Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
NOTES BY THE !;
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90 Hobart Bosworth is to be the Be-
lasco's new stage director. Good.
Not that don't hate to see George
Barnum drop his artistic work in that
capacity, but If he husband that is
the fact-Tm glad he finds so capable
successor. Mr.. Bosworth was Mrs.
Fiskes assistant for some time, and
was also a member of the Augustin
DAILY forces, and he knows hisN business
from the ground up. He gave Los An
geles examples of his fine acting dur
ing the fall at this theater, and now
he will show us what he can do with the
stage in his charge. He is not to act,
except In emergency, so will have a
free hand as director Good luck to
him, and congratulations to the Be
lasco. Now let Jack Blackwood doff
that worried look.
In the interest of all concerned. I
am minded to remark that Louis Stone
and Florence Stone are not brother and
sister / understand that the MARI
borough girls believe they are. Doubt
less each would be glad to claim the
relationship We're it possible, but fate
and the stork didn't so decree.
By the way. If you want the real dope
on things theatrical, go to a Marl-
borough girl; she'll tell you more than
is dreamed of in your or my philosophy.
don't know where they get all their
information. but some of the yarns that
l overhear when the Marlborough girls
foregather at the Belasco's Saturday
matinee is nothing short of wonderful.
The dear girls shouldn't talk so loud.
Both George Barnum and Bruce Cor.
don Kingsley have had resignation fits
again. Neither will go. George gets
a spell on about once in so often, but
he is too good an actor for Los Angeles
to lose. He will stay-as an actor only.
Mark my word. Kingsley had one re.
Gently because he didn't think he got
enough notice at the Auditorium where
he plays the organ. But the organ is
too fine to abandon. So don't worry if
the rumors reach you.
Our old friends. the Lambardis, are
not leaving San Francisco in the ira
ditional blaze of glory; rather they are
hitting the trail with downcast looks.
The engagement was boosted in San
Francisco most lauditoriy by every
critic, but the dear public didn't fall
on the singers necks-not to weep with
joy, anyhow. The company is now
trekking for the northwest via the
small towns.
Sparks Berry has a gold mine. No.
not the Auditorium, though that comes
pretty near being one, but a real one.
with real gold in 1t.
Some day I will be taking dust out
of that hole" said Sparks last week.
"and then me to shake the show bust
ness"
Good luck, Sparks; but I have heard
of gold mines before. Ask Otheman
Stevens.
Now, what I'd like to see is "The
Henrietta" put on with both Harry
Mestayer and Henry Stockbridge as
BERTHE, In one and the same show.
Uncle Tom has two Topsies; why not
two Berties? Wouldn't 1t make hit?
Let's plead with Ollie to do it.
BY the way, San Francisco didn't do
much to Morosco's 1.-The Half Breed"
Don't mention 1t; Ollie doesn't like to
talk about it.
1 never knew just what drivel
vaudeville sketch could contain till an
Orpheum performer-I won't mention
his name; he may use the sketch yet
brought me one to read OF all rot!
And yet those things go with the pub
lie, and the managers pay real money
for Them How can 1t be?
Incidentally, why doesn't Paul de
Longpre put his hand into the Empires
palm garden and thus satisfy his cray
ing for "art?" And the palm garden
crowds would appreciate 1t Immensely
Try it.
Joseph M. Gates is arranging for
spring tour of the larger cities of the
country with an English adaptation OF
"Salome," the opera which has been
barred from the list of the Metropolis
tan opera house. Cheridah SIMPSON
who Is at present the prima donna of
Red Feather viii sing the prima
donna role. The dance of the seven
wells and the somewhat gruesome head