Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

"TallSy play, brilliant acting, seems
to be the consensus of New YORK
critical opinion regarding "lnconsis-
tent George" the adaptation from the
French of De Flers and De CallleVel'
in which John Drew appears to nave
enjoyed a dramatic rebirth. The au-
thors of the piece, now playing at the
Empire. New York wrote Love
Watches" Billie Burke's present We
hicle.
Plays soon to be produced by Henry
B. Harris are "The Commuters, a
suburban comedy by James Forbes,
who wrote "The Chorus Lady and
"The Travelling Salesman" new
play by Charles Klein; The Ghost
Breaker" by Paul Dickey ana
Charles w. Goddard. and THE Bar
barians," by Edgar Selwyn and
Thomas Mallard.
Following his present tour in THE
Great John Canton George Fawcett
will star in a new play. Whispering
Sandy" the manuscript of which Mr.
Fawcett studied during his recent en-
gagement at the Auditorium, may be
the chosen vehicle. 1t is by Roy Nor
ton, short-story writer.
Cosmo Hamilton's 1.-THE Master Key"
which is already on w. A. Brady's list
of American productions, will be seen
in London next spring, with Aubrey
Smith in the leading role Its theme
shows a capitalist subjugated by a
young girl--a Socialist-through the
power of love.
There is no sentimental regard for
the jokes of ones ancestors in Ameri-
ca" Clyde Fitch once said. COMEDY
situations must be plausible before
they can be funny. Humor has had
its pinafore days and l fancy they are
quite over"
Olga Nethersole returned to New
York from her European tour several
pounds lighter in weight and cheenly
announcing that plays dealing with
the reformation of the individual, the
community and the corporation will
constitute her repertoire this season
There's a lot of magic called luck
in it ALL" clyde Fitch told an inter-
viewer who asked him about his sue
cesses, but luck is an Aladdin's lamp
that requires q lot of hard work poll
ishing to help it perform miracles
Maxine Elliott will be seen on the
Pacific coast soon in The Chaperone.
Later she will appear in New York in
Deborah of Tods," new play by
Mrs. Henry de la Pasture.
"The Prince of Bohemia" is the title
of new musical comedy by the pro-
life j. Hartley Manners and A. Bald
win Sloan, in which Lew Fields is to
star Andrew Mack.
George Tyler announces that Hilda
Spong soon will be seen in the Shu--
bert theaters in "a tremendous part
and a terrific play" George is ever
at white heat.
David Belasco will shortly produce
plays by Clyde Fitch, William c. De
Mile. Avery Hopgood, Austin Strong
and Alice Bradley. the latter new
playwright.
Fannie Ward will open her Amerf-
can season in ivan Aliens Wife"
play of modern life in New York city,
by Forrest Halsey and Lee Arthur.
"The Flag Lieutenant" failed to
charm New Workers. and Bruce Me-
Rae has been assigned to 1.-THE Com
manding officer" Instead.
"The Sins of Society" had a short
Broadway tryout and then was rele-
gated to the storeroom. 1t is a Drury
Lane melodrama.
In October the Great Northern thea
ter, Chicago, will open its doors to
the Shubert attractions.
Marie Doro has sailed for London.
On her return she will find a new play
awaiting her.
Blanche Bates soon will appear in
"Twelfth Night" and LAS You Like
It."
Annie Russell is very i'll and will
not act again for many months.
Charles Frohman has obtained a
new play for Billie Burke.
Lew Fields will start starring in his
new musical comedy soon.
James f. Thornton is i'll of laryngi-
tbs in Louisville.
Nazimova will begin her season Oc-
tober IA,
FERRIS HARTMAN COMES