Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
COMING ATTRACTIONS

BELASCO-"Ihe Heir to the Hoo
rah." comedy drama of the west, will
be this weeks attraction at the Be-
lasco. The play was written by Paul
Armstrong and was seen here at the
Mason opera house last season with
Guy Bates Post in the leading role. 1t
has never been done in stock how
ever The Hoorah is a mine and the
heir to the Hoorah is baby Whose
advent makes possible reconciliation
between the owner of the Hoorah and
his wife, who had become estranged.
The leading roles at the Belasco will
be assumed by Lewis s. stone and
Katherine Emmet. An elaborate scenic
production is promised.
Following 1.-THE Heir to the Hoorah"
the Belasco players will present Rida
johnson Young's play, The Boys of
Company b."
BURBANK-This afternoon Manager
Morosco will offer the Burbank theater
stock company In a big revival of e.
II. Sothern's most successful play, "If
] Were King" piece that has already
had two runs at the Burbank theater
of two weeks each. William Desmond
will be Francois Villon; Blanche Hall,
Katherine de Vaucel1es; Harry Mes
tayer, Louis XII: Byron Beasley. D'Aus-
signy; John Burton, Robin Turgis Fl.
]. CHM. Guy Tabarie; David Edwin,
Jehan lie Loupe; Louise Royce, Mother
Villon; while Maude Gilbert will be
seen in her best role, Huegette. Inez
Ragan, Eldred Gilmore, Fanchon
Lewis. Maude George and Elizabeth
Hewston have been given appropriate
roles, while the cast will be rounded
out with many auxiliary players. The
scenery and costumes Will prove Iea-
k,,ra ,,f r1rnds4atfan
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-The Ellie
ford company in Beacon Lights" Is
the announcement for the Grand, COM
mencing this afternoon. The Elleford
companies are so well known that most
playgoers will accept the play on the
reputation of William Elleford as
dramatic caterer. Beacon Lights" is
said to be in the same class as "Ari-
zona," with the exception that it deals
with the theft of a mine instead of
the ensnarement of woman. The offi-
GERS and men of cavalry regiment,
cattlemen, miners, Mexican bandits and
all the we'll known characters of from
tier life are represented. Joseph Girls
mers name appears as author of the
play.
LOS ANGELES-Florence Roberts,
who is a great favorite with local audi
enc6S, returns 10 tie 1@OS <AuSOiSS inca
ter this week with "Sham," the society
comedy which Miss Roberts produced
here for the first time on any stage
some two months ago. Since then
few minor changes have been made In
the play, but the story has been re-
tanned practically in its original form.
Other cities have indorsed Los An
geles acceptance of the play since It
was first presented here, and eSham'
seems to have scored success. The
comedy was written by Geraldine Bon
'ner and Elmer B. Harris. Its produc-
tion by Miss Roberts marked distinct
departure from her former line of work,
as 1t puts forward this player In
comedy role, instead of in an emo
tional part.
Katherine Van Ripper, around whom
the entire play is built, is young So
ciety woman in New York, brought up
to believe that her sole purpose in life
should be to marry a rich man, love or
no love, that she may maintain her
position in society and live up to the
social reputation of her family. She
resorts to- all sorts Of deceitful tricks to
establish herself as her rich friends
are established. At last comes love
and the straightforward talk of an hon