Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
NOTES BY THE
MATINEE MAN

n M
the orpheum, spent two days
at Coronado last week. This
is something unusual, for It is a
fact which is recognized by thea
/ trical managers of the coast that
| few men pay as close attention to
/ the details of their theaters, and
are to be found as constantly in the
proximity Of the scene of action as this
same Clarence Drown. But with the
Dill that the Orpheum had last week.
| It's no wonder Mr.. Drown hiked for
| the seashore. Next weeks bill prom
| ises better, and Mr.. Drown will doubt-
less be found at his post all week
| long.
Percy Matson. the handsome secre-
tary of the Hotchkiss, has laid aside
| his yachting rig, which he donned the
first few hot days OF last week. And
| for reason.
Matson was dimmng the electric
lights In the lobby with the effulgence
of his attire Monday night when a
couple Of swell girls passed through to
the theater.
"oh, my" exclaimed one, look at
that. I didn't know they left the ac-
tors loaf in the lobby, right in their
costumes"
Manager jeff White heard it.
That's ALL
Oliver Morosco, manager Of the Bur-
bank theater, has outlined very busy
two months for himself In August and
September when he will journey to
New York and rehearse two companies
-one for "The Judge and the Jury"
which opens at Wallack's theater, and
the other for "A Southern Vendetta"
which will leave New York on the way
to the coast at the same time the other
production receives its first Broadway
hearing.
In addition to being a comedian, 1t
develops that George Rice of Rice and
Cady Is a cool, conservative business
man. He is owner of the second larg-
est truck and carting business In Buff
falo and from this he draws a larger
income than from his theatrical work.
But one kind of work he loves and the
other he does not so his brother
Richard manages his business in Buff
falo, except when the comedian takes
a vacation, and then he investigates
affairs In the eastern city.
F'ib Whitesides and Elsie Tolan, the
blonde leaders of the Hotchkiss chorus,
are preparing a little speciality turn
which they Will probably try out on
the general public quietly some night
soon. The two girls are very talented
as both singers and dancers, and this
bit has been concocted in order that
they may display their abilities better
than the regular routine of the bur-
lesque affords. Due announcement OF
it will be made.
Linden Beckwith. the pretty singer
at the Orpheum this week, was a choir
singer in San Francisco for many
years, having been leading soprano in
the First Congregational church. She
has a sister, Gertrude, who made
success in light opera, but broke down
. under the strain, and Linden has taken
warning and is making her reputation
) in the more Lucrative and less stren-
uous vaudeville.
Bobby North's smile grows more ex-
pansive every day. The reason Is a
theatrical venture in New York which
is proving greater hit than Mr.. North
ever hoped. 1t is vaudeville stunt
called "a Motor Duel" Two big tour
ing cars are kept running at full speed
all the time by means of track on
the order of the device used in the
] ben Hur" race. Mr.. North is finan-
cially Interested in the turn and it is
proving profitable,
There were no rehearsalS at the
Grand last week, as the Ulrich stock
company is playing "Secret Service
Sam" two successive weeks. The MEM
bers of the company consequently took
advantage of the opportunity afforded
to spend the days at the beaches, and
the willowly Paul Harvey, the shapely
and handsome Harrison King, the
diminutive Frank Frayne the husky
Frank Richardson, the dignified Arthur
Hill, the volatile Arthur McQuarrie,
the scholarly Herbert Farjeon, the vi
vaclous Myrtle Sewyn the dainty
Corinne Smell, the stately Lillian Hay
ward and the matronly Lule Warren
ton were seen several times disporting
themselves in the surf at Ocean Park
like big family of children.
Fred Cady of Rice and Cady was not
fn his usual good spirits last Monday,
and it was noticed at rehearsal that
he kept drawing a letter from his
pocket every few minutes and reading
Vt over and over again. Finally his
partner, George Rice, asked him the
why's and wherefores and he explained
Way back in the Pennsylvania
mountains there is beautiful little
summer home hidden among green
trees and beautiful vines. 1t is delight
fully cool there and woman who Mr.
Cady says is the most charming in all
the world, and little girl baby who Is
OF course, the most wonderful baby
ever born, are spending the summer
there. The woman is Mrs. Cady and
the baby the little daughter of the
comecian. The letter was from them
and it described the cool spot in the
most tantalizing way. Monday was
hot day and it was little wonder that
Mr.. Cady grew more warm with each
successive reading of the letter from
the spot in which he most desired to be.
The slippers Miss Glosz will wear In
"Whirl-i-Gig" will be finished with
buckles which the prma donna is hav-
ing made here at a cost of $125. They
are of topaz and amethyst and will
be worn on slippers of white. shading
into opal. These slippers viii be worn
in the second act and the ones which
she will wear with a red and black
costume in the first act are equally
handsome. They are Of red satin and
the heels are being studded with
rubies. Wow!
Jessie Mae Hall. sister of Blanche
Hall, the Burbank's leading woman,
will leave for New York this week to
prepare for the coming tour of "a
Southern Vendetta the play in which
she will star under Manager Moroscos
direction this September.
Ruth Allen, until very recently in the
company OF Florence Roberts as the
whistllng athletic girl, has entered vau-
deville I'm a sketch modelled along the
lines of her role I'm "The Strength OF