davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
ALICE LOWELL TAYLOR IN
"STRONGHEART"


alter. It is a curious coincidence that
gives Miss Lowell Taylor, Mr.. Belas-
co.'s new leading woman for Los Ange-
les, this same part in which to make
her debut here, while Miss Vaughan,
who played it all last season on tour,
likely will not be required to play 1t
at all.
The management of the Unique thea
ter announces a change in policy be-
ginning with October s. After that
date the musical comedy company and
the farce company now maintained at
that house will be consolidated. and
instead of two short pieces the bill will
consist of one musical piece, either
comedy or burlesque, but long enough
to fill the time ordinarily allotted to a.
performance at this theater.
The company will be under the joint
direction of f. Clifford Harris and
James p. Lee Mr.. Harris was for a
time producer at Fischer's theater. Mr..
Lee is now director of the Unique COM
edy company Recently Harris has
been in ST. Louis, having returned to
Los Angeles only last week.
In the new company will be Maude
Beatty, Marie Barber, Olga Stech,
Make Mitchell, Eldrie Gilmore, Hugh
Metcalfe, Millar Bacon, Billy Onslow,
James p. Lee and a chorus of ten
girls.
Charles Justi, leader of the Unique
orchestra, who has been away for sew
eral weeks, returns tomorrow to re-
sumo his old place. Mr.. Justi was COM
PEELED to take rest, but comes back
greatly benefited in health.
Walter Fredericks, director of the
musical comedy company, retires from
that position today. Miss Maude Beat
ty, who wrote "At Gay Narragansett,
this weeks offering. has staged her
own piece, and it is, likely that Mr..
Harris will take charge of the organ
ization pending the projected consol-
idation, when he will work with Mr..
Lee.
/ wonder why the Gayety company
doesn't put on a revival of "Evangel-
ine?" That was a burlesque that was
worth while. l can well imagine Gyb-
lin as the Lone Fisherman, a character
study that he would fit immensely, and
I can see most OF the rest of the cast
When 1t comes to fat man for Cath
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

title of 1.-The Doll and the Devil" The
Fischer offering, 1 believe, is to be
called 1.-THE Devil Up to Date" though
it would seem that why the Devil'
might prove a better title.
The other night CHANGED to pass by
a picture theater. outside was a
crowd which extended a distance of
half a block, waiting for admission.
over the door was sign reading, THE
Devil All of which is a rather re-
markable appreciation of Molnar' s
genius, or of the potency of freak adj
vertising. You can figure it out either
way that pleases you.
Los Angeles, however, is not alone in
this fad The weekly stock Bulletin"
issued from the offices of Darcy &
Wolford, New York play brokers, notes
performances of 1.-THE Devil' at the fol-
loving theaters:
Boston, the Castle Square; Brooklyn,
Payton's and Park; Chicago, Bush
Temple; Cleveland, Euclid Avenue;
Los Angeles, Burbank and Belasco;
Spokane, Auditorium; York, Highland;
San Diego, Pickwick; Portland, Baker;
Milwaukee, Schubert.
Nor is this list complete. For in
stance, there are several small theaters
right in New York city that are pre-
senting that play and which do not APP
pear in the bulletin, possibly because
they are not playing 1t in the English
language. Then there are, too, the
Fiske and Savage companies, sent out
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

come 1.-THE County Chairman" my
Wife," Caught in the Rain" and other
offerings. The Burbank likewise will
make another big musical comedy pro-
duction in the near future. Heretofore
Manager Morosco has had this field to
himself, but he is to be challenged now
by the Lewis S. Stone company at the
Auditorium. "Forty-five Minutes from
Broadway" will be the Stone offering,
though what Stone will play In the
piece l cannot conjecture.
We are to see another western melo-
drama at the Peoples this week; play
that comes here with a record of five
successive and successful seasons in
the east, but which never hitherto has
been played west of the Great Divide.
The play is Texas" probably one of
the most important bookings of the
early season at this house.
Los Angeles will be the only city in
the country to see Texas" at popular
prices this year, the opportunity hav-
ing arisen through the fact that the
play originally was booked for another
theater, the booking being Cancelled
subsequently. In this circumstance
John Cort offered the manager of the
travelling company time at the Peo-
pies, and, after some delay, the offer
was accepted, despite Mr.. Cort's re-
fusal to agree to raise in the house
prices.
"Texas" was written by Jane Maui
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
OBSERVATIONS BY
A FIRST NIGHTER

