Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
The Theaters

MABEL BROWNELL is expected to
Eh be the new leading woman at
4AA. the Burbank theater, opening at
that playhouse probably September 20.
Miss Brownell has not yet signed
contract, but likely will do so today.
She is now in New York city.
Negotiations between Manager Mo-
rosco and the actress were conducted
by Mark Ellsworth, general manager
for Sanger & Jordan, Mr.. Morosco's
eastern agents. Mr.. Ellsworth now
is in the city as the guest of the Bur
bank impresario. He said last night
that Miss Brownell undoubtedly will
come here and added that she is an
actress of engaging personality ana
abundant art.
Mabel Brownell, though still young
woman, has already made a name
for herself in her chosen work TWO
seasons ago she played the leading
feminine role in ben Hur." Last sea-
son she understudied Margaret Hing
TOMS part in "The Thief" and played
it for twenty-seven consecutive per-
formances during Miss Illingtons III
ness. Following this engagement she
was, for time, leading woman at
the Chestnut street theater in Phila-
delphia, one of the best known stock
houses in the country
Mr.. Ellsworth also brought to Man
ager Morosco the news that Charles
Frohman, in. all probability, will pro-
duce "A Society Pilot" at one of his
New York theaters some time in the
course of the coming season. Mr.
Frohman now has the manuscript of
the play and has expressed a high
opinion of it's merit. "a Society Pr
lot" is the joint work of Oliver Mo-
rosco and DIR. William Bachman, and
was produced for the first time on any
stage at the Burbank a few weeks
ago.
New plays added to the. Burbank
repertoire since Mr.. Ellsworth's ar
Shade" and way Down East" The
first named is a comedy which had
considerable run in New York last
season. "Way Down East" though
much older play, never yet has been
presented in stock.
1t is likely, too, that peter Pan"
will be seen at the Burbank before
many weeks. The play has been re-
leased for stock conditionally, and the
conditions imposed by Mr.. Frohman,
who holds the American rights, doubt
less will be fulfilled When 1t is played
at the Burbank Miss Blanche Hall will
be seen in Maude Adams part, even
though she may have to postpone her
leaving in order to play the role.
Sanger G JOTudI, luc pay DTohSH-
age firm of which Mr.. Ellsworth Is
general manager, is the largest con-
Germ of it's kind in the country 1t
controls al of Charles Frohman's plays
that are available for stock USE as
well as all of the Shubert plays. The
company acts as American agents for
George Edwardes of London, for Will
hanson of Australia and for many
other prominent producing managers
and playwrights. Mr.. Jordan person
ally is correspondent in America OF
the syndicate of French authors.
The Manhattan opera company, or
ganized In this city several months
ago for a tour of the coast in "The
Campaigners," and reorganized sew
eral times since, has again come to
grief this time at Santa Cruz. and
the tour has now been abandoned Miss
Helen Golf, prima donna Of the or
ganization, returned to her home In
Los Angeles yesterday Such other
members of the company as were able
to pay railroad fares are either here
or on their way Some few Of them,
however, are said to be stranded In
the north. In the organization were
Fritz Fields, Genevieve Delacour, al
Flournoy and other players well known
in Los Angeles.