Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28

Peggy was first produced at the Duke
of York's theater in London last year
and ran the greater part of the season.
It's three acts take place in England.
The time Is the present. Miss Cros-
man as Peggy O'Mara plays an Irish
part as she did in Mistress Nell'' and
Sweet Kitty Bellairs." In the COM
lard, ]. r. Crauford, Addison Pitt,
John Marble, c. A. Chandos, Kate
Meek, Matte Ferguson, Jane Marbury
and Genevieve Reynolds.
BELASCO-The versatility OF the
clever Belasco company will be dis
played this week when Hobart Bos-
worth and his associates will turn
from their successful political play,
1.-THE Undertow," to "An American
Lord" the fun-creating piece provided
for w. H. Cranes use year ago by
Charles H. Dazey, author of I'm Old
Kentucky" and George H. Broadhurst.
John DAILY Murphy will come into the
Crane role. Following "An American
Lord the Belasco company will pre-
sent for the first time in this city Leo
Detrichstein's rafting farce, Before
and After"
AUDITORIUM-That the manage
ment of 1.-The Californians" have a
great company is to be proved this week
when, "Robin Hood" is sung at the
Auditorium. The company has been
gathered from all parts of the country.
some from New York, from Chicago
and some from the Tivoli at San Fran
cisco. Miss Lucille Saunders, the lead
ing contralto, was for some time alter
nate with Jessie Bartlett Davis of the
Bostonians. Miss Blanche Auber,
prima donna soprano, comes with an
excellent eastern reputation. Harry
eastman will play the sheriff of Not
tingham. Robert Hosea has fine BARI
tone voice. Ruchie Ling was formerly
leading tenor for Miss Alice Nielsen,
and late with the jeff de Angels COM
pany. Albert McQuicken is u musical
director of unusual skill. There is
scarcely any need of introducing Tom
Karl to the public of this city as he is
known everywhere. Mr.. Karl is the di-
rector of this new enterprise. The open
ing bill will be "Robin Hood" Among
the others to be presented later win be
"Pinafore," Rob Roy" "Mikado. 81
1.-THE Bohemian Girl" and the old time
successes of the famous. Bostonians.
BURBANK-At the Burbank theater
this afternoon when Knighthood Was
in Flower" will open a weeks run. The
feature of the production viii be the
reappearance after eight months alb
sence of Miss Blanche Hall, unques-
tionably one of the most popular leading
women Los Angeles has ever known.
Miss Hall will be seen as the mercurial
heroine Mary Tudor, role that should
prove one of her most notable studies.
William Desmond will have a role par
ticularly to his liking as Charles Bran
don, the daredevil lover of Mary Tu-
dor. The scenic equipment has been
prepared with great expense and espe-
cial attention to detail. Forty-one box
parties have been arranged for curing
the early days of the week, which Will
give some idea OF the social status Of
the affair.
GRAND-"The Little Church Around
the Corner" written by Marion Rus
sell. will be the offering by the Ulrieh
stock company for the week of April 21.
Florence Baker will present. Marion
Gray a deserted wife. and Charles
Gum will be seen in the character Of
the husband, who, crazed and debased
from the absinthe habit, permits him-
self and his wife and child to he sepa-
rated and deprived Of all that makes
life worth while TO the normal mortal,