N HE current week in local theaters
offers only one novelty, the
L. presentation of Texas" at the
Peoples. The four stock houses an
nounce revivals and the Mason will
again put forward THE Man of the
Hour" seen here last season. To be
sure, the Belasco will introduce both a
new leading man and new leading
woman, but in "Strongheart," a play
presented here 1.rst by Robert Edeson
and afterward by Ralph Stuart,
At the Burbank "Mizpah," with
Larry Mestayer of the original COM
pany, Miss Katharine Kirkwood and
the full strength of the Burbank or
while the Lewis S. Stone company at
the Auditorium will revive Soldiers of
Fortune" 1.-THE Founders of the Gay
White Way will again be presented at
the Grand. The Orpheum program is
of good promise and at the Los Angeles
s rronje, the "Handcuff Queen" prom
ises novelty.
1.-THE Devil" has come and gone from
the Burbank stage, While the Belasco
tonight will offer the final performance
of the Molnar play. The comedy at
tracted large audiences to both the
aters. Much interest was manifested
in the productions and the end is not
yet. Within a few weeks a travelling
company, under the management of
Henry w. Savage, will present the
comedy at another local theater. Next
week Herr Fischer is to present bur
lesque on the same play, and, If pres
ent plans are carried out, the Unique
likewise will offer a mystical comedy
with a similar foundation, under the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

crime 1 beg to suggest Wayland Trask,
II he can be borrowed from the Black
wood aggregation.
| Harry Messenger of the Burbank
company. who has been away on his
| vacation, returned last week and will
: play In 'Mizpah" the role he created
when that drama was originally pro-
duced at the Majestic theater San
Francisco three years ago. The char
acter is an old man known as Menu
men. Mestayer is credited with hav-
ing given a notable Interpretation of
the part. His presence in the cast
this afternoon will lend additional in
terest to the revival.
Miss Edna Sidney formerly a prom
inent member of the Gayety company
, at the Grand opera house, will play
In support of Miss Elsie Janis this
season and will begin rehearsals in
New York city within few days. Miss
Sidney is still unable to walk, as the
result of a sprained ankle sustained
a fortnight ago while romping with the
children OF a friend at whose home
she was a visitor. No permanent i'll
effects are expected to result from this
injury, however. Miss Janis will come
to Los Angeles this season, though the
exact date has not been announced.
Harriet Trainor, who posed almost in
the altogether in 1.-THE Typewriter
Grip at the Grand last week, is much
sought by photographers. Her figure is
said to be perfect, according to ac-
cepted modern measurements, and her
face has a beauty before the camera
that has charmed moro than one artist
here.
Miss Trainor formerly was a model
for photographers In New York, but
gave that up to come here with tho
Gayety company. 1t is understood that
Mojonier has made a number of strik-
ing studies of her.
Miss Jane Grey, who retires from the
Belasco company following tonight's
performance OF "The Devil" will NOT
go to San Diego as has been an
nounced, but will adhere to her orig
inal determination to return to New
York. Miss Grey was Offered the San
Diego engagement but declined it.
| Members of the Gayety companv at
the Grand expect to attend the circus
in a body Wednesday afternoon. Boxes
| have been reserved for them and n
sightseeing auto will take them out.
The diversion is a compliment from the
management. and the girls are enthusi-
astic over the treat.
Miss Snowie Mhybelle of the Empire
theater stock company has been con-
fined to her home for several days past.
Miss Maybelle broke down following
the performance last Tuesday Her col
lapse was complete and she was taken
from the theater to her home in an
ambulance. Since then she has been
seriously Ill with nervous prostration.
though she is now convalescing, and 1t
is hoped will be able to resume work
this week.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

singer is to be given an opportunity in
this piece. Her name, believe, is Mac
Pherson and she is regarded as a
find"
William Bernard. whose daughter,
Dorothy Bernard, is the ingenue of the
Belasco stock company, will be stage
director this season for Florence Rob-
erts. Mrs. Bernard. who has been In
Los Angeles for the past year with
her daughter left last week for New
York and will have a role in Miss Rob-
erts' new play.
Mr.. Bernard Is director of experi-
ence and excellence. 1 am inclined to
think, however, that his position with
Miss Roberts will prove rather more of
a sinecure than he expects. Like Mary
Shaw, Florence Roberts has a PEN
chant for directing her own stage. She
personally conducted the rehearsals for
.Sham," which she produced here last
season. and seemingly enjoyed the
work. 1 attended one of those rehears-
ais and know that Miss Roberts Is q
competent director as we'll as an &C
complished actress.
Frederick Belasco has engaged Miss
Evelyn Vaughan as leading woman OF
his Alcazar stock company in San
Francisco. Miss Vaughan was in Los
Angeles last season, when she played
the leading role in "Strongheart' with
Raiph Stuart at the Los Angeles the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

