Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15
UNUSUALLY STRONG
BILLS OFFERED AT
LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

This week marks the beginning OF the
real theater season in Los Angeles and
unusually good attractions will be seen
at all the play houses. 'The Search
light" and paid in FulP' at the Mason
are not often excelled at the local
theaters. Madam Butterfly" and 'The
Critic have made such an attractive
double bill at the Belasco that they will
be given another week. While tragedy
is difficult for a young actress, Miss
Dorothy Bernard seldom has been ex-
celled in the portrayal Of the title role
of the former play. and judging from
the advance sale Of seats the Belasco
management will have difficulty in ac-
commodating their patrons.
"Paid In Full" a Finished Play
Eugene Walter has produced fin
ished piece of work in paid in Full" :"
which win close in New York next
week. The play still holds Broadway,
and New York papers still are busy
with the discussion Of the problems
which it has aroused.
THE Searchlight," by Richard Barry,
the well known war correspondent and
magazine writer. is of especial interest
to Los Angeles as Mr.. Barry, who is a
resident of Monrovia, is we'll known in
Los Angeles. 1t is a story of newspaper
life, with the scene laid in San Fran
cisco. It is said not since the days of
Jesse Lynch Williams "Stolen Story"
has a stronger play of the kind been
produced. James Nelson, a new char
acter actor, will appear for the first
time in Los Angeles in the cast.
The Burbank company promises to
outdo itself this week In "Zaza." The
leading part is admirably adapted for
Miss Florence Stone, who will carry the
role. Miss Stone was highly COM
mended in the part of Dolores de Men
doza in I'm the Palace of the King
during the past week, and her popular
ity constantly is increasing.
The Orpheum offers it's usually good
bill, while the Grand management an
nounces a series Of new musical spe-
cialties in 'The Honeymooners."
New Comic Opera Company
Next Sunday Ferris Hartman, a
veteran theater man and impresario,
at the Grand next week with "The
Idols Eye" Mr.. Hartman reached Los
Angeles with his company last week
and will put on a long series of comic
opera successes. GriSella Kingsland
'Muggins" Davies, Sybil Page, Robert
Lett, Charles Arlin and a number OF
other high class artists will be with
his company. Several months have
been given to rehearsal.
Miss Virginia Kline, the new leading
woman Of the Belasco, will be seen fol
the first time by Los Angeles aud
ience in Brown of Harvard" which
will be staged next week. Miss Kline
is said TO be an exceptionally versatil,
and talented actress and has played
widely diversified roles in her fiv,
years experience.
Next week the new Majestic theate
will open with "The Land of Nod,
with Miss Dorothy Webb in the part o
Bonnie. The new play house, built b.
the Hamburger company, will be one 0
the finest west of Chicago.
The Hobart Bosworth Institute o
Dramatic Arts will be established IL
the new Majestic building. Mr.. Bos
worth has just issued an attractive
prospectus in which he outlines th'
work Of his school. He shows tina
he is master not only Of the technica
featnres OF his art, but that he is {
deep student Of its philosophical as
poets. He was leading man for Julls
Marlowe, Amelia Bingham, Henrietta
crosman, Mrs. Fiske Florence Roberts
and Others and was starred by Har.
rison Grey Fiske at the Manhattan
theater in New York in Marta of thu
Lowlands." His experience and year,
OF deep study have given him excep
tional qualifications for the teaching
OF dramatic art.