Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
WEEKS BILLS AT
LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

BELASCO-"Julie Bon Bon, play
new to the west but one which made
all New York laugh when Louis Mann
and Clara Lipman. its author, played
1t there, will be the offering of the
Belasco theater stock company for the
week beginning tomorrow night. The
comedy is one of the Frenchy, light
some things well suited to the mid
summer season. The story Of Julie
Bon Bon" relates the love of wealthy
young New Yorker of the 400 for julie
a fetching French milliner. OF course
his family Is shocked, especially when
jules father, g. bibulous old veteran
of the French army, attempts to trace
on his daughters love through them.
Affairs progress, however, till one
night in the famous cafe OF Lutte
Hungary in New York young van
Buren,, his family and friends fnd
Julie doing a dance on a center table
to their utter horror and amazement.
The young man casts her on, put
eventually all is happily Strengthened
out. and even the naughty mother con-
sents to an alliance. Miss Jane Grey
will. of course, be the fascinating,
naughty Julie. Mr.. Yerance Will pc
the old French soldier, Mr.. Giazier
will play Schwartz, the Little hun,
gary proprietor, ana MI. vivian "AAA
be Van Buren,.
Following Julie Bon Bon" will come
a presentation of the Belasco-DeMille
success, Tho Wife"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with NATL
nee this afternoon Manager NMorosco
will offer the Burbank theater STOCK
company, augmented by large num-
IL, In EnKiXaI
of the successful western play, tine
Judge and the Jury" the first play to
achieve a run in Los Angeles longer
than two weeks. One OF the most
interesting of the many features IN
this big production is the fact that
with hardly an exception the cast
will be the same that appeared upon
the occasion of the original produc-
tion some three years ago. MISS
Blanche Hail will play Maqulta, VIII
liam Desmond Miles Chilcote, and SO
on down the list. Since the original
production in Los Angeles some three
years ago "The Judge and the jury
has been witnessed in stock In almost
every important city in the united
States and always with success. In
Portland at the Baker theater snort
time ago the piece had record run
az two weeks with five extra natl
nees. Johann Haze Zinek has been es-
neciaIlv engaged to sing "Maquita,"
the Morosco- Montrose love song, ana
Miss Fay Banter, who Is well known
to Burbank patrons through her pre-
vious work while a member OF the
Burbank theater stock company, Will
return after a prolonged absence to
play the ingenue role of Liz Olds. The
play has been rehearsed under the
personal direction of Manager Moros-
co. who, in collaboration with II. ID.
Cottrell,. is responsible for the writing
Of the piece.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-"The Girl,
the Man, the Alimony," is the title of
the new bill at the Grand. The piece
Is said to present an amusing story OF
twentieth century courtship, marriage
and divorce with numerous situations.
The story, however, serves merely for
a framework upon which to display the
latest songs and the newest dances.
There is much fun in 1.-THE Girl, the
Man, the Alimony" and seventeen
musical numbers of the latest vintage.
Elise Schuyler will be the girl. con-
tinuing the series of quaint comedy
characters that have made her IA
vorite here in the short while that she
has been known to Los Angeles theater
goers. Harry, Wardell will be the man
In the case and Harriet Trainer comes
in for a speaking part this week as The
Alfmony. Miss Trainer was one of the
sbathing beauties" during the past
three weeks, and will now have a
chance to display other qualifications
besides good looks and a fine figure.
Edna Sidney, Charles Giblyn and Tom
HaVerly are the members of the Dill
worthy family, son, daughter and SEN
htor; Libby Blondell and Aubrey Carr
masquerade as Capt. Murphy Mcguire,
probably a policeman, and Mrs. Ma
guire, who 1t may safely be predicted
Is boarding house keeper.
Los ANGELES-Kolb and Dill, Ger
man comedians, who are well known
locally, come to the Los Angeles the
alter for an engagement of two weeks,
beginning tonight, in Lonesome
Town." musical comedy by the late
Judson G. BrusieI Lonesome Town"
was first produced on the stage of this
same theater, then known as the Cast
no, about three years ago. The town
to which reference is made in the title
MS said to be Watts. Since that first
production 1t has been played with sue
cess in San Francisco and across the
continent to New York where 1t re-
Gently closed a successful run of 100
nights at the Circle theater. 1t is a
laugh show" without a serious mo-
ment or serious idea anywhere about
it. In the company, in addition to the
stars, are Maude Lambert, Billy Cliff
ford and a number of other players
- Vfnt H.. a. 4.