Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-16

ton, and it's lines are charmingly
clever. But 1t takes many weeks to
perfect the sort of production that a
Vaughan comedy demands, and many
weeks of rehearsal are luxury not al
lowed to the American stock company
in this year Of grace
1.-The Devils Mine" by Lincoln j.
Scarf, a melodrama with rather moro
than the customary number of shivers
and quivers, opened the new week at
the Grand opera house yesterday after
noon, the parts being taken by prac-
| tically all the popular members of the
stock company. The story includes a
cross section of life in the part of the
west still described as untamed, and
includes many sensational climaXes,
most of which are presented with excel
lent effectiveness by the Grand COM
| pany This weeks offering is still n
different type of melodrama from those
already played at the Grand, which
have included the familiar Mortimer
brand, the English melodrama, a revi-
val of "The Octoroons" and finally the
interesting Man of Mystery" of Mark
e. Swan. Certainly Grand patrons can
not complain of lack of variety.
Perhaps more thoroughly American
in locale and treatment than any of its
preceding rivals for favor, THE DeviPs
Mine" succeeded yesterday in pleasing
two houses of auditors, and seems
destined to as successful career as
any of it's predecessors. Among the IN
dividual impersonations the work of
George Webb, Miss Grace Rauworth,
Fora Bates, Frank Frayne and Frank
lyn Hall was conscientious, as usual,
and proved popular with the audiences.
The minor roles were faithfully as
sumed, and the production appeared to
be pleasing in its details to the loyal
clientele of the cozy Main street play
house.
Lily Lena and the Gibson girls will
make the Orpheum sort of rose bud
garden of feminity" this week, begin
ming this afternoon. Lily is a typical
London music hall singer, who exploits
| the now story-songs so popular over
there, and her ditties are said to have
tang that is delicious. The Gibson
| girls portray In pose, song and dance
the pictures made famous by the Glib
| son non and brush. They were ap-
proved by the artist himself, and their
poses arranged by Annabelle Whitford,
| his latest model. Elaborate electrical
effects are a part of the act. julius
Tannen, with new stories, and the three
| Dolans, Herculean marVels, are the
other newcomers. "The Patriot" with
Helena Frederick; THE Comstock Mys-
W.
Selma Braatz and the three Leightons
remain.
One by one the eastern Orpheums are
Ireopening after the summer season.
| Ogden, the new house; Minneapolis and
st. Paul all open today; Kansas city
| and Omaha by September 1 and New
orleans and Memphis about the same
| time. The entire circuit will be in full
swing within the next two or three
weeks.
Lily Lena, who comes to the Orpheum
today, wears a different gown for each
song, and each gown, in color and
style, carries out the idea of the song.
She designs these gowns herself, and
| has them all made in London, and
heacy hampers bring her fresh sup
| ply constantly, as she uses gown only
| a week or So She will have a fresh
stock for use here, as several hampers
arrived last week to her order.
The Belasco stock company will open
| tonight in the romantic comedy, "A
Royal Family" one of Annie RusselPs 8
most successful starring vehicles. The
| author of "TIis EXcellency, the Gov
ernor," and it contains several excel
lent character parts in which all of the
members of the Belasco company will
have opportunity. Annie Russelps
original role of Angela will be taken
/ by Helen Holmes, while Richard Ben
nett will be seen as Prince Victor of
Kurland. The part of the king of Ar
cacia will be played by David M. Hart
ford, while the role of Cardinal Casano
will be assumed by Sheldon Lewis
a part which he has played many times
with success. Beatrice Noyes will
make her farewell appearance with
the Belasco company in the part of
the young Prince Charles. The piece
! demands many beautiful scenic effects,
which have been provided by Scenic
Artist Brunton.
With Eva Nudge in her lightning
change act called THE Military Maid
and Albini, the well known magician
heading the bill. the Los Angeles
theater will open the current week
! this afternoon. other acts on the bill