Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

view, neck and neck; and nose to nose
they make for the finish linel That's one
scene OF 'The Prodigal Daughter" Miss
Stone again is woman of quality, and
fine gowns galore are promised, Eleanor
Mc;ss1if comes into hee own as COM
edienne, and Mr.. Kilgour, Mr.. Won Meter,
Mr.. Hart, Mr.. Beamish Mr. Elder, Miss
Barker and all the rest of the company,
together with a host of extra people, are
in the cast.
BELAsCo--R. C. Cartons society COM
edy of Lord and Lady Algy" will be the
bill at the Belasoo this week. In it Miss
Katherine Emmett, a California girl OF
whom big things are expected, viii make
her debut as leading woman of the Be-
| lasco company. In 1t also Miss Dot Ber-
nard, who has heightened both her skirts
and her name since her last appearance
| In Los Angeles and who is known as Miss
Dorothy Bernard will return to local
| stage. The cast is large one and In
cludes the names of al the Belasco favor
ties, together with number of extra
players.
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with matinee
this afternoon, Manager Morosco will pre-
| sent his company In a big revival OF CLYDE
| Fitch's successful American drama, Bar
| bara Brietchie'--a play that is popular
with Los Angeles theatergoers. Blanche
! Hall will, make her temperance after an
| absence of one week In the role OF Bar
bara. and will doubtless repeat the sue
cess she scored in the play upon the oc-
casion of It's last presentation In this city.
william Desmond will also return after
weeks rest to play Captain Turnbull,
of the Seyenty-fourth Connecticut vo.un-
teers, Harry Mestayer will play Jack
Negley. and Stage Director Robert Nor
ris will be seen in the part he created,
Fred Gelwex. This will be Mr.. Morris
first stage appearance In a year spe-
cial matinee viii be given on Christmas
day. 81
Everything is now in readiness for the
i big vaudeville matinee on Thursday after
noon when fayorites from the Burbank
A company will be seen In four one-act
4 plays, including Jack London and Lee
4 Bagcom's 3s"Ths Great Interrogation
"Sweethearts," 1.-THE Littlest Girl and
'sHer Husbands Friend.''
4RAND-Murray and Mack and THE
\ Sunny Side of Broadway" company Will
have their Christmas tree at the Grand
. this year. Christmas away from home
Is the usual thing with theatrical people
but they never fail to make amends to
each other for the absence of relatives by
Z showing what a good friend a good friend
Z.
inees on Sunday. Tuesday and Saturday
: there will be special matinee on Christ
/ mas day, and as soon as the curtain falls
! on the last act of the matinee, perform
! ance the didoings will commence. After
Santa Claus has made the ROUNDS OF the
} company the program announces dinner
} at-but this is rot the advertising column
I, The affair Is to be strictly professional
!, and no Johnny boys need look for irvi-
tations. "The Sunny Side of Broadway
/ has done record business at the Grand
: during the past week. There has beer
, no hint of hard times. and Papa" Baker
I. says he will pay everybody In gold to-
} morrow morning.
LOS ANGELES-Florence Roberts will
Ioffer two plays at the Los Angeles theatei
for the Christmas week attraction. Or
!, the first four nights she will present
II "Zira," by Henry Miller and j. Hartley
Manners, the play being in four acts
: and from the same source as Wilkte Col
Inns "The New Magdalen.y For the las
! three nights, beginning next Thursday
: Miss Roberts will present for the frs
time on any stage the new society com
edy. ''Sham' by Geraldine Bonner ant
, Elmer B. Harris.
MASON-You may renew your youth
! and incidentally have many laughs, If yot
, can spare few hours for THE College
widow who is again practicing hel
/; wiles in these parts George AIDES pic
, torial comedy of that name, exuberan
with humor as ever will be seen at the
Mason opera house all week, starting
I Monday, with Christmas matinee
; Wednesday and the regular matinee Sat
, urday Some of the prominent players
, in the company are Miss Marguerite