Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
NEWS AND VIEWS OF The DRAMA
GOSSIP OF THE
LOCAL BOARDS

Lizzie Hudson Collier, who will be
seen here in "The Servant in the
House." began her career as an ingenue
in the company of .the. elder jefferson
James Thornton, who comes to the
Orpheum next week, wrote "She May
Have Seen Better Days" and My
Sweethearts s the Man in the Moon
Gwladys Wynne of "rhe Servant in
the House" cast is cousin of Edith
Wynre Mathison, the English actress,
and of the latter's husband, Charles
Ram Kennedy, the playwright. Miss
Wynne went on the stage three years
ago when she was but 16 years old.
she was borrowed" by Henry Miller
for her present role from Henry Il.
Irving's London company.
William E. Gladstone of THE Fu-
turity Winner" company at the Or
pheum is a blood relative of the late
English premier,
Charles Dalton, the drain man" in
tThe Servant in the House" played in
the famous production of For the
Crown" in London, in which Mrs Pat
rick Campbell and Forbes Robertson
took the principal roles.
Wilfred Roger of "The Servant in
the House" is an old San Francisco
stock actor, having been a member of
the Neill and Alcazar companies Later
he was leading man to Henrietta Cros-
man.
Following "Kate Barton's Tempta-
ton" this weeks Grand offering, the
stock company will play in In the
Shadow of the Gallows," melodrama
which has had long and popular ca
reer in the east, but which will be new
to local playgoers.
The lease and effects of the Fischer
theater have been sold to Messrs.
Workman and Conner, both of whom
have had a varied theatrical expert
ence. Mr.. Conner is Los Angeles man
and Mr.. Workman is a former news
paper owner from the east. They an
nounce that high class musical comedy
will supplant vaudeville after this
week. For twelve weeks the Allen
Curtis musical comedy company will
furnish the amusement, coming di-
rectly from New York and filling their
first coast engagement here. The first
week they will present "Jakey, Mickey
and Ikey." The repertoire also in
cludes "A Runaway Honeymoon" THE
Easy Mark" 1.-THE Merry Grafters" and
"A Night in Venice" The company
of twenty-five includes Allen Curtis,
who played six seasons with the Weber
and Fields minstrels Albert Leonard,
for three years with George M. Cohan;
Leo Dunbar, direct from the Orpheum
circuit, and Miss Mayme Praeger, re-
Gently of 1.-THE Telephone Girl" The
new owners will make many improve
ments in Fischer's, cleaning and re-
decorating the interior and enlarging
1I11sH f1an Grn
They declare their policy will be to put
on a line of shows which will be clever
and snappy and devoid of Vulgarity..
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ing it she will use the original effects
and mountings of her three months
New York engagement. De Cotrete and
Rego combine both song and dance in
what is announced as an act of consid-
cradle novelty.
James T. Kellys one-act comedy,
"Oh, You Kid" has to do with the ac-
cidental exchange of baby and dog
in the house of A, Blizzard. played by
Kelly. The song numbers include I'm
Going Back" Franks, Vane, Baldwin
and Parker; always Leave Them
laughing" Vane; Take Your Hands
Away" Franks and Baldwin; When
Other Hearts Have Closed the Door,
Miss Inkle Parker. There VIII be an
illustrated song and new motion pic
lures.
FISCHER'S-Th First street theater
will celebrate its last week of vaude-
willie with a bill featuring the Bruno
Kramer trio of trick gymnasts. La
Tosca. announced as the original
Happy Hooligan," will supply the chief
assortment of fun for the week, dressed
in hobo costume and making his prin-
cipal appeal with varied songs ana
dances. Mildred Manning, the minstrel
maid, completes the heavy speclalIle
Annie Montgomery and her Roly Poly
girls will introduce new songs and cho-
Tuses. and Charter will be seen in a
new production featuring him in song
There will be new motion pictures also.