Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14
The Theaters

lasco players can get out Of 1.-THE Pri-
vate Secretary" and this iaughable
affair will form a strong contrast to
the somber tones of 1.-THE First Born"
which is a telling exposition OF a
fathers love for his first-born son.
The Belasco stage is q replica of
portion of the old Chinatown In San
Francisco. and for the purpose of con-
tributing variety to the scene score
or more OF Chinese will be used. AS
the grief-stricken father Lewis Stone
will have the best opportunity for eff
fective histrionism that has come his
way for long time. George Barnum,
Dorothy Bernard Howard Scott, Treas
urer George M. Clayton-who will play
his original role of the grimy rag
picker-Harry Glazier and all the
other Belascoites will be found In the
cast of 1.-THE First Born"
During Mrs. Fiske's three nights
tenancy OF the Beasco stage the reg
ular stock company will journey to
Riverside and San Diego, where they
will present THE Girl OF the Golden
West" returning to the Beiasco In
time to give the same play at the
Thursday matinee and during the re-
mainder Of thb week.
Observation-Disclosures Morosco has
secured Mrs. Fiske's greatest success
"Tess of the DUrberville's," for Los
Angeles production and will offer the
Burbank theater stock company In the
play, beginning with matinee TINS
afternoon When Mrs. Fiske was last
seen In Los Angeles the talented ac-
fress offered as her farewell perform
ance at the Burbank theater four acts
from rs many plays. "Tess' pelhs
among the number The success OF
this single act seemed almost as great
as did the personal triumph of the
actress. which led Manager Morosco
to secure the piece for stock. Blanche
Hall will play the name part. others
in the cast will include William Des-
mond, John Burton. Byron Beasiey'
II. j. CHM, Willis Marks. II. D. Dur
field, Harry Mestayer, Henry Stock
bridge, Elsie Esmond, Maude Gilbert
and Louise Royce. The scenic equip
ment has been prepared with especiai
care and attention to detail, ana the
play will be presented under the per-
sonal direction Of Manager Morosco'
MAsON-"The Great Divide" VIII be
the attraction at the. Mason opera
house this week, with Henry Miller IN
the role of Stephen Client, the un-
tanned" and unfinished son or the
west. This is the play and the rois
with which Mr. M1ller deeply liupicSSSo
New York audiences during 800 per-
formances. holding the boards at tne
princess and Daly's theaters for near
ly two seasons. Los Angeles piaygoers
will see the drama with practicaiiy tne
original metropolitan production and
cast intact, the role of Ruth JORDAN,
the forcibIy abducted bride. being now
taken, however, by Edyth olive, m
stead of Margaret Anglin. The sup
porting company includes Laura Hope
Crews, once leading woman with GUS
Skinner, Mrs. Thomas Whnen; III. lie
Charles wingate. Charles Gottnolo'
William J. Butler, Frank Brownlee,
James Eagen, James Kirkwood ana
Henry b. Walthall
ORPHEUM-Fiven new acts are prom
ised by the Orpheum, the newcomers
being headed by Will NJ. Greasy ana
HIS wife. Blanche Dayne, playing Mr.
Cressy's New England character sketcn
"Towa Hall Tonight" Mr.. Cressy mas
written series of sketches around tne
character OF Squire Tappan," New
Hampshire philosopher. and for his
second week here will offer another
comedy with the squire as the central
figure George A. Beane and MS wire
promise a sketch founded on the ex-
Edenic bliss. Wilbur Mack and Nena
walker call their act "A Musical fiji
talon" and as this will be its first
presentation 1.-THE Girl and the Pearl
depends for it's future upon the yerdict
of Los Angeles audiences, Bertie
Heron. the original "alinstrel MISS,
does an unusual transformation stunt
she appears first as a society belle and
then In the full view of the audience
blossoms forth into a real Georgia sun
tower Rockway and Conway. COM
edy sketch team. complete the iist OF
Tnmnt<tna
have a new cluster OF verses In his
topical songs, Salerno and the Marcel
Pictures complete the list.
EMPIRE-"Black Jimmie White"
who comes to the Empire with a mono
logue act next week, is not an AFRO
American, as his billing might imply.
hut his black face turn is said to be
highly entertaining. Shields and Faw-
cett will present an original romantic
comedy sketch written by Miss Faw-
cett Inez Wardell, a young woman
whose beauty has made magazine re-
productions of her pictures quite fire.
ouent. has some new songs and dances.
Vera and Nellie Hill will sing illus
trated songs, and the Empire stock
company will present Walter Topping's
burlesoue on "The Girl of The Golden
west" entitled 1.-THE Girl with the Gold
to Invest"
FISCHER'S-The attraction this
week will be Richard Cummings farce,
"Biu and Gus" The title roles are
played by Cummings and Willie West,
one an Irishman and the other Ger
man-pals of years standing, but acci-
dentally separated prior to the action
of the play. Their meeting opens the
way for an "easy money" confidence
game worked by them on chance
passerby, whom Bill discovers to be
an old flame. Determined to rewin
her affections. he and his comrade fol-
low her home. and numerous complica-
lions follow fast and furious Evan
Baldwin will appear as West Pointer
betrothed by his father an ex-army Of
ficer. to a girl he has never seen. Miss
Bessie Tannehiil plays the role OF his
fiancee, and Nellie Montgomery that of
a servant masquerading as "real
lady" Fred Gambold is the ex-army
officer. Pearl Jardinere and Ethel
Jones have minor roles. There will be
the usual song Interpolation Herb
Bell, whose little Bit of Dutch" made
a hit last week, has been retained to
provide the vaudeville number, and
will offer an Irish representation mon
olo9ue, 'What You See on the Stage"
ROYAL-"The Dope Fiend,' with AL
Franks In the title role and AL G.
Flournoy assisting him, and yankee
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