Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-13

ent proposition. There are said to be
no fewer than twenty-five ,translations
of the play now on the market.
In a reminiscent mood the other
evening H. S. Duffield of the Burbank
company told of his first appearance
upon a Los Angeles stage, almost
quarter of a century ago. Il came
here" said Mr.. Dutfield, las leading
man of the ]. Rial company. We
played at Turner's hall and our hotel
was the Pico house, down near the
plaza. On Sunday night while we were
here there came a cloudburst The
Los Angeles river overlooked its banks.
Several persons lost their lives and
scores were made homeless.
1.-THE very night of the disaster a
newspaper man came to us with re-
quest that we play a benefit for. the
flood sufferers. We consented, and the
following Tuesday night played
Camille to a crowded house, the
cheapest seat being 81. I was the Ar
mand, and in the cast were James
Neill, j. B. Everham, Joseph Winter.
L. R. Stockwell. Ethel Brandon, Louise
Rial and others. Theodore Summer
land whom 1 meet on the streets occa-
sionaliy and who never neglects to
speak OF it, sold tickets for the per-
Torrance.
THE floods washed out all railroad
tracks and we were kept here two
weeks, at the end of which time we
managed to get boat out of Port Los
Angeles for the north Before we left
we gave a special performance of Ten
Nights in a Bar Room for our own
benefit.
After that I was away from Los
Angeles fifteen years. Then l returned
and liked the place so well that 1t is
now my home
Contestants in the Marathon race will
attend the Tuesday night perform
ance of THE Pit" at the Auditorium
theater, as the guests of Manager John
H. Blackwood. 1t is likely also that
the Los Angeles Athletic club will at
tend, practically in body The Mara
thon prizes, including The Herald cup,
the gold medal and other trophies, will
be awarded from the stage between
the first and second acts. In view of
the oratorical ability displayed by John
Blackwood on the night of the compa-
ny's opening, Mr.. Blackwood has been
requested, and has consented, not to
make the presentation speech.
Frederick Belasco went to San Fran
cisco last week to see David Warfield,
who is now at the Alcazar theater, the
stock company having gone on the
road Next month Warfield is to come
to the Belasco, when the Belasco or
ganization will again go trouping.
Warfeld has been doing a tremen-
dous business in San Francisco All
night before seats were placed on sale
for his opening a line half a block long
stood in front of the box office in a
drizzling rain that soaked its victims
through and through.
In his youth Warheld was a resident
of San Francisco, and since he has re-
turned the whole city, seemingly, has
been doing its best to welcome him.
The theater has been sold out for every
performance since the opening and au-
diences have been enthusiastic in their
praise both of Mr.. Warfield. his plays
and his supporting company.
Harry Bell, formerly of the Mason
! opera house forces, but now an en-
ploye of the AslSin- Singer company, is
said by Chicago paper to be on his
way to the Pacific coast. Bells trip
back home is being made under the
| terms of what is perhaps as queer a
contract as any ever made by a theat-
rical advance agent. If the Chicago
newspaper is TO be relied upon, he has
agreed to beat his way across the con-
tinent, paying everything except rail-
road expenses, with theater passes.
The story sounds very much like some
of the pipes" Bell used to dish out
when he was advertising the Mason
attractions. Here it is, however and
you can believe it or not, as you choose
The power of the pass"-that much
sought and elusive bit of pasteboard
that provides free seats for the show
lis to be put to it's real test by Harry