Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-05
The Theaters

II ATHERINE KIRKWooD, a
IA player we'll known for her work
IA in various stock companies, will
have an important part in Masters
of Men," which oliver Morosco will
produce at the Burbank theater next
week. Miss Kirkwood was for three
years leading woman at Proctors
Fifth avenue theater in New York
city. This season she has been play
ing in Portland and in Vancouver
She came here on a short vacation
trip and to be with relatives. Mr.
Morosco. however, VINO knew Of her
success elsewhere, induced her to ac--
cept a role in the Avery Hopwood
play, and she will, be seen next week
on the Burbank stage.
After Masters of Men is withdrawn
Miss ISirkwood will leave for the east
to begin rehearsals for the seasons
work.
Members of the Unique comedy COM
pany and of the Unique comic opera
company passed yesterday at the Log
Cabin in Santa Monica canyon. The
trip down and back was made in a
special car and luncheon was served
under the sycamores. In the morning
the thespians went in swimming. The
afternoon was devoted to an i'm
promptu vaudeville program in the
music room Of the Log Cabin and TO
athletic sports.
The sports included a sack race,
won by Billy Onslow; a three-legged
race, won by Onslow and Dawson;
an egg race, won by Miss Edna Hayes;
an emponipont race, won by Jimmy
Beatty; a boys race, won by Jimmy
Lee Jr.; a race between women repre-
sentatives of the two companies, won
by Make Mitchell of the comedy COM
pany; and a series of barrel fights, In
which Messrs. Morrell, Dawson and
Onslow proved the victors.
Mrs Hentz' toy dog, Lady Unique.
won the blue ribbon in the dog show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Lee were awarded
first prize in the contest for the larg-
est and healthiest family. Millar Ba-
con was voted the handomest man in
the party and Miss Olga Stech the most
bashful girl. The beauty show broke
up in a row, the judges being unable
to arrive at any decision.
Ben Dillon, for several years as
sociated with Kolb and Dill, will join
Fischer's stock company August II.
Dillon has many friends here and
should prove a distinct acquisition to
the Fischer forces. At the same time
Frank Blair, formerly stage director
of the Kolb and Dill organization, will
come to Fischer's in a like capacity.
With him will come Mrs. Blair, who
will play character parts in her nus
bands productions.
When these changes are made the
Teutonic manager will have practically
new company of principals at his
First street playhouse. 1t is said, too,
that extensive changes in the chorus
are projected.
"Iolanthe" in tabloid form was well
received by large audience at the
Unique last night. Maude Beatty as
the queen of the fairies was in good
voice and her solo Farewell received
several encores. olga Stech as Phyllis
Millar Bacon as Stephron and Eldrie
Gilmore as Iolanthe also pleased the
house. One of the hits of the act was
Billy Onslow's topical song Says te
Myself Says II George Rehn sang ia
Good, Queen Bess' Days."
The comedy company presents THE
Wrong Man in the Wrong Place" by
James p. Lee, a pleasing one-act farc'
in which Lee as Sammy Redlands,
gay old sport, gets into trouble and IL
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everyone with whom he comes in con
tact. The balance, of the cast Is com
posed of Charles G. Perley, Marie Bar
bier, Rose REIN, Make Mitchell, Lols
Radcliffe, George Morrell and Hugh
Metcalf. Between the acts Millar B&-
con sings illustrated songs and the
Unique-o-scope projects animated pic
lures.
Little, Oracle Hall, who does couple
of popular songs and some sprightly
dancing at the Empire this week, is SO
Scotch that the burr" sticks out all
through her singing, and she's as cute
as she is Scotch. Then there's Charles
Howison, whose whistling is OF an un-
usual and meritorious character. He
presents popular songs, grand opera
and limitations, and his whistle" works
equally we'll In them all. Phil Trau
and Joseph Weston have singing and
dancing turn which went decidedly well
with last nights houses. Their songs
have the charm of newness, while theil
dancing is well executed and graceful
Miss Snowie Maybelle, All Franks and
Frankie Morton provide a merry hall
hour with His Lucky Day." Franks
latest comedy adaptation. New and
catchy illustrated songs by Vera ano
anff mir