Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-08
MADAM BUTTERFLY"
LEADING ATTRACTION
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U dramatically beautiful act
AA based upon John Luther
Longs delightful story. and staged by
David Belasco, and Richard Brindly
Sheridan's comedy, 1.-THE Critic" will
be the offerings at the Belasco this
week. Madam Butterfly" is one of
the most delightfully."- picturesque min
iature tragedies ever staged. Those
who saw the opera last winter will
remember the great strength of the
piece, filed with the rich atmosphere
of the Orient, and intensely thrilling
in it's appealing love story.
Miss Dorthy Bernard has been Sc
lected for the part of Butterfly and
easily has demonstrated her claim to
first class roles by her excellent work
in the plays in which she recently has
appeared. Mr.. Van Buren, will be the
recreant naval officer, husband and
lover, and other members of the cast
will be see INTO advantage. Mr.. Fred
erick Belasco, who aided in staging
the original production in London, has
personally conducted rehearsals and
the scenic investiture is of the very
best as always is the case at the Be
lasco.
1.-THE Critic" has been produced but
twice in Los Angeles, once at the man
ayers benefit at the Mason, for sim
gle performance, and once before the
Friday Morning club. The Belasco
company played it both times, and 1t
was received with the greatest APP
pIause. Mr.. Bosworth, who will play
the part of a stage director in the
comedy, has played it in the company
of John Drew, Ada Rehan, Mrs. Gill
bert and Joseph Howard. 1t is real
bit of stage life showing what actors
have to go through at rehearsals and
the company appears just as II would
at a Belaseo rehearsal. 1t gives the au-
dience a clear insight into things be-
hind the stage and in addition is full
of hearty laughs and refined comedy.
Besides Mr.. Bosworth, Miss Taylor will
make her appearance after a few
weeks absence from the east and the
full strength of the company will be
utilized. The action of the comedy in
cludes a rehearsal of a very bad trag-
edy and takes place In the presence of
two noted critics, friends of the author.
with this double bill the capacity Of
the Belasco should be taxed to the
utmost for neither of the plays have
been presented before upon the stage
of any theater In Los Angeles. Butter
fly itself should draw immensely we'll,
not only from those who saw the opera,
but from those who have read the
delightful story.
Miss Grace Emmett, who with her
company is to appear in Mrs. MUIR
phys Second Husband" at the Or
pheum theater this week, has had the
honor to ride In more queer vehicles
than any other actress, and II would
be safe to say any other woman on
earth, which might seem a broad as
sertion but as she has travelled all
over the world and has appeared be-
fore every nation that has a theater, it
is quite safe to make the above state
ment.
Miss Emmett, while in Alaska, rode
behind dog teams and the famous REIN
deer teams brought to that country by
the United States government to trans
port the mails, but which have been
since abandoned and are now owned by
nrivate individuals. In foreign coun-
thing that Is movable. In Venice she
had a very pleasant trip in the gon-
dola. visiting the different places of
note. In Japan she rode ON palan-
ouin; in Africa on an almost untam-
able beast, the quagga, known as the
African wild ass. In Ireland she en-
gagged a haunting car of the real old
irish type, with its characteristic driv-
er, for her entire stay in Dublin. In
Australia behind a pair Of emus
trained to drive like horses. In China
she rode In q sedan portable chair with
long handles that rest on the should
ers Of either two or four coolies.
One great honor is bestowed upon
Miss Emmett and that was In Ger
many. Together with a party OF
friends she was invited to attend a
drill OF artillery at one Of the forts.
After watching the drill for a while,
she expressed a desire to ride on one
~ the cannon. Her request was con-
veyed 20 the colonel who was ia charge