Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14
Coming Attractions

BELASCO-James A. Herne's popu-
lar American play, "Shore Acres" will
be played this week by the Beasco
company. George Barnum will come
into the original Herne role of Nathan
iel Berry and William Yerance will
have the part of the brother, Martin
Berry. The BelaSco company is max
ing more than ordinarily extensive
preparations for "Shore Acres" The
entire numerical strength of the Or
ganization will be seen in the paly,
and there will be, in addition, large
force of auxiliary players. The fa-
nous turkey dinner scene is expected
to prove one of the taking features of
the performance, while the stirring
scene In the lighthouse will afford a
fine melodramatic background for the
homely comedy and humor of the pro-
duction. Following "Shore Acres" the
Belasco company will give the first
performance in this city of Henrietta
Crosmans big romantic success, Mis-
tress Nell" with Amelia Gardner in
the role of the fascinating Nell
Gwynne.
BURBANK-For the first time in the
history of western theatricals a stock
company is about to create the record
of presenting three plays in succession
for two weeks each This extraordi-
nary stunt was started at the Burbank
theater when the Burbank theater
stock company played "Trilby" to two
big weeks and followed 1t with a pro-
duction of Janice Meredith" for two
more. Now comes the second week of
Sherlock Holmes" beginning with
matinee this afternoon, which COM
pletes the third of the successful trio.
Every member Of the Burbank COM
pany appears to decided advantage in
this production with but one or two
exceptions, and from every standpoint
Sherlock Holmes" will go down in
Burbank history as one of the most
thoroughly popular plays of its career.
Manager Morosco announces that the
week beginning this afternoon will
positively be the last week of Sherlock
Holmes" to be followed by produc-
tion of Lady Windermeres Fam"
which will mark the temperance of
Miss Mary Van Buren,.
ORPHEUM- M-Commencing with to-
morrow evening the 'headliner at the
Orpheum will be a singing and dancing
act by Carter DeHaven, who has been
seen here before, and Flora Parker, a
pretty young woman whose success in
legitimate drama has graduated her
into the ranks of the vaudevillians. A
pantomime, ''The Elopement" is of
fered by the Zazell and Vernon COM
pany The adage, ACTIONS speak
stronger than words" is recalled by the
realism of their acting. The Three
Roses are young women who play
various musical Instruments and sing
They make no effort toward the gro
tesque or comic, but, win their audi
ences simply by the real musical merit
of their program Adamini and Taylor
/ appear as Wandering Minstrels," in
which characters they render num-
J Der OF songs and ballads. Clifton
! Crawford will have a new line of
stories and songs. Eleanor Dorel will
! be heard in new songs Fortune and
Davis and Leroy and Woodford also
! change their acts for the coming week,
and the motion pictures will contribute
another pleasant number.
! HoTCHKISS- "A Crazy Idea"
/ Maurice Hagemans most laughabl
farce comedy success in four acts, will
be the Howard-H Hamilton stock COM
: pany funmaker for the week begin
ming tomorrow night at the Hotchkiss
theater and will afford George b.
| Howard another excellent opportunity
to provide comedy of the side-splitting
order for the patrons of the Swastika
house. Miss Betty Jonson the pretty
little ingenue who has won host of
friends in Los Angeles. will make her
initial appearance with the Howard
Hamilton players i'm this piece, IN a
part that will allow her ample oppor-
tunties to display her petiteness.
Highly amusing complications form
the basis of the story Of "A Crazy
Idea" George b. Howard has the
character of John Davis a retired
banker but still one OF the boys, who
brings his wife and daughter to live
where about the same time comes an
actress with whom Davis becomes in
fatuated. Confusion reigns supreme,
OF course, and much fun is created.
GRAND-"The Millionaire Tramp"
which will be seen at the Grand opera
4 house commencing with today's NATL