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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27
CURRENT BILLS AT
LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

LASCO-Manager Blaclkwood has
selected Nat C. Goodwin's play of last
year. THE Fastener" as the initial
offering of Mr. Stone and the Belasco
organization. The piece is by George
Broadhurst. 1t is a California play and
has to do with young fellow who mas
run through most OF his fortune III
foolish ventures in the east and mas
come to California, where he has inter
ested himself in an irrigation PROJECT.
To protect and ultimately save the It,
year-old brother of the girl with whom
the Fastener is in love from serious
charge forms the chief story of the
play The part that was created in the
east by Goodwin will be Interpreted py
Stone IT will afford him a fine chance
to display his manliness and sturdy
American qualities. The part abounds
in snappy bright lines, while the more
serious aspect of the role makes 1t
dramatic to an unusual degree.
Charles Ruggles will be seen as the
young brother; Florence oakley will
have the part of the girl with whom
the Fastener is in love; Dewitt Z.
Jennings will enact the part of Cali
fornia sheriff; Howard Scott will have
one of those polished villains parts, IN
the delineation of which he Is SO
skilled; Richard Vivian will have a role
OF much WOilns lud LEWIS DSptlAeO
Noyes, Leslie Preston, Jessie Norman,
Bennett Southland, Burke Clarke, Harry
Speare, James K. Applebee and the
others of the supporting company Will
be found in parts in which their lndl-
vidual abilities will have ample oppor-
tunity for display.
There will be regular matinee per
formances at the Belasco every Thurs
day, Saturday and Sunday. This week
there will be an extra matinee on New
Years day.
Following "The Fastener" Mr.. stone
and the Belasco company will present
John Drew's great success, 1.-THE Sec
ond in Command"
HAMBURGER'S MAJESTIC-There
is much sweet sentiment in isis Hop
kins," that delightful rural comedy
drama which will open at Hambur-
gers Majestic theater tonight with Miss
Rose Melville. the originator of tho
quaint country girl playing tie title
role. The sentiment is of the kind
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27

will have a chance to further display
his versatility by appearing in Richard
Mansfeld's most enduring triumph,
Beau Brummel," which also is new 10
the stock companies of the country.
Felice Morris, who will appear as the
Orpheum headlner this week, is
daughter of the late Felix Morris, who
was in his day the foremost of Ameri-
can comedians. He and Rosina Vokes
(now, alas, also dead combined their
talents. and possibly it was through
theirs efforts that former high class
theaters presented what has since be-
come a strong part of vaudeville For
Mr.. Morris and Miss Vokes used to put
on three or four one-act plays as their
bill each night, not appearing in the
longer dramas, but having everything
of the tabloid nature In those times
a decade or two ago-vaudeville was
not born; it was all variety" and
hardly the sort thft women cared to
attend. But these two really made the
way for vaudeville by presenting
Sketches" as they are now called, and
it was the intersection of sketches into
variety, together, of course, with a
vast refining process that made vaude
vile as 1t is today Miss Morris is but
she is inheriting his Felix'-in
it's feminized form.
Lillian Albertson, who will be re-
called with pleasure by many local
play patrons as one of the most promi-
nent leading women the Belasco thea
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Lola from Berlin" She is surround
ed by large and competent company
and a chorus famous for its beauty.
Oza Waldrop. the firse ingenue the
BelascO theater company had, is play
ing with Maxine Elliott this season in
Marian Fairfax's comedy, 1.-THE Chap
erone." Reports from the eastern cities,
where 1.-The Chaperone" has been seen
state that Miss Waldrop's success is Of
such a ealiber as to totally eclipse the
work of Miss Elliott and the other fem
mime members of the company. If this
is true Miss Elliott, having a pretty
we'll defined idea of her rights and
privileges as a star, will quickly see
to it that another actress supplants
Miss Waldrop or else the part will un-
dergo a careful revision-and revision"
in this instance will mean almost total
annihilation. Such are the ways Of the
women stars"
Manager Oliver Morosco has secured
for presentation at the Burbank thea
ter last seasons big farcical success In
New York city, Twenty Days in the
Shade" The farce will be presented
at the Burbank following "Zira." 1t
never has been seen in Los Angeles,
but doubtless will prove a lively at
fair. as il ran three months at the Sa-
voy theater, New York, last winter,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27

