Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-23
NOTES BY THE
MATINEE MAN
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Y II ike 10 D6 dDl6 10 lOOk Ill OH flO-
renee Stone tomorrow night. She is
going to entertain all the Ferris
bunch with turkey dinner, a punch
bowl and tree at her new home Ho-
bart and Adams, where she and Dick
Ferris her husband, are settled now.
There will be fun for all, and a jolly
time, I'll bet
1 attended one memorable Christmas
party, of the Peggy from Paris"
bunch, back east a couple of years ago
not the only one by any means that
have enjoyed. but the latest. 1t was
on the stage after the show, and the
mercury outside was below zero, while
the snow whirled all about the town.
But hotel from across the way sent
over hot supper and glorious punch
bowl, big as bath tub, and we all did
stunts about Christmas tree which
bore gifts, even for me--so generous,
these players are!-and what a night
it was! Would that l might spend the
whole Christmas season enjoying the
frolics of the player folk; they sure do
know how to have good time.
If you are in doubt as to what to
send Len Behymer for Christmas, give
books Len is a friend for books, es-
pecially old and rare editions. His IL
brary is wonder. That's hint that
lot of music lovers ought to act upon;
no one has done, as much for good
music in this city as has Len, and no
| one has got less reward
Will the balloon go up? Ask Ferris,
if you want to see the air get blue.
Also ask Sparks Berry. And then ask
the gas company. l hope 1t W1ll-Just
to Vindicate the gas company, Oh
course; I've seen many balloons even
if not on the stage.
Wilton Lackaye has a new brother
| in-law. Didn't know that CUPID was
! frisking about in the Heir 10 the
Hoorah" company when 1T was here'
| did you? Well, he was; and that ac-
counts for the wedding of Helen Lack,
aye, who did Kate Brandon so well, ana
H. j. Riding, the company's manager
in Oakland-of all paces!-last week.
Just before Christmas, too; so lmproVl.
dent; had they delayed it a couple Oh
| months they'd have come III Iot
| double set of presents. Maybe they
will anyhow; they deserve them'
Didn,t exnress me doubts that Mary
Van Buren had really said farewell!
And here she is likely to come pacK
after all and resume her place at the
head of the Burbank company! sure;
| Ollie needs her. But talk ABOUT Fatli
farewelling! Mary certainly runs ner
record CLOSE Secolu'
Coming out of building in Duluth
saw big dog jump at woman WHO
was walking along the sureet WIN d
baby in her arms" said one VauueVh-
liam, whose name / will merclIully coh-
ceal. 1.-THE dog was playtul lel4w
and didn't mean any hafm, pul nc
knocked the woman down and scared
! her so badly that she nearly tainted.
I grabbed the dog, and pulled him
away and several men came ruuIim,ls ms
up. Every one of them abused me ioI
owning a big vicious dog ana let'tns rs
him attack women and children IN the
city street. l was nearly Hiopo0o o'
fore | could explain ,u... ;,
"It pays to mind your own business
said the other would-be hero. In New
York was once approaching woman
on the sidewalk just as another man
stanned nm to her from the opposite d.
s.eotion The man began to call the
woman names and thought 1t was my
dnfv 10 Interfere. should have known
hetfer The man jumped me and fell,
bruising his head. Somebody called
the police, the injured man went to
Bellevue hospital. and went to the
noIice station. was held for five
hours until a friend came down and
gave bond for me. / learned that the
other man was the woman's husband
who had followed her from home eX-
pecting to find her with another man"
All of which proves that one must
learn from experience, But the idea
, of vaudevillian posing as hero Is
funny.
My good friend, Olga Nethersole, Is
due at the Mason next week, with the
new year If Olga has TO kiss anyone
in her play-and she usually does--I
will recommend that young girls be
prohibited from going, and that men %
all ages wear asbestos heart protectors
It's the hottest thing ever.
Subscriptions are In order to buy
Amelia Gardner q new wig. That
earrotty-red affair that she wore last
week was simply too-toO. ] viii head
the list with a lock of my own fast di-
mmishing coral locks-I win, II l dye
| for Ill