Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22
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should be able to do something IN TINS
line, If it is to be done at all, but SO
far every stage Mexican has been OF
a very pronounced italian cast. and or
the peanut vendor type at that. Ben
net Southard's s Pedro in "The Easterh-
err was marred by the same detect-
an Italian, instead of Mexican dla-
lect.
Mr.. A. Byron Beasley seems to enjoy
his homely and wholesome character
of Henry Candy. the Arizona ranch
man. During the last few weeks Mr.
Beasley has played the devil, crank
preacher and a pirate, and his world
was getting bromo seltzer tinge un,
til frightened by the whole-souled
ranchman. Mr.. Beasley's work is ex-
cellent. The part of Candy requires
both a character actor and type. Mr.
Beasley is an admirable character ac-
tor. and his physical qualifications are
sufficiently near the requirements OF
the type to, make his characterizatlons
adequate and convincing.
Mr. William Yerance gives splen-
did characterization of Colonel Bon
ham. and Charles Giblyn. who finds
his first good opportunity in the play,
does some excellent work as Captain
Hodgman, the villain. Miss Blanche
Hall has lost none of her personal or
histrionic charm since her last appear
ance with the Burbank company.
The audience seemed glad to see her
in a girls part again, and she gave a
most delightful impersonation of Bo-
nita, the fascinating ranch girl, with
Broadway gowns Miss Margo Duffeu
was a most fetching Lena, in an IN
dine-like makeup. Miss Lowell Alice
Taylor was as iridescent as ever, al
though appearing in the distressful
part of the indiscreet Mrs. Bonham.
The minor parts were all well done.
Gilbert Gardner's stage effects, with
the grouping of the characters on the
stage are to be compared more than
anything else to a genre picture.
Every scene is admirably staged.
"The Burgomaster' opened to a good
house at the Majestic theater last
night The show is Respondent with
new scenery and pretty girls and was
given an enthusiastic reception. 1t
will be reviewed in tomorrow's Herald.
The Belasco company will enter upon
it's third week with George Broad
hurst's play, 1.-THE Dollar Mark" to-
night. "The Dollar Mark is exciting a
great deal of interest in New York,
where reports of it's success at the local
Belasco have been received. Frederic
Belasco, who is in New York, the guest
of his brother David, wired yesterday
to ascertain if Mr.. Broadhurst would
permit "The Dollar Mark to be given
at the Alcazar in San Francisco. Mr..
Broadhurst answered that his contract
with William A. Brady, who will pro-
duce the play in New York in Septem-
Der, forbids his turning over the play
to any stock company, and explained
that the Belasco was allowed to present
the piece as a compliment to the man
agement.
Florence Reed, the new leading
woman of the Belasco theater, arrived
in Los Angeles last night from New
York and registered at the Van Nuys
hotel Miss Reed will make her first
appearance with the Belasco organizG-
ton next Monday night in Jerome X,
Jerome's comedy, Miss Hobbs" Fol-
lowing this Miss Reed will be seen in
Merely Mary Ann" "The Warrens of
Virginia" and "Sweet Kitty Bellairs. +"
Neither "The Warrens of Virginia" or
Sweet Kitty Bellairs" has ever been
given in Los Angeles, and both are eX-
pected to attract large audiences.