Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
COMING ATTRACTIONS

cc-5, Facing the Music" tomorrow
night, with Joseph A. Galbraith in the
role originated by Dixey. The piece is
built upon the familiar mistaken iden-
tlty ldea, with new twist to the
scheme that adds much to its fun-mak-
ing possibilities. The cast will require
the services of the entire Belasco COM
pany, with the exception Of Mr.. Stone
and Mr.. Barnum.
Following Facing the Music" the
Belascoites will present for the first
time in this city David Belascos play
THE Girl of the Golden West" The
play will serve to introduce the new
leading lady of the Belasco company
Alice Treat Hunt.
BURBANK-Manag Morosco will
present the Stoddard stage version of
Daudet's "Sapho" for the week begin
ming with a matinee this afternoon.
| Blanche Hall will be seen as Sapho, a
part she has played several times be-
| fore, while William Desmond will be
seen as Jean. Every other Burbank
player will be in the cast, and in addi-
tion fifty auxiliary people will partici-
pate in the mask ball scene of the first
act, which Manager Moroseo promises
will prove one of the most elaborate
stage settings seen at the Burbank In
months. The Stoddard version OF
"Sapho" includes the famous staircase
| scene.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-Joseph
Byron Totten's melodrama of the west,
! THE Cowboy and the Squaw," will be
presented by the Ulrich players at the
Grand opera house this week, begin
ming with matinee today. This is a
depletion of life in the cattle country.
the scenes being laid in and around
!
tional scenes are a big blizzard and
lynching. Harry Won Meter, the hero,
is cowboy, and Florence Barker is
the daughter of a rich Chicago mer-
chant. There is a jovial bunch of
cowpunchers, headed by Clancy and
Harry Frazer and a waif of the plains
who figurs largely in the denouement
is depicted by Myrtle Selwyn. while
Lillian Hayward plays an Indian.
LOS ANGELES - For her second
week at the Los Angeles theater Mary
Shaw will present Candida" herself
playing the name part. Percival Ayl-
mer will have the role of the young
poet, in love with his hostess; Marie
Pettes will play the typist; Lynn
Pratt the Rev. James Morell Richard
Pittman, LeXy Mills, the curate, and
Harold Cohill, Candida's father.
Candida" is the most successful
play George Bernard Shaw ever wrote.
1t ran for two years in London and
for one year in New York. It's story
doubtless is familiar to the large ma
jority of Los Angeles theatergoers. 1t
is play of tense interest and it's lead
ing role will present Miss Shaw in a
character very unlike Mrs. War
ren," the part she played last week.
Miss Pettes, too, will be called upon
to display her versatility in the role
of Prossy, the typist.
Tuesday and Wednesday nights Miss
Shaw will present Ibsen's Ghosts"
playing the role of Mrs Alving, which
she originated in this country. Satur-
day night a finale performance of Mrs.
Warren's Profession" will be given.
MASON-McIntyre and Heath, with
the company OF players, singers and
dancers that surround them in Klaw
& Erlanger's production of "The Ham
Tree" will be the attraction at the
Mason opera house for one week be-
ginning tomorrow night, with matinees
| Wednesday and Saturday. This piece
is now making it's third tour. 1t was
seen here last season with practically
| the same cast that returns this year.
1.-The Ham Tree" was written by
George V. Hobart, who constructed it
around Mcintyre & Heath's old vau-
deville sketch, "The Georgia Min
strels." William Jerome and Jean
| Schwartz provided the lyrics and mu-
Sic The piece is staged in three acts
and four scenes, representing a hotel
near Marion. N. C.; a. water tank on
railroad in Delaware, wood near
the tank, and the drawing room OF
New York mansion. The humorous
adventures of Alexander Hambletonian
and Henry Jones. the stranded Georgia
minstrels, and Alexander's sweetheart,
Desdemona, played by Belle Gold, are
! interviewer into little love story
which involves a millionaire, his wife
and daughter, young society man. an
English nQbleman and a tramp. Mu-
steal features are introduced by Nc
Intyre and Heath, the principals of
their support and the big chorus.
! ORPHEUM-Olympia Desvars dogs
and ponies will head the Orpheum bill
for the week, beginning with a matinee
tomorrow. These animals are so clev-
erly instructed 1t seems impossible to
believe that they are not endowed
with human reason. Della Fox will be
heard in a collection of the songs she
made famous in Wang" and later in
other operas, at the head, of her own
company. Snyder & Buckley called
"The Street Singers" have a novel
turn and Carroll & Cooke in their
rapid fire conversations will hand out
a line of airy perslhage. The thrills
will come from the Montrose family of
European acrobats. Among the hold
overs will be Polly Pickles Pets in
Petland," La Sylphe. dancer, and
Fred Watson and the Morrisey sisters
in new line of songs and dances.
FISCHER'S - "Papa's Coachman."
Herb Bells latest musical comedy, will
be the bill at Fischers this week.
"Papa's" frantic endeavors to prevent
the elopement of his only daughter
with her sweetheart, who in order TO
win her has assumed the disguise of
coachman, provides the fun. Herb
Bell and George Morrell will be seen
as the two household servants; Miss
Bessie Tannehill will play the mother,
Evan Baldwin the lover, Miss Nellie
Montgomery the "girl" and George
Asheby, a newcomer in the company
the father. Incident to the produc-
tion Miss Tannehill will sing the most
ambitious number presented by her
since she has been leading woman at
Fischer's, Sonora Other songs are
Honey Time" by Miss Montgomery:
Santiago Flynn" by George Morrell,
and "Mazie." from 1.-THE Gingerbread
Man." by Evan Baldwin.
UNIQUE-"Tho Royal Nabob." with
George REIN In the name part, will
open the bill at the Unique this week.
Maude Beatty as the chief wizardess
will sing Egypt" Kate Carlson as
the American girl will render "Bye and