Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-29
BRIGHT SKETCH ACT
WINS BOOKING BY A
MATINEE TEST HERE
"A CHINESE NUGGET" TO BE
RUN AT LOS ANGELES
A. Byron 5easley Will Return to
Burbank Stock Company in
"Jack Straw" John Drew's
Starring Vehicle
BY W. HERBERT BLAKE

Manager Bower of the Los Angeles
theater has booked Pearson and JOEL
in their clever one-act comedy sketch,
"A Chinese Nugget" for the week OPP
ening next Monday matinee at his play
house. The act won hearty reception
at its Interpolation Tuesday afternoon,
and was discussed somewhat at length
in this column yesterday because or It's
unique story and the opportunity 1t az
fords for fetching comedy of three Varl-
eties-Chinese, Irish and Italian. The
playlet was written by VIII X. Pear
son and ]. j. JOEL, who have ambitious
plans for 1t next season. They are
Woodworking young actors of the kind
that deserve to succeed, and with the
added scenic setting they are arranging
to give 1t in Denver "A Chinese Mug
get" ought to be rounded into capital
sketch.
A belated word of appreciation here
is due the excellent work of 1.-THE Merry
Widow orchestra at the Mason this
week Their leader, John McGhte, is
famed also as a composer, Victor Her
bert having played Scotch suite or
his authorship last season. Mr.. NC
Chic is lust completing a suite of five
movements for which he has high
hopes. He has been associated with
the Savage forces at intervals during
twelve years, and has conducted more
than 300 operas in this country.
Mr.. McGhie was born in Glasgow
nearly forty years ago, and has been
organist of the Kelvinside Free church,
solo pianist of the Glasgow select choir,
a member of the old Glasgow Choral
union and pianist for the Cole string
quartet. Mr. McGhies compositions
are for large orchestras. HIS new suite
is light in character, and will be named
1.-THE Ambassadors Fete."
He Is a typical Scot, austere of APP
pearance and companionable socially.
His speech Is ornamented with the
chara cteristic burr, and he has a COM
handing presence. The notable smooth :
ness and rhythm of the work of tho
orchestra of '"The Merry Widow" speak
volumes for his ability. Mr.. McGhie
is accompanied by Mrs McGhie, better
known as Josephine Knapp, whose
voice was heard here last In a Francis
Wilson production Of few years ago.
Pupils of the juvenile class, Hobart
Bosworth School of Dramatic Art, will
give their second entertainment in the
school assembly room tomorrow night
at S:15, under the direction of Miss Lii
liam Wade. The program will be in
the nature of vaudeville, the several
acts being contributed by the school
children, whose ages range from s to ID
wears. A feature of the program will
be the appearance of Buster Brown
Mary Jane seXtet in song and dance
number. The fairy playlet, "a Thou
sand Years Ago" will be presented
with a cast of twelve children. Lillian
Harris and Mildred LaRue, accompa-
MED by the sextet, will sing Prairie
land" Beatrice McClurkin will dance
the dance of the Spanish Rose" Wall
ter Morosco, the young son of Manager
oliver Morosco, will make his stage
debut with Roy Wolfe and Rena Graf
in musical sketch:
Marie Nelson. the Alice of "a Run
away Grip at the Majestic theater, has