Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-14

Shoes, and the other members Of the
east de equally creditable work. Next
weeks Offering will be "a Texas Steer,
also a Holt comedy.
GRAND-Ferris Hartman and his
company will offer 1.-The Ameer'' this
week, beginning with the matinee today.
Frank Daniels played THE Ameer'
with more than ordinary success three
years ago. 1t was one of his greatest
laugh producers and served him better
than almost any other piece he has
had since he first attracted stellar at
tentiOn. Frederic Ranken and Kirk La
Shelle wrote the book and the lyrics
of THE Ameer." while Victor Herbert
the most eminent and successful Of all
American composers, furnished the
score. Hartman will, of course have
Daniels original role, that of life Kahn
the ameer of Afghanistan. 1t is a role
in which Hartman ought to be par
ticularly good 1t affords him unlim-
tied opportunities for fun making,
while the vocal demands are not suffi-
cient to OvertaX his near baritone. The
presentation of "The Ameer' will be
especially notable in that it will serve
to introduce Miss Christine Nielsen,
the new prima donna of the Hartman
company Miss Nielsen has just termi-
mated an enga cement with the Prin-
cess Theater company in San Fran
cisco, while prior to that she was n
member of the Shubert musical forces
in New York. She is not only a beau
tiful young Woman-a blOnde-but she
has the added merit of possessing a
soprano far better than the average
heard in musical comedy.
Few pieces that Frank Daniels has
produced has had so many really sue
f11I hi
Among the songs are Cupid Will
Guide YOu,' Let Those Who Wed,
I'm Old Ben Franklin Days. ga Sol
dier Needs No Truer Friend" and "The
Little Poster Main"
Following "The Ameer," the Ferris
Hartman company will present "a
Chinese Honeymoon"
BURBANK-Owing to the fact that
many hundreds of theatergoers have
been turned away from the Burbank
unable to secure seats for Faust"
Manager Oliver MOrOScO announces a
second week of that play, beginning
with the usual Sunday matinee The
same elaborate presentation made dur
ing the past week, with it's startling
Broken scene, showing the fiery rev.
els of the demons and the reverently
beautiful apOtheosis which closes the
drama, will be retained in it's entirety.
There will be no change in the cast,
and the Marquis Ellis quartet will con
tinue to provide music.
1t is unusual for a stock company to
run a stage classic for longer than one
week, but the Burbank company has
formed the habit of doing unusual
things. Each performance Of the
Goethe play was viewed by crowded
house, and the many who were unable
to secure seats besieged the box office
with requests for a continuance Of the
drama.
Nothing that the Burbank PLAYERS
have essayed within recent months has
displayed the abilities of the company
to better advantage than the tragedy
of DR. Faustus and Marguerite The
famous cid play has been given an
elaborate and thoroughly effective
presentation, and the Burbank patrons
have been unanimous in their praise.
both of the production and Of the act
ing.
Miss Mary Hall, who was to have
closed her engagement at the Burbank
Saturday night, has been persuaded to
remain another week and will again
be seen as Marguerite. Other assign
ments will present Mr. Desmond in the
name role, Mr.. Beasley as Mephisto,
Mr. Mestayer as Valentine and others
of the company in appropriate roles
MAJESTIC" Rip Van Wrinkle" will
be presented by Thomas jefferson and
a competent supporting company at
Hamburger's Majestic theater this
week, beginning with a matinee per-