Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
leld last Friday, which assure a good

held last Friday, which assure a good
production.
However, Faust does not rely upon
scenery alone for it's popularity. The
legend of DR.. Faustus is almost as old
as stage literature. 1t is extant in
every tongue and among every people.
In its modern form the drama is based
upon Goethe's tremendous work, but
its genesis is lost in antiquity.
Marguerite will be Miss Mary Halls
final role at the Burbank Upon the
close of "Faust's" run Miss Hall will
leave for the east, where she goes to
take up her work in a big eastern pro-
duction. She has made many friends
since coming to Los Angeles, who will
regret her departure, but who, at the
same time, will be glad that they are
to have an opportunity to see her in
a classic role before she leaves. Will
liam Desmond will play Faust, part
in which he should be at his best. A.
Byron BeaSley will be seen as Me-
phisto, Harry Mestayer as Valentine,
Charles Giblyn as Wagner and Miss
Louise Royce as Dame Martha.
1t has been many years since this
popular stage classic has been pre-
sented in Los Angeles and consequent
ly more than the usual interest at
tacheS to the announced revival; an
interest enhanced because of the mag
nitude of the promised production and
because the Burbank company seems
especially well fitted to give an ad-
mirable performance of the play.
ORPHEUM-Fitting in the previous
weeks holdovers the Orpheum will pre-
sent one of the best rounded programs
of late showing.
Heading the newcomers are the three
YoScarys, troupe of those European
athletic eccentrics. Their work is
amusing, in that the comedy element
is strong, but it has a daring and skill
full side as well.
Mr.. and Mrs Gene Hughes will pre-
sent for the first time here their $1,000
sketch, ."Suppressing the Press When
Mr.. Hughes wanted an offering for
this season he bid this sum for his
choice and selected this slxit from
about 1000 presented. 1t tells of the
woes of a husband and a wife, each
guilty of supposedly criminal acts, try
ing to keep them out of the papers
lest the other discover the guilt.
In contrast with this society sketch
is the Chadwick trio-father, mother
and Ida May, with For Sale-Wiggins'
Farm" This is rural absurdity, and
in it Ida May, the daughter, DISCUSSES
her beauty in isis Hopkins makeup
and shows her claims to the title of
champion lady buck dancer of the
MOIIus WHICH she has WOH uVS Il11l6S
In as many years. Miss Chadwick is
open to challenge from any member
of her sex.
The holdovers are also strong in
dancing numbers. Besides Wilfred
Clarke and his company in What
Will Happen Next are the Salvaggis,
the Partisan whirlwinds; the Rooney
sisters, American dancers and Hib-
bert and Warren, exponents of the
coon VARIETY De Riere the mystic
is also to remain, and new motion pic
lures will be shown.
GRAND-In offering for the week
beginning Sunday matinee, February
Z, at the Grand opera house 1.-The Girl
from Paris Mr.. Hartman again jumps
back to latter day musical comedy,
thus giving his ever growing public
that spice Of variety which assures
them of non-weariness and prevents
ennui. 'The Girl from Paris is as
up to date as her name indicates; she