Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10

| Dustin Farnum is provided with a role similar
| TO the one he played in THE Virgiuian-' In
| this of specialization playwrfghts ana
managers will probably require Mr.. Farnum to
| go through the rest of his professional exis-
| tence playing this same naive westerner, who
/ puts in most OF the performance explaining
how his sense of duty compelled him 10 as
| sassinate a personal friend.
Here is new version of the granddaddy OF
all press agent yarns You can laugh or take
II seriously as you please, but Just remember
the court has not yet appraised the claim
Says the press agent:
Through her attorney, T. J. Barry of Bos-
ton. Miss Marie ShotwelF has brought suit for
1000 against Messrs. Shreeve, Crump Lowe
that amount. Miss Shotwell, who in private
life is Mrs George Hawley. the wealthy pro-
moter, had sent her jewels to the Boston firm
to be cleaned. This done Shreeye Crump q
Lowe turned them over to the Adams Express
company for delivery to Miss Shotwell, but
the jewels were lost in transit and so far no
trace of them has been found The actress Is
at present appearing in The Lion and the
Mouse. -
Note that last line. OF course '.The Lion
and the Mouse had to be advertised in some
way.
Another all-star public gambol is to be given
in New York by the Lambs club. to be fol-
lowed by tour of the principal cities OF the
country. 1t will be the first tour the Lambs
have made since notable company recruited
from the club made trip the last week in
May, 1885, when at ten performances they took
in So SOs5O whion was used to pay the mort
gage on the house which the club then occu-
pied in West Thirty-sxth street.
Augustus Thomas, the newly elected shep-
herd of the Lambs made the announcement at
the regular gambol a few weeks ago. and fol-
lowed 1t with the announcement that Nat G.
Goodwin the first star to sign a contract
binding him to appear The time will prob
ably be the last week in May. Mr.. Thomas.
Clay M Greene and others having announced
their preference for that time.
Like the 1898 tour. the coming one probably
Will begin at the Metropolitan opera house or
one of the largest New York theaters and then
the company will take to the road. The pro-
ceeds of the tour viii go into the treasury Of
the Lambs a sort OF thanksgiving offering
to celebrate their taking possession Of their
new club house in Forty-fourth street.
Stuart Robson and Henry Clay Barnabee Will
the public gambol nine years ago. but who will
be missed from the one which is to be given
next spring.
Victor Herbert agreed to take charge of the
musical features of the coming festival John
Drew was among the first to volunteer Only
stars will be eligible to places in the princi-
pals division OF the organization which will
be put forth by the Lambs.
The company, which will be one Of the few
really deserving of the name ''aii star" will
travel in a special train, and during the week
or fortnight of the tour moro performances win
be given than the ordinary theatrical company
usually gives In some cities matinees will
be played, and the company will then 90 TO
some other city for the night performance
Not content with his plan to give perform
ances on ocean liners Charles Frohman Is
endeavoring to make arrangements whereby
the leading American players under his man
agement may give series of monthly per-
formances in the White House in one-act plays
by the foremost American authors.
For the president and his cabinet to give
recognition in this manner TO those actors who
have achieved high place IN their profession
and to the authors who would be invited TO
write the plays would in Mr3 Frohman's opn-
ion, be as good as Comedie Franchise for the
encouragement OF dramatic art. Miss Maud
Adams John Drew. Miss Ethel Barrymore
and William Gillette. William II. Crane and
William Collier are some of the players Mr..
Frohman would present in plays by such au7
thors Augustus Thomas. Clyde Fitch and
William Gillette.