES AT BURBANK "A Message from Mars," the inter planetary offering at the Burbank this week, is a drama of quick surprises, shifting scenes and novelties which keep the audience guessing. As audi ences would rather guess than know in advance, two houses yesterday ap proved the message, and applauded the messenger in a manner that indicated much popularity for the piece. The second act is the "meat" of the play, and comprises a series of dream incidents in the life of one Horace Parker, a selfish millionaire scientist. A Martian who has fallen under the ban In his own planet has been sent to earth as a punishment, and ordered not to return until he has redeemed Parker from his selfishness. He possesses a terrible weapon in the form of a mysterious power which enables him to do superhuman feats such as whirling furniture about, making walls tremble and producing general electri fying results upon anything he chooses. So he forces Parker to go out with him into the cold winter night, give away his money and even his fur coat to the poor, and incidental ly obliges him to listen to opinions o? himself expressed by his friends at a ball. All this happens in the dream. Then Parker awakens, and the effect of the dream upon his waking life sur prises all his friends. Howard Scott has made his reputa tion principally in carefully studied delineations of character. As the man from Mars there is nothing for him to do but give powerful utterance anil presence to his lines and part. His makeup was excellent, and he hold the elusive Sunday audiences marvelous ly throughout the rather lengthy philo sophic discourses of his role. In this ho was given the best of co-operation by A. Byron Beasley, in the role of the selfish Parker. There ie a fine vein of comedy with a serious trend, in the latter part, and Beasley proved again that he is at his best when al lowed to get away from straight— meaning merely heroic —characters. Miss Rambeau is required principal ly to be dignified and charming and she threw a great deal of conscientious effort into the task, even though it merely required that she should be natural. David M. Hartford as a man in bad luck added a bizarre touch to the play. Although there are proba bly a couple of dozen other persons in the drama they are merely accessories to the general story. "A Message from Mars" teaches a lesson without preaching and without sacrificing its dramatic interest. This is ita first presentation by a local stocU company. Blanche Walsh will appear at the Mason opera house this evening in "The Other Woman." The play is the work of Frederic Arnold Kuinmer, well known both as a magazine writer and a playwright. In the supporting com pany are George W, Howard, Nellie Butler, Anna Cleveland and others. Besides the regular matinee Satur day then; will be a popular ladies' matinee Wednesday. •Olil Heidelberg" will be Riven an elaborate revival 'at the Balanco play hoTlso tonight. This will bo tho twen ty-second week that '■( Hi Heidelberg" Walter de Leon and Muggins Davies in 'The Earl and the Girl' at Grand ; -*aßy: ' ":'isafc wp^*'*'''''■■■-■ ' %' 1 ;.:i^^:^y.-i*iiM|i^^:;^.v-- •^.i--- has occupied the Belasco stage. Lewis S. Stone will again be seen in the role of the- young Prince Karl Heinrich, Eleanor Gordon will have her first opportunity to play Kathie, James K. Applebee will have the role of the dear old Dr. Juttner and Frank Camp will be seen as the dignified Lutz. William Yerance, Kichard Vivian, Harry Andrews and other of the Belasco-Blackwood organization will have the same roles which they assumed in former presentations of the'play. A score of young men from the singing sections of the Arion so ciety and the Turn Verein have been engaged to render German folk songs. Sullivan and Considine will open an other new bill at the Los Angeles thea ter this afternoon with two spectacu lar scenic and musical novelties as the stellar attractions o£ the program. These two acts are Ktnloy and Bir beck, the "Musical Blacksmiths" with their transformation scene, and Or letta and Taylor with their tabloid operetta "The Butterfly and the Prince." Others on the new bill are Prince and Galgano, the Hawaiian tenor and the Italian harpist; Joseph Ketler and his company presenting the rural com edy sketch "The Town Fiddler;" Scott and Wilson, the acrobatic humorists, and the Zorodo brothers. Ferris Hartman and the members of his company, together with the entire mechanical force of the Grand opera douse, will this morning begin rehear sals of Audran's delightful journey to the land of "Make Believe," "The Toy maker," which will be given its annual holiday revival at the Grand next week. George Beban and his associate players will present "The Sign of the Rose" at the Orpheum this afternoon for th« first time in Los Angeles. The sketch is from the pen of Mr. Beban and C. T. Dazey, and in it Mr. Beban impersonates the modern Italian Immi grant as he Is—not the low brow "gin ney" of blackhand proclivities, but the real son of sunny Italia, with a heart full of song and pathos and love. The cast of the playlet embraces nine persons, and the setting, which Is laid in a floral shop, will have all the wealth and beauty of Los Angeles' floral resources. Mine. .Jewell and her manikins, in a miniature vaudeville re vue, with imitations of well known stage favorites; Alf Grant and Ethel Hoag in a song- and patter number, and Asahi, Nipponese magician, with his company are others newly ar rived, while the Imperial Kusslan dancers, Felice Morris and company in "A Call for Help," Mile. Camille Ober and tlie three White Kuhns are also on the bill. The famed Orphpum Road show has just started on its annual transcon tinental tour. It is due here late in January. ■ Elbert