Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25
ACTORS TURN TO
MUSICAL COMEDY
STOCK HOUSE MAKES GREAT
SUCCESS
Versatile Burbank Company Displays
lts Talents In Popular Light
Opera, Lost, strayed
or Stolen"

The Burbank company has now no
more worlds to conquor, Melo, of the
mellowest sort, Ihsen, Shakespeare,
and yesterday they opened for a week
of musical comedy In Lost, Strayed or
Stolen' by Woolson Morse and Chez
yer Goodwin. Next Sunday they re-
turn to Liblical drama.
There Is nerve and hard labor be-
sides versatility displayed ip such a
repertoire but It ought to leave Oliver
Morosco with the comfortable sense of
having company that can not fail
to attract full houses no matter in
what shape comes the offering to be
staged. The audiences yesterday
afternoon were not fully prepared for
an opening chorus and It took them
several minutes to get breath but when
they responded the applause was deaf
ening.
The comedy is an excellent one and
considering the weekly change of bill
the performance is marvellous. Among
the regular attendants of the Burbank
theater there was an almost constant
hysteria of mirth at the strange antics
of their old favorites. John w. Burton
TOR exam jle was much funnier than
any stranger to the house could pos
sibly realize. The stout actor ap-
peared to be wishing the week was
over.
Stockbridge Takes Honors
Henry Stockbridge takes the honors
of the comedy. He is a genuine ope-
ratio comedian and he handles himself
and the scenes in which he appears
with knowledge that seems to be born
of long experience in comic opera. He
Is q comedian by nature and possessed
of an excellent singing voice and 1t was
worth the company's going into musi-
taf.t1 t11t,
to display than this actor.
William Desmond, the leading man,
occupies a space in the background.
Desmond, in spite of being a leading
man, is evidently not without a sense
OF humor and he has a good time all
by himself "jollying" the others and
the audience enjoys it. He does not
sing!
Harry Lewellyn's Count Botte" was
the best piece of work both dramatic
ally and vocally that this clever young
actor has had an opportunity of doing
since his advent with the Burbank
company 1t is understood that Mr..
Lewellyn had much to do in preparing
the production in the five days allowed
by the management.
Clever Character Work
Willis Marks as "GaIampois'' gave to
at once won him favor with the audi
ence. II. j. Ginn's "Jolivet" was a
surprise and a revelation to even his
most ardent admirers Every moment
that he was visible to the audience he
was working hard and with excellent
results. Raymond Manion's Captain
Latour' was quite satisfactory. Ben
nett Southard as Corporal Bridoux''
was seen to good advantage, although
the role is a comparatively small one.
darry Wood was entirely satisfactory
as "Achille" a rebellious recruit. In
many of the songs by the chorus Mr..
Woods cleverness may be detected for
he was in no small way connected with
the staging of the comedy.
Jane Kelton was successful as Hon
orine Girardine," the god-mother. Rose
King as Catherine" looked pretty in
an attractive nurse maids costume and
acted her small part with zeal. Bertha
Edbergh stepped from the chorus long
enough to sing a charming solo, DIS
playing one of the best voices of the
entire production. Little Fay Banter
created mild furore with her song
Zone Little Soldier Boy" and Carol
Marshall, Roy Bernard, Belle Dale, Lue
Taylor, Miss George, Earl Gardner,
Harry Daniels. Dorothy Walsworth
and Cliff Arnold were seen in small but
satisfactory roles.
The musical numbers that won most
applause from the audience were "The
Flower Chorus THE Christening
Chorus" 1.-THE Baby Song" Tam
many" with a number of splendid To-
cal verses. Soldier Boy" and kiss Me
Good Night" sung with much SUCCESS
by Miss Blanche Hall.