Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11

be glad to welcome her to the Bur-
bank.
Miss Stones opening play will be
the romantic comedy, Dorothy Yer
non of Haddon Hail." piece she used
in Minneapolis and in which she was
we'll liked. Byron Beasley, who will
nhave the leading role in her support
at the Burbank, was Miss Stones lead
ing man in Minneapolis, when she first
essayed the role of Dorothy, a coinct-
dence that should lend additional in
terest to the performance next Sum
day afternoon.
Hobart Bosworth, director of the Be-
lasco stock company, will open an in
stitute of acting In the Majestic thea
ter building some time in December.
The institute will occupy the entire
eighth floor of the new building and
will be one of the most complete
schools of acting so far as accommoda-
tions and appointments are concerned,
in the country. There will be large
music room, reception room, hail, stage
and auditorium, fencing atelier, dress
ing rooms, offices and other apart
ments.
Mr.. Bosworth will have the assist
ance of Phosa MacAlister, present head
of the Burbank school, and considc-
rable force of teachers. Modern meth
DDS of instruction will be employed.
| pupils being taught through the me-
dium of rehearsals, which will be di-
rected by Mr.. Bosworth just as he d.
rects the rehearsals of the Belasco
stock company.
In speaking Of his plans yesterday
Mr.. Bosworth said: "I shall aim 20 give
my pupils a thorough course In body
training. That is I shall try . teach
them to express their feelings through
their bodies. a man may have music
in his soul but be unable to express it
because he has no violin or having the
violin lacks the technical training me-
cessary to its use. We shall try to de-
velop the bodies of our pupils and to
teach them how to use their bodies.
Our course will include fencing and
| dancing as necessary accomplishments
for the modern actor. 1t will not neces-
sarly include instruction in the Shakes
pearian classics. My own love for
| Shakespeare is, believe, we'll known
by whoever may chance to be inter-
ested in my stage preferences, but 1
realize that modern actors make their
! living by acting in modern plays; and
| I purpose to instruct them along lines
which viii prove of direct commercial
value"
Through arrangements with Mana
ger Morosco of the Burbank and Mana
| Gr BeldSCO Oh Tie DtldSCO IlGdlGG pu-
pills of the Hobart Bosworth institute
will be given opportunities for profess
| sional work on the stages of those two
| theaters as the occasion arises and as
| Mr.. Bosworth declares them capable
for such positions.
When the Belasco stock company
takes to the road this week to make
room for David Warfeld in their home
theater, Phil White, formerly assistant
treasurer of the Belasco theater and
more recently an actor upon the Be
lasco stage, will go with the organiZa-
ton as travelling manager. Three plays
will be used on tour, 'She Stoops to
Conquer" 1.-The Devil" and Captain
Swift" and complete scenic produc-
tions will be carried for all three.
The company will play three nights
in the Isis theater San Diego; two
nights in San Bernardino. and one
night at Sawtelle, where THE Devil"
will be played at the Soldiers home.
For the second week of their absence
the Belascoites win play three nights
at Santa Barbara, no arrang gements
having been made as yet for the latter
half of the week
Up in San Francisco the other day
I dropped into the Valencia theater
for a matinee performance and at once
felt quite at home: The Valencia comes