Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06
OBSERVATIONS BY
A FIRST NIGHTER

| There were two abuses in connection
with the Nethersole engagement at the
Mason last week which should not be
passed over without protest The first
was the entr'acte music, which was vile.
do not know the name of the younr
man who handles the trap Instruments
at the Mason. but he is conscientious
performer, and he earns his money II
volume Of sound is any criterion. He
neeos no tonic for that tired feeling, this
ilueIatiguable young man; for he bangs
away with an energy and devotion worthy
better cause. While he is at work con-
versation Is impossible thought, ex-
tremely difficult He is a nuisance and
should be abated. ~'-S
Inc other abuse, a gross violation of
soou .as'e, was the passing of handbills
through the audience announcing the
coming of THE Vanderbilt Cup.'' Re-
tween acts ushers carried these blanket,
sneet affairs to the front of the house
and then. beginning with the first row.
. named the man on the end seat a bunch
Oh tne auvertisements, requesting him to
pass them along. Thus the individual
who had paid 50 for his seat was made
to do duty as an advertising agent for
next week s show, In which he could have &
little II any interest. Moreover the dod-
| gers rustled unpleasantly, and after the
curtain went up served to distract the at
| the stage.
These are little things perhaps, but SO
easily remedied that the Mason manage
ment ought to avoid them In the future.
Ono result Of John Corts visit to Los
Angeles will be the extension Of the San
! Francisco opera company's engagement, /,
for one week. The company was to have
! gone to Portland after this week, but
Cort got busy and arranged switch. The
Californians, now playing at Portland,
VIII remain there an additional week, and
I the san Franciscans will stay here, pre-
senting The HighWayman. In order to
effect the change, however. Manager
Healy of the San Franciscans was forced
to relinquish to the Californians the right
] to play Robin Hood" In the Oregon city
He had expected to use the opera himself
during his forthcoming engagement there,
but surrendered 1t for the privilege of an
other week in Los Angeles.
! When the San Franciscans go north we
| shall see them no more for six months
They return again in March, however
/ for season of twelve weeks which may
be extended still Afarther provided pat.
ronage warrants.
| Dick Ferris and his amiable wife are
expected to reach Los Angeles some time
this week. It is even possible, though not
! probable. that they may arrive by the
time this appears in print. The auburn
topped Dick departed from New York
Tuesday night, and at that time expected
to stop Off day or two in Chicago. A
carload of his scenery already has ar
rived here and Is stored in the Auditorium
scene room.
/ Ferris is said to have secured number
OF new plays for presentation here, ana
| there is every indication that his FORTH =
| qap xri1 ha avo mo 4u,,rn
| full than that of last year. Regar6n
| the personnel of his company little
be known until Dick arrives with XXI
| dope. II "a
| Miss Jessie Izett, who comes AS the
Mason next week in "Salomy Jane, is
| the young woman who played the jealous
| girl with Isabel Irving last season in
| Susan in Search of Husband" In Los
| Angeles Miss Izetts work in this role was
| SO much admired that she quite overshad
owed the star in the reviews. She her
self says that her part was the better of
| the two, despite the fact that Susan was
| given place in the title.
! Up in San Francisco last week Miss
| Izett-she pronounces 1t eye-zet-was in
| terviewed on the subject of kissing. 1t
seems that she kisses man in the course
| of "Salomy Jane, thereby precipitatfng
discussion as to whether the caress be-
slowed was the right kind of a kiss for
| the situation. The interviewer seemed 10
think not. Miss Izett admitted to no
great familiarity with the art Of kissing.
and they decided to leave it to some man
who never had been kissed in his life.
That, as said, was in San Francisco.
Naturally the point has not yet been de-
| cided.--
1t was San Francisco Omar. believe,
who wrote:
Some canor much for kisses. some for few;
| Others deep sup their thirsting to renew,
| And mumple into maunderings. but
In kissing, scorn the how much for the Who"
''Pharaofs daughter said she found
Moses in pond half drowned
Fairy tales, fairy tales. it's only fairy tale"
| Billy Blaisdelr at the Los Angeles this
week, has prepared several new verses to
] this song, verses which cleverly hit or
| local affairs, and when the new verses are
first sung tonight there will be some-
| thing doing.
| The opera company has been making
big preparations for this revival of The :
Idols Eye" Carl Haydn will have his
first role in the piece, and Miss Mary
Brooks pretty Los Angeles girl, VIII
make her stage debut Miss Brooks mas
wonderfully sweet voice, OF remarKapiy
| large range and good volume. She has
| been engaged to understudy Miss Hem
mis- roles and to play bits until she be-
/ comes accustomed to comic opera work,
when she will be advanced.
Haydn, by the way, has been a very
busy man during the past week Some
lone told him that he was growing fat and
made him believe it. Consequently he nas
been passing every minute of his time
outside of the rehearsal hours in local
gymnasium Here he has rowed imagin-
airy boats up imaginary streams he has
punched imaginary adversaries all over
the place. he has lifted weign,s wnicn
weighed half pound when he began their
manipulation and half a ton before he
| finished with them, and he has done other
stunts familiar to those who would bant.
This is the penalty always Indicted upon
the comic opera tenor. He must Keep
| A fat man in tights is ridiculous; and
Ridiculous tenor has no place in comic
opera. though he might have the voice or
a Caruso.
/ of OF de-.