din Feigl, a native daughter of the
Lone Star state. 1t is a melodrama,
but a melodrama of the better class
Arizona" another state named play
belongs in the same category.
Richard Barry, war correspondent,
newspaper man and globe trotter, is
now rewriting THE Searchlight," a
play which he has written for Lewis 3.
Stone and which will have an early pro-
duction at the Auditorium. THE
Searchnght' is the name of news
paper It's hero is a newspaper reporter,
while the heroine is the daughter of
lawyer politician who has been bitterly
attacked by the paper. Stone will play
the newspaper man.
1t was his acting of a similar role in
1.-THE Undertow" that won him the
friendship of Eugene Walter, who re-
Gently wired him a highly fiattering
offer to come to New York and play
the leading part in new play Walter
has written and for which he predicts
a bigger success than has attended
paid in Full" though this seems rather
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

by Mr.. Savage, one of which was in
Philadelphia last week.
Col. Savage is doing everything he
can to enforce what he claims to be his
rights in this piece, but with no very
conspicuous success. He has been UNI
able to keep stock companies from
using it, though the managers of COM
bination houses, playing the syndicate
attractions. have been warned against
giving time to any Devil" companies
except those bearing the Savage trade
mark.
This will make it impossible for the
local Belasco company to use the play
outside of Los Angeles during the time
David Warfield will occupy the Belasco
stage and probably will necessitate a
return to 1.-THE Rose Of the Rancho"
as originally planned, though Miss
Lowell Taylor is not up In the part,
which is both long and difficult.
Play plans of the three local stock
companies offer promise of much in
terest within the next few weeks. At
the Auditorium Soldiers of Fortune
will be followed by 1.-THE Test" new
play from the pen of Jules Eckert
Goodman, never before presented on
any stage; Then will come Beau
Brummel" a standard comedy of the
Mansfield repertoire for many years
and which only recently has become
available for stock companies; THE
Heir to the Hoorah,' 1.-THE Prisoner of
Zenda" and Leah Kleschna," one OF
the biggest successes Mrs. Fiske ever
had.
The Belasco will follow "Strongheart'
with Edward Peple's play, 1.-THE Love
Route" Then will come Haddon
Chambers famous old play, Captain
Swift" David Warfleld will occupy
the theater for two weeks, while the
stock company goes on the road, re-
turning. to present His House in Or
der" 1.-THE Light Eternal" and "Old
Heidelberg" Warfield will devote the
greater part of his time to 1.-The Music
Master" giving also a few perform
ances of "A Grand Army Man"
Manager Morosco of the Burbank
theater announces "The Rroad to Yes
terday' following "Mizpah." Then will
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
CURRENT BILLS AT .
LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

AUDITORIUM-"Sol Soldiers of Fortune"
will be played by Lewis S. Stone and
company at the Auditorium, this week.
This is August Thomas dramatization
of Richard Harding Davis familiar
story of an uprising in a South Amer
lean republic. The chief characters
are Americans, young mining engi-
neer, Robert Clay, and the family of
a millionaire mine owner, who visits
his valuable property during the up
rising, being the principal personages
of the story. A love story runs
throughout the play and the author
has provided q plentiful supply of
comedy. The action of the piece is
uncommonly brisk and even APP
proaches the melodramatic at times,
particularly at the end of the third act,
when the young American engineer
comes to the rescue of the wife of the
president of the republic. Lewis s.
stone will play the part of Robert
Clay, the young engineer, and Florence
Oakley will be seen as Hope Langham,
the youngest daughter of the mine
owner. The entire numerical strength
of the Stone company will be seen in
SOLDIERS of Fortune" and scenic in
vestiture of exceptional beauty is
promised.
Stone organization has decided to give
regular matinee every Tuesday In
addition to the Thursday and Saturday
afternoon presentations The first of
these Tuesday matinees will be given
this week.
Next week the Stone company will
give the first performance on any stage
of "The Test" by Jules Eckert Good
man. Mr. Goodman has just seen an
other of his plays. 1.-THE New Genera
ton" produced with most gratifying
results in Chicago, with Louis Mann in
the chief role. "The Test" will put
Florence Oakley to the fore as an emo
tional actress of more than ordinary
caliber. The play promises to be one
of the most important dramatic events
of the Stone season.
BELASCO--A. H. Van Buren,, new
leading man, and Alice Lowell Taylor,
new leading woman of the Belasco
company, will make their debut with
that organization tomorrow night IN
"Strongheart." Much interest natural
ly centers in their appearance, and the
theater doubtless will be crowded by
q friendly audience. Los Angeles the
aterroers always exhibit cordiality to-
ward new members of stock compa-
mics. Charles Ruggles has returned
from vacation trip and will be in
the cast. Ben 1IdHdhI anu DdNlu ILQ-
win will have parts and In all prob
ability Miss Florence Barker will make
her first appearance with the Belasco
company in this play
"Sfrongheart'' was written for Rob
ert Edeson by William c. de Mile. 1t
provides strong role for Mr.. Van
buren,. The woman lead is not so rich
in opportunity, but Miss Taylor will
have her chance later. Every member
Of the company Is employed in the
cast and about fifteen additional char
acters are to be filled. A football scene
has the stage for a brief period. One
az the smaller parts will mark the first
appearance Of Philip White, formerly
assistant treasurer of the Belasco the
alter, and many of his friends will be
In the audience to greet him. Fred
erick Belasco arrived in the city
wednesday to take personal direction
OF the staging of the play.
Following the production of STRONG
heart Miss Taylor will be afforded
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