Hubbard, "The Fra" of Phil istine fame, comes to the Orpheum in March. "Musical King" will make his first Los Angeles appearance at Pantages this afternoon. King is an accom plished musician on the xylophone and his repertoire includes selections from grand and comic operas and popular song hits. Other acts on the bill will be Hardeen, "Handcuff King;" Hugh J. Emmett and Hildreth Emmett in a scenic ventriloquial novelty; Buford, Bennet and Buford, a trio of young women in songn. dances and imita tions; Harry DeVine and Belle Wil liams, Harry Botter and company in the furce. "A Matrimonial Blizzard," and now photo plays. Pneumonia to be feared more than death from gun shot. The frequent changes of temperature in the fall and winter months are the source of much discomfort and destruction of human life. Paw, damp, cold air, snow, sleet anil rain take turns at producing acrop of colds and coughs. Those lead to pneumonia. Nearly every ea.se baa its beginning in a simple couch and cold that was neglected. Thousands of people dio as a result. It is more certain to result In death than a wound from pun shot. ■ A sudden chill, rising lever, sore throat, hoarseness, running nose, heartache, cough, painful breathing are the forerunners of pneumonia. _ , .. ' ' ■ • Avoid the danger. Try the one. certain, re liable remedy for colds and oough9; namely. Dr. Bull's Cough Hyrup. It does nut contain nnu Opium. It is perfectly safe and reliable. It is th» best remedy for soothing and sub duing the Inflamed conditions of the brou ohiul tubes ami lungs. It cheeks cough ami cold quickly and completely. Tost it first by sanding a postal for a free sample. Address A. 0 Meyer & Co., Baltimore. Sid. But. to have no delay get a regular bottle of the rem edy price aw., from your druggist today and take no substitute. This is the best advice we can give you to avoid pneumonia. f Seven City Stores FOWNES IS PLACED AT HEAD OF BEST GOLFERS Fitzpatrick Says Pittsburg Star Is Leader of All American Players NEW YORK. Dec. 11.— W. C. Fownes, it., of Plttsburg, holder of the national, Pennsylvania and western champion ships, heads the list of the best six teen golfers prepared by H. L. Fitz patrick, who has made a similar esti mate annually since 1901. Fownes has not been beaten in a match except on his first appearance in April, when he lost to W. J. Travis and W. R. Tuck ermun. The former British and American champion, W. J. Travis, is placed sec ond. As the winner of the north and south title and of many tournaments he has played up to his best form. Those beaten in matches by Travis in clude Fownes, Evans, Herreshoft and Travers. The western opening champion, Chas. Evans, Jr., runner-Tip in the western SPECIAL RATES Imperial County Fair EL CENTRO (jjiAQC ROUND TRIP / from LOS ANGELES Sales dates, Dec. 11 to 17. Return limit Dec. 19. An opportunity to see what has been done in this wonderful valley: The cotton fields of California; the cotton gins in > operation, and enjoy the hospitality of the pioneers of the present.' Ample amusement will be afforded; horse racing, bronco busting. SOUTHERN PACIFIC T,os Angeles Offices: 800 S. Spring St., I, Arcade Depot. Fifth and Central Are. I Pasadena Office: 118 K. Colorado M. . 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BRITISH PARTIES RETAIN POSITIONS Coalition and Opposition Gain Twenty-one Parliament Seats from Each Other INTEREST SWERVES TO BILLS Both Sides Appear Equally Con fident of Increasing Their Strength This Week LONDON, Dec. 11.—It is expected now the government will return With substantially the same majority it hail before the dissolution of parliament, and the future course of the election has less interest titin the question oX what will happeu when parliament meets. , ]_.<>rd Kosebery said at the beginning of the elections that should the gov ernment suffer a loss of only I'lva seats, it would not pass the veto bill. This contention has been taken by the unionist press, which argues that unless the government secures an in creased majority, it will have no man date to deal with the house of lords. The liberals, on the other hand, con tend that not only will the government have a larger majority than that of former strong unionist ministries, but that the nation has now thrice in sw cesslon given the liberal government a vote of confidence. I>I<OBL.KMB I'UZZI.K ENGLISHMEN To this the Unionists reply that the question of a change in the constitu tion is on quite a different plane than ordinary legislation, and they point out that specific majorities are re quired in the United States and in other countries before the constitu tion can be changed. Everybody, however, appears to be in the dark Ufl to the actual possibilities of the situa tion, and many are of the opinion that it still may be settled by negotiation and compromise. Both sides appeared equally confi dent of gaining a few seats this week. Up to the present 504 seats out of 670 have been filled, the standing of the parties being as follows: Government coalition—Liberals 183, Laborites 32, Nationalists 56. Inde pendent Nationalists 7; total, 278. Opposition—Unionists 226. The relative position of the two par ties is exactly the same in the new parliament as in the old, each having gained twenty-one seats from the other. and national semi-finals, is placed third and leads Fred Herreshoff, medalist, in the National and Metro politan Golf association amateur championship. Two westerners fill fifth and sixth places. Mason Phelps, western ama teur champion, and Robert E. Hunter, intercollegiate champion. Chandler Egan is fourteenth and* T. M. Sherman, son of the vice president, who won three tournaments and was put out in the first round of the na tional, is fifteenth. 5