Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14
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MATINEE MAN
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n ULLY for Betty Jonsoni I'm
IN tickled to death that she had the
nerve to stay here and just show
these people that she can act.
OF course, no one has said that she
couldn't, and her stay at the Belasco
was too brief to afford us any real
chance to Judge, but you know how II
always is, when anyone loses out. the
intimation Is lack of making good"
Perhaps Mistress Betty felt that this
might be charged of her when she gave
way to Marian Berg; perhaps even
some one was unkind enough to inti-
mate 1t. Anyhow. she wasn't going
to leave town without at least giving
the populace a chance to see that she
could aot-so there. And now she adds
her strength to the Hotchkiss forces
and we will soon know what she can do
AS for me, / don't care IL she can't
act at ALL I'm satisfied to go and feast
my eyes on her beauty
incidentally, "Fent" Hamilton seems
determined to keep on improving his
Hotchk1ss company. as he added Isabel
Moore, capable actress, last week.
This company certainly has more than
come up to Its promises, and 1t ought
to have better business. George How
ard is one of the best comedians of his
and in the east, where he is better
known, he has an enormous following.
Wen get wise after awhile-I hope
before 1t is too late.
Does the theatrical business in Los
Angeles pay? Well: Ollie Morosco
has just bought his wife $500 electric
runa bout, himself a $2500 gasoline tour
ing car, has con tracted for a $4,000
mouse out in the swell west end region,
and will retain his Playa del Rey beach
home The Judge and the Jury" may
nave cost him pot O. money, and he
may be losing coin, as some saw but
he's smiling lot these days, what.
with his theater packedl to the doors
and the sold out" sign up long before
every performance.
So Mace Greenleaf is to leave. after
all. Everyone thought he would when
he married all that money. I'm power
ful sorry he is one of the best men,
as sherlock Holmes that l ever saw.
and 1 was looking for great things from
him. big Bilr' Desmond is due home
again, however, and that's some con-
ISOLATION. And no one can blame
Greenleaf; who wouldn't lay off with a
new wife and all that fortune? /?
Jack Blackwood has captured Harry
Glazier and this gives him an entire
uNPlASdtS Cast, ITOIH Top TO bottom, with
third leading man, Herbert Bosworth
only twenty-four hours away. There
are people who think that there are
better stock companies In the United
States or better travelling orga nizations
than this one, but when you analyze
the situation where will you go to
find them?
How Mary Graham did win us IN
farce last week. She had her chance
and she improved it. too. Amelia Gard.
ner and Dick Vivian and a few more
had well earned rests, and they de-
served them, but this gave opportunity
for Miss Graham, and I'm mighty glad
to say that l liked her immensely. She
once told me that her stunt on the stage
would always be that of a walking lady
who wore swell gowns and said few
words. Maybe but 1t shouldn't be-
Frank Frayne of the Ulrich forces at
the Grand is going into vaudeville. and
vaudeville is the gamer. He will play
The Troubles of a Chinaman," which
are plenty enough. Success to him.
Tom Oberle and his wife are back
in town. Go out and see him; he will
appreciate call.