Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-22

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MASON-Cr.tical playgoers have ev-
cry reason to be pleased with the de-
lightful entertainment furnished py
1.-THE Climax" the past week. Inls eN-
cellent company will enter upon the
second and last week of its Los Anse-
les engagement tomorrow nishl' NO
brighter or sweeter play has been pro-
duced here in recent years, and each
member of the cast has scored popu-
lar success. "The Climax" is a de-
lightfil novelty, wholesome and true,
combining with quantity original play
theme a deft touch of mental sugges-
tion and the most appealing OF comedy
II is a play that is certain to reach the
heart of anyone, no matter how nope
lessly blase or theater worn. Ihe JOY
and the tragedy of this piece are the
ioy and tragedy of youth alone, for
Mr.. Locke has deftly appealed to ,wha,tt
is eternally young and credulous- III al
of us His method and manner are 50
enea ging and winsome that the play
robs us of the middle-aged point or
view That chit of a girl should
suddenly find herself deprived of her
singing voice at the outset OF DOUBT
FIJI career, and be forced to eontem-
plate the alternative of matrimony' Is
surely a poignant situation.
"The Climax" is a pretty play and
t,eautifully acted Miss Ruby Bridges
nIaye tbe role of Adelina, and all the
winsome qualities that the character
suggests she possesses and eXhlblts
with humor and arch Vivacity IN COM
edv and appealing tenderness ana con
yincing truth i'm the more dramatic
scenes. Walter Wilson plays the role
of the old music master with qulet
charm and delicious humor. Inc merry
Pietro is well played by Albert Lat
scha. and Edwin August plays the
somewhat ungrateful role of John Ray
Y,ond Tho exquisite melody inter-
twined throughout the plot is no small
factor in the success of the play.
RELASCO-Edgar Selwyn's play
"Pierre of, the Plains" founded on olle
of Sir Gilbert Parker's wldeiy KNOW w.. II
stories of the northwest, viii nave IT'S
6rst western production tomorro"
nieht with Richard Bennett in the
role of Pierre, the half~breed gambler,
the part played in New York last ran
by Mr.. SeiWyn.
"pierre of the Plains" is essentially
rneIodramatic in that it has to do win
the rugged mounted police OF brltisIl
Columbia and the people who hhaplt
that portion of the western COUNT ..I:y -, y,
Tho nlav is located thirty miles across
the Montana line, and the story has 70
do with the efforts of Pierre to assist
a voung man, the son of trader, 10
make his escape over to the states art
er the young fellow has shot an IN
dian who carelessly spoke derogatoriIy
of the boys sister, charming glrl VINO
figures prominently in the development
of the play. Pierre is delightful per-
sonare who does not take life over
seriousIy. and whose chief JOY is, round
in a game of cards with himself as the
inevitable winner. He develops strohg
liking for the daughter of Brltsl
Columbia storekeeper and tur traueI'
and il comes his way to give the girl ;
hrother q chance for his lfe-all of
which is not taken very seriously oH
the father and sister of the boy until
pierre proves his sincerity. Even then
he does not win the hand OF the girl
FOR be it remembered. Pierre is halt
breed-a fellow with comminghng OF
French and Indian blood, a daring
young man who has never come 10
know what any sort of fear is.
The role of Pierre should afford Rlch-
y
for the display of his recognized ar
tistrv. Helen Holmes will be cast Tor
the girl. and Charles Giblyn will nave
the part of the young brother whose
hasty shooting Of a redskin preclpl-
tates all the trouble and gives PleTre a
chance to display his real frlendsnlp
and courage. Richard Vivian Will be
found in the part of Redding. the SER
seant of the mounted police, VINO
Eventually wins the heart and hand OF
the girl while the other members or
the Belasco company will be assigned
10 roles in which their individual tai
ents will have full scope for explolta-
tion.
BURBANK-This afternoon the stock
company will give the first performance
anywhere by a stock company of VIII
liam ]. Locke's dainty four-act comedy,
"The Morals of Marcus" founded
upon Mr.. Locke's similarly named
novel and which Miss Marie Doro
played in Los Angeles only a few
weeks ago. The play has been no.
table success for the past two years
in the east, and its prompt acquisition
by Mr.. Morosco for presentation here
is a pleasant surprise.
A. the Burbank Miss Blanche Hall
will assume Miss Doro's role of Carlotta,
while A. Byron Beasley will play Sir
Marcus Ordeyne. Others prominent in
the cast will include Harry Mestayer,
Henry Stockbridge Willis Marks,
Frederick Gilbert, Lowell Alice Tay-
lor. Louise Royce, Margo Duffet and
Lillian Hayward The scenes of the
play are laid first at Sir Marcus cot
tage, Surbiton, and later at his town
house, London.
A wisp of a girl named Carlotta, the
daughter of an English mother, lived
in Turkish harem until one day a
young Englishman persuaded her to
run away with him. Arrived in Eng
land, she has been deserted and left
to wander without money or food. The
first act finds her creeping through
d the hedge of Sir Marcus Ordeyne's S
summer place on the River Thames.
Sir Marcus is recluse and a book
worm much more interested in his
/"Hstory of Renaissance Morals" than
in the numerous young marriageable
women thrust upon him. The pitiful
tale told by the little Syrian refugee,
however softens his nature and he
Z adopts her into his own home, much
to the dismay of his titled friends and
relatives.
Then follows the girls education in
English customs, department and hab-
i4s of living, a task assumed by Sir
Marcus himself. and which results in
his falling in love with his young
ward, though he does not realize 1t
until she has been persuaded to run
away from him, believing that in so
doing she is safeguarding him from
a great danger, Then he searches far
and near but fruitlessly. In the end,
however Carlotta returns of her own
accord and the pretty little love story