Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12

will be presented for the first time here
by the UIrich stock company at the
Grand, commencing with today's mat
inee.
Interest is added to this weeks Of
fering by the fact that 1t is the first
to be produced under the direction of
Gilbert Gardner Mr.. Gardner was
director of tho Ulrlch stock company
two seasons ago and resigned because
of failing health His experience as
builder of 'thrllers" should add ma
terially to the popularity of the COM
pany. The new Ulrich stock company
now numbers more of the favorites OF
former years than any of its predeces-
sors. Florence Barker, Harry Won
Meter, Lillian Hayward, Lawrence
Underwood Myrtle Selwyn, Arthur
Hill, Lule Warrenton. Frank Richard
son and Earl Gardner are all known to
tho patrons of the Grand for one or
more seasons, and Director Gardner
adds another to the list.
MASON-James J. Corbett, at one
time champion heavyweight pugilist of
the world, but now striving for fame as
an actor, will come to the Mason for
the last three nights of this week with
his new play by Langdon Mccormick,
1.-THE Burglar and the Lady" Inc
piece is melodrama. introducing two
characters more or less familiar TO the
ater-goers-Ned Danvers and Sherlock
Holmes Mr. Corbett will play the gem
tlemanIy burglar, while Miss Rose King,
formerly we'll known here as member
of one of the local stock companies,
will portray the lady"
ORPHEUMr-Mon matinee will in
troduce to the OPPORTUNITIES the three
Sisters Macarte, said to be typical Eng
liSh beauties, with peaches and cream
compilations, graceful figures and buoy
ant bearing. Their act is promised 10
be both novel and artistic. Rosaro and
Doreto, who also come next week, are
an amusing pair of acrobats who nave
developed a strong comedy feature In
their gymnastic turn. They appear In
the guise of sailors, or rather a captain
and a seaman. Brown and Navarro are
a pair of colored entertainers whose
melodious voices and nimble heels add
so much to the Orpheum gayety. Loney
Haskell, that rascal" remains another
week: Snyder and Buckley are retained
for a third week, sufficient evidence
surely of their popularity; Clayton
White and Marie Stuart will repeat
their successful playlet, "Cherie." Ed
win Stevens and Miss Tina Marshall
will present new playlet, 1.-THE One
Flag"
FISCHERS-The troubles of "The
Prince of Budweiser" will furnish the
plot for next weeks musical comedy
at Fischers The production is an
other of Will Carleton's original skits,
and even the Incidental music is by
the author. Complications are caused
by Mini. a French music hall singer,
who follows the prince from abroad to
his home, ST. Louis. Herb Bell will
play the title role, George Morrell will
be seen as the Baron Wurzburger.
Bessie Tannehill will play concert
hall singer Nellie Montgomery, the
princes fiance. Evan Baldwin, con-
fdence man, and Fred Gamboul. de-
tective. The opening vaudeville act
will be novelty monologue by
vaughn
UNIQUE-An operetta by the must
cal comedy, company entitled 1.-THE Viii |
lage Feast" Is on the bills at the
Unique for the coming week. Maude
Beatty will render several operate Sc
lections, hate Carlson will interpolate
"Rosalie'' and win do a cane dance
with chorus accompaniment. George
REIN, as the squire, and Hugh Met
calf, as a scapegoat nobleman. VIII
play the leads, while Billy Onslow, as
the sheriff and Lew Dunbar as the
Dutch professor, will take care of the
comedy parts. A May-pole dance by
the chorus will be on the program.
the Unique comedy company will
present one of Richard Cummings lat
est efforts, during which specialties by |
several of the cast will be features.
Lola Radcliffe will sing the illustrated
songs and the Unique-o-scope will
project animated pictures.