Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
NOTES BY THE
MATINEE MAN
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AEY. but that Miss Albertson, the
wv Belasco's new leading woman, is
a sumner, on looks! 1 had the
pleasure of gazing at her all unbe-
knownst to her. at the theater Monday
night, and 1 simply sat back and was
fascinated. 1 have seen her on the
street twice, and every time she looked
better to me. She dresses with the real
taste of a lady; not loud. but rich, is
her motif; and she has a fine figure
and presence. Also she had red hair
I suppose she calls it Titan, of course.
And that's a good sign-the hair, not
the name Of it's hue, 1 mean. Mrs. Car
ter has red hair-and she can act;
| Sarah Bernhardt has red hair. and she's
the greatest actress of the day. So Miss
Albertson ought to be able to act, and
that Is really the final test, after all.
Mere beauty-well, you all remember
Betty Johnson, don't you? Wasn't she
the sweetest thing? But could she act?
| All. Not much.
| There was one great waste of good
material in 1.-THE Ham Tree" at the
| Mason last week-one especially / re-
fer TO Dave Terrence, who is as clever
a singer as you have heard in a long
while. He isn't permitted to warble a
note with his rich voice throughout the
voiced lobster like Bowers shouts and
whoops at every impossible oppor-
| tunity that he can pry himself on the
stage. There is a reason, of course;
Terrence Is a gentleman and an artist;
Bowers is bounder and a booster; the
show is run by the skindicate itself, and
the skindicate wouldn't know art if it
met 1t in the road.
| But. if 1.-The Ham Tree" wasn't we'll
n
of HAMS" barring few, in your life?
| Myrtle Selywn is back. She quit Har-
rison King and his vaudeville stunt and
has come here to rest. Myrtle is a
prime favorite here. and it will be jolly
| good news to many when they learn
that she has been re-engaged for the
Ulrich stock company, whom Manager
Drown will install in the Grand again
this summer. The Ulrich reason will
open in April. and Miss Selwyn will
await that date here.
I've a funny story on Dick Ferris.
Dick is good fellow, and he likes 81
good story, even IF 1t Is on him. Before
he left Minneapolis friend sent him
small jug of Scotch whisky. Dick
tasted. and straightway bolted for his
friends Where did you get it?" he
demanded. II imported it," was the
reply. Got any more?" Plenty"
Sell me some, will you?" "Dasn't; law
some?" Sure; how much" "Oh, get
a barrel
His friend sent for barrel. A barrel,
In Scotch dialect, is a cask, and cask
holds thirty-seven imperial gallons.
The cask came in bond, and was or
dered sent direct to Los Angeles. It
arrived, and with it bill for $447.S6.
Dick paid, willingly. But he is wonder
ing how he is going to drink two quarts
of Scotch whisky every day that he
stays in Los Angeles in order to drain
that cask before he leaves here. And
he can't sell it, either!
Well Neva Aymar has gone and done
it; jumped her Job for Jimmy Britt.
And Jimmy says he doesn't love her,
! believe. Some girls are very funny
Next thing Neva will be back on the
stage. supporting two instead of one
A pugilist is an evanescent thing; up
today and forgotten tomorrow and
when he has to work he generally
works someone else,
! understand the Mason has had a
falling out with another newspaper.
Watch for the roasts
VIII isis Hopkins" ever die? l don't
believe 1t will. l well remember the
day when Rose Melville did Sis as a
speciality stunt in Mathews q Bulger
show, and made a hit with It, The
next year. another girl did the stunt,
while Miss Melville appeared in a play
or the same name. She has been In 1t
ever since. l suppose she will be till
she dies. There was quite a isis Hop
kins" cult at one time; even comic
books of her sayings were issued. This
has run out, but the drama still draws
like house afire. But why should /
advertise it2 "There amt no use doln'
nothin fer nobody what won't do moth
In fer you," as Sis says.
Mary Hall is playing the name part
in 1.-The Girl of the Golden West" in
] the cities for which Blanche Bates Is