Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

thing printed on these pages; he does not
wish to publish a premature eulogy of a
play he has not seen, except he knows its
assumed merits TO be real Press agents
will please remember these facts in prepar-
ing copy for submission to The Herald.-
W. II. b
Beginning tomorrow night
Frederic Thompson will present for
the first time on the Pacific coast his
elaborate production of Polly of the
Circus" which scored a consistent sue
cess during its years run at the Lib
erty theater New York, and in rela-
lively extended engagements in Chi
cago, Philadelphia, Boston and other
eastern cities. The play will be pre-
sented here in the same vast and in
tricate scenic way, with all the big cir
Gus acts and features Identified with
its original production The title char-
acter, that of the little circus rider,
will be portrayed by dainty Ida 81.
Leon of the famous St Leon family or
euuestriennes, and many of the other
members of the cast, notably those OF
John Findlay. who plays Old Toby the
clown, and Mart Kelsey, the ringmas-
ter. have been playing their parts since
the original New York run.
The play is by Margaret Mayo. The
piece WHICH Is III iii &C dNNo oAN 80
scenes, shows in sequence the study OF
a minister. bedroom Gbove the study,
the rear garden of the parsonage.
beautiful autumnal picture, behind the
scenes adjoining the main tent OF the
Great United shows, the interior OF the
big tent and the circus lot after the
performance.
Polly, the pet of the circus, having
suffered q severe injury in fail from
her horse, is carried into the parson-
age, adjacent to the circus lot. Inere
follow her to the parsonage, much 10
the disgust of several parishioners, the
old clown, Toby. and Big jim, the boss
canvasman. They have been the self
appointed guardians of the girl since
her babyhood, when her mother, her
self a bareback rider died. They ap-
peal to the preacher for sympathy and
unfold the history of the little wall
who is devoted to them as to foster
parents They leave her to the kindly
care of the parson aud go on their way,
Polly RECEIVERS. and soon, under the
tutelage of the young minister, becomes
a ray of sunshine to the lonely pastor
and the children of his flock. AS the
months fly quickly by the murmur OF
gossip is heard and the minister faces
the alternative of turning the girl out
or of resignlng his place. He refuses to
ask Polly to leave, and She promises
she never will. When however, sho
learns the conditions that confront her
benefactor and friend the girl takes
advantage of visit from Big Jim and
decides to return to her old life
month afterward the circus shows
again on the old lot near the parsonage,
and here she is sought by the parson.
Each has awakened to a realization of
mutual love. The denouement is log
ical.
Polly of the Circus" probably has
Nd ,a11n
goers during its long runs in the east
than any other play of recent years.
1t also lends itself peculiarly we'll to
the carnival spirit of the Elks' conyen-
tion.
BELASCO-Elks' fete at the Belasco
theater will be celebrated with another
week of Hoyt's "A Day and Night in
New York" Richard Bennett will con-
tinue to impersonate Marble Hart, the
Young man who comes to New York
city from New Jersey to engage
church choir and who follows the Vola-
tile and light hearted members OF a
musical comedy company. Adele Far
rington will be seen in the part played
last week by Miss Florence Reed, and
charles Giblyn, a new member of the
Belasco company, will make his first
appearance in the part of Routt Book
er. played last week by De Witt G.
Jennings. A number OF musical num-
hers will be introduced. including Of
ferings by Mr.. Glblyn and George
Field, formerly a member of the Mont
gomery and stone RED Mill' company.
tuesday and Wednesday nights per-
formances have been reserved by the
executive committee of the Eilks' grand
lodge reunion for the exclusive use of
the local and visiting Elks. On these
two nights there will be no tickets
sold to the public.
RJJRBANK--A revival of Augustin
Daly's diverting comedy. THE Lottery
of love" a play which has not been
seen locally in several years, is the
attractive offering for Elks' week. The
I,otterv of Love" is generally regarded
as the best play from the workbox of
its slxillful adapter, who took it from
a French original by Bisson Mars. 1t
is ingenious in plot and yet simple In
action, the story proceeding swiftly to
it's comic end, undelayed by sub-plots
or other by-paths Originally produced
I'm Daly's theater when that historic
playhouse was at the acme of its sue
cess, 1.-THE Lottery of Love- enlisted
the services of such distinguished
actors as John Drew, Ada Rehan, Mrs.
Gilbert, Frederick Bond and James