Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-20
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labor the rest of their days if they so
desired for next season four companies
will be presenting 1t in America, a fifth
in England, should it meet with British
approval ON its premiere in London at
the Duke of Yorks theater on May
90 a sixth in Australia, and a seventh
in Germany Yet 1.-THE Lion and the
Mouse was literally hawked about the
managerial offices of every theater in
New York.
Miss Rose Stahl, who has been ap-
pearing in vaudeville in sketch of
stage life, "The Chorus Lady" will
be starred at a Broadway theater early
next season in a four-act play to be
known as 1.-THE Chorus Lady''-not an
application of the sketch but a new
and original comedy in which the
actress will be seen in her popular
Characterization, Patricia O'Brien Of
the chorus
Daniel Frohman is making extensive
plans for a production of The Spoil
ers,'' a dramatization of a novel by
Rex Beach, The dramatization, ac-
cording to Mr.. Frohman, has not in
terfered with the interesting love story
of the author The main story OF the
play has to do with the looting OF the
mines in Nome by corrupt government
officials. The play, which Will be pre-
sented by a large company, will have
its premiere in the Colonial theater,
Boston. on September "a, according to
letter to Len Behynier
My distinguished colaborer Ada Pat
terson, the Matinee Girl of the New
York Dramatic Mirror opines that a
death blow to romanticism has been
dealt by the success of Arnold Daly's
Arms and the Man"
Manager Clarence Drown of the Or
pheum has information that Robert
Blossoms one-act play, "An Honest
Moment" founded on Bret Hartes
story of Brown of Calaveras," is a
gem. Edeson arranged to present 1t at
Plttsburg at a benefit for earthquake
and fire sufferers.
Manager Thomas G.. Baker of the
Grand remarked the other day that
David Warfield and Louis Mann are
about the only two headlinerS who ever
recovered entirely after contracting the
German comedy disease. These two
comedians vary the dialect by giving
Italians. Frenchmen and Jews. Weber.
Fields. the Rogers brothers and Bern
ard stick to the German type.
According to Press Agent Randolph
Bartlett the twenty-fifth annual meet
ing of the Actors Fund of America at
the Savoy theater. New York, resulted
in these officers being unanimously
elected: President, Daniel Frohman;
first vice president, Joseph r. Grismer;
second vice president, Antonio Pastor;
treasurer. Henry r. Harris; secretary,
Frank Mckee; trustees for two years,
Al Hayman, #. +. Mackay, William
II. Crane. Heinrich Conried. Joseph
Brooks, De Wolf Hopper. Thomas Nc
Grath and ALI Hayman; for unexpired
term of Henry b. Harris. Ralph Del
more.
Henrietta Crosman has accepted
play by Thomas Buchanan, entitled
Don't Care, Mary" II is a comedy,
and Miss Crosman will give IL a test
this spring OH her tour to the Pacific
coast, with a view TO presenting it
carly next season before she appears In
"Pilgrim's Progress which Is sched-
uled for production In January In New
York.
The scrapbook OF Manager Fischer
shows some interesting facts in the
career of vaudeville stars of a decade
ago. Many comedians OF the day who
are now popular stars were making
their early strides for fame. Herbert
and Joe" Cawthorne were billed In
Song and Dance Duo" and Sam"
Bernard. James T. Powers. Knox Will
son and Jack Slnvin would go on
and do anything from a blackface act
To a trapeze performance.