Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02

be $2,500,00O There will also be bond
issue of 81, 100000, which will be in
creased from time to time as the opera
lions of the company demand. 1t is
understood that the bond issue has
been entirely subscribed by the share
holders.
The ST. Louis papers last week noted
kindly the stage debut of George H. c..
Sedley-Brown, the son of Henrietta
Crosman, who is reported to have
made a success of the role of Chiches-
ter in Sweet Kitty Bellairs." The
young mans name has a familiar ring
to Los Angeles theatergoers. More
over, if the names indicated by initials
be supplied so that the whole reads
George Henry Crosman Sedley- Brown
playgoers of a generation ago doubt
less will be able to recall relationship
long since forgotten.
Mr. Sedley-Brown is declared to be
an actor of good promise. He comes
by his talent naturally and, as a mem
Der of his mothers company, should
advance rapidly in his chosen work.
The Gayety company's outing at
Santa Monica canyon last Wednesday
was a most joyous occasion. Not all
of the company were able to attend,
but those who did go returned, like
the babies from fresh air fund ex-
cursion, tired but happy.
AS 1 predicted last week, Melvin
Bartlett, the exceedingly hashful
young press agent of the Grand, side
stepped his duties as chaperon to the
chorus. Bartlett said he had a tooth
ache. Moreover, to make good, he
showed up at the theater with care
fully cultivated blister upon the side
~
teeth do not make blisters, but the al
leviative provided sometimes does, and
Bartlett got away with his story,
which, by the way, probably was much
better founded than many he submits
to the newspapers for publication.
Because of his detection Manager
Tom L. Baker himself looked after the
comfort of the young women. AS soon
as Baker arrived at the Log Cabin
he took off his hat and lost it. The
rest of the day he went around bare
headed. Now, If you know Baker, you
know that his dome of thought Is
rather sparsely matched. He didn't
think of that at the time, but he ap-
preciates it now.
When Baker woke up Thursday
morning he found himself nicely
equipped to do an imitation of Joseph
Montrose. The Baker head shone re-
fulgent. 1t was fiery red. Then it
began to peel. And the Baker dispo-
sition began to peel with 1t. Within
a few minutes after the manager ar
rived at his office one of the stage
hands showed up and politely request
ed a small advance on his weeks pay.
He escaped with his life. The boot
black who keeps the Bakerian foot
gear presentable was the next victim.
What Baker said to him is immaterial,
but what the youngster said in reply
is much to the point. From q safe po-
sition in the lobby he faced the en-
ragged manager and yelled: Jaw, go
soak your head!" Then he lodged and
ran.
That was the beginning of the
trouble. Regarding later happenings
authorities differ but all are agreed
that Thursday was a strenuous day
around the Grand.
So far as I have heard, however.
Baker is the only excursionist who re-
GREETED his trip. 1t was an Informal
do-as- you-please affair, and everybody
had good time. Luncheon was served
at tables, out of doors. AS many as
could find bathing suits went into the
surf. Those who couldn't DOTTED shoes
and stockings and waded along shore.
One of the young women comman-
deered a suit designed originally for
members Of the other sex, and she
made a hit, too.
Apart from Bakers mishap, which
didn't worry him at the time because
| he didn't know about 1t, only one
| thing occurred to mar the pleasure of
the trip. This was the troublesome
persistence of an agent who distrib-
uted souvenirs among the excursion
lists.
| Miss Lola Radcliffe, for some time
past a member of the Unique comedy
company, will retire from that organi-
cation August IL, when she will be
succeeded by Miss Ole Olson, former
| ly of Fischer's. Charles G. Perley will
leave at the same time. His success
sor. however, has not yet been Sc
The tabloid opera at the Unique this
week will be "Iolanthe," with 1.-THE
! Mikado" underlined. After that the
company will forsake comic opera for
| a. while and will take up burlesque
of the better class. The opening bill
under the new policy will be "The
Tenderfeet," a polite burlesque" of
Richard Carries 1.-THE Tenderfoot." One
of the important roles in the original.
YOU may remember was played by an
exceedingly bad tempered burro, which
kept the earle press agent busy re-
cording his many exploits. Jimmy
Lee JTE has dpPllCu LUZ lAlC JOO Va
training the Unique burro, If they de-
eide to use one. and here's hoping he
gets it.
If chorus girl can ride an ostrich
I don't know any reason why she
shouldn't bestride a burro. At any
rate she might try after Jimmy
junior has brought the fiery steed into
proper subsection.
Frank Blair. we'll known in Los An
| geles, and who for several seasons
past has been connected with the Kolh
and Dill company, has been engaged
| to direct productions at Fischer's the
alter. The contract is for one year and
Mr.. Blair will begin work August II.
1t is said that he will complete the re-
| organization of the company which Mr..
FISCHER already has begun and that
he will show Los Angeles many musical
comedy novelties, current in the east.
| new leading woman, leading man
| and soubrette will make their local
| debuts at Fischer's tomorrow after
noon. They are Miss Bertha Darel,
Miss Favar and Willard Clawson. The
bill is Peaches and Cream"
John Cort, who will have two theaters
here next season, the Los Angeles and
the Peoples, and who will also pro-
vide attractions for the new Majestic.
| is steadily increasing the number of
his houses throughout the west and
even in the east. Word came from
Seattle yesterday that Mr.. Cort has