Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25
Coming Attractions

BELASCO-"Captain Courtesy" Ed
ward Childs Carpenters new play of
Southern California, will have it's first
presentation on any stage at the Be
lasco tomorrow night. The manage
ment of the Belasco has gone to un-
usual ends to make this a production
of special attractiveneSs. Scenic artists
and stage carpenters have visited the
San Gabriel mission, where the action
of Captain Courtesy" occurs, and the
four acts will be actual representations
of the mission as it was in 1S47. No
dramatic product can ever be judged
with any degree of accuracy before it
Is presented to an audience, but Cap
tain Courtesy" seems to possess all the
requirements of the successful play. |
The story of Leonardo Davis, whose
parents are murdered by the Mexicans,
and whose revenge against the people |
of the neighboring country takes on the
character of an early California Dick
Turpin or Robin Hood, ought to prove
entertaining to the theater goers of Los
AngeleS-more so than to the residents
of any other city, perhaps. There is
plenty of what is commonly termed
love interest" and the comedy is not
wanting, while throughout the play the
situations are dramatic enough to
satisfy the most exacting. Lewis Stone
viii have the chief role, that of the
young road agent and Amelia Gardner
will be the heroine of the piece. The
other Belasco players will be found in
roles in which their individual talents
will have a chance for capital eXploita-
tion. Following Captain Courtesy"
the Belasco company viii revive the
ever-popular success, "Old Heidel-
berg
MASON-Most plays pass soon into
the limbo of things forgotten, but 1.-The
College Widow" which returns to the
Mason tomorrow night for a weeks
engagement with a Thanksgiving
(Thursday) matinee and the regular
Saturday matinee, has all the ear
marks of permanency. THE College
Widow comes with strength of cast
and garniture said to surpass any that
Mr.. Savage has sent us. Among the
players are Louise Rutter. Estelle Dale,
Bessie Toner Patty Allison, Frances
Chase, Rosalind Allin, Elizabeth Van
Sci, Helen Torrey, Robert Kelley j.
Beresford Hollis Otis Turner, Allan
Brooks, Frank Wunderlee, Wilson Deal
George S. Tremble, George C. Odell
John Fenton. Allen Bennett, Ernest
BURBANK-The week beginning
this afternoon will be farewell to Miss
Mary Van Buren, and Manager Mo
rosco has selected Hall Gaines 1.-THE
Christian" AS Glory, Miss Van Blu
rem Will have an opportunity to display
her ability as an emotional actress
second only to MADAME Sans Gene"
with which she scored so heavily at the
very beginning of her engagement The
announcement is made that two new
members will make their first appear
ance with the Burbank company-Car-
rie Clarke Warde, an actress well and
faVorably known throughout the
United States, and Rupert Drumm, an
actor of wide experience and many
personal attributes. The complete
strength of the Burbank forces will be
called into play, in addition to fifty
auxiliary players.
HOTCHKISS-Th Hamilton How
ard players at the Hotchkiss seem to
have come into their own with a re-
sumption Of farce-comedy, and they
viii wisely stick to that sort of plays
henceforth. BEGINNING at the matinee
today they win offer that good old
farce, Hello. Bill" George Howard
viii be admirably placed as Bill Fuller
the bridegroom expecting to go to jail
two hours after he Weds, while Arthur
Mackley will be the other Bill Fuller
just appointed general in the army
going to Cuba, whose role the BRIDE
groom assumes that he may serve his
time uneaught. Flora Dorset will be
the girl from Duluth; Betty Jonson
Will have pretty love part, and Kath-
the rest of the cast will be admirably
placed. After the success of the COM
pany in "Other Peoples Money" last
week. great things are expeet-d from
this weeks Offering
GRAND Many of the best plays of
the past twenty years have been Of