Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
NOTES BY THE
MATINEE MAN

IF a fellow could only tell what he
knows! But he can't sometimes.
was next to one of the prettiest
and cleverest little theatrical battles
last week. For three or four days 1
nursed along q story that would have
set all Thespiana wild, and have led to
the liveliest and fiercest rivalry you
ever saw. There was just enough bad
blood in it to add zest, and
But, oh, what's the use? 1t didn't
happen. Somebody got cold feet.
That's all.
And l bad the story all written. The
wastebasket enjoyed it,
| I'm glao to see Brenda Fowler join
the Hotchkiss forces. Miss Fowler is
heavy" women we have here, and she
should add much to the Hamilton
Howard company. BY the way, does
this indicate an invasion into the melo-
dramatic field? AS the Ulrichs are go
ing, maybe the Hotchkiss people
couldn't do worse than take up a
thriller or two.
Wallace Munro, who is here ahead of
Louis James. is Scotchman of more
fame in the land of heather than he is
on this side of the water Munro Is,
or was, soldier; he served his land
long and we'll and has campaigned in
tie Soudan and in India with marked
success His medals show for 1T. He
was the third man to enter the walls
of Khartoom for the rescue of
-"Chinesc" Gordon-a rescue that came
ten hours too late. Munro doesn't
trade oil. his soldierly record. but 1 hap
pen to know him personally and
know that it is only modesty that pre-
t,,tA l.; ;-Hr 1Nnit
told; he has the goods" to deliver, If
he will talk.
BY the way what a little darling
Maude Gilbert is. Who would have
thought it? Her work as Huguette in
"If 1 Were King" is one of the dainti-
est and cleverest pieces of stage act
ing ever seen in Los Angeles. Miss
Gilbert came here all unheralded and
her bits" were not sufficient to give
her permanent place in the hearts of
the Burbankers, so some surprise was
expressed when she was assigned this
role-a very hard one to do to the
audiences sympathy, as 1t is that of
wanton and abandoned woman, light
o. love, at best IA guttersnipe. But so
artiStically does she depict it and so
very fetchingly and winning is she in
her costume of doublet and boots, so
tenderly does she deliver her lines and
so dainty is her 1.-the figure, that she Is
now a prime faVorite with everyone.
Long may she reign.
Remember Nellie McHenry, who used
to play M'liss" so cleverly? She is
with Louis James this year and they
say she is simply a wonder, Nell isn't
spring chicken any more and has so
many years been identified with melo-
drama and farce that it was shock
to hear her announced as Snakes
pearean. But why not? 1 am LOOKING
forward to a treat when James comes,
and Nellie McHenry won't be the least
part of it, either.
Everyone will be glad to know that
Flora Dorset is out of the hosPi.ai
and will be back i'm her old place soon.
The Hotchkiss hasn't been the SAINT
without her. By the way, mere a
funny story that is true, too, ABOUT ne
last day in the hospital. 1t seems tiae @
she was doing, when she hearu tn0
door of her room open softly. DleaIii
ly, but only in a daze, she saw d man me.
approach her couch, In the seml-9aa ra.na, IN
ness, and kneel close to her ne,i; ie,1
suddenly, a pair of warm lips were ieiu
next to hers and she received souiiu-
ing smack. o,,o,o,,,,ed
why, what do you meanF eNciaiiiie"
she, aroused in an instant. s..oa
A very red and very mueh coHiuse'
youth arose. .r
"Oh, / beg your pardon" he said; Il
am in the wrong room. They tolu me
Miss Blank was i'm here; sne NY
fiancee, and l came 10 greet me-, "''
the way from Arizona. l peg elo"-
sand pardons; they misdirected me
Miss Dorset accepted the apology
The next day she made the acq1aint-
ance of Miss Blank. and has already re-
ceived an invitation to httle eere-
rnonv that viii take place as soon as
the young woman is discharged from
the Doctors care.
The Morrissey sisters. at the orphe-
um. are angry. And all because thsT
low-cut gowns have aroused some fa-
ther caustic comment.
I'VE don't think they are low" SAID
one OF the sisters to me last week.