which appeals to ones finer feelings,
and this, with Miss Melville's superb
acting and the clean comedy of the
play, has made it the success which 1t
is. This is the tenth season that isis
Hopkins" has been presented, and
everywhere Miss Melville is greeted
with crowded houses.
The story of the play is not compli-
Gated by any social problems. 1t is q
plain, unVarnished tale of the simple
life of the people of Posey county, In
diana, where Sis was born and brought
up In the action of the piece there
comes into the life of this home-body
girl an INSCRIPTIONS man who, trad
ing on her affections, endeavors to de-
fraud her of a pitifully small bit or
meadow land. Discovering his treach-
cry, Sis, whose philosophy brightens the
play, leaves her home to go out into
the world to learn at first hand what
it really is like. Clad in the homespun
of the farm, she departs, and when she
returns it is as the accomplished, beau
tifully gowned young woman of the
world who, however, has lost none OF
her gentility or purity of character.
The play abounds in situations which
are thrilling in their dramatic inten-
sity, and brims with good comedy ana
quaint philosophy. There isn't false
note in it, and Miss Melville's art IN
the portrayal of the character of Sis
gives to the drama a finish which
makes it perfect.
BURBANK-"Zira," one of the most
powerful emotional plays of recent au-
thorship, will be presented at the Bur
bank theater this week, beginning with
a matinee performance today. In addi-
ton to the regular Saturday afternoon
performance there will also be a spe-
cial matinee New Years day. "zira,"
adapted and put into dramatic form
by Henry Miller and Hartley Manners,
is founded upon Willkie Collins famous
novel, 1.-THE New Magdalen" The
play, however, departs from the book
story in that its central figure, Hester
Trent. has not sinned knowingly. Hes
ter, discovering the man she married
in good faith has another wife living,
seeks to bury herself and the past by
becoming a nurse In the British army.
The prologue of the play finds her in
this capacity inside the British lines
in South Africa during the Boer war.
When Ruth Wilding, possessing all the
joys of life denied to Hester is struck
and supposedly killed by stray shell.
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establishing a farce record for the
season, which was notable chiefly for
the number of it's failures. In the
New York cast were such eminent
farceurs as Charles Dickson, Richard
Bennett, Dallas Wexford, Frank Bur-
beck Halen Mostyn, Pauline Fred
ericks, Jeffreys Lewis, Grace Heyer
Vera Stowe and Fannie Hartz The
Burbank company is at it's best in
farce and / am looking forward TO
the production with much pleasurable
anticipation.
"The Heir to the Hoorah." the Paul
Armstrong comedy that had such
successful run in the east, is sched-
uled for an early production by Lewis
S. Stone and the members of the Be
lasco company.
Paul Armstrong has written new
play called "When the Gods Love" His
agents, Sanger & Jordan, have sub
mtted it to Manager BlaclIwood of the
Belasco theater with view to hav-
ing it used as a vehicle for starring
tour of Lewis s. Stone.
Miss zoa Bruner, an old-time stock
actress well known in the east twenty
years ago, is spending the winter in
Los Angeles.
The Belasco theater has fitted up an
elegant reception room for woman pat
rons of the house. The walls are
tinted in soft cerise tones, and the room
is luxuriously furnished.
Murray and Mack, among the fore
most of Irish comedians now before
the American public, will bring their
latest musical comedy to the Majestic
theater following the engagement of
Rose Melville in isis Hopkins" The
piece is called 1.-THE Sunny Side of
Broadway" and, curiously, was writ
ten by Eugene Walter, author of
paid in Full" THE Wolf" 1.-The I'm
dertow" and other big play successes.
1t is Mr.. Waltons first attempt at this
style of stage entertainment and is
said to be a very clever comedy.
A feature of the production will be
the first presentation in Los Angeles
of the "Faceograph," a new amusement
device of which it is said that there
are only three in existence; one in
London, one at the New York hippo
drome and one with The Sunny Side
of Broadway" This electrical con-
trivance when in action shows the face
of a girl similar to a moving picture,
but more wonderful from the fact that
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will be found in the support of Mr..
Stone in the future.
1t was at the Main street theater that
Mr.. Stone was first introduced to local
playgoers, and it was there that he
scored his most pronounced triumphs.
The Belasco theater is admirably ad-
apted to the requirements of a stock
organization, and in its remodeled and
redecorated form will surely prove to
be the ideal playhouse for such theat-
rical entertainments. Patrons of the
Belasco will ind the house practically
new from lobby to stage. A large
force of carpenters, painters. decorators
and carpet layers has worked wonders
during the past week in the way of
rehabilitating the place, and tomorrow
nights gathering viii see what is vir-
tually a new theater in every respect
The entire seating capacity of the
house has been sold for the opening
performance, and the event promises
to be the prime theatrical event Of the
year. Numerous box parties have been
arranged, and friends OF stone and the
other players have purchased large
blocks Of seats.
Ferris Hartman at the Grand tells
this one:
Il was transforming through north
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27