Alice Taylor, a player OF abundant
personal charm and of reputed artistry.
New Leading Man
In her opening bill no great demands
will be made upon Miss Taylor's abil-
ity. The play "Strongheart" was Sc
lected to serve as an introduction for
A. H. Van Buren,, the company's new
leading man, and was announced be-
fore it was known that Miss Taylor
would arrive here in time to play In 1t.
Next week, however, the new leading
woman Will have her opportunity.
There seems ample reason to predict
for her success. She has come less
loudly heralded than her predecessors,
and that may prove a point in her ia
vor.
In the past the Belascos experience
with leading men has been less extern
sive and UNNECESSARILY more satisfae-
tory than has been the experience with
leading women. Since the house OPP
ened, except for special engagements,
the Belasco has presented not more
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

than four or five leading men in all
Both Joseph Galbraith and Lewis S.
Stone, his successor, continued in the
position for protracted periods. Now
Van Buren,, whose work in st. Louis
during the past summer won him much
praise, is to succeed Stone. In the in
terval Hobart Bosworth has been play
ing leading roles-just as Florence
Smythe played them between the de-
parture of one leading woman and the
arrival of another.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
LOS ANGELES HAS
NO DEATH WATCH"
BY sIDLE LAWRENCE

WY ITH our usual cordially toward
wv the strange actor within our
w stock houses those of us who
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-15
HAT OUR NElGHBoRs ARE DOING
filings from'the Press of Surrounding
Towns.

Z tFrOm the Hfllsboro Sentry -Enterprise.l
: Word was received here telling of the
: cath Of viii Sullivan, former Hills
: orc boy. He had been living in Mimi
sofa for about year.
John Hansbery and John Gross of
Greenwood and G. H. Pepper of Forest
went to Union Center and attended a
business meeting of the farmers insur-
ance association.
Geo. Eastman of Valley, in company
with DR.. Esch of La Fargo, were pass
engers on the Wednesday afternoon
train bound for Chicago. Mr.. Eastman
has been in poor health for some time
and viii enter Chicago hospital for
treatment.
Gus. Weinstein left on pleasure trip
to Texas, and expects to be gone sew
eral weeks. He went from here to
Mankato, Minnesota, where he Joined
party of friends who will also make
the trip.
Mrs. Patrick Coan of the pioneers of
this section died yesterday morning
after long illness. The funeral viii
be held tomorrow forenoon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-15
tFrom the westhy Tlmes.l

Hans X. Hanson and Miss Anna Holte,
both of Westby, were united in mar
riage at the home of the formers sis
ter in Onalaska.
F. Fredrickson of Avalanche lost
three norses last week, they having
been kicked by another horse which got
looss in Mr.. Fre6fickson's bArn
kari 0stenson Grasdal, aged so years.
died January 6, of lung fever, st the
home of her daughter, Mrs. G. f. Ulland.
Funeral occurred from the home of G.
E. Ulland, Rev. Haivorsen officiating.
Burial took place in the Coon Prairie
cemetery.
Hamburg Insurance CO. reelected
the old officers as follows: President,
Ole ]. 0phus; vice president, Ed Theige;
secretary, l.. O. Brye; treasurer, A. j.
Moen. Last year the company paid "a
losses aggregatfng SO, 2S7. 40. There
is balance on hand of $50, 459.44.
Members Of the Synod church discuss
the advisability Of calling an English
speaking minister Of the gospel TO re-
side in Westby and try to interest the
young people for the church. Whether
such plan can be materiahzed, depends
on the Coon Prairie congregation with
whom the matter will be discussed in
near future
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-15
lFrom the Voc InteIligencer.l

