Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
The Theaters

wright, arrived in Los Angeles
Il yesterday afternoon from san
Francisco on a flying visit to ms
brother. Arthur Mackaye. a Wen
known local newspaper man. he eN-
poets to leave for the east today.
Mr.. Mackaye's latest play, comepy ,
entitled Mater" was produceu oS
Henry Miller a fortnight ago in san
E'ra nSisco IT was to have been played
here at the Mason later, but at the
last minute Mr.. Miller cancelled the
Mr.. Mackaye is now at work upon
a new play. He goes east, hoWesei,,
to superintend rehearsals OF Mayel, 3J,,,,
which is to be presented in New hotn IN
early this fall. Several changes IN
cast have been decided upon, and the
new company will be whipped INTO
shape on short road tour prior u
the New York opening. 80
Percy Mackaye is the author OIL
"Sappho and Phaon," a blank verse
tragedy presented last season IN Ine
east by Nine Bertha Kalich, under
the management of Harrison Grey
Fislse He likewise wrote Jeanne
dare" first produced in philadelphia
in 1906 by E. H. Sothern and JuIla
MarIowe; THE Canterbury Pilgrims,
a comedy in which the principal char
acters are Godfrey Chaucer, Alisoun'
the wife of Bath; Madame Eglantlne'
the prioress, and Johanna, marchlon-
ess of Kent Still other works are
"Fenris the Wolf" a tragedy, and
'@The Scarecrow, or the Glass OF
Truth" tragedy of the ludicrous.
Mr.. Mackaye is still a young man.
He is a son of the late Steele Mackaye.
in his day one of the foremost OF
American actor-managers and play
wrights, and whose best known play
is Hazel Kirke."
Dick Ferris, his wife, known pro-
fessionally as Florence Stone, and
Topsy, Miss Stones dog, are on their
way to Los Angeles from Minneapolis,
where they have just completed a sue
cessful summer stock season at the
Metropolitan opera house. They VIII
arrive Saturday evening, over the Salt
Lake road, and will at once open their
home on West Adams street. Dicks
plans, so far as they are known. con-
template nothing more strenuous for
the immediate future than rest.
George w. Barnum, for several years
a prominent member of the Belasco
company, has ben engaged to play
character parts at the Valencia theater,
San Francisco.
Miss Lillian Hayward and Arthur
Hill, formerly members of the old Ul-
rich stock company at the Grand opera
house, will be members of Richard
Jose's company this fall, playing in the
farce Jose presented here at the Los
Angeles theater a few months ago,
Don't Tell Ny Wife,
Charles Gum, ~ last years leading
man at the Grand opera house, has
Joined the Jessie Shirley stock COM
pany to play leads. The company is
now in Spokane.
T. Daniel Frawley and Lee Beggs,
both of whom are well known to Los
Angeles theatergoers, are members of
the Pantages stock company in Seattle.
The San Francisco opera company,
under the management of Frank Healy,
opened it's northwestern tour this week
at Vancouver, B. c. Mabel Day has
donna of the organization. Daphne
Pollard has resigned and has gone east.
Patrons Of the Grand opera house in
the old Ulrich thriller" days will be
glad to hear that two players Of that
popular aggregation will again tread
the Grand boards next Sunday. For
mot Yet, But Soon," which the Gayety
has arranged to present next
week, Frank I. Frayne and Frank
are both specially engaged,
and each has prominent place in the
cast. James Kelly, recruit from vau-
deville ranks, is also added to the
cast for the week.
Madame Butterfly" that most pa
thetic of one-act tragedies from John
Luther Longs story of the same name,
has been announced for presentation
at the Belasco theater the week of
6. Since the little tragedy
was turned into grand opera those who
control it have been 10th to allow the
original to be produced, but permis
sion has been obtained for this single
weeks presentation. 1t will be staged
with all the effects required to give it
the proper atmosphere and will have an
adequate presentation. AS a foil to it's
Richard Brinsley Sheri-
dams famous little comedy, "The Crit
ic," will be presented. This is the
comedy that, under Mr.. Bosworth's
able direction, was presented by the
members Of the Belasco stock company
before the Friday Morning club. The
enconiums were so hearty that by re-
quest it is to be repeated for Belasco
audiences.
There's a wild young Thespian roam
Ing around Main street in the vicinity
Of the Belasco theater asking people if
they want to buy horse. TITS a good
horse" he says, with pedigree and
and it's splendid saddler."
Charles Ruggles is the owner of the
animal, and it is suspected that he in
tends to invest the selling price of the |
horse, together with few additional |
simoleans, for choo choo wagon, Just |
because the leading man of rival com |
oany has notified the dear public that |
ne intends to get one.
Ben Graham, the new character man |
If the Belasco company, will arrive |
nere Friday in time to take part in the |
of ''In the Bishops Car
rage" He is studying the part of |