Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
UNUSUALLY STRONG
BILLS OFFERED AT
LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

This week marks the beginning of the
real theater season in Los Angeles and
unusually good attractions will be seen
at all the play houses. THE Search
light" and paid in Full'' at the Mason
are not often exceiled at the local
theaters. Madam Butterfly and THE
Critic have made such an attractive
double bill at the Belasco that they will
be given another week. While tragedy
is difficult for a young actress, Miss
Dorothy Bernard seldom has been ex-
celled in the portrayal of the title role
of the former play. and judging from
the advance sale OF seats the Belasco
management will have difficulty In ac-
eommodating their patrons.
"PaId In Full" a Finished Play
Eugene Walter has produced a fin
ished piece Of work in "Paid in Full"
which win close in New York next
week. The play still holds Broadway,
and New York papers still are busy
with the discussion Of the problems
which it has aroused.
''The Searchlight," by Richard Barry,
the we'll known war correspondent and
magazine writer. is OF especial interest
to Los Angeles as Mr.. Barry, who Is a
resident Of Monrovia, is well known in
Los Angeles. 1t is a story of newspaper
life, with the scene laid in San Fran
cisco It is said not since the days of
Jesse Lynch Williams stolen Story
has stronger play of the kind been
produced. James Nelson, a new char
acter actor. viii appear for the first
time in Los Angeles In the cast.
The Burbank company promises to
outdo itself this week in "Zaza." The
leading part is admirably adapted for
Miss Florence Stone, who win carry the
role. Miss Stone was highly COM
mended in the part Of Dolores de Men
doza in In the Palace of the King
during the past week, and her popular
ity constantly is increasing.
The Orpheum offers it's usually good
bill, while the Grand management an
nounces a series of new musical spe-
cialties in ''rhe Honeymooners-"
New Comic Opera Company
Next Sunday Ferris Hartman, a
veteran theater man and impresario
widely known on the coast, will oper
at the Grand next week with "Tht
IDOLS Eye" Mr. Hartman reached Los
Angeles with his company last weel
and will put on a long series of comic
opera successes. Grisella Kingsland
''Muggins'' Davies, Sybil Page, Rober1
Lett. Charles Arlin and a number o.
other high class artists will be will
his company. Several months hav,
been given to rehearsal.
Miss Virginia Kline. the new leadinl
woman of the Belasco, will be seen TO
the first time by a Los Angeles aud
ience in Brown Of Harvard" whicl
will be staged next week. Miss Kiln
is said to be an exceptionally versatii
and talented actress and has playe
widely diversified roles In her fiv
years experience.
Next week the new Majestic theate
viii open with THE Land of Nod
Bonnie. The new play house, built b
the Hamburger company, will be one {
the finest west of Chicago.
The Hobart Bosworth Institute q
Dramatic Arts will be established
the new Majestic building. Mr.. Bos
worth has just issued an attractiv
prospectus In which he outlines th
work Of his school. He shows tina
he Is master not only OF the technics
feetaires Of his art, but that he is
deep student OF ifs philosophical as
poets. He was leading man for JUL
Marlowe, Amelia Bingham, Henriett
Cr0sman. Mrs. Bislxe Florence Robert
and others. and was starred by HaT
rison Grey Fiske at the Manhatta
lhoAfar in New York In Marta Of tn
Eowlands." His experience and year
ot deep study have given him exceI
fInnni qualifications for the feachin
of dramatic art