Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-13
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MASON-Charles' Frohman next week
will present his newest star in the per-
son of Miss Marie Doro. The vehicle is
an adaptation from w. ], Locke's novel,
"The Morals of Sir Marcus Ordeyne."
The play was first produced in London.
The first performance in this country
was given at the Park theater in Bos-
ton two years ago. After a stay of six
weeks Miss Doro went Immediately to
New York for an extended engagement
at the Criterion. The road tour has
just been inaugurated.
A wisp of a girl named Carlotta, the
daughter of an English mother, lived in
Turkish harem until one day young
Englishman persuaded her to run away
with him. Arrived in England, she has
been deserted and left to wander with
out money or food. The first act finds
her creeping through the hedge fence of
Sir Marcus Ordeyne's summer place, by
the River Thames. Sir Marcus is a re-
cluse and bookworm, much more in
terested in his history 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 takes her into his home and
adopts her, much to the Indignation of
his titled friends.
The second act shows the library cf
Sir Marcus London house. Sir Marcus
has striven to make of his ingenious
little ward an English woman of refine
ment and manners. The process is de-
lightful, but not without it's pitfalls for
the bookish baronet Sir Marcus has
begun to see the light of love.
The third act shows Cariottas bou-
1as,, Inff dnxrnlnnnA
tutelage of her protector, is giving a
tea party to his friends. The Hamdi
Effendi a Turk, and stepfather to Car
lotta, appears. He demands the return
of Carlotta under pain of death. Sir
Marcus defies him. Sebastian Pasquale,
whom Sir Marcus has considered a
friend, persuades Carlotta to run away
with him, taking advantage of her fears
for the safety of her benefactor. With
her departure, Sir Marcus comes to a
full realization of all that she means
to him and fruitlessly searches the
world over for her. In the end every
one is satisfied-~just how must be left
to the first night to explain.
There will be one matinee-on Sat
urday.
BELAsCO-"The Lion and the
Mouse" will be played for the first
time by a stock company anywhere at
the Belasco theater Monday night
Charles Klein's famous play was the
sensation of New York two years ago
and is still being played by three COM
panies in the important syndicate thea
ters of the east. The production at the
Belasco is made by special arrange
ment with Henry B. Harris. A feature
of the performance Monday night will
be the first appearance with the Be-
lasco company of Richard Bennett, who
will take Lewis S. Stones place during
the latter's three months vacation IN
Montana Mr. Bennett is one of the
recognized leading actors of the Amer
lean stage He has a record of con-
spicuous successes in original Droad-
way productions of such plays as THE
Other Girl" 1.-THE Hypocrites," 1.-THE
Lion and the Mouse and what Every
Woman Knows" Mr.. Bennett has just
concluded a successful engagement as
leading man with Maude Adams at the
Empire theater, New York city and
comes to Los Angeles full of enthusi-
asm and with a keen interest in the
work that is ahead of him. In "The
Lion and the Mouse" he will play his
original role of Jefferson Ryder.
David M. Hartford will have another
opportunity to display his virile style
of acting in the part of John Ryder, the
Millionaire. Florence Reed will be seen
as Shirley RoSsmore, who outWlts and
outplays the richest man in the world.
A series of stage pictures of exceptional
splendor is promised by the manage
ment.
BURBANK-Hoyt's satirical farce
comedy "A Milk White Flag" will be
the weeks attraction beginning with
matinee today and including the GUS
tonlary matinee Saturday. Broadly
considered, "a Milk White Flag is,
perhaps. the best Of the long line of
Hoyt farces Its humor is spontan-
eous; it's satire tremendously effective
in a good-natured way and it's wit of
the livelest. The piece was staged at