1t shows the color of her hair, her
complexion and every tint of her make
up perfectly besides every movement
and expression of the face. 1t is not
mechanical in the latter respect, as the
face seldom if ever makes the same
expression when it is seen singing the
chorus of the song with which it is
used. The secret of the contrivance is
guarded zealously but it is safe to
say that there is a real, live girl and
an unusually pretty one at that, not
far away when the Photograph" is
in operation.
Word was received last week of the
death of Herbert G. yelling in Chi
cago. Mr.. yelling was an old-time
character actor of New York, who had
a villa in Los Angeles. He was well
known in this city few years ago.
In spite of the usual falling off of
Christmas week attendance, all the
theaters report good business, consider
ing the prophecies of disastrous sea-
son made last fall.
The Neill- Morris stock venture in
Baltimore has come to an end, and II
is quite likely that Robert Morris and
his talented wife. Elsie Esmond, will
soon return 10 llSlf HOiilS III hoo All
geles. Mr.. Morris formerly was stage
director at the Burbank, where Miss
Esmond also was a prominent member
of the company. Evidently their Bal
timore venture was not profitable.
Those who saw the performance of
~ Ferris Hartman chorus people in
the leading roles of 1.-THE Toymaker''
at the Gamut club entertainment
Wednesday night declare that the
Hartman company must be an all
star aggregation.
In letters written to their friends in
Los Angeles both II. j. CHM and his
wife, Maude Gilbert, express the hope
that they may return here next sum-
mer. Mr.. CHM is now appearing with
William Gillette in Samson" in New
York city, while Mrs. CHM is under
studying two roles in the same play.
Both of them were formerly well liked
members of the Burbank stock COM
pany, and it is quite probable that they
will rejoin that capable organization.
Officially they have never left 1t, mere
ly being away on 'leave Of absence"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27
ELvIRA cAMPoLL DRAMATIC SOPRANO

ter has ever had. was the center of in
terest in a throng of we'll known the
atrical people last Wednesday on
Broadway. Miss Albertson. as the stage
knew her, or Mrs. A. j. Levy, as she is
now known in the quiet of the Pasa-
dena neighborhood where she and her
husband are spending the winter, was
exhibiting one of her Christmas gifts
an automobile that had all the appear
ances of a thoroughbred car. The ma
chine was Mr.. Levys holiday remem-
brance to his clever and popular wife.
Do you wonder that every pretty act
ress along the Rialto envied Miss Al
bertson the possession of such a hub
by? Next season Miss Albertson will
return to her stage work. and there is
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ern California just after the quake and
we We're to play a little place called
HOLSTER. The op'ry house is over the
hotel, by the way. We had one night
only there, and we got our printing In
San Francisco. The dates, by the way,
read 'Hollister theater,' Remember
that.
when we got to town and unrolled
the dates the manager went right up
in the air
won't do, won't do said he.
''Tain't right. This is a op'ry house,
not a the-ay-ter.
He wouldn't listen to reason, so
finally 1 agreed to have new dates
printed in town, If he would stand the
expense. We went to print shop and
found that 1t would cost $2,25. Then
the manager had an idea. We stopped
at a sign painters, and the chap agreed
to paint out the sign and put on opera
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27

house for $1.75. The sign painter
was engaged; we used the old dates,
and everyone was happy"
Charles Frohman has just sent TO the
management Of the Belasco theater the
manuscript and parts of Capt. Robert
Marshall's play, "The Second in Com
mand." This was one of John Drew's
most substantial successes. 1t has new
err been played by a stock company on
account of the large royalty and the
expense of properly costuming the
play. Stone will have the part origin
ated bv Drew and will have the assist
ance Of the entire strength of the Be-
lasco- Blaclkwood company. Following
1.-THE Second In Command Mr.. Stone
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27

