Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-28
NEW ACTRESS JOINS
COMPANY AT GRAND
DOROTHY MORTON TO APPEAR
IN "THE BLUE MOON"
Plans Assure Successful Benefit for
Theatrical Mechanical Association
at Auditorium November 8.
Harry Earl Leaves Stage

i Miss Dorothy Morton, who will make
her first appearance with the Ferris
Hartman opera company Sunday after
noon at the Grand opera house in "The
Blue Moon," is perhaps best remem-
bered for her beautiful singing in 1.-THE
Fencing Master" the leading role of
| which she created and starred in for
several years. Miss Morton will make
! her first appearance in the role of
Chandra Nil, the singing girl. On in
terest to feminine readers is the fast
that Miss Morton has an elaborate
wardrobe to choose from and should
| dress the part of Chandra in a beauti-
full manner. Mr.. Hartman will be seen
| in the original James T.. Powers role
of Private Charlie Taylor, a role unlike
any that he has appeared in before a
| Los Angeles public, while the full
| strength of the company will be in evil
dence.
Charles Ruggles has decided that the
name of the new sketch in which he
will appear at the mammoth benefit to
be given by the Theatrical Mechanical
association at the Auditorium Friday,
November 5, will be "Billys job" Mr..
Ruggles has not given out the name Of
the writer and there are suspicious that
ne nlulSeII WTOL6 Ll6 Sh6LCn anu WISHES
to receive the verdict of the public be-
fore proclaiming himself the author.
He will be assisted by Beth Taylor of
the Belasco company and Margo Duffet |
of the Burbank. The program commit |
tee for the benefit is rapidly getting |
into shape most attractive list Of acts |
which will, it is expected, eclipse the |
efforts of all former affairs. Every |
member Of the association, the profess |
sional people and the managers, are
putting forth every effort to make this
fifth annual benefit huge success from |
every standpoint, and 1t is probable !
that the Auditorium with its 5000 seat
ing capacity will be crowded on the day
of the benefit.
Much interest is being shown In the
coming production of 1.-THE Regenera-
tion," which opens at the Belasco Mon
day night. The play has points Of
in which Mrs. Fiske appeared in Los
Angeles recently. The play was pro-
duced with success in New York last
winter by Arnold Daily, who appeared
in the role of the tough and who was
supported by Holbrook BIfnn in the
role Of Arthur Ames, a we'll bred New
Yorker. Shortly after Mr. Blinn ap-
peared as leading man with Mrs. Fiske
in role almost Identical with the one
Mr.. Daily assumed in 1.-THE Regenera-
ton" The play is dramatized from
owen Kildares book, my Mamie
Rose" by the author and Walter
a well known Chicago news
paper man, and the production by the.
company will be the first in the
west Mr.. Stone will be seen in Daly's
original role of Owen Conway and
That's Magrane will appear as the
teacher Marie Deering, role originally
played by Chrystal Herne.
Harry Fl. Earl, the late director of
the Grand opera house stock company,
has decided to abandon the stage and
has opened a school of dramatic art at
his residence on West Forty eighth
street.
BY the courtesy of Oliver Morosco the
Burbank company will appear at the
theatrical Mechanical associations
benefit in the thirdact of Brown of
Several members will also
appear in individual acts.
Last night, after the performance I
1T the Burbank, there was a novel T
scenic rehearsal lasting until a. m. ,
If the aeroplane and cloud effects for
Julian Johnsons new play Invasion" s
A panorama drop will be-used in this r
production which extends entirely 4
around the stage and also to the t
height of the gridiron. This drop is Y
on invisible wires and dur f
ng the period that the airship arises,
he entire stage seems to sink out of q
sight. Invasion" will receive it's a
initial production at the Burbank Mo- a
yember IA.
Oliver Morosco announces that he v
las recently obtained the rights to b
Maxine Elliott's recent starring We \
licle, 1.-THE Chaperone." Immediately L
Invasion" Mr.. Morosco will e
,roduce Jesse Lynch Williams SEN r
ational newspaper play, 1.-THE Stolen a
tory" When this play was produced s.
n Chicago recently, a number of news
aper critics had small parts in the
1t is Manager Morosco's
lea that this plan might be tried here. b
During Oliver Moroscos recent visit h
D San Francisco he leased five of his is
lays for stock use in San Francisco S
nd Oakland ol
Manager Morosco is trying to induce sc
.iehard Bennett to appear as Hamlet al
n his return to Los Angeles next sum-
Ter. "Cyrano de Bergerac," for which
Ir. Morosco has the exclusive western
ghts, will form another important
art of Mr.. Benefits local repertoire. u
Sousa's band will play the following bt
rogram at the matinee today: IN
1. Suite, 1.-THE Alvacennes," Massenet 10
The Wine Shop, (b) Sunday Evening le
Clarinet solo. 'Air American" CNorrito) al
'seph Norrito. 3. Episodes Militaire, "sher-
ans Ride" Sousa, Synopsis: Waiting for
Q Bugle, the Attack. the Death of Tho
i'm. the Coming Of Sheridan. the apotheosis
Vocal duct, "Heigh-Ho" Qohr) The Misses Sc
oyt 3, Tone Poem, ''Finlandla' New, 1a,
belius. Intermisson. G. A Day In Venice, ~ ~
m" TschaiokowsIxy; Cb) March "Tbe Gior,, da
the Yankee Navy (New), sousa g. Vio- frS
solos. (a) Meditation from 'Thalsi' Mas is
net (b) Waltz from Romeo and Juliet tie