Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-21
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MISS BLANCHE HALL

MISS BLANCHE HALL yesterday
Ns signed contract under which
AIA she will return to the Burbank
theater May of next year, to resume
her place as leading woman of the
Burbank company. This will be good
news to Miss Halls many friends and
admirers in Los Angeles who, since
the first announcement of her de-
parture, have been flooding Manager
Morosco's office with letters expressing
the hope that she might soon return.
Under the terms of the contract Miss
Hall is to rest during the ensuing SIX
months at lest so far as stock COM
panies are concerner. She is left at
liberty to accept a New York engage
ment, if a suitable opportunity Offers
bur she has pledged herself not to un-
dertake stock work. Already she mas
refused f1attering offers from the man
ayers of the Valencia theater in San
Francisco, and of stock houses in van
couver, 3. c., and Portland, Me-, each
of whom offered her stock starring en-
gagements at good salaries.
Sunday morning Miss Hall, accom-
panied by her niece, Miss Evelyn Hall,
will leave Los Angeles for New York.
How long she will remain there is a
question. If she cares to work, how
ever she probably will not be long out
of an engagement.
Billie Burke is the rage in the east
ern metropolis just at present and
young women who are petite, in the
Billie Burke fashion, are being eagerly
sought by New York managers. So
that Miss Halls triumph here in
Billie Burke role doubtless will assist
her to a Broadway engagement should
she decide she wants one.
The Horseshoe pavilion at Ocean
park will be opened as a theater to-
night, when Little Johnny Jones'"
played last week at the Grand opera
house, will be presented. The stage
has been thoroughly equipped to handle
big productions and it is announced
that the Horseshoe will offer during
| the season a considerable number of
the travelling attractions which in Los
Angeles will play at the new Majestic
theater.
The project is a novelty for Ocean
Park, where moving picture shows and
"airdomes" have enjoyed a monopoly
during the past summer. and the re-
suit of the experiment will be awaited
with interest. There seems no reason
why it should not succeed.
The Belasco stock company is play
ing at Santa Barbara this week, but
will return to the city Thursday to re-
hearse the play for next week. 'Tom
Moore the piece selected, is an Irish
comedy drama in which Mr.. Van Buren
will play the title role. The leading
boy soprano of Christ church, whose
voice has been highly praised, will be
heard in several old Irish melodies.
Instead of opening Monday night the
first performance will be given Sunday
night.
Albert Lang. who will succeed Robert
Morris as stage director of the Bur-
bank company, now is on his way to
Los Angeles. Mr.. Lang will stage
Cleopatra" which will go into re-
hearsal week after next. He was stage
director for Fannie Davenport when
she used this play and also, at various
times, has been with Modjeska the late
Richard Mansfield and with Charles
and Daniel Frohman.
Mildred Johnson, who is to play
ingenue roles at he Burbank following
the departure of Elsie Esmond, has
played in stock companies in New
York, Chicago and Portland, Me. She
was in the big New York production
of 1.-THE Sign of the Cross and dur
Ing one season was a member of the
late Joseph Jefferson's company.
The remarkable statement was made
by Manager Stoltz of the David War
field company last night that in the
nine weeks since the organization
struck Denver the company has played
to the record breaking sum of $16O, 600.
and this in the face of the fact that
some of the houses. like the Belasco
theater here, are of small capacity.
Mr. Warfield closes his engagement
in the "Musc Master tomorrow night
and opens Friday night with a three
performance engagement of 1.-THE Grand
Army Man"