summer to play Miss Anglin's part of
Ruth Jordan in 1.-The Great Divide"
and was highly praised by San Fran
cisco critics for the excellence Of her
acting in the role.
Lewis S. Stone and most of the play
ers who have been associated with him
at the Auditorium will return to the
stage of the Belasco theater tomorrow
night. Besides the Auditorium actors,
Richard Vivian, Ben Graham and Fan
chon Everhart of the Belasco company
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
BLOOMFIELD MAN ON
THE OPERATING TABLE
William Spinning in Mountain
side HOspital-New Post
office Clerk Named.

William Spinning. of AZ Orchard
street, Bloomfield, was operated on in
the Mountainside Hospital. Montclair,
yesterday.
James II. Balmforth vas appointed a
clerk in the Bloomfield postoffice today.
The members Of James r. Boyd Coun-
eli, Junior O. u. A. M, viii attend di-
vine service in the Watsessing NJ. Il.
Church Sunday night. The Rev. J.
William Ryder will preach a patriots
sermon.
Inc Glen Ridge Borough Board OF
Health will meet for organization to-
morrow night.
Edward Earl and family, of Appleton
place. Glen Ridge, have gone to Man
haitian.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Smith, of Wood
land avenue, Glen Ridge, are in Atlantic
City. Mr.. and Mrs. George w Reyn-
olds. of the borough, are registered at
the Chalfonte at thai resort.
Edward Solomon, II years old, was
brought before Recorder Cadmus this
morning on a charge of truancy. pre-
ferred by Sergeant Bayliss. His case
will be disposed of later.
William J. Baldwin quietly observed
his birthday anniversary in his home,
in Liberty street, yesterday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
MAY LOSE LEG
AS THE RESULT Of
C0AST|NG SMASH
Ralph McGean, of Montclair,
Suffering Much Pain from
Shattered Limb.

Ralph Mclean, IA years old, of 76
South Mountain avenue, Montclair,
who was injured in a coasting acct
dent Tuesday afternoon on Union
stree hill, that town, may lose his
left leg. He sustained a compound
fracture of the limb and it has been
found that both bones were badly
splintered. The doctors are doing
everything they can to save the limb.
The other victims of the Same acct
dent, and those hurt in the collision
between a bob steered by Leslie Lud-
lam, which occurred at Claremont ave
nue. and Valley road, Montclair, are all
doing well today and are in a fair
way to recovery. Miss Cornelia Dore-
mus and Miss Kate Grunsky. the for
mer with a broken rib and the latter
with a broken breastbone, passed a
comfortable night.
The Public Service Corporation had
a claim agent out yesterday to ascer-
tain the extent of the injury done and
the responsibility of the company. II
is generally believed in Montclair that
the company is in no way responsible
for the latter accident.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13

FAREWELL RECEPTION
TO MAPLEWOOD COUPLE.
S. S. Shaw and Family Move TO
Long Observation-Disclosures
Are Expected Home.

S. S. Shaw and family. OF South Pros
pect street, Maplewood, left to-day for
Hollis. Long Island, where they will
hereafter reside. The house vacated
will be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
McNealy. Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw were
given a farewell dinner at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Lentz. in Sunset
avenue, Maplewood, last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Wilkinson, of
Summit avenue. Maplewood, will re-
turn from Florida tomorrow, having
spent a month in the South.
Herbert Ashwell, of Parker avenue.
Maplewood, has returned from a visit
to friends in Bayopne.
Mrs. Hubert l.. Persons mother, of
Newton, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Pier
On. of Ridgewood road, Mapiewood.
Miss Harriet Halsey, of Arnold ter
lace, South Orange, will be given a
birthday dinner by her brother, Isaac
w. Halsey, at his home in Elmwood
avenue, Maplewood, on February 20.
Miss Edith Reynolds. of Bayonne, is
visiting Miss Grace Ashwell. of Parker
avenue, Maplewood.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
SHEPPARD GIVES UP
THE BOARD CONTESTS,

