Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
The Weeks Bills


and "Zaza."
BELASCO-"Sue."
AUDIToRIUM-"The Mikado" and
"The Bohemian Girl"
BURBANK-"A Lady of Quality"
ORPHEUM-Vaudevi
GRAND-"No Wedding Bells for
Her"
FISCHER S-Burlesque
FMPIRE-Vaudeville
PEOPLE'S-Vaudevill
UNIQUE-Vaudeville
JUST because summer is drawing
apace is no sign that the Los An
geles theater season is anywhere
near it's close. In fact, this year more
than ever before, 1t will be almost a
continuous season. All the houses will
run straight through except the Mason
and the Auditorium, and the former
will have precious few dark weeks
The Auditorium will close at the end Of
The Californians engagement for clean
ing and renovation; for just how long
no one is prepared to say, but 1t is eX-
pected to be dark a couple of months.
The Dick Ferris company will not re-
open unlll november, DuL SOIlle JULIET
engagements will take UP the earlier
time in the fall, probably an operatlc
engagement 1mpresario Berry con-
templates a trip to Europe, and there
are rumors of a Milanese opera
troupe, or something of the sort, in the
air. Anyhow, Berry guarantees an I'M
provement on the Lambardi organiza-
tion. And the San Carlo company is
certain to return, though probably not
till much later on.
OF course the stock theaters will
continue their open house tactics as Of
yore. The Belasco and the Burbank
both have very fine plays in hand for
early production, and a season Of un-
usual interest is assured. The Grand
will continue it's thrilling regime till
the combinations return, and the Or
pheum, like the brook, goes on forever.
This leaves the Mason; but devotees
of the syndicate brand of amusement
will be better cared for than ever this
summer. According to present book
ages, the Mason will be open almost
continually through July, and the
month of August is the only one likely
to see it closed, as the fall attractions
begin extraordinarily early. Two rea-
sons contribute to this; one, the popu-
larity of Southern California as va
cation ground for players during the
hot months back east; the other, the
possibility of showing in San Fran
CISCO But the former is by far the
stronger. Los Angeles and its vicinity
is becoming well known for its sum
mer climate among the Thespians ana
they like to close here, or to hasten
here after closing in the east, for
reopening.
These facts assure Los Angeles
some of the best attractions i'll the I'M
mediate future. The Mason's BOOKINGS
from now on are ahead of any similar
period in it's history. Among the sooa-
to-be-seen companies now en- route are;
Viola Allen cher last appearance on the
stage), in Twelfth Night; Maude Ad-
ans in peter Pan; Ethel Barrymore
in 1.-THE Silver Box; Florence Roberts,
Nance O'Neill, and several more whom
Manager Wyatt prefers to keep unoer
cover for the time being-not to men
ton Lew Dockstader's MINISTRIES. with
such a dramatic feast assured, no one
need feel that this city has been
sighted. And besides, though not at
the Mason, we are to have a visit from
Mrs. Fiske the best of them all.
The element of uncertainty next sea-
son is the Hotchkiss Its place in
things theatrical seem utterly unplaced
vet If it gets the Stair and HaVlln
combinations, that leaves the Grand
ont. if not, what will it get? No one
seems to know. The proposed Ham
burger playhouse, the Majestic, is also
a subject of much guesswork, but IL Is
not built yet; time enough TO reckon
with it when it is under roof.