Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-10
NOTES BY THE
MATINEE MAN


Blanche Bates in "The Girl of the
Golden West" continues to prove a
magnet of such power at the Belasco
theater that every night sees the house
crowded, according to John H. Black
wood of the Los Angeles Belasco house.
Mr.. Belasco's exquisitely poetic drama
CT western life reveals, with his accus-
| toned touches of romance and human
| appeal, the same grasp and power
which place the stamp of individuality
on all his writings. The fact that Miss
Bates has never been seen in a more
satisfying creation finds proof in the
continued prosperity which holds the
BelaSco theater open when nearly all
other playhouses in Gotham are being
closed for the summer.
Henry Woodruff, star Of that most
successful of all college plays, Brown
of Harvard" was the victim Of a burg
larry in New York recently, in which
he lost many valuables, including
pearl and opal pin which was an en-
gagement present to him from Anna
Gould Countess de Castellane). The
engagement Of Mr.. Woodruff and Miss
Gould. which was broken in order that
she might wed Boni was one of the
society and theatrical sensations in
New York ten years ago.
Henry Miller sails for England this
week to search for plays in which to
present Margaret Anglin at the Prin-
cess theater, New York, the coming
season. Miss Anglin will not confine
herself to any one play. She expects
| to appear in several in the next twelve
months.
Eddie Foy besides being renowned
| as a comedian, is celebrated In Larch-
mont, his home, for the number and
precocity of his children. A few days
ago his third, boy of z, wanted to go
down to New York city to matinee
with his father. He pleaded hard and
clung to the paternal coat tails so per-
sistently that Foy nearly lost his train.
mo, you can't go today" said the
funny man, finally breaking away and
sprinting for the station.
"Boo-hoo," cried youg Foy after his
father, and then, Frightening up, he
shouted:
"Weli, anyhow. give my regards to
| Broadway"
George M. Cohan sent the youngster
a bicycle next day. so a strolllng press
agent told Len Behymer
Frederic Belasco. who was in Los
| Angeles a few days ago conferring
with John Blackwood, manager or the
Belasco theater has returned to San
Francisco, where he VIII superintend
| the erection of the new Alcazar theater,
which will be at Steiner and Sutter
| streets. Mr. Belasco believes that the
| new house will be open in four months.
| ARRANGEMENTS have been perfected by
| Mr.. Belasco in conjunction with John
BIackwood to secure series of plays
for the Belasco which should be most
popular
Tom Oberle, who is to return to Los
Angeles this week, will be the guest or
| honor at the Thursday evening session
dVOn
bers of that organization, which is COM
posed Of actors and newspaper men, are
| all intimate friends of Tom Oberles
! and his reception is sure to be most
cordial.
Bobby North Charles Rice and Fred
| o. Cady are preparing to set up house
| keeping in a bachelor bungalow Bobby
/ North has a host of friends in Los
| Angeles and Rice and Cady also have
| some admirers who are looking for
ward to some good times with the
actors as hosts
Robert Dempster is the rage in
| society circles now at Sunday after
noon teas and similar affairs The
[ popular young Belasco actor with the
| stunning clothes is often the center OF
an admiring group.
There is a rurnor abroad to the effect
that Thomas Jefferson White, manager
K OF the Hotchkiss. is considering chang
ing the name of the house to THE
Hotstun."
John Blackwood has decided to teach
the aspiring members OF the Belasco
company that he is the manager Of
the theater, II he has to have three
| dozen leading men and women, with
the same number OF ineennes, to do T.