Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09
Coming Attractions

MASON OPERA HOUSE-(Advance
Announcement. RED Feather" the
new De Koven- Klein Cook comic opera
in which Grace Van Studdiford has
scored so signally, is voted by all who
have witnessed 1t during its long run
in New York as a superb production
and a triumph for ali concerned in
its staging. It comes to the Mason
opera house for five nights beginning
| next Tuesday evening with the COM
plete cast, it's beautiful women and its
splendid chorus and ballet. AS a spec
tacle It is said there is constant hap
pening of the unexpected-now a mill
| tary pageant, now the assemblage Of
the order Of the "Red Feather" In
| the secret room of the Countess
Dragas palace, and finally sump-
tuous ball room scene in the same
palace, in which is shown richness
Of costuming such as is rarely seen.
even in these days of ultra-elegance in
stage affairs. The story is of a charm
ing countess in the kingdom of Ro-
mancia, who conspires under the dis
guise of RED Feather" a notorious
bandit, to return the rightful heir to
the throne to aid the princes cause.
She is beloved by a young soldier OF
the kings guard and also by the crown
prince, whom she rejects. This prince
heaps indignities on the young captain
when he finds the latter to be his
rival, and the captain is torn between
| the conflict of love and duty. He has
been robbed of his horse by Red
Feather" and, swearing to capture the
desperate, tracks him to the countess
castle as she is giving ball. With
the denouement comes happiness to
the lovers and the capture of Red
Feather" in the bonds of love.
BELASCO (Advante An
nouncemenO. At the Belasco theater
this week Joseph Arthur's famous
Lost River" will be presented by that
excellent stock company in a produc-
tion unusually elaborate. 1t is play
of strong heart interest and one which
will appeal to every class of theater-
goers. All of the company will, 1t is
said, be suited in the casting Of the
) parts. George Barnum will interpret
the celebrated Ezra Cookus, the vii
} lage fiddler. Barnum's ability in this
line has been too well tested here to
doubt of the success of his Ezra.
Joseph Galbraith has an especially
strong, forceful, manly type OF charac-
ter in the leading part and Amelia
Gardner is to be seen in beautiful
character which she should find well
adapted to her personality. Thomas
Oberle Howard Scott, Richard Vivian
and the others will share the applause.
The usual matinees will be given
Thursday and Saturday.
BURBANK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Announcement. 1t is doubtful If there
Is a theater goer in Southern Cali
fornia who has not at one time seen a
production of Alexander Dumas World
famous drama Monte Cristo." Every
school girl and boy is familiar with
the adventures of the plucky lad who
after being confined in dungeon for
sixteen years nursed his courage and
strength so that when he should be
free he would punish those responsible
for his unhappy fate. William Des-
mond will appear to better advantage
in the coming play than in anything
he has attempted since "Ahasueras" in
Mizpah. All the other Burbank favor
ties have been cast advantageously
and the play will be put forth in the
usual splendid Burbank manner, the
week beginning this afternoon. The
usual matinees will be given Sunday
and Saturday.
ORPHEUM-(Advan Announce
menD. Haines and Vidocq will lead
the procession at the orpheum for the
week commencing tomorrow night with
their conversational skit, "Fibs and
Souibs," which is guaranteed to con-
tain sufficient quantities of mirth to
drive the blues from a bag Of indigo.
Dom Francisco de Souza, Marquis de
Borba court singer of the royal courts
of Madrid and Lisbon, scion OF the
reigning house of Portugal and one o.
the finest baritones of the age, accord
ing to the eastern press, will be heard.
Wynne Winslow, the popular soprano
will return to this city, where she needs
no introduction. William ]. Kurtts
brings his two clever dogs, Guess ana
Hunch. Marie Stuart and Clayton
White will be seen in new piece,
Paris" the Watermelon Girls will put
on an entirely new act, and Sailor and
Barbaretto and West and Van SicleH
also remain for second week.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-(Advanee
Announcement For their second week
the Ulrich stock company will provice
for the entertainment of Grand patrons
a sensational comedy drama. Her Mar
riage Vow" by owen Davis This is a
series of pictures of railroad life ana