Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-23
The Theaters


her repertoire for the Mason next week
THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray," which
by many is conceded to be Arthur Wing
Pinero's masterpiece. When Neither
sole was a young actress in the COM
pany of John Hare In London she was
sent on a tour of the provinces. Pinero,
then a struggling author, met her at
birmingham and presented manu-
script of 1.-THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray'
which the actress accepted for produc-
tion. II wrote 1t for you," he said. Il
had you in mind all the time l was
writing the scenes" Pinero later said
that, despite prior productions, the
English people never really and fully
saw his play until the leading character
was represented by Nethersole. NE
Second Mrs. Tanqueray" will be played
Friday night. Seats will be placed on
sale this morning for the engagement
Beginning with the Christmas mat
inee. the Walker theater will be rife
with the spirity of revolutionary days.
"At Valley Forge" will be the Offering.
II is by William L. Roberts and is said
to be founded on actual incidents of the
days of Washington, treating of the
love of a colonial belle and an officer
of the continental army. The lie Moyne
players, direct from a long stock sea-
son at Philadelphia, with Charles j.
LeMoyne in the leading role, VIII pre-
sent the play. There win be matinees
Wednesday. saturday and Sunday.
The Native Sons and Daughters of
the Golden West will have charge OF
the performance of Gertrude Nelson
Andrews play, Through a Window,
at the Belasco theater next Tuesday
night. The occasion will be benefit
in aid of the fund for the homeless
children of California. The play is
distinctly a California product. The
author is a Californian; the theme has
to do with certain incidents in the
career of a state supreme judge about
the time of the earthquake of April
II. 1906, and the first production has
been intrusted by Klaw & Erlanger
and Joseph Brooks to a California
band of players.
The initial production Monday night
gives promise of being one Of the most
important events Of the theatrical
year. The drama is to have a New
York presentation two months hence
at the Liberty theater under the man
agement of Klaw & Erlanger and Jo-
seph Brooks. The Belasco production
has been built closely after the original
scenic models.
Manager Bovyer of Sullivan & Con-
Sidine's Los Angeles theater an
nounced last night that in two weeks
Carlotta, the only actress in the world
who loops the loop on a bicycle, will
appear at that playhouse. A little
later Seere Nord. the European diving
beauty, win be the attraction.
Gertrude Nelson Andrews, author of
Through a Window" which will re-
ceive its first production at the Be
lasco theater next Monday night, was
entertained with a Christmas party
last night by Mrs. Florence Stone Fer
ris at her home on West Adams street.
on Friday afternoon Mrs. Mary Cul-
yer viii give a box party in honor of
Mrs. Andrews at the Sernbrich recital
at the Auditorium.
The Ferris Hartman company will
give "San Toy in revival following
"The Toymaker" 1t is an oriental mu-
steal comedy in which several well
known stars have appeared and which
has been frequently seen in the roper
toire of American musical stock COM
panies.
An article embodying her views of
some current tendencies in the Amer
lean drama will be contributed to next
Sundays dramatic page of Los Angeles
Herald by Mrs. Gertrude Nelson An
drews. Mrs. Andrews is the author of
Through a Window" which will have
it's first production on any stage at the
Belasco Monday night