Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13

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through her work while a
member of the Baker and Ralph
Stuart companies, has been en-
gagged by Manager Morosco as charac-
ter woman Of the Burbank theater
stock company. Miss Gleason arrived
in Los Angeles a few days ago and at
once began rehearslng for her part IN
the coming production Of "At Piney
Ridge" During the past two years
the talented woman occupied the posi-
tion OF character actress with the Ma
Jestic theater stock company in San
Francisco. In the great disaster that
befell the northern metropolis Miss
Gleason lost her every possession and
means of earning q livelihood owing
to the fact that every playhouse in
that city was wrecked. Manager Mo-
rosco's company lacked character
woman since the retirement of Phosa
McAllister and arrangements have
been completed whereby Nina Gleason
will henceforth greet her friends In
that capacity.
Merle Manning, the new tenor who
will be first heard with the Olympia
company at the matinee today, is a
native son and was born IN Los An
gees. He has been in opera for the
past ten years and has appeared In
Savage grand opera company, the
Boston Lyric opera company. the Bos-
ton Ideal opera company and the Will
bur opera company. Ed Lynch, who
has been seen recently in leading roles
at Fischer's, will appear for the first
time at the Hotchkiss today. Mr..
; Lynch has baritone voice of pleasing
quality and should be one of the most
popular members of the company.
) Writing to Manager Oliver Morosco
: of the Burbank, theatrical friend
; sends word that Cheridah Simpson.
. who created the part of Prince Eagle
in Woodland" will in September be
the feature in "The Red Feather" the
> role Grace Van Studdiford filled so
long. Contracts calling for engage
. ments over the Proctor circuit forced
. Miss Simpson to turn down an offer
. from Henry w. Savage
: Manager John H. Blackwood of the
Belasco has advices that Willie Collier
and his company have sailed from
. Vancouver for Australia. Collier ana
company were the source of much ,
: anxiety for time, as their schedule
! called for that temperance in San
Francisco about the time of the dis
. Iaster there.
. Judging by the mail Of Manager
Clarence @. Drown of the Orpheums
there are many sick and convalescent
celebrities. Look at the list:
2 Elnel WHO leIl a Boston
I hospital after an operation for appen-
dicitis, is back at New York theaters.
Joseph Wheelock, ir, Is recovering
: at Roosevelt hospital, New York. from
2 an operation for a growth on the neck.
i He was the star of AIDES Just Out of
College"
Robert Drouet has recovered from
l pneumonia and is now at Atlantic City
preparing to spend the summer in the
mountains.
Margaret Anglin has recovered from
an accident. just made public. and is
suing the New Haven & Hartford road
for $4,000 damages
) Press Agent Randolph Bartlett OF
the Orpheum has advices that SHenry
w. Savage has signed contract with
Harry Bulger for term of years Mr..
Bulger will be seen in new musical
comedy by John Kendrick Bangs, Vim
cent Bryan and Manuel Klein, which
: Mr.. Savage will produce.
At the suggestion of Henry Clay
Barnabee himself, the benefit arranged
for him and the widow of w. H. Mac
donald by their old associates in the
Bostonians has been deferred until
autumn. Mr.. Barnabee thinks San
Francisco the only proper object Of
benefits at present.
Miss Anne Sutherland, who played at
: the Columbus theater, New York,
with Richard Butler, an old CALI
fornia favorite, has accepted a
proposal from the management of
that house for a summer en-
, gagement, beginning May 20. Miss
Sutherland will present number OF
plays, when Knighthood Was in
Flower and other popular dramas be-
ing among the first offerings
"The Lion and the Mouse" company,
whose members escaped with their
lives from San Francisco during the
! recent earthquake and subsequent fire,
are on their way eastward to begin an
. indefinite run at the Illinois theater,
Chicago, May 27. The success of this
play In the west was as great as in
Chicago earlier in the season and the
cast remains the same with the excep-
: ton of Miss Gertrude Coghlan, who
o has succeeded Miss Ellington as Shir-
ley Rossmore. Los Angeles playgoers
remember the play pleasantly, for OF
: il distinguished critic said: ''In The
= Lion and the Mouse" Charles Klein
: has given us, if not the most skilful.
: at least the most clever and Interest,"
= ing American play of the season."
: Has Harry Spier, the stage manager
of the Belasco, grudge against the
actors?
: II would be impossible to go to the
= popular Main street theater week sitter
= week without asking yourself shis
i question.
9 Night after night the tableaux have
a been spoiled because the curtain talls
to come down at the right time 1t Is
:, the place of the stage director to give
: the signal for bringing down the cur
tain, but evidently Mr.. Spier is very
slow is giving it or his men are slow
in obeying, for the Belasco curtain is q
! most exasperating one.
Much of the effect Of curtain de-
pends on the shutting out OF the pic
ture just at the dramatic climax. II
there is a quick curtain the audience
a naturally wants more of the picture,
i but If the curtain drags, the interval OF
! waiting becomes tiresome to both actor
: and audience.
In most particulars the stage direct
, Ing at the Belasco Is worthy OF high
! praise but in this instance there Is
: something wrong.
: Edwin Stevens. the entertainer who
was making Orpheum audiences happy
J last week In his slSit, "A Night Out
is one OF the most versatile men ON the