Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-08
Coming Attractions


BELASCO THBATER - The first
production of the dramatic version OIL
Mary Johnston's famous novel, Aud
rev." to be given in the entire west
will be that at the Belasco theater dur
ing the week commencing Monday
night. The event will have added I'M
portance, as it will also be the first APP
pearance of Eugene That's Lawton in
the capacity of leading lady of the Be-
lasco theater stock company. MISS
Lawton is no stranger to Belasco audi
ences; her fine artistry was displayed
when she played here five months ago
with White Whittlesey and the actress
charm of manner and conscientious
performance of her stage duties en-
deared her to all who witnessed the
Whittlesey presentations. Audrey
was played in all the important cities
of the east by Eleanor Robson. Mary
Johnston has spent much time in
Southern California and is well known
personally to many residents of Los
Angeles who admire her for the high
standard of her writings.
ORPHEUM-The .Orpheum promises
an absolute novelty in the "Spook
Minstrels," which will be seen for the
first time here next week. These burnt
cork spirits are different from anything
else in their line. Harry Corson Clarke
has at last taken the vaudeville plunge,
and will be seen in his latest success,
Strategy" in which he will be as
sisted by Margaret Dale Owen and
Joseph Lehman. Dave Genaro and
Ray Bailty will bring their sketch, "a
Cigarette Case" in which they will be
assisted by Nat Crane playing the part
of 1.-The Smile That Won't Come Off"
Professor Allinei will bring his famous
trained monkey "Petro the Great"
Julian Eitinge in his representations
of feminity; Buckner the sensational
cyclist; Halcombe Curtis and Webb
and Jolson, Palmer and Jolson will be
seen again and new motion pictures
complete the show.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE - The
Charles A. Taylor company will make
its first appearance in Los Angeles on
Sunday, when it will be seen in "Es-
capped from the Harem' at the Grand
opera house. This will be one of the
principal melodramatic events of the
season, as the company is under the
direct supervision of Mr.. Taylor, who
writes all his own plays and carries all
the scenery and effects with which to
give them the most complete staging
possible The plot of the play deals
with the abduction of an American girl,
her adventures in India, an escape on
an elephant and her final rescue by an
American naval officer. The Taylor
company is strong aggregation and it
should be popular at the Grand.
BURBANK THEATER - Beginning
this afternoon the Burbank stock COM
pany will present two plays, Three
Men in a Flat" by Lee Bascom, and
THE Great Interrogation" by Jack
London and Lee Bascom. The former
is a one-act drama with scenes laid in
the klondike telling a love story Of
more than usual loneliness. The latter
il farce comedy in three acts with
scenes laid in a most remarkable flat.
A man by name Hamilton" rents a
flat and invites his numerous chorus
girl friends to make the place their
own. AT length the installment man
calls and puts the man out of the flat
on account of his failure to pay for his
furniture Another newly married man
with name very similar rents the fiat
just as it is. The former tenants
chorus girl friends do not learn of
their admirers hurried exit and still
believe that he owns the fiat. They
come by ones, twos and threes and
ask the Mortified wife where Mr. Ham
ilton is. There are many extremely
funny incidents, one telescoping the
other. Matinees will be given Sunday
and Saturday.
MASON-Miss Ethel Barrymore, who
will be seen at the Mason opera house
October 16-17-1S, will appear in her
picturesque western play, Sunday"