John Stephen has been substituting
for Rural Carrier Frazier who is detain-
ed at home on account of sickness.
The excelsior mill is expected to
start running next week. A carload
of excelsior is being shipped daily this
week.
Mrs. A. d. Grouse informs us that
her husband is able to sit up and can
move his limbs about as he pleases.
She expects him home from the hospit-
al in a short time as an operation is
not thought to be necessary.
A confagration was narrowly ayerted
at the Vernon County Telephone office
Wednesday evening. The large hang
ing lamp fell to the floor, splitting the
oil which ignited. Stub Morrison, who
happened to be in the Office at the time.
threw the lamp out of doors and smoth-
cred the burning oil on floor with piece
of carpet. Miss Bessie Kellogg, the
operation was 50 frightened that she
ran from the building when the lamp
fell
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-15
A MAMMOTH CALL. STONE.

DIR. F. p Morley has in his possession
a gall stone taken from Mrs. A. Hovland
OF Springville, which he pronounces the
largest he ever saw. The stone resem-
5les small potato in appearance and
is oblong in shape. 1t measures near
ly FIVE inches in circumference around
the long way, by three and one half in
ches The stone is nearly as large as
the normal gall bladder. This gall stone
passed through the intestines, as result
of an opening in the wall of the gall
bladder caused by inflammatory adhe-
sion. Mrs. Hovland has been ailing for
years, but during the past few weeks
the affliction has been so severe that
her life was dispaired of. She is slight
ly improved at present, and hopes are
entertained that she may recover, all
though she is q woman nearly eighty
years old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-15
{ From the La Fargo Enterprise. }

Roscoe Coleman, young man 20 yrs
old, living on Warner creek, died at
that place on Tuesday.
Joseph Orrison, former citizen of
this village and an old soldier, died at
the home of his daughter Mrs. Lawson
Brown of West Branch on Thursday.
Funeral services were held at Brush
Hollow church Sunday, conducted by
Rev. G. b. Haskell
w. hcKittrick and family who few
months since went to Colorado and en-
gagged in the sheep business, evidently
did not find conditions to their liking
and on Tuesday arrived at this place
bag and baggage and will Immediately
resume charge of their farm near Val
ley.
Annual meeting Of Stark mutual town
insurance company was held at Rock
ton. Edgar Emo and j. J. Butcher
were reelected directors for three
yrs; an asaement Of 81 per Thousand
was leyien to cover losses during 1907
The stcck faving increased over Y per
cent during last year. and the assoeia-
tion is now out Of debt and has sur
plus of 1893.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-15
Former viroqaAin Loses b. Fire.

Twelve O'Clock Monday Dight Mrs.
Frank Barney awakened 70 find their
home full of smoke and catching up the
sleeping baby from its bed carried it
across the street TO safety, returning
Immediately to aid Mr. Barney, who is
but Just recovering from a severe at
tack Of typhoid fever, and unable to
walk, she carried him across the street
10 the hospital Fire which was con
fined 10 the Photographic rooms on the
first floor, destroyed everything and
done considerable damage TO the build
ing. On the second floor smoke and
water played sad havoc Mr.. and Mrs.
Barney escaping in their night clothes,
all else is practically ruined. Their loss
is estimated at about $500 with $1,000
insurance. The loss 10 Mr. Barney is
serious one, coming as it does after
long period Of illness and at time
when in few days he expected to be
able to resume his business. - Prairie du
Chem Union,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-15
Noted Lecturer Coming.

The Mems Sunday Evening club has
been fortunate in proc1r.aS Spillman
Riggs, the humorous lecturer and i'm
personator. for Febrrary2 al93. Sun
day evening, Februaly =. Mr. Riggs
will lecture at the Congregational
church. the subject being What is
Mar" On the following evening he
delivers h1s famous lecture on Social
Fits and Misfts. Mr.. Riggs will be
remembered as having appeared in VI
roqua two years ago at commencement
time, then speaking on Musical Fits
and Migfts A packed house should
greet the lecturer both evenings.