Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-26
THE CAST
presented at special

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k<NAMILLE" presented at a special
matinee by Florence Stone,
~ Dick Ferris and the Ferris
stock company attracted a crowd
which filled the entire lower part OF
the Auditorium yesterday afternoon.
This play, in which Miss Stone has
already won large appreciation, was a
favorite with Los Angeles audiences
when produced here by the same COM
pany last year. The audience which
witnessed the production yesterday
demonstrated by it's size that interest
in Dumas famous heroine is not wan
ing, and judiciously distributed APP
plause testified to a sympathetic I'M
Outstanding OF Miss Stones art in the
delineation of the character.
The play offers numerous opportuni-
ties for the introduction of the elabor-
ate and artistic stage settings with
which Mr.. Ferris has made his patrons
familiar this winter and every posi-
bility in that respect was well realized.
The scenes in Candles apartments in
the first and second acts and the fete
scene in act four We're both noticeably
brilliant, not only in scenic splendor,
but in the coStuming rs WELL
Miss Stone wore several of her hand
soonest gowns and in the first act es-
pecially, in gown fairly covered with
rilliant gems, her throat encircled by
diamonds and a glittering tiara of
jewels in her hair, her pre-eminence in
the matter of magnificent costuming of
her parts was Individually maintained.
Historically considered, Miss Stone
has won the approval of both critics
aud audiences throughout the country
by her realization of this role. 1t af-
fords her chance for the display of
subtle shadings in depicting the human
emotions of love, despair and anguish.
Through the phases of the woman
loved, the woman won and the woman
scorned, her broad convincing art car
ried her triumphantly to the final
scene, where, still breathing of her
renewed strength and hopes for hap
by future, she expires in her lovers
arms
Mr.. Ferris as Armand is very popu-
lar with the Auditorium audiences and
his appearance in this, the final week
of the season, was greeted enthusiasts
tically. In response to repeated re-
calls Mr.. Ferris made one of his fam
Gus curtain speeches which was GUS
tomarily happy.
This afternoon the Auditorium will
again present Mrs. Andrews New En-
gland drama of life in a small town,
Eagle Tavern" The play made a
distinct hit Monday night and last
night repeated its success. Camille"
will be repeated for the last time
Thursday afternoon, this being the last
appearance of Dick Ferris on the stage
this season. All the rest of the week,
including this afternoon and Saturday
afternoon Eagle Tavern" will be the
bill.
John Blackwood, resident manager of
the Belasco theater and Los Angeles
representative of David Belasco, is at
tempting to secure the Auditorium
theater for two weeks in October for
the use of David Warfield. Mr.. War
field is to come here next fall whether
or not the Auditorium is available. If
he can't get in there he will occupy the
local Belasco, the stock company either
taking two weeks vacation or play
ing brief engagements in nearby cities.
Warfield is to go to London this
summer, where he will play "A Grand
Army Man" and The Music Master"
Both plays will be given here next
fall. Many of his admirers also are
anxious to see him revive 1.-The Auc-
tioneer," and if the demand for that
play seems strong enough to warrant
the revival it will be made.
paid in Full" Eugene Walters new
play in which Lillian Albertson has the
leading woman's role and in which Oza
Waldrop also IL prominently cast, was
presented in New York city last night
for the first time. Miss Albertson
formerly was leading woman at the
Belasco and Miss Waldrop was a men,
Der of the original Belasco stock COM
pany so that the opening is of con-
siderable interest locally. A telegram
received last night announces that the
play was well received. 1t has a cast
of only six persons, and is said to be
strong drama along new lines.
Jack L. Wynn yesterday resigned his
position at the Los Angeles theater
and expects to leave for Detroit In a
few days. Mr.. Wynn was summoned
east by the b. C. Whitney company. He
win have charge of the organization
which that theatrical firm will send on
tour next season with Bessie Wynn as
the star. Considerable preliminary
work must be done and it was thought
advisable to have Mr.. Wynn and his
sister on hand for consultation.
Bessie Wynn made her first big hit in
"Babes i'm Toyland' and the new piece
will be a big musical comedy along
similar lines. 1t will be seen in Los
Angeles some time next winter.
George Leslie succeeds Mr.. Wynn at
the Los Angeles theater