Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25

NOTES BY THE
MATINEE NAN
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M AIRY Van Buren,. who quits us
Nt after this week, leaves behind
her one supreme memory-her
beautiful and eloquent arms. 7 don't
know when l have seen more sunerb
pair. Mary's arms are it models for
a sculptor, and if ever the Milo Venus
wants back her own missing limbs.
should recommend that she negotiate
with the fair Mary for a replica of
hers. They are dreams of beauty
that's all.
And how she can make them speak
Why, in "If I Were King" she was
the one great hit with me, when she
stood in that dim lit garden, all sill
very and sheen-lilSe, with those lovely
arms clasped behind her. swaying like
a lily to the love words of Bill Des-
mond. And last week, when she again
wore that same moonlight robe. and
wrapped her long, sinuous. rounded
bare arms about the neck of Harry
Mestayer and hugged him to her
neart-WoW! only an anchorite could
nave sat there unmoved How I'd like
to nave been in Harry's place
Good bye, Mary. (By the way, I've
said good bye" to Mary some three
or four times now. only to take II
back; nope l can again) l shall long
remember your fine figure and your
lovely face and clever art. but most of
all L snail enshrine in my recollections
those alabaster arms Of yours, and
think upon their beauty and their
elo1uence.
The Mason ought to have a great
pull with the rah-rah boys this week
college play, y'know. If a band of
yelplng Indians raises your hair some
night don't be surprised. 1t will be
merely college yell. / understand
several box parties of graduates will
go.
couple of young matinee girl
friends of mine have asked me time
and again if Lewis S. Stone were mar
ried. I'm sorry. girls, but 1 cannot
say. | never asked him. never even
met him. And 1 am afraid to ask, be-
cause, If he were, you'd be so disap-
pointed; and if he were not, I'd be
dubious about telling you, knowing his
fascinating ways. So continue in your
ignorance, dear girls; it's the safer
way.
Frank Frayne, the popular comedian
of the Ulrich stock company which
disbanded for the winter, is rehearsing
a comedy sketch, "The Troubles of a
Chinaman." Frayne's wife and boy
appear with him lin the act. Frank ir.
is as clever juvenile as ever ap-
peared on the stage here. During the
summer he has appeared with great
credit in various parts in local play
houses. There are three generations of
comedians in the Frayne family, all
living and all now on the stage. Frank
Frayne /, the father of the Ulrich
comedian, was one of the original fan
cy shots, and it was in a fancy shoot
ing act that Frank Frayne II made
his debut. Frank Frayne III has his
laurels still to win, but with the record
he has made at the age of years he
may be called "a very promising
youngster."
Manager Morosco contemplates a
monster production of 1.-THE Judge and
the Jury" following "The Christian"
Miss Maude Gilbert will be seen as
Maquita.
Arthur DEACON will leave the Peggy
from Paris company in couple of
weeks He will be the star in "The
Time, the Place and the Girl" musi-
cal farce put on in Chicago last sum-
mer, which has scored great success.
He will take it on tour, which may
bring him back here before the season
is over / hope SO. Ed German Will
take his place as Hickey, the tough boy
Carrie Clark Ward who comes to the
Burbank this week, is an old acquain-
tance of mine, a fine. capable player
She is a distinct addition to any cast.