Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

,tri6ns now look at II, the big humare
officer has given them a virtual monop-
oily on child parts Travelling companies
bringing children to Los Angeles Will not
be a1lowed--to present those children upon
the stage. If the part is too important
to be cut out, however, they will find
here considerable number Of youngsters
able and anxious TO play It and who can
do SO by virtue of their permits. Thus
infantile home talent will be protected
quite as effectualy as the most favored
tariff-fostered trust in the country and
the "kids'i are jubilant in consequence.
Reynolds, by the way. bids fair to be-
come national celebrity. AS may be
'imagir ed he is not over popular among
local managers and adult players, and
one of the ,atter is preparing surprise
for the Humane society officials which,
if present plans do not miscarry, will
make Reynolds known. by name at least.
in all the larger cities of the country.
incidentally 1t will result in Los s-Argeies
SECURING considerable advertising as
more or less of Stay town. The actor
In question is Leslie King of the Ulrich
stock company. now playing at, the
Grand When the Ulrich season closes
next month Mr.. Kifg, with his wife.
plans to go into vaudeville. They have
had sketch written in which King will
appear as <the agent of the Los Angeles
Humane. society, while Mrs. King will
be a pert soubrette. her sole mission in
life being to cozen the ministerial Mr..
Reynolds whom she meets when he
comes on the stage to prevent the ap-
pearance of boy under the legal age.
The soubrette VIII make violent love to
the pseudo Mr.. Reynolds. will kick off
IL l<t 4o1~ IAr 80 ItrAo
and will otherwise comport herself In the
accepted soubrette manner while the
humane officer will be made to fall an
eager victim to her wiles and entiee-
ments. The sketch now is in rehearsal
and is said to be very funny, from the
actors standpoint
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The season of the San Francisco opera
company at the Los Angeles theater has
been extended one week. making the en-
gagement for SIX instead of five weeks, as
was originally announced. This means, of
course, that the company has met with
favor and that business has been good,
otherwise that extra week would not have
been considered. when Johpny Comes
Marching Home will be succeeded next
week by THE Strollers," musical
comedy by Harry B. Smith and Ludwig
Highlander. Then we will hear THE
Highwayman" and Bohemian Girl"
Y Carl Haydn tenor who is the especial
alteration of the matinee girls will join
the company before the local engagement
closes and other additions are in prospect.
1t is among the possibilities that Teddy
Webb, formerly with the San Franciscans
and now playing in the east in Alaska"
will return to his old roles. Alaska" was
even more pronounced frost" in New
York than its name might indicate, and
Webb Is reported to be anxious to come
in out of the cold
AS I predicted, "The Primrose PATH
presented at the Belasco last week, was
received by the newspaper reviewers with
wide divergence of opinion. One or two
of them declared 1t a weak play because
its morals were, to say the least, off color.
One objected on the ground that the play
wright had not made his artist greater
cad than he was Speaking Of the wifes
confession of the terrible sarifice made in
Paris to save her husband from starva-
tion, this writer says "the man would not
have condoned the offense SO readily,
especially as he had been trying for some
time to get rid of her. On the other
hand, another of the critics wrote: "The
Templeton of the story seems to be mar
who suffered as intensely at the separa-
garded his duty to his millionaire bene
factor as binding" That is the obvers,
| and reverse with vengeance. Still an
other reviewer seemed so carried away b.
the cleverness of his opening phrase
'obscenic instead of Ibsenic''-that h
/ could see nothing of good anywhere in tn
drama.
Dick Ferris is now on his way to Portt
| Rico on a pleasure trip. When he ar
rives there he will find awaiting him
/ nice long cablegram from the, dramatic
| editors of the Los Angeles papers. TIL,
message will extend to Mr.. Ferris tht
best hopes of the newspaper men for g
| pleasant trip, will inform him regarding
the state of the weather in Los Angeles
and will carry other information of value
What is MORE, it will be sent collect"
When Ferris closed his season in Min
neapolis he sent out kilograms announcing
| that fact to all the Los Angeles papers
and he neglected the. little formality OF
paying for them. This was strictly In
violation of all precedent, and the men
who had to pay the charges made up their
minds to get even. They were only sorry
that the amiable. Dick hadn't elected in
stead to go to China.
| Charming little Florence Barker an6
wicked Miss Lillian Hayward were walk.
| ing down Spring street the other day wher
they heard prolonged and sibilant hiss
Then another, and another after that
| Now, Miss Barker is not accustomed tc
being Missed, and she shuddered; but not
so Miss Hayward She accepted that hiss
as. tribute to lher art and unconsciously
she turned to bow her acknowledgements
Then she smiled and said:
Hello, boys"
"IJello Lillian" the Youngsters replied
You're all right, Lillian" and they con-
tinued down the street.
Il seem to have stolen the stage, my
dear" she remarked to Miss Barker; ano
the Grand'S 5 leading woman admitted sht
had.
lYIppISH PLAYERS WILL