Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

| those supes get into uniforms and ge
themselves rugged out as Zulu war
riors, and there will be something
doing. And speaking of Zulu warriors
the costume department probably didn't
have to work overtime to get this pro-
duction out, despite its size.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell who comes tc
the Mason this week, appeared in Lon
don, Ont, recently. Her advertisements
read: "Mrs. Patrick Campbell and heI
London company"
That London, Ont. takes itself seri-
ously cannot be doubted, for the fol-
lowing story is vouched for by the
press agent:
Two prominent citizens met on the
street.
Said the first one: "Are you going to
see Mrs. Patrick Campbell at the opera
house tomorrow night?''
mo, l guess not" said No. 2. ct see
she is supported by a London company,
and I never did like local entertain
mentS."
few years ago Joseph Galbraith,
leading comedian of the Belasco stock
company, was a Juvenile man. For
one season he played the juvenile role
In 1.-THE Great Ruby" big English
meodrama which Augustin DAILY
brought to this country. Galbraith's
big scene in the play was with the
leading man. 1t was a trying scene at
best, over long and difficult to play.
However, they always managed to get
through it until one night.
Something had happened to disturb
the mental equipoise of that leading
man. Perhaps he had been sitting up
late O. nights. At any rate something
was wrong, and when the scene be-
gan, instead of picking up his cue. the
leading man walked over toward Gall
braith, affectionately threw one arm
around his neck and said:
Really, old chap, you can't expect
me to talk. I'm overwrought. must
be alone"
Then he turned and walked off the
stage. Galbraith didn't hesitate
81 can't let you go alone while you
are In that condition" he retorted, and
promptly followed the other into the
wings. And the joke of 1t was the au-
dience never knew anything unusual
had happened.
1 hear that Leslie King. who has
been with the Garrick stock company
in San Diego, may return to his old
berth with the Ulrich players at the
Grand opera house The Garrick COM
erty," as they euphemistically express
II in stage jargon. He has many
friends here who would be glad TO well
come him back again.
There are rumors, by the way, that
another of the San Diego stock COM
panies is nearing its finish. The little
city to the south has had three stock
organizations recently, where only one
can hope to do good business. Which
of the remaining two will succumb
first, however, is a question.
OF the original Belasco stock COM
pany which opened the Belasco theater
August 29, 1904, only three members
now remain-Richard Vivian, Howard
Scott and George Barnum. Moreover,
of these three only the first two named
have records of continuous service. Mr..
Barnum was away from the company
last season, returning only few
months ago.
Recently Richard Vivian signed a
new contract to continue in his place
al the Belasco for another year. How
ard Scott, however, is going to leave.
He plans, as soon as his existing con-
tract expires, to desert Los Angeles
for the charms of vaudeville; and when
he goes Vivian will be the only MEM
Der of the original company remaining.
who has continued uninterruptedly
member of the organization.
Harry D. Cottrell, co-author with
Oliver Morosco of 1.-THE Judge and the
Jury" and 1.-THE Halfbreed," has written
a new play for It. Daniel F'rawley.
which that actor already has accepted
and which he expects to use next sea-