Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-26
IRISH PLAN HEGIRA
TO SHORES OF ERIN
VAUDEVILLE ACTOR F0GERTY
AIDS PROJECT LOCALLY
Advocates of Homecoming Sponsored
by Croker Hope to Revive Decay
ing lndustries-Theatrical
News in Brief

mammoth homecoming of irish
Americans, to be held simultaneously
in a score of Irish cities during the
coming July, August and September
is a project now being actively agltat-
ed in Los Angeles, with no less name
than that of Richard Croker, formerly
of New York and now of Cork, tor lts
sponsor and with the rehabilitation OF
Irish industry by the injection OF
| American capital and business methods
| for its ultimate goal
Prominent in the movement during
his local engagement at the OrpheulIl
is the Irish monologist, Frank Fo-
gerty, who has been appointed on a
committee of one hundred prominent
Irishmen in this country to further the
plan. On his present tour of the west
Mr. Fogerty has obtained many pledges
from fellow countrymen to join the
summer hegira to the land of their
birth. !.
IT is hoped that new life may be in
stilled into the stagnant industries OF
the homeland and eventually that
American money may be Interested IN
their rejuVenation. Reduced rates Will
be offered by the steamship lines ana
festivities and social gayeties without
number will be provided, once the
"ould sod" is reached. Irish Amerl-
cans in this city have hailed the plan
with much approval, and 1T is hoped
that several of the many local organl-
cations in which they are enrolled may
officially sanction the undertaking
Members of the Merchants exchange
of southern California, an organization
comprising grocers, hay dealers, drug
gists. butchers and cigar dealers, at
tended the Burbank theater IN a pody
last night, the organization having
bought out the house. The audlencs
was enthusiastic in it's approval o.
1.-THE Circus Girl
Rehearsals of Pinero's play, Inc
Weaker Sex which is to be performed
newt month for the benefit of the Play
mound association, will begin Monday
nnder the direction of Willis Marks OF
the Burbank stock company, who WlH
have charge of the production. MI
Marks also will direct the Los Angeles
high school graduating class presen-
tation of 1.-THE Girl Left Behlnd me-
The seat sale for next weeks per-
Torrance of "Weiner and SchnitzeP' at
Hamburger Majestic theater VIII
omen tomorrow morning at o'clock
According to Joseph Montrose, treas
urer of the house, the impression seems
TO he quite general that playing tne
Ponies'' will run another week. This,
however, is a mistake, as the race
track comedy positively will be With
drawn Saturday night.
Agnes Cain Brown, whose sudden ILL
ness compelled her to surrender the
mart of Favorita in "'The Circus Girl,
is reported considerably improved, ana
probably will be able to resume her
role this evening.
discussing
sihle means of communicating with
Mars 'The Man from the Moon" is eX-
tending his sway over earth beings at
the UNIQUE theater. Monday night his
visit which lasts until Sunday mght'
onened enjoyably. Charles JUST, author
of the musical eXtraVanza, has created
some laughable and we'll conceived SIT
uations. In the hands or the 9nlqu,g
connany 1.-THE Man from the Moon
was. given its premier in manner
which must have been wholly sausfac-
tory TO the author and to Hentz and
Zailee. The audience obviously was
satisfied. r,.
Will Armstrong as Pat Hannigan
who finds necklace of moonstones and
is mistaken for the man trom the
moon, was at his best. From the time
Malindra (Stella Adams), who steals
the will of the king of Sumwarnia de-
daring Clytie (Annie Baumann) queen
anpeals to the prophet, John Martin,
for assistance, the fun is fast and
furious.
MANY musical numbers are intro
dnced. Denton Vane, the prince, sans
what. Mary?" and also had duet
with Miss Baumann, both of which
were we'll received. viii Armstrong
told the audience all about Irish
Lads" and with John Martin rendered
topical song which was hit. MISS
ceived her usual warm welcome. The
chorus is pretty and well drilled and
costumed and came in for its share OF
the applause. The show was opened by