Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
FERRIS PROMISES
MANY NOVELTIES

nIcK FERRIS plans for his fortn-
coming season at the Auuiloliu,n l.i.,n
~ contain much of interest. Ferris,
who returned to Los Angeles last Week.
hrouebt with him contracts, and In some
cases the manuscripts for several plays
which never have been seen here. Among
them are two or three dramas wnicn VIII
prove striking novelties.
ona of the dramas which Ferris VIII
,,resent here is 1.-THE Redskin," and this
perhaps, will be the greatest noveity OIL
the season. The story of the play is toio
entirely through the medium OF lnoian
characters. There is not a white man man
nor a white woman in 1t. Inc fseoshii
was first produced by William "A. plauy
IN New York two years ago ana at that
4i,.,a attracted much attention. Students
Of athnology pronounced it a valuaDie
addttion to the literature of the American
stage. In detail 1t was SAID TO De ms,
torically accurate; and this was attaineo
without sacrificing the interest," OIL .ne
play for. theatergoers VINO KNOW nes.e
or nothing of the people whose customs
habits, likes and dislikes are ~ eie'
set forth in the story.
To Give "The Pretender"
Another play which is expected 10 ere,
ate much interest is ne rrelenue
This drama was written by Jonn STAPLE
ton for e. H. Sothern and was accepteu
~ charles Frohman for Mr.. Sothern
,,se Then Sothern and Frohman parteu
company, the actor passing unoer ene
management of the Shuberts. He sougnt
, To take THE Pretender with MIN, pue
Frohman declined to surrender ms tights
and consequently Mr.. Sotnern never "p-
peared in the piece.
other plays to be given early proouc-
,ion will include Claiming Pollock
decentralization of Mrs Humphrey Waru
story. THE Marriage of William Asne
..The Lightning Conductor a oramau-
1ation of the automobile romance whlcn
ada its authors. the Williamsons, IA
,,,ors in a week; "Under the Polar star,
The Sign of the Cross and "Graus-
tark." .,,ar.,a
the locale of which Is the farthest nortn-
IL presents opportunities for remarkapie
stage elects, and Mr. Ferrls PROMISES
PRODUCTION on a scale seldom attempted
IN stock houses. The big stage OF the
Auditorium will permit of elaborate stag
ino i,npossible in the ordinary tneater'
and the entire space is TO be utillzeo LOT
this production, which probably Will De
made for one of the holiday week at
fractions.
"The Holy City" Again
The nopularity of 1.-THE Holy City" last
season and numerous requests for a repe-
tition of that play have induced the as
t,te actor-manager to set aside one week
of his engagement for the revival. More
over the religious plays success was the
direct cause which led him to secure
.,The Sign of the Cross" first presented
In this country by the eminent English
player, Wilson Barrett Incidentally
Ferris had some trouble in securing the
Los Angeles rights for this drama, as
another local manager was after it.
This, of course, is only partial list
of the plays which Mr.. Ferris expects
to present here Several contracts are
now pending and announcements may be
expected later. The Ferris season opens
November II with Sardou's Cleopatra,
Miss Florence Stone appearing in the
name role. 1t will be the only Sardou
offering of the year at the Auditorium
The early season plans call also for a
revival of Camille" in which Miss
stone has had a big success and in
which local theatergoers saw her last
year.
In Joseph Turnbull Kilgour, who will
play leading roles with the Ferris COM
pany, the Auditorium will present an
actor whose coming to Los Angeles is
a matter upon which playgoers may well
1
better known in the east than on the
coast We had brief view of his quail
ity, however. last season when he APP
peared at the Mason with 1.-THE Lion and
the Mouse"
Kilgour is a student as well as a
player. He preceded Hobart Van Zandt
BosworLn as stage director at Daly's
theater, New York; and thus we shall
have two stock companies in Los An
reles this season which may be expected
to show the results of the DAILY training.
In it's day the Daily company was the
most competent and artistic organization
in America; its stage the best managed
Therefore both Mr.. Kilgour and Mr.. Bos-
worth had the advantages of admirable
training, the results of which, in the
case of Mr.. Bosworth, already have been
excellently illustrated at the Belasco.
Joseph Kilgour is a Scotchman by
birth, colonial by accident and a citizen
of the United States through choice. He
was born in Canada, while his parents
were there on visit.
Harry Wyatt, manager of the Mason
opera house, scores this week over Resi-
sent Manager Lotto of the Los Angeles.
Thursday both Mr.. Wyatt and Mr., Lotto
announced "The Isle of Spice for an
early appearance at their respective
houses. Wyatt said the opera, which
made quite nit In san francisco re-
Gently, would be presented at the Mason
the latter half of this week. Lotto re-
torted that it wouldn't be presented at
the Mason at all, but would be seen at
the Los Angeles later Friday the dis
pute was settled when Wyatt signed
with the companys represent
tative and the musical show will have
It's first LOS Angeles presentation at the
Mason Thursday. This is the opera
which the Tivoli company was PLAYING in
San Francisco at the time of the earth
quake and fire.