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Mel Sheppard,
the great half miller of the Irish-Amsr-
lean Athletic Club, has retired from
competition until next spring. He feels
that further work on the board floor
track would injure his form in the
Olympic games in London next sum-
mer, providing he made the American
team.
Sheppard made this decision despite
the fact that it will greatly injure the
New York city teams chances of beat
ing the Philadelphia team in the inter-
city dual meet to be held in the Quaker
City next month. Sheppard has been
suspended by the Middle Atlantic AS
ISOLATION of the A. A. u, which asso-
citation took good care to have the sus-
pension expire in time for Sheppard to
run in Philadelphia, for he is a great
drawing card.
Sheppard has already notified II
DISTINGUISHING, chairman of the Metro
politan Associations championship
committee. that he cannot represent
New York in the dual meet.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
HIS VALENTINE
A HORNED TOAD
FROM THE WEST
James D. Harrison, of Living
ston, Nearly Keels Over
with AstOnishment.
SENT o MAIL BY
BROTHER In CALIFORNIA
Odd Little Creature Looked
Fierce After Its Long Jour-
ney, but Was Harmless.

James ID. Harrison. of Livingston,
who prides himself upon raising the
best chickens in that section, held his
hands up in amazement today when
he received through the mail the odd
est kind of valentine he ever saw in
his life. 1t was a small package from
California, and it contained a little
horned toad, which are harmless and
plentiful in the San Joaquin Valley
part of that State.
James nearly fell flat with astonish-
ment when he opened the box, which
was filled with holes so as to give the
little creature air. If you yer saw
a horned toad you can imagine how he
felt. The little animal, covered al
over with horn-like Performances
looked anything but lamblike. 1t ap-
peared at first sight ugly enough tC
eat the chicken raiser at one gulp.
by gum calculated the surprised
James, this do beat all"
He dropped the box as though il
were a hot coal. Then the horned toad
blinking its little bead-like eyes, swift
ly crawled out of its prison and begar
to size up it's new owner. Attached tC
its long tail was a card. When Har-
rison got over his first shock and be-
came satisfied that the animal was no
going to eat him alive he cut the care
off, and this is what he read:
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
FAKE TELEGRAMS
FROM BRYAN AND.
FORT CAUSE FUN
Messages Alleged to Have Been
Sent by Prominent Men Read
at East Orange Affair.

kilograms alleged to have been sent
by prominent personages and read by
the Rev. John P. Callaghan, at the
annual entertainment of the Holy
Name Society connected with Our Lady
Help of Christians Church, East Or
ange, lent interest to the affair last
night.
According to the dispatches, Presi-
dent Roosevelt was unable to attend
on account of his giving a twenty-mile
ride to the German Ambassador and
smashing into disaster all undesirable
citizens
Governor Fort telegraphed: "Close
attention to the Bishops bill prevents
my appearance tonight. Hope all MEM
bers of the Holy Name Society win be-
come Governors"
William Jennings Bryan was too
busy trying to allay the sting of the
Presidential bee.
Judge James b.. Dill. of the Court OF
Pardons, t~elegraphed: Hang 1t,
can't attend"
The entertainment was rendered I'm
der the direction of the Rev. Fathe
O'Malley, and Martin J. Conboy an
nounced the various features. The pro
gram opened with an original presenta'
ton of a minstrel first part" Bernard
Finneran scored a hit in this division
with a chorus parody on "Harrigan,'
made applicable to a popular attendant
Henry 0'Hagan provided q number Of
interesting stories and Thomas Flana.
gan. Clifford Werner and William
White sang selections that won plenty
of applause.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
man HIT BY CAR
IS LEFT HELPLESS
IN THE ROADWAY
Found Later by Passerby and
Sent to City Hospital,
Badly Bruised.

William Smith, of 16 Campbell street,
this city, who was left lying in the
street after he had been struck by a
west5ound trolley car in Springfield
avenue, near Twenty-irst street, Irv-
ington, 1880 o'clock last night. was
able to leave the City Hospital this
afternoon. While the mans injuries
were of a painful nature they were not
serious.
Smith left a car at Twenty-first
street and, walking behind it stepped in
front of a w%estbound car. He was
struck a glancing blow and was hurled
to one side and out of danger. Wheth-
er or not the motorman knew that he
had hit a man is not known, but he
did not stop the a and 1t was not
until Policeman Schultz, of 1rvington,
happened near the place that the un-
conscious man was found. He was
carried into a nearby drug store and
was taken from there to the City Hos
pital in an ambulance. The mans in
juries consisted of a badly lacerated
face. and cut and bruised